Our Mothers, Our Fathers Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter
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Film poster
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Country
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Germany
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Directed by
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Philip Kadelbach
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Release Date
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2013
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Language
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German Russian Polish
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Studio
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teamWorx Produktion fur Kino und Fernsehen GmbH
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Distributor
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Music Box Films
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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
Wilhelm Winter fires his Walther P38 at captive Soviet Army officer
Jerzy holds his Walther P38
Luger P08
Luger P08 can be seen in hands of Jerzy, Viktor Goldstein and Standartenfuhrer Heimer (Sylvester Groth)
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
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
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 partisan armed with the double barreled shotgun
Machine Guns
MG34
MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.
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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 Machine Gun on Sokolov mount - 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
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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
Wilhelm Winter and other penal battalion soldiers placing
Tellermine 42 antitank mine