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Lenin...The Train
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Lenin...The Train is a 1988 Austrian-French-German-Italian-Spanish TV movie directed by Damiano Damiani. The plot of the film takes place during the First World War, in 1917. The German Empire fights simultaneously on two fronts, in the west and in the east. In this situation, an exile Russian addressed to the German General Staff: Lenin, the Russian revolutionary, who lives in Swiss exile in Zurich, should be allowed to return to his homeland, to bring about a successful transformation of the political conditions in the Russian Empire. The proposal is put into action. Lenin and a group of exiled revolutionaries board a special train and travel from Switzerland through Germany and Sweden to Petrograd. During the train's journey, Lenin discusses his political ideas with his fellow travelers.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries Lenin...The Train:
Handguns
Luger P08
The Luger P08 is used by German officers including von Bühring (Robin McCallum) and von Planetz (Günther Maria Halmer).
MAS Mle. 1892
A French officer uses an Mle 1892 Revolver at the beginning.
Unknown Revolver
Russian officers can briefly be seen with unknown revolvers.
Rifles
Mauser Karabiner 98b
The post-war Weimar Karabiner 98b is used by German soldiers. These rifles have tangent-leaf rear sights instead of Lange Visiers from the Gewehr 98 and turned bolt handles.
Karabiner 98k
The anachronistic Karabiner 98k is the most used rifle in the movie. It is used by German, French, and Russian soldiers.
Steyr Mannlicher M1895
Some Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles are used by French and German soldiers.
Lebel Mle. 1886
French soldiers are seen carrying correct Lebel 1886 rifles.
Mauser Puška vz. 33
What appears to be anachronistic Vz.16/33 Czech Mauser carbines are wielded by German soldiers at the train station in Frankfurt and Berlin.
Mosin Nagant M1891
An accurate Imperial Mosin Nagant 1891 is seen used by a Russian soldier in Lenin's vision of the execution of his brother.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Russian soldiers also carry anachronistic Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.
Berdan No. 2
A Russian soldier can briefly be seen with a Berdan No. 2 Rifle.
Machine Guns
Fiat-Revelli M14
An Italian Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun is used by French soldiers.
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates instead of correct Model 15, Model 16 or Model 17 Stielhandgranates.
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
At least, one correct Model 17 Stielhandgranate is held by the young German soldier.