The Roses of the Desert

The Roses of the Desert (2006)

The following weapons were used in the film The Roses of the Desert:

Pistols

Beretta M1934

The Italian officers, including Maj. Stefano Strucchi (Alessandro Haber) and Lt. Marcello Salvi (Giorgio Pasotti), are armed with Beretta Modello 34.

Beretta Modello 1934 - .380 ACP

The soldiers observe the abandoned camp.

Rifles

Carcano M91/38 Cavalleria

Various Italian soldiers of mixed units are armed with Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine.

Moschetto Modello 1891 Cavalleria - 6.5x52mm Carcano

Italian soldiers listen the general's speech.

Carcano M91/24

The Italian soldiers from the medical unit of the Minotauro division are armed mainly with Carcano short rifles, identifiable by the full-size rear sights. Over the years the development of the Carcano TS and 91/24 series was quite troubled, full of a lot of updates and fixes. For this reason, in the case of The Roses of the Desert, Carcano M91/24 shows have unusual position of belt loops, in the middle of the front.

Moschetto di Fanteria Modello 91/24 - 6.5x52mm Carcano

Italian soldier with a 91/24 in the desert night.

An italian colonial Bersagliere walks with a 91/24.

A soldier gets on the truck with a 91/24 clearly visible.

Carcano M91 TS

Some Italian soldiers from the medical unit are armed with Carcano Mod. 91 Special Troops Modified. Note the small rear sight.

Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Modello 1891 Modificato - 6.5x52mm Carcano

Soldier sitting on the left has a TS rifle.

TS rifle clearly visible on the left.

The first soldiers left and right carry a TS rifle.

Karabiner 98k

Wehrmacht units are mainly armed with Karabiner 98ks.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers fire K98k rifles during the air attack.

K98k in the background.

Submachine Guns

MP 40

Some of the Wehrmacht soldiers are armed with the MP40.

MP 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

A German soldier during the pilot research.

Machine Guns

Breda Modello 37

In defense of the perimeter of the field hospital, there are Breda Modello 37 heavy machine guns.

Breda Modello 37 - 8x59mm RB Breda

A defensive position.

Schwarzlose M.07/12 (Mock-up)

The soldiers install a Schwarzlose machine gun for anti-aircraft defense. The Schwarzlose machine guns were confiscated by the Kingdom of Italy at the Astro-Hungarian Empire, as well as many other light and heavy weapons, after the Allied victory in the First World War. These weapons were assigned to the colonial Italian native troops (for example Steyr M95 was assigned to many indigenous corps) or rear troops, such as medical troops. The one shown in the film is probably a mock-up since during firing the belt-fed does not move and we can note that hidden on the bottom is a small curved magazine.

Schwarzlose Modell 1907/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

See the curved magazine on the bottom. Note the Autoblinda 41 in the background.