Battle of Warsaw 1920

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Country	Poland
Directed by	Jerzy Hoffman
Release Date	2011
Language	Polish Russian
Studio	Zodiak Jerzy Hoffman Film Production Sp. z o.o.

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Jan Krynicki	Borys Szyc
Ola Raniewska	Natasza Urbanska
Maj. Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski	Boguslaw Linda
Marshal Jozef Pilsudski	Daniel Olbrychski
Actress Ada	Ewa Wisniewska
Cheka Bukowski	Adam Ferency
Sofiya Nikolayevna	Olga Kabo

Battle of Warsaw 1920 (Original: 1920 Bitwa Warszawska) is a 2011 Polish war film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, cabaret dancer Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) and cavalry officer Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc). The first Polish 3D feature film.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Battle of Warsaw 1920:

Handguns

Russian Nagant M1895

Military commanders on both sides wore as a service weapon Nagant revolvers.

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Chekist Bukowski (Adam Ferency) aims his Nagant at the Polish officer.

Also a Polish Army officer carries the Nagant as his service revolver.

A Red Army officer uses his Nagant in fight.

Browning Hi-Power

Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm

Sofiya Nikolayevna (Olga Kabo) shoots Bukowski with his own Browning Hi-Power pistol.

Jan Krynicki's (Borys Szyc) pistol is found.

Rifles

Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine

Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) and other female volunteers are armed with Berthier Mle 1916 carbines.

Berthier Model 1916 Carabine

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

The most common equipment of Polish soldiers are the Steyr Mannlicher M1895 carbines. As a cavalry trooper it has initially also Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc).

Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R

A clear identifying feature of the Steyr M1895 rifle series is the stacking pin that protrudes forward on the left side of the rifle, originally used to stand rifle up against each other in the field - 8x56R

Cavalryman Jan Krynicki with a rifle on his back departs for the front.

Soldier with a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle defends a station of the machine gun.

Military escort carry on the back a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles.

Gewehr 1898 rifle

Some Polish and also Red Army soldiers are seen with Gewehr 98 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser

Polish women volunteers carry rifles on their back.

Red Army infantryman holds a Gewehr 98 in his hands.

Czech Persian Mauser Model 98/29

Polish troops in the film carry also Czech Persian Mauser 98/29 rifles, which is an anachronism.

Czech Persian Mauser 98/29 8x57 mm

Polish shooters dammed a street by of the line of fire.

Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc) carries his rifle in a fight.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Red Army soldiers are mostly armed with full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

A Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is briefly seen in the hands of a Red Army soldier.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.

The SMLE in the middle right next to the G98s.

Machine Guns

Chauchat

The armament of the Polish infantry guns were not missing also Chauchat light machine guns. The Chauchat was actually used by the Polish army chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser

Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel

Maxim MG08

The Polish army was in service with Maxim MG08 heavy machine guns.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Polish soldiers waits at their station with a Maxim MG08 machine gun, ...

... when comes to unexpected attack of Red cavalry.

Ola (Natasza Urbanska) learns to shoot a machine gun.

Maxim M1910/30

Both Russian and Polish soldiers use the Maxim M1910/30 machine guns on "Sokolov" wheel mounts both with and without shields. These are later model machine guns as they feature the trap door on the top of the barrel jacket which was only introduced after 1941 making their appearance anachronistic.