City 44

Miasto 44 'Theatrical poster Country Poland Directed by Jan Komasa Release Date 2014 Language Polish German Studio Akson Studio Distributor Kino Świat Main Cast Character Actor Stefan Zawadzki Józef Pawlowski Alicja "Biedronka" Zofia Wichlacz Kama Anna Próchniak Vladek "Beksa" Antoni Królikowski "Góral" Maurycy Popiel "Rogal" Filip Gurlacz Franciszek "Kobra" Tomasz Schuchardt Beata Karolina Staniec "Czarny" Michal Zurawski "Pajak" Michal Meyer

City 44 (Original title: Miasto 44) is a 2014 Polish World War II drama about Warsaw Uprising. The film was written and directed by Jan Komasa and the film also is known under the title Warsaw '44.

The following weapons are featured in the film City 44:

Handguns

Vis wz. 35 Radom pistol

Most of the main characters are seen with a Polish Vis wz. 35 Radom pistol.

Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Left side

Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski) shoots with a pistol, submitted by Kama (Anna Próchniak).

Lieutenant "Kobra" (Tomasz Schuchardt) gave his sidearm to "Rogal" (Filip Gurlacz), which holds a Sten.

Dead "Rogal" (Filip Gurlacz) lost a pistol, Stefan Zawadzki picked it up.

Commander "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski) holds his Vis wz. 35 Radom pistol in hand.

Tokarev TT-33

Kama (Anna Próchniak) own a Tokarev TT-33 pistol.

TT-33 dated 1942 with checkered wood grips - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.

Kama and Stefan charges a magazines of their pistols the last bullets.

Luger P08

Many characters carry also a Luger P08 pistol.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

During a fight at school fell sidearm of one SS man at the ground.

Stefan (Józef Pawlowski) picked it up and aims it at him.

Commnader "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski) (right) handed the gun to "Góral" (Maurycy Popiel).

SS Dirlewanger man with a doll (Igor Obloza) holds in his hand a Luger P08 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol

SS Dirlewanger officers and some soldiers use a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm

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The SS Dirlewanger officer on a street executed Stefan's mother and brother by his Walther P38 pistol.

Also SS Dirlewanger man in the hospital (Enno Kalisch) include a MP40 holds a Walther P38.

Mauser HSc

One of Polish insurgents on a street of Warsaw holds in his hand a Mauser HSc pistol.

A Nazi Germany Mauser HSc World War 2 Production - .32 ACP (7.65x17mm)

A insurgent in a blue uniform (left) holds a Mauser HSc in hand.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Captain of insurgent AK (Michal Czernecki) is armed with a Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

Nagant M1895

In the film also appears briefly a Nagant M1895 revolver.

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

A insurgent who put on his baret, carries in his belt a Nagant M1895 revolver.

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk II

The most widely used a submachine by the Polish resistance movement members is the Sten Mk II.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm.

Lieutenant "Kobra" (Tomasz Schuchardt) exchanged his Sten with "Góral" (right) for the officer's sidearm.

Commander "Sagan" (Sebastian Fabijanski) holds his Sten gun in fight at the cemetery.

A insurgent on barricade has on his back a Sten gun.

"Góral" (Maurycy Popiel) with his Sten in hand during a fight.

Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski) picked up Sten after he ran out of bullets in his MP40.

MP40

SS soldiers and also some insurgents carry MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski) in the struggle used his trophy MP40.

One of Polish insurgents holds a German submachine gun in hand.

SS-Dirlewanger man with a doll (Igor Obloza) with his MP40 at the hip.

Commander "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski) (middle) in the final also carries a MP40.

Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II

Very rarely is seen between rebels also a Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II submachine gun.

Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II Submachine Gun - 9x19mm

This submachine gun is seen on the back of one insurgent at the onset of troop.

MP 28 used one of the insurgents (left) in the fight.

PPSh-41

Various characters is seen also with a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun.

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The insurgent in background left holds a PPSh-41 submachine gun.

"Beksa" (Antoni Królikowski) fired from PPSh-41 at the Germans the dose from a window.

A Polish soldier (with the helmet) walks through the ruins of Warsaw with a PPSh-41 in his hand.

The German soldier Johann Kraus (Max Riemelt) except MP40 own also a trophy PPSh-41.

PPS-43

Also not very often is used in the movie a Soviet PPS-43 submachine gun.

Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A Polish soldier (middle) in the ruins of Warsaw carries a PPS-43.

M1928 Thompson

The M1928 Thompson is seen only very briefly.

A Polish soldier wounded on the head (in background right) has on his back a M1928 Thompson.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M91/30 full-length

Some Polish insurgents and soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M91/30 full-length rifles.

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

"Joe" (Piotr Biedron) (right) holds a Mosin Nagant M91/30 full-length rifle.

A insurgent who stopped "Biedronka" has also in hand a Mosin Nagant M91/30 full-length rifle.

"Miki" (Grzegorz Daukszewicz) (right) waded through underground channels with his rifle in hand.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine

Some Polish insurgents and soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M38 carbines.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. This was modified to become the M44 which replaced it, entering combat trials in 1943, becoming fairly common in 1944.

Polish soldier holds a Mosin Nagant M38 carbine.

Kama (Anna Próchniak) handed to fighters a weapons charged during a fight.

Also "Góral" (Maurycy Popiel) took in his hand a rifle, when he ran out of bullets in his Sten ...

Lebel 1886

Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski) received from "Miki" (Grzegorz Daukszewicz) a Lebel 1886 rifle.

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm

"Miki" (middle) handed a Lebel 1886 rifle, which the commander assign to Stefan.

Stefan decided to try this weapon the first night after receipt.

VZ-24 Czech Mauser

In the hands of some characters are seen VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles.

VZ-24 Czech Mauser

"Pajak" (Michal Meyer) (right) holds his rifle during fight in the stairwell of the school building.

Kama (Anna Próchniak) charges all weapons during a fight.

"Beksa" (Antoni Królikowski) pick up a rifle of fallen SS soldier.

Karabinek wz. 1929

But most of the insurgents and also some SS soldiers use Karabinek wz. 1929 rifles.

Polish Karabinek wz.1929 Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser

At the end of the rifle of one insurgent is see the characteristic shape of sight.

Also one of SS soldiers, it seems, a hold this type of rifle.

Machine Guns

Browning wz. 1928

A commander of the little group Polish insurgents is armed with a Browning wz. 1928 light machine gun.

Polish Browning wz. 1928 - 7,92 x 57 mm Mauser.

MG42

Polish insurgents in Warsaw seized many MG42 machine guns as a trophy.

MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser

"Miki" (Grzegorz Daukszewicz) fired at the attacking SS Dirlewanger infantry from trophy MG42.

2cm FlaK 38

Germans deploys against a positions of insurgents a 2cm FlaK 38 machine gun with a shield.

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

SS men and also many of the insurgents, including the main characters, use Model 24 Stielhandgranates.

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Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

A unlocked hand grenade who is from SS men thrown into the basement of the house full of people.

A insurgent which patrolled at the barricade has prepared juxtaposed a hand grenade.

The commander "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski) handed Kama (Anna Próchniak) a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.

Model 43 Stielhandgranate

"Leksa" (Antoni Królikowski) carries also a rare Model 43 Stielhandgranate in his belt.

Model 43 Stielhandgranate high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade.

"Beksa" (left) in his belt has except Model 24 Stielhandgranate also a Model 43 Stielhandgranate.

F1 hand grenade

Some next insurgents are equipped with a Polish variant of F1 hand grenade.

F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse.

"Kobra" (Tomasz Schuchardt) pulls a F1 hand grenade at SS Dirlewanger man in hospital, who came him to kill.

A insurgent (right) has a F1 hand grenade hang on his chest.

F-1 hand grenade

Polish insurgents have in their arsenal also some F1 hand grenades.

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.

"Beksa" (Antoni Królikowski) holds in hand a F-1 hand grenade.

Model 39 Eihandgranate

Model 39 Eihandgranate is widely used by Germans and also Polish insurgents.

The Model 39 Eihandgranate hand grenade

SS Dirlewanger men threw several grenades, include Model 39 Eihandgranate, into the cellar full of civilians.

One of insurgents carries a Model 39 Eihandgranate hanging on his chest.

Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski) picked up one of this model hand grenade.

Other

PIAT

Polish insurgents defends their positions also with a PIAT anti-tank mortar.

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in

A nurse helps assemble and charge a PIAT anti-tank mortar.

"Pajak" (Michal Meyer) aims at the approaching mobile mine.

Panther

A Panther tank deploys by Germans against a Warsaw insurgents.

Kama (Anna Próchniak) stood in the face against German tank.