Our Mothers, Our Fathers

Our Mothers, Our Fathers Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter Film poster Country Germany Directed by Philip Kadelbach Release Date 2013 Language German Russian Polish Studio teamWorx Produktion fur Kino und Fernsehen GmbH Distributor Music Box Films Main Cast Character Actor Wilhelm Winter Volker Bruch Friedhelm Winter Tom Schilling Greta Katharina Schuttler Charlotte Miriam Stein Viktor Goldstein Ludwig Trepte Dorn Mark Waschke

Our Mothers, Our Fathers is a 2013 German three part World War II miniseries. There were five friends. They believe that the war on the Eastern Front will last only six months. They believe in their happy future. But this future will break their lives.

Film also known as Generation War

The following weapons were used in the television series Our Mothers, Our Fathers:

Pistols

Walther P38

Walther P38 is used by German officers. Most notably by Wilhelm Winter. The leader of the Polish partisans Jerzy (Lukas Gregorowicz) also used this pistol

Walther P38 - 9x19

Wilhelm Winter fires his Walther P38 at captive Soviet Army officer

Same episode

Jerzy holds his Walther P38

Luger P08

Luger P08 can be seen in hands of Jerzy, Viktor Goldstein and Standartenfuhrer Heimer (Sylvester Groth)

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

A Luger P08 on a ground

Standartenfuhrer Heimer aims his Luger P08

Tokarev TT-33

Tokarev TT-33 is the standard sidearm of Soviet military officers.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

A Soviet officer fires his TT at German soldiers

A Soviet sergeant holds a TT-33

Submachine Guns

MP40

The MP40 submachine guns are widely used German troops.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Wilhelm Winter fires his MP40

German soldier fires the MP40

Jerzy aims his MP40

PPSh-41

The PPSh-41 submachine guns are used by Soviet soldiers

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Soviet soldiers with their PPSh-41 SMGs

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is a main weapon of German troops. Polish partisans also used this rifles. Some rifles have hooded front sights

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

Friedhelm Winter aims his Karabiner 98k

German soldier fires his Karabiner 98k

Friedhelm reloads his rifle

Viktor fires the Karabiner 98k

Friedhelm aims his rifle at Viktor

Karabiner 98k made in Czechoslovakia (aka Czech Mauser)- 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldier fires Czech-made Kar98k rifle (note the winter trigger guard on the rifle, a common feature on post-war Czech manufactured Kar98k rifles).

M48 Yugoslavian Mauser

Friedhelm can be seen armed with the M48 Yugoslavian Mauser during the shooting down of Soviet peasants, despite the fact that this is impossible; the M48 is a post-war Mauser that started in production in 1948, years after this is set.

Yugoslavian M48 Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle

Soviet soldiers and Polish partisans can be seen armed with the full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles. Friedhelm and Viktor also can be seen with this rifle

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Viktor aims the full-length Mosin Nagant rifle at Friedhelm

Same episode

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine

The Mosin Nagant M44 Carbines are used by Polish partisans. Viktor also can be seen with this carbine in a continuity error

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mmR.

Polish partisan armed with the Mosin Nagant M44 carbine

Another Polish partisan with the Mosin Nagant M44 carbine

Shotgun

Double Barreled Shotgun

Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 gauge. The Parker Gun Company was absorbed into Remington in 1934.

Polish peasant (Janusz Cichocki) aims his shotgun at Viktor and Alina

Polish partisan armed with the double barreled shotgun

Machine Guns

MG34

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

The MG34 on a parapet of trench

MG42

The MG42 is used by German troops and Polish partisans. First this machine gun can be seen in Summer 1941 episodes. It's an anachronism

MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser

German soldier fires the MG42. Note the machine gun loaded with blanks

German soldier fires the MG42

Close up of MG42 receiver

Jerzy armed with the MG42

Goryunov SGM Machine Gun

The Goryunov SGM machine gun is used by Soviet Army. First this machine gun can be seen in Summer 1941 episodes. It's an anachronism.

Goryunov SGM - 7.62x54mm R

Soviet machinegunners fires SGM

A Goryunov SGM behind a barricade

Maxim M1910/30

Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR

Soviet machinegunners fire a Maxim M1910/30

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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

Model 24 Stielhandgranates in a box

German soldier throws a grenade

German soldier holding a grenade under his arm. Clearly seen porcelain ball

Grenade Launchers

Panzerfaust

Soviet soldiers used the Panzerfaust antitank grenade launchers during battle for the telegraph station. German soldiers can be seen armed with this weapon only in documentary footage

Panzerfaust - 44mm with 149mm warhead

Soviet soldier fires a Panzerfaust

Mines

Tellermine 42

Tellermine 42

Wilhelm Winter and other penal battalion soldiers placing Tellermine 42 antitank mine