Cross of Iron

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Cross of Iron (1977)

Cross of Iron is an 1977 film directed by Sam Peckinpah & starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason. It concerns a company of German soldiers fighting on the Russian front during World War II.

PPSh-41

Steiner (James Coburn), as well as many of men he is commanding, loots a PPSh-41 in the first sequence. Steiner then uses it throughout the film. Originally chambered for 7.62x25. The PPSh-41 was later adopted by the German army & renamed the MP717(r) and re-chambered for 9mm parabellum. It should be noted that the drum magazine could not be used with the 9mm conversion, so Steiner's has to be in the original caliber.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Steiner with his PSSh-41

Another picture of Steiner with the PSSh-41

Beretta Model 1934

Stransky's sidearm, seen when he draws it in preparation to shoot the young Russian boy.

Beretta M1935, .32 ACP version of the M1934

Stransky and his Beretta M1934

MP40

Used by many of the German soldiers in the film. Stransky tries to use one in the finale but demonstrates his incompetence to Steiner when he cannot reload it.

MP40 - 9mm.

German soldier with the MP40

Steiner with the MP40

Karabiner 98k

Also carried by several German soldiers in the film.

Karabiner 98k, 7.92x57mm

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Mosin Nagant M91/30, 7.63x54R

Russian soldier with Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine. Note the folding "spike" type bayonet.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle

In the beggining sequence a Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle is picked up by a German soldier from a dead Russian soldier.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle, 7.63x54R

German soldier with Mosin Nagant M91/30

Walther P38

The Walther P38 is used by one of Steiner's men in close combat situations.

Walther P38

German soldier with Walther P38