Canal (Kanal)

Canal (Kanal) DVD Cover Country Poland Directed by Andrzej Wajda Release Date 1957 Language Polish Studio Zespól Filmowy "Kadr" Main Cast Character Actor Stokrotka Teresa Izewska Ens. Jacek 'Korab' Tadeusz Janczar Lt. 'Zadra' Wienczyslaw Glinski Sgt. 'Kula' Tadeusz Gwiazdowski Smukly Stanislaw Mikulski Lt. 'Madry' Emil Karewicz Michal 'Ogromny' Vladek Sheybal Halinka Teresa Berezowska Zefir Jan Englert Capt. 'Zabawa' Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Canal (Kanal) (Polish Title: Kanał) is a 1957 World War II drama directed by Andrzej Wajda. The film tells the tragic fate of the Armia Krajowa soldiers (armed forces of the Polish underground) trying to leave Warsaw through the sewer canals during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

The following weapons are featured in the film Canal:

Pistols

Luger P08

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Lt. Zadra (Wienczyslaw Glinski) holds his Luger P08

Another shot of the same episode. Note the breechblock is at the rearmost position.

Vis wz. 35

Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm

Capt. 'Zabawa' (Kazimierz Dejunowicz) holds his Vis wz. 35

Astra-Unceta Victoria 1911 Model

Astra-Unceta Victoria 1911 Model - 7.65mm

Lt. 'Madry' (Emil Karewicz) gives a Astra-Unceta Victoria 1911 Model to radio operator Halinka (Teresa Berezowska)

Submachine Guns

MP40

Many Polish insurgents armed with MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Polish insurgent armed with a MP40 submachine gun and Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Polish insurgent fires his MP40

Sten

Some Polish insurgents armed with Sten Mk II submachine guns.

Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm

Polish insurgent holds his Sten

PPSh-41

Some Polish insurgents can be seen with PPSh-41 submachine guns.

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Zefir (Jan Englert) holds the Karabiner 98k

Polish insurgent armed with a civil version of Karabiner 98k

Machine Guns

MG34

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.

Polish insurgent carries the MG34 machine gun on his shoulder

MG42

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Polish insurgent carries the MG42 machine gun on his shoulder

Ens. Jacek 'Korab' (Tadeusz Janczar) fires MG42

Closeup of the MG42

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Ens. Jacek 'Korab' carries a Model 24 Stielhandgranate at the belt

Polish insurgent trying to defuse a grenade which was used as a mine

Same episode

F-1 Hand Grenade

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Michal 'Ogromny' (Vladek Sheybal) holds F-1 hand grenade

Other

PIAT

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in

Polish insurgent aims PIAT at a German tank

Polish insurgent fires PIAT

Flamethrower

German soldiers use undefined flamethrowers during opening titles

Sd.Kfz. 303

German troops use the Goliath Sd.Kfz. 303 remote-controlled tracked mines

T-34-85 modified to resemble Tiger tank

Sd.Kfz. 251 Half-track armored personnel carrier