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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==MP 40== | ==MP 40== | ||
− | The [[MP40]] | + | The [[MP40]] are widely used by German troops. |
[[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | [[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | ||
[[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An ''Unteroffizier'' (Sergeant) stands up with his MP 40.]] | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An ''Unteroffizier'' (Sergeant) stands up with his MP 40.]] | ||
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[[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MP6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wilhelm changes the magazines; a rarely seen procedure throughout the series; since the MP 40s are mostly seen firing more than 32 rounds.]] | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MP6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wilhelm changes the magazines; a rarely seen procedure throughout the series; since the MP 40s are mostly seen firing more than 32 rounds.]] | ||
[[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MP7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Friedhelm picks up an MP 40 from a fallen comrade without an ammo check (Ep. 2). In the following desperate attack he fires almost forty shots.]] | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MP7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Friedhelm picks up an MP 40 from a fallen comrade without an ammo check (Ep. 2). In the following desperate attack he fires almost forty shots.]] | ||
− | [[File:OMOF-MP40-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jerzy aims his MP 40 at a train (Ep. 3).]] | + | [[File:OMOF-MP40-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jerzy aims his MP 40 at a train (Ep. 3). The charging handle is in the safe position and switches between the scenes magically.]] |
==PPSh-41== | ==PPSh-41== | ||
− | + | Several Soviet soldiers use [[PPSh-41]]s. | |
[[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
− | [[File:OMOF-PPSh.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet soldiers with their PPSh-41s | + | [[File:OMOF-PPSh.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet soldiers with their PPSh-41s expose themselves from cover.]] |
[[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-PPSh1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Soviet soldier secures a room with his PPSh-41 (Ep. 2).]] | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-PPSh1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Soviet soldier secures a room with his PPSh-41 (Ep. 2).]] | ||
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The [[Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine]]s are used by Polish partisans. Viktor also can be seen with this carbine in a continuity error. | The [[Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine]]s are used by Polish partisans. Viktor also can be seen with this carbine in a continuity error. | ||
[[File:M44Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR]] | [[File:M44Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
− | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MosinCarbine1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Soviet soldier jumping off the sandbags is armed with an M44 Carbine (Ep. 2). This scene takes place during the battle of Kursk in July | + | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-MosinCarbine1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Soviet soldier jumping off the sandbags is armed with an M44 Carbine (Ep. 2). This scene takes place during the battle of Kursk in July 1943 making the appearance of the carbine anachronistic.]] |
[[File:OMOF-MosinM44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Polish partisan advances with a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine through a field.]] | [[File:OMOF-MosinM44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Polish partisan advances with a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine through a field.]] | ||
[[File:MOF-MosinM44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another Polish partisan with the Mosin Nagant M44 carbine pinned down by rifle fire.]] | [[File:MOF-MosinM44-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another Polish partisan with the Mosin Nagant M44 carbine pinned down by rifle fire.]] | ||
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[[File:OMOF-MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires the MG 42. Note the machine gun loaded with blanks]] | [[File:OMOF-MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires the MG 42. Note the machine gun loaded with blanks]] | ||
[[File:OMOF-MG42-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the same machine gun's ammo belt (Ep. 1).]] | [[File:OMOF-MG42-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the same machine gun's ammo belt (Ep. 1).]] | ||
− | [[File:OMOF-MG42-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires the MG 42 while standing.]] | + | [[File:OMOF-MG42-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires the MG 42 while standing in an incorrect way. It was trained to hold the folded bipod in one hand and to stabilize the machine gun with the sling around the neck.]] |
− | [[File:OMOF-MG42-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A machine gun team lays down suppressing fire.]] | + | [[File:OMOF-MG42-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A machine gun team lays down suppressing fire. The shooter leans forward into the machine gun so that the bipod creates a counter-pressure that enables better aiming.]] |
[[File:OMOF-MG42-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The receiver is seen in a close up (Ep. 2).]] | [[File:OMOF-MG42-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The receiver is seen in a close up (Ep. 2).]] | ||
[[File:OMOF-MG42-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jerzy lugs a captured MG 42 over his shoulder (Ep. 3).]] | [[File:OMOF-MG42-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jerzy lugs a captured MG 42 over his shoulder (Ep. 3).]] | ||
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In Ep. 3 "Ein anderes Land", a [[Maxim M1910/30]] is briefly seen fired by Soviet soldiers. | In Ep. 3 "Ein anderes Land", a [[Maxim M1910/30]] is briefly seen fired by Soviet soldiers. | ||
[[File:Maxim M1910 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture - 7.62x54mmR]] | [[File:Maxim M1910 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
− | [[File:OMOF-Maxim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet machinegunners | + | [[File:OMOF-Maxim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet machinegunners operate the Maxim M1910/30.]] |
=Hand Grenades= | =Hand Grenades= | ||
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A disabled Soviet 122 mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30) is briefly seen in the first episode "Eine andere Zeit". | A disabled Soviet 122 mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30) is briefly seen in the first episode "Eine andere Zeit". | ||
[[File:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]] | [[File:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]] | ||
− | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-Howitzer1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A distant view of the howitzer.]] | + | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-Howitzer1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A distant view of the howitzer. Note the anachronistic T-34/85 medium tank on the left.]] |
[[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-Howitzer2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The howitzer is seen behind Wilhelm and Feigl.]] | [[File:UnsereMutterUnsereVater-Howitzer2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The howitzer is seen behind Wilhelm and Feigl.]] | ||
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Our Mothers, Our Fathers, also known as Generation War, is a 2013 German three-part World War II miniseries. Berlin in the summer of 1941, shortly before the German attack on the Soviet Union: five young Berliners say goodbye to each other, as three of them have to go to the Eastern Front as soldiers. Like almost all Germans, Wilhelm, Charlotte, Friedhelm, Greta, and Viktor firmly believe that the war will soon be over and Germany will be victorious. How wrong the friends are is history. The film shows the fates of the five 20-something Berliners who are unexpectedly caught up in the turmoil of a cruel war, after which nothing is the same as it was before. Their stories are representative of what had such a profound impact on an entire generation.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries Our Mothers, Our Fathers:
Pistols
Walther P38
The Walther P38 is used by German officers including by Wilhelm Winter (Volker Bruch) and Hauptmann Feigl (Maxim Mehmet). It is also seen in the hands of SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) Dorn (Mark Waschke) and SS-Standartenführer (Colonel) Hiemer (Sylvester Groth). The leader of the Polish partisans Jerzy (Lukas Gregorowicz) also used this pistol.
Luger P08
Luger P08s can be seen in hands of Krystyna (Franziska Böhm), Jerzy, Viktor Goldstein (Ludwig Trepte), and SS-Standartenführer Hiemer.
Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 is the standard sidearm of Soviet military officers.
Nagant M1895
A Nagant M1895 is briefly seen carried by Alina (Alina Levshin) in Ep. 3 "Ein anderes Land".
Submachine Guns
MP 40
The MP40 are widely used by German troops.
PPSh-41
Several Soviet soldiers use PPSh-41s.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is the main weapon of German troops. Polish partisans also used these rifles. Some rifles have hooded front sights. Notable characters are Friedhelm Winter (Tom Schilling), Schmidt (Martin Bruchmann), Freitag (Ludwig Blochberger), Koch (Antonio Wannek), Bartel (Joel Basman), Lawinsky, Schneider (David Zimmerschied), Eins (Benjamin Trinks), Zwei (Tino Mewes), and Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Krebs (Bernd Michael Lade).
Throughout the series, a variety of Karabiner 98ks are used; the standard early version, the mid-war version with hooded front sights, and late-war models with welded barrel bands. In addition to this, some Czechoslovakian-manufactured Kar98ks are also seen.
Zastava M48 Mauser
Friedhelm and Dorgerloh (Paul Maaß) can be seen armed with the M48 Yugoslavian Mauser, 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.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Soviet soldiers and Polish partisans can be seen armed with the full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30s. Friedhelm and Viktor also can be seen with this rifle.
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.
Mauser 98 Sporter
A scoped Mauser 98 Sporter is used by Polish partisan Francizek (Michael Ihnow).
Shotgun
Double Barreled Shotgun
Double Barreled Shotguns are seen in the hands of a Polish peasant (Janusz Cichocki) and Stanislawski (Adam Markiewicz) in the second episode.
Machine Guns
MG 34
An MG 34 is very briefly seen in the first episode.
MG 42
The MG42 is used by German troops and Polish partisans. First, this machine gun can be seen in Summer 1941 episodes which is clearly an anachronism.
Goryunov SGM
The Goryunov SGM is used by the Soviet Army and can be seen in Summer 1941 episodes which is another anachronism.
Maxim M1910/30
In Ep. 3 "Ein anderes Land", a Maxim M1910/30 is briefly seen fired by Soviet soldiers.
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Some German soldiers use Model 24 Stielhandgranates.
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
Mines
Tellermine 42
The Tellermine 42 appears two times in the series; right in the first episode, which is an anachronism since it takes place in 1941, and in the third episode. In the latter, Wilhelm, Karow (Marek Harloff), and other penal battalion soldiers are seen handling them.
Other
122 mm Howitzer M1938
A disabled Soviet 122 mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30) is briefly seen in the first episode "Eine andere Zeit".