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Karbala (2015)

Karbala is a 2015 Polish war film, directed by Krzysztof Łukaszewicz. It dramatizes the Defense of the Karbala City Hall, an engagement during the Iraq War in 2004. 40 Polish and 40 Bulgarian soldiers find themselves under siege by a large force composed of Mahdi Army militants, leading to a defense of the city hall of the Iraqi city of Karbala.

The following weapons were used in the film Karbala:

Pistols

Glock 17

The guerrilla leader uses a Glock 17.

3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm

Submachine Guns

IMI Uzi

One of the guerrillas is armed with an IMI Uzi.

IMI Uzi - 9x19mm

Rifles

AK-47

Most of the guerrillas are armed with the AK-47.

Type 2 AK-47 - 7.62x39mm

AKMS

Bulgarian Special Forces operatives are armed with the AKMS, as are Iraqi police officers.

AKMS - 7.62x39mm

Iraqi police officers carry AKMSs and AK-47s.

kbk wz. 88 Tantal

Most Polish soldiers are armed with the kbk wz. 88 Tantal. American soldiers also carry wz. 88s, as opposed to the more historically accurate M16A4 or M4 carbine.

kbk wz. 88 Tantal - 5.45x39mm

skbk wz. 89 Onyks

The guerrilla leader uses an Skbk wz. 1989 Onyks.

skbk wz. 89 Onyks - 5.45x39mm

wz. 96 Beryl

One of the Polish soldiers is armed with a wz. 96A Beryl fitted with what appears to be an EOTech 512 or 552 holographic sight.

wz. 96A Beryl with POPC IV rail - 5.56x45mm

wz. 96B Beryl with POPC III rail - 5.56x45mm

Aiming the kbs wz. 96A Beryl.

Ditto. The rail used is the POPC III, indicated by its lower rail walls (which block off the iron sights). The EOtech holographic sight might be historically inaccurate as military EOTechs were introduced in 2001 and by 2004-2005 were still being in the process of adoption by the US forces and it is unknown if they were used by anyone else around that time.

SVD Dragunov

One of the guerrillas is armed with an SVD Dragunov.

SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mmR

Machine Guns

PKM

Several Polish soldier are armed with PKMs. PKMs are also mounted on pintle mounts of Polish vehicles.

PKM with latest version of flash hider - 7.62x54mmR

Launchers

RPG-7

A young guerrilla is armed with an RPG-7.

RPG-7 - 40mm

SPG-9 recoilless rifle

The SPG-9 recoilless rifle is the standard anti-material firearm of the Polish Army.

SPG-9 recoilless rifle jeep mount - 73mm

Mortar

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-==kbs wz. 96 Beryl==
+==wz. 96 Beryl==
-One of the Polish soldiers is armed with a [[kbs wz. 96 Beryl]] fitted with what appears to be an EOTech 512 or 552 holographic sight.
+One of the Polish soldiers is armed with a [[wz. 96 Beryl|wz. 96A Beryl]] fitted with what appears to be an EOTech 512 or 552 holographic sight.
-[[File:Kbs wz96 Beryl.jpg|thumb|450px|none|kbs wz. 96A Beryl - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:96A Beryl Rails.jpg|thumb|none|450px|wz. 96A Beryl with POPC IV rail - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:96B Beryl.jpg|thumb|none|450px|wz. 96B Beryl with POPC III rail - 5.56x45mm]]
 [[Image:KARBALA_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the kbs wz. 96A Beryl.]]
-[[Image:KARBALA_10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ditto. Note the EOtech holographic sight, which might be historically inaccurate as military EOTechs were introduced in 2001 and by 2004-2005 were still being in the process of adoption by the US forces and it is unknown if they were used by anyone else around that time.]]
+[[Image:KARBALA_10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ditto. The rail used is the POPC III, indicated by its lower rail walls (which block off the iron sights). The EOtech holographic sight might be historically inaccurate as military EOTechs were introduced in 2001 and by 2004-2005 were still being in the process of adoption by the US forces and it is unknown if they were used by anyone else around that time.]]
 ==SVD Dragunov==

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