Lenin...The Train

Lenin...The Train Il treno di Lenin Movie poster Country Austria France Germany Italy Spain Language English French German Channel Rai 2 ORF ZDF TVE Genre War Drama No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 2 Main Cast Character Actor Wladimir Iljitsch Lenin Ben Kingsley Nadia Leslie Caron Inessa Armand Dominique Sanda Alexander Parvus Timothy West Radek Peter Whitman Fritz Platten Xabier Elorriaga Captain Von Planetz Günther Maria Halmer Captain Von Bühring Robin McCallum

Lenin...The Train is a 1988 Austrian-French-German-Italian-Spanish TV movie directed by Damiano Damiani. The plot of the film takes place during the First World War, in 1917. The German Empire fights simultaneously on two fronts, in the west and in the east. In this situation, an exile Russian addressed to the German General Staff: Lenin, the Russian revolutionary, who lives in Swiss exile in Zurich, should be allowed to return to his homeland, to bring about a successful transformation of the political conditions in the Russian Empire. The proposal is put into action. Lenin and a group of exiled revolutionaries board a special train and travel from Switzerland through Germany and Sweden to Petrograd. During the train's journey, Lenin discusses his political ideas with his fellow travelers.

The following weapons were used in the miniseries Lenin...The Train:

Handguns

Luger P08

The Luger P08 is used by German officers including Von Bühring (Robin McCallum) and Von Planetz (Günther Maria Halmer).

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

A German officer runs with his Luger.

Von Planetz fires in the air.

He holds the Luger.

He gives the Luger back to Von Bühring.

Mle 1892 Revolver

A French officer uses a Mle 1892 Revolver at the beginning.

Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver

"Viva la France!". The officer cheers on his soldiers.

Unknown Revolver

Russian officers can briefly seen with unknown revolvers.

A Russian soldier fires his revolver.

He puts it in his holster.

Rifles

Mauser Karabiner 98b

The post-war Weimar Karabiner 98b is used by German soldiers. The rifles have tangent-leaf rear sight instead of Lange Visiers from the Gewehr 98 and turned bolt handles.

Karabiner 98b - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

The Karabiner 98b third from the left. Note the turned bolt.

The young German soldier charges with his Mauser. Here we can see the tangent-leaf rear sight.

Karabiner 98k

The anachronistic Karabiner 98k is the most used rifle through the movie. It's used by German, French and Russian soldiers. German border guards and Police use it too.

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

German soldiers in trenches with Kar98s.

French soldiers awaiting the attack. Note the correct French M1886 "Rosalie" bayonet mounted on the carbines.

A German Border Guard with his Karabiner.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Some Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles are used by French and German soldiers.

Steyr M1895 Long Rifle - 8x56R

The Steyr second from the left.

A French soldier on the left holds the Steyr. The "Rosalie" bayonet is also mounted on it.

Lebel 1886

French soldiers are seen carrying correct Lebel 1886 rifles.

Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50mmR

French soldier with their Lebels.

Czech vz. 16/33

German soldiers can also seen with anachronistic Czech vz. 16/33 carbines at the train station at Frankfurt and Berlin.

Czech vz. 16/33 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldier with his Spanish Mauser.

Another soldier with his Mauser.

Mosin Nagant 1891

An accurate Imperial Mosin Nagant 1891 is seen used by a Russian soldier in Lenin's vision of the execution of his brother.

Full-length, Russian Mosin Nagant M91 - 7.62x54mmR.

The barrel with the bayonet is seen.

Full view.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Russian soldiers carry anachronistic Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR

Russian soldiers execute deserters.

Russian soldiers during the speech of Alexander Kerensky.

Berdan No.2

A Russian soldier can briefly seen with a Berdan No.2 Rifle.

Russian Berdan No.2 (M1870) Infantry rifle - 10.75x58mm R

The soldier left to the officers.

Machine Guns

Fiat-Revelli M14

The Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun is used by French soldiers.

Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano

French soldiers with the Fiat-Revelli.

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

German soldiers use anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates instead of correct Model 15, Model 16 or Model 17 Stielhandgranates.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

German soldiers on the left with Stielhandgranaten.

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

The young German soldier uses a correct Model 17 Stielhandgranate. Identify by the belt clip.

Model 17 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

The young German soldier takes his grenades. The right one is an M17.