9th Company: Roots of Terror

9th Company: Roots of Terror (2008)

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9th Company: Roots of Terror is a 2008 action-oriented real-time strategy game based on the 2005 Russian film The 9th Company, which was itself very loosely based on real events that took place on Hill 3234 during Operation Magistral, in the Soviet-Afghan war. The game displays scenes from the film and features playable characters from the film as well.

Handguns

Makarov PM

The Makarov PM pistol is used by military and secret services. Still used today in the Warsaw Treaty countries. In game is used by Mujahideen and Soviet soldiers.

Makarov PM Pistol - 9x18mm

Soviet soldier using a Makarov PM pistol

Praporshchik Dygalo wielding a PM pistol

Stechkin APS

APB silenced pistol is used by Soviet troops and Soviet special forces in game mission 5.

Stechkin APS - 9x18mm Makarov

A Soviet soldier shoots a Mujahideen

Assault Rifles

AK-47

A Type II AK-47 is displayed on the French edition, on the CD artwork.

Type II AK-47 - 7.62x39mm

Type II AK-47 on the French version CD artwork

AKS-74

The AKS-74 rifle with optional BG-15 grenade launchers is used by the Soviet Afghan National Army and the Mujahideen. It is depicted in a "jungle-style" taped-together magazine configuration, thus the ammo supply it carries adds up to a total of 60-rounds. The AKS-74 also features heavily on different covers for the game.

AKS-74 5.45x39mm

AKS-74 in the menu

Soviet VDV paratroopers with AKS-74 rifles

Soviet soldier wielding an AKS-74 rifle with a BG-15 launcher

AKS-74U

The AKS-74U was used by Soviet infantry and tank crews.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

AKS-74U in the menu

Soviet tank crew with AKS-74U

M16A2

The M16A2 is an American assault rifle. Despite the fact that the USA never gave M16A2 rifles to the Mujahideen, it is seen in game used by Mujahideen forces.

M16A2 Assault Rifle - 5.56x45mm

Mujahideen fire with M16A2

Machine guns

PKM machine gun

Used by the Mujahideen and by Soviet soldiers.

PKM with classic (most commonly-seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R

PKM in the menu

Soviet soldier with PKM (right)

Soviet soldier with PKM (center)

Mujahideen opening fire with PKMs on Soviet troops

NSV 12.7mm 'Utes'

The NSVU 'Utes' 12.7mm heavy machine gun is used by both Mujahideen forces and Soviet troops.

Tripod-mounted NSV heavy machine gun 12.7x107mm

NSVT in game

DShK 12.7mm

This very dangerous gun is used by Mujahideen forces and is also seen on enemy technicals.

A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod

DShK in game.

ZU-23-2

Used by Soviet soldiers and Mujahideen, and it is used on the KamAZ gun truck. It is incredibly lethal to enemy troops.

ZU-23-2 23mm

ZU-23-2 on Kamaz truck

Sniper Rifles

Dragunov SVD

Used by Mujahideen and Soviet soldiers.

SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.6x54mm R

Enlarged screenshot showing weapons on players wielding AKS-74 rifles and SVD Dragunov Rifles

Private Gioconda uses an SVD Dragunov

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk

Used by the Mujahideen.

Lee-Enfield No. 4 sniper rifle - .303 British

Enemy Mujahideen fire with Lee-Enfield Scope

Rocket Launchers

RPG-7

Used by the Mujahideen and Soviet soldiers. This weapon is good for attacking convoys.

RPG-7 40mm

Soviet soldier with RPG-7 slung on his back

Soviets with RPG-7 fire on an enemy T-34 in mission Operation Stom 333 1979

Mujahideen attack a BMP-2 with RPG-7 fire

RPG-18

RPG-18 used by the Soviets and Mujahideen. It only has 1 rocket and cannot be reloaded.

RPG-18 64mm

RPG 18 with Soviet soldier

Hand Grenades

F-1 Grenade

Used by Mujahideen force and Soviet soldiers.

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

RGD-5

Both Mujahideen and Soviet forces use the RGD-5 hand grenade

RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade