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The Battle of Russia
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The Battle of Russia is a 1943 American propaganda film and the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series. The documentary focuses on the history of the Russian people and the war between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany (for propaganda reasons, the film does not mention communism in any way).
The following weapons were used in the film The Battle of Russia:
Pistol
Luger P08
A German soldier is seen with what appears to be a Luger P08.
Tokarev TT-33
A Red Army soldier uses what appears to be a Tokarev TT-33.
Submachine Guns
Degtyaryov PPD-40
Red Army soldiers use Degtyaryov PPD-40s.
PPSh-41
Red Army soldiers use PPSh-41 submachine guns.
MP 28
A German soldier uses an MP 28.
MP 40
Partisans and German soldiers are armed with MP 40 submachine guns.
Rifles
Fedorov Avtomat
A Siberian hunter uses a Fedorov Avtomat; this is the only known surviving footage of this weapon being fired.
Mosin Nagant M1891
The Mosin Nagant M1891 is seen in stock footage from the First World War. A Siberian hunter uses a Mosin.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Red Army soldiers are seen drilling with Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.
Sniper rifle
A Red Army sniper uses a Mosin Nagant with a scope.
Tokarev SVT-38
The Tokarev SVT-38 is used by the Red Army.
Tokarev SVT-40
A soldier in the treches outside Leningrad uses a Tokarev SVT-40 with a scope.
PTRS-41
The PTRS-41 is used by the Red Army.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
What appears to be Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles are seen in stock footage of a German military parade.
Mannlicher M1893
What appears to be Mannlicher M1893 rifles are used by Romanian soldiers.
Vz. 24 Czech Mauser
Romanian soldiers carry rifles that appear to be Vz.24 Czech Mausers.
Mannlicher-Schönauer Y1903/14
Greek Evzones are seen with Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifles.
M1903 Springfield
American soldiers can be seen with what appear to be M1903 Springfield rifles.
Karabiner 98K
German soldiers are armed with Kar98k rifles.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*
British soldiers can be seen with Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles.
Unknown Rifle
An old man is seen with an unknown rifle.
Musket
Muskets are used by Swedish soldiers at the 1709 Battle of Poltava and by Napoleon's soldiers.
Machine Guns
MG08/15
A Wehrmacht soldier uses a rather obsolete MG08/15.
MG 34
The MG 34 is used by the Wehrmacht.
Maxim M1910
Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by the Red Army.
DShK
The DShK is used by the Red Army.
Degtyaryov DP
The Degtyaryov DP is used by the Red Army.
Grenades
F-1 hand grenade
Red Army soldiers use F-1 hand grenades.
Stick grenades
Some Red Army soldiers use stick grenades.
Others
ROKS-3 Flamethrower
A Red Army soldier is seen with a ROKS-3 flamethrower.
Cannon
Swedish and French troops use muzzleloading artillery.
21 cm Mörser 10
21 cm Mörser 10 howitzers are used by the German Army in stock footage from the First World War.