Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds DVD Cover Country Poland Directed by Andrzej Wajda Release Date 1958 Language Polish Studio Zespól Filmowy "Kadr" Main Cast Character Actor Maciek Chelmicki Zbigniew Cybulski Krystyna Ewa Krzyzewska Szczuka Waclaw Zastrzezynski Andrzej Adam Pawlikowski Drewnowski Bogumil Kobiela Portier Jan Ciecierski

Ashes and Diamonds (Polish Title: Popiół i diament) is a Polish 1958 World War II drama directed by Andrzej Wajda. An Armia Krajowa (Polish underground forces which were loyal to the Polish government in exile) fighter Maciek and his commander Andrzej are ordered to kill Communist leader Szczuka on the last days of World War II. But by mistake they killed ordinary workers from a cement plant.

The following weapons are featured in the film Ashes and Diamonds:

Vis wz. 35

Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm

Maciek Chelmicki (Zbigniew Cybulski) checks his Vis wz. 35 pistol

Maciek fires the Vis

MP40

Maciek`s weapon of choice is the MP40 submachine gun

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Maciek holds MP40 submachine gun

Maciek reloads his MP40

Maciek holds the MP40 submachine gun. Andrzej (Adam Pawlikowski) holds his Sten submachine gun

Sten Mk II

Andrzej`s weapon of choice is the Sten Mk II submachine gun

Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm

Maciek gives a Sten submachine gun to Andrzej

Andrzej holds his Sten submachine gun

Andrzej fires his Sten

PPSh-41

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Polish soldiers armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns

PPS-43

PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Polish soldier holds the PPS-43 submachine gun

Another Polish soldiers with their PPS-43 submachine guns

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mmR.

Russian soldiers carry their Mosin Nagant M44 Carbines.

Polish soldier (to the right) armed with the Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine.

Trivia

Original cinema poster for Ashes and Diamonds (1958)