How I Unleashed World War II (1970). DVD cover.
How I Unleashed World War II (original: Jak rozpetalem druga wojne swiatowa) is a 1970 Polish war comedy by Tadeusz Chmielewski. Starring Marian Kociniak.
The following weapons are featured in the film How I Unleashed World War II:
Pistols and revolvers
SACM Model 1935A
SACM Model 1935A - 7.65 x 22mm Longue
Teresa (
Joanna Jedryka) drew on Pvt. Franek Dolas a pistol hidden in a basket with a transmitter.
Polish M48 (Tokarev TT-33) Pistol
Polish M48 Tokarev - 7.62x25mm. Produced at the Radom factory in Poland between 1952 and 1956.
Walther P38 pistol
Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm
The commander of the German military patrol holds in the hand a
Walther P38 pistol.
SS officer fires from his pistol on fleeing Pvt. Franek Dolas.
Beretta Model 1934
Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP. On the slide are reported the year of production (in this case 1941) and in roman numerals the year fascist
Russian Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).
Submachine guns
MP40
MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
German soldiers are armed with
MP40 submachine guns.
Partisan´s commander Józek Kryska (
Wirgiliusz Gryn) disguised as a German soldier.
Pvt. Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak) opened fire on German by unexpected trigger capture of the limb.
Sten
Polish partisan with a Sten submachine fires at German soldiers.
Beretta Model 38/42
Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm.
An Italian soldier give his submachine gun voluntarily to Pvt. Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak).
MAS-38
MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm.
Lanchester Mk. I*
Lanchester Mk. I* - 9x19mm
PPSh-41
Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Polish partisan (left) armed with
PPSh-41 submachine guns with drum magazines.
Rifles
Polish WZ29 rifle
Polský WZ29 Mauser - 8x57mm
Pvt. Franek Dolas slept with a rifle under his head in a train and woke up in Germany.
Karabiner 98k
Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Lee-Enfield No.4 rifle
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during World War II.
Machine guns
Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun
Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R
Maxim MG08
Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser
German soldiers in the guards post with a
Maxim MG08 machine gun.
Other
F-1 Hand Grenade
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
PzB-39 and Panzerfaust
PzB-39 Anti-tank rifle - 7.92×94 mm (Patrone 318)
Panzerfaust - 44mm with 149mm warhead