Cross of Iron

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Cross of Iron (1977)

Cross of Iron is a 1977 WWII film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, and James Mason. The film tells the story of a disgruntled yet highly decorated Sergeant and his reconnaissance platoon of the German Army that is fighting on the Kuban Bridgehead, Soviet Union. All is going as well as can be expected during a retreat until a zealous Captain turns up, jealous of Steiner's awards he sets about a vendetta to rid himself of Steiner and in the same time win the coveted Iron Cross.

The following weapons were used in the film Cross of Iron:

PPSh-41

Steiner (James Coburn), as well as many of men he is commanding, loots a PPSh-41 in the attack on a mortar position early in the movie. 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 is a Beretta Model 1934, 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

MP40's are carried by most of Steiner's platoon before the attack on the mortar position, after it only Private's Kern and Anselm continue to use it. It is also used by many of the German soldiers seen throughout the film including Colonel Brandt (James Mason) and Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell), 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 at the beginning of the film

Mauser Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is carried by several German soldiers in the film including a Private in Steiner's platoon.

Karabiner 98k, 7.92x57mm

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Some Red Army soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.

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 beginning sequence a Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle is picked up by Private Maag (Burkhard Driest) from a dead Russian soldier, Maag continues to use it for the rest of the film until he pretends to be a Soviet prisoner.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle, 7.63x54R

Private Maag inspecting the Mosin Nagant M91/30 that he uses for the rest of the movie

Walther P38

The Walther P38 is used by Corporal (Unteroffizier) Kruger (Klaus Lowitsch) in close combat situations when he loses his submachine gun.

Walther P38

Corporal Kruger with his Walther P38

Luger P08

Sergeant(Feldwebel) Steiner carries a Luger P08 pistol as his sidearm throughout the movie, it is most notably seen when he drops his webbing and the russian child soldier takes it out of its holster as nobody watches but decides to not use it