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[[Image:Pg-Mk2-hg-BN.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Partisan girl about to throw a grenade at Chetnik cavalry.]] | [[Image:Pg-Mk2-hg-BN.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Partisan girl about to throw a grenade at Chetnik cavalry.]] | ||
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− | [[Image:Milena Drapcevic-BN.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Partisan woman ([[Milena Drapcevic]]) throws a | + | [[Image:Milena Drapcevic-BN.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Partisan woman ([[Milena Drapcevic]]) throws a Molotov cocktail at German tanks.]] |
== Unidentified bomb == | == Unidentified bomb == |
Revision as of 03:26, 24 March 2013
The Battle of Neretva (Original: Bitka na Neretvi) is a 1969 Yugoslavian war drama recounting the largest combat encounter between the Axis occupiers and the partisans in the territory of the former Yugoslavia during WWII. The film was an Italian-German coproduction directed by Veljko Bulajic and was the most expensive film produced in the then-Yugoslavia country. The film also featured an international cast including Yul Brynner, Orson Welles, Sergei Bondarchuk, Hardy Krüger, Curt Jürgens, Franco Nero and Sylva Koscina and is also notable for the massive amount of Soviet-made armor used in the production.
The following guns were used in The Battle of Neretva:
Handguns
Luger P08
Partisans commanders and officers use German Luger P08 pistols.
Walther P38
The Walther P38 pistol sporadically in hand of the Partisan and Chetnik officers.
Submachine Guns
MP40
The MP40 submachine gun is used heavily by all factions.
Beretta Model 38
Partisans used captured Italian Beretta M38A and Beretta Model 38/42 submachine guns.
Beretta Model 38/42
Machine Guns
MG42
German and Partisan forces use MG42 machine guns.
MG34
Both sides use MG34 machineguns as well .
Breda Modello 37
Italian troops use the Breda Modello 37 "heavy" machine gun.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
Both German and Partisan forces use Karabiner 98k rifles.
Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle
The Ustasha patrols carry Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles.
Carcano M91 Rifle
The Italian infantry carry Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines and Carcano M91/38 Short Rifles.
Hand Grenades
Model 39 Eihandgranate
Partisans carry the Model 39 Eihandgranate.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German infantry and some partisans carry Model 24 Stielhandgranates.
Mk 2 hand grenade
A Mk 2 hand grenade is briefly seen.
Molotov cocktail
Partisans use incendiary Molotov cocktails against the Germans.
Unidentified bomb
The Partisans for disposal of bridge or stockpiles of enemies weapons use a unidentified bombs.
Other
Kampfpistole Z
A Kampfpistole Z is used for signalling.
PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle
Partisans anti-tank troops are equipped with PTRS-41 rifles.
Kurzer 8 cm Granatwerfer 42 (GrW 34)
Flak 38
Partisans capture a German Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft gun.
M1939 (52-K) Soviet 85mm Anti Aircraft Gun
7.5 cm PaK 40
Armor
One of the most interesting aspects of this film was the massive amount of Soviet-era armor lent to the production including the following:
T-34
The unmodified T-34 Russian tank is the most widely seen armored vehicle in the film, which was typically seen utilized by the German forces.
Pzkw VI Tiger I
What appear to be Tiger I tanks are also seen used by German forces in the film. In reality, these were T-34's with modified turrets to resemble the Tiger. These mockups were so well detailed that three of them were eventually reused in the 1970 Clint Eastwood war film Kelly's Heroes.
M4 Sherman
Strangely, American M4 Sherman tanks are also seen depicted as German armor in the film.