Batalion
Батальонъ

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Country	Russia
Directed by	Dmitriy Meskhiev
Release Date	2015
Language	Russian German
Studio	Art Pictures Studio Corner Work
Distributor	DSPR

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Mariya Bochkareva	Mariya Aronova
Lt. Nikolay Seleznev	Nikolay Auzin
Vera Neklyudova	Valeriya Shkirando
Dusya Grynyova	Yanina Malinchik
Nadya Neklyudova	Alyona Kuchkova
Froska	Irina Rakhmanova
Yevdokia Kolokolchikova	Mariya Antonova
Tonya	Mila Makarova
Rivka	Evgeniya Natanova
Colonel Borozdin	Vitaliy Kovalenko

Batalion (Original title: Batalyon - Russian: Батальонъ) is a 2015 Russian war drama about the biography of Mariya Bochkareva, was a Russian woman who fought in World War I and formed the Women's "Battalion of Death".

The following weapons were used in the film Batalion:

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Mariya Bochkareva (Mariya Aronova), her deputy Lt. Seleznev (Nikolay Auzin), both instructors - Yefim Zadorozhnyy (Konstantin Vorobyov) and Alexey Kolokolchikov (Yakov Shamshin) and most Russian officers carry a Russian Nagant M1895. The revolvers are mostly of post-1930 version. At least one of it appears to be a Blef ("bluff") blank-firing revolver, a conversion of live Nagant.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a Wartime Issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

"Blef" (VPO-503 "Nagan-S"), a blank-firing version of Nagant M1895 - .22 Gevelot small cap

Mariya Bochkareva (Mariya Aronova) clutched her revolver to her chest in the final battle.

Lt. Seleznev (Nikolay Auzin) holds his sidearm in hand during a trench battle.

The instructor Zadorozhnyy (Konstantin Vorobyov) with his Russian Nagant M1895 in a hand.

The instructor Kolokolchikov (Yakov Shamshin) fire his sidearm in battle.

The adjutant of Colonel Tseplyaev (right) pulls his sidearm from holster.

Borozdin's adjutant (Aleksey Sevastyanov) waves his Nagant in the final attack.

Russian Nagant M1895 is seen also in Tseplyaev's (Evgeniy Dyatlov) hand. Note the groove on the frame between the cylinder and the barrel, it's a feature of Blef. Soldiers in the background carry M1891/30s.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

German officers in the film can be seen exclusively with a C96 Mauser "Broomhandle" pistol in hand.

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

A German officer in gas mask holds his C96.

A C96 Mauser "Broomhandle" is held by a German officer as the woman attacks.

An officer at the head of German troops in the final battle also holds his pistol.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Women from "Battalion of Death" are armed with Soviet Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M1891s.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mmR

The women - the soldiers on the shooting range with their rifles during training.

The girls from "battalion of death" aims their Mosin Nagant M1891/30s against the horny soldiers.

Dusya Grynyova (Yanina Malinchik) defused one of the German spies by a bayonet on her rifle.

Yevdovkia Kolokolchikova (Mariya Antonova) leads into captivity the second German spy (Mats Reinhardt) (right).

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 aims a girl behind Nadya Neklyudova (Valeriya Shkirando) (middle) on right.

Mosin Nagant M1891

Original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles also can be seen, although much less frequently. They have rifle slings fitted in holes in the stock, not in swivels, so they appear to be M1891 Dragoon rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mmR

The second and third rifles in a row appear to be M1891s.

Closeup of the muzzle of this rifle.

Mosin Nagant M1891 holds in hand also Nadya Neklyudova (Alyona Kuchkova) (far left).

Rivka (Evgeniya Natanova) (right) aims his rifle at captures Germans.

Vera Neklyudova (Valeriya Shkirando) holds his weapon during the fight in a trench.

Serafima Pluzhnikova (Anna Kuznetsova) with her rifle in final fight.

The original Mosin Nagant M1891 owned a girl behind Nadya Neklyudova (middle) on left.

Mosin Nagant Model 1938 Carbine

At least, one Russian soldier carries a short Mosin Nagant, which appears to be a Model 1938 Carbine-

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

The soldier runs with his short length Mosin Nagant.

Mauser Gewehr 98

Many of Imperial German soldiers are armed with Gewehr 98 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 98 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Closeup up of the lock of this rifle.

A falling German soldier on left from Tonya (Mila Makarova) (middle) holds a Gewehr 98 in his hand.

Gewehr 98 also carries one of the soldiers (right) which protects an officer.

Mauser Puška vz. 98/22

The German soldier Yosef Zepp (Mats Reinhardt) is armed with a post-war Vz. 98/22 Czech Mauser.

Puška vzor 98/22 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Yosef Zepp fights with his rifle in close combat. Note the tangent-leaf rear sight.

A full view of his rifle which is equipped with a period correct SG 98/05 bayonet.

Mauser Karabiner 98AZ

Some German soldiers are seen with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines.

Mauser Karabiner 98AZ - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Some German artillerymen during a gas attack are seen with these rifles.

Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine also aims a soldier in a trench left from the officer.

Mauser Puška vz. 24

A German soldier who leaps into the trench holds a rifle that is similar to VZ-24 Czech Mauser.

Puška vzor 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Karabiner 98k

Most German infantrymen also used a classic Karabiner 98ks.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The Kar98k being fired.

Zastava M48 Mauser

Anachronistic M48 Yugoslavian Mausers are also used by German soldiers.

Zastava Puška M.48 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German infantryman in the trenches aims his rifle.

Machine Guns

Madsen machine gun

Private Dusya Grynyova (Yanina Malinchik) seized a Madsen machine gun in the German trench. The shape of the magazine matches versions in German 7.92x57mm Mauser caliber, but generally, this Madsen looks more like 1920s-1940s versions as early Madsens had a different barrel shroud.