Demony wojny wedlug Goi

DVD Cover

Country	Poland
Directed by	Wladyslaw Pasikowski
Release Date	1998
Language	Polish Serbo-Croatian
Studio	Vision Film Distribution Studio WFDIF

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Maj. Edward Keller	Boguslaw Linda
Lt. Czacki	Olaf Lubaszenko
Maj. Czeslaw Kusz	Tadeusz Huk
Sgt. Biniek	Artur Zmijewski
Cichy ('The Silent')	Miroslaw Baka
Cpl. 'Houdini' Moraczewski	Zbigniew Zamachowski
Nicol	Aleksandra Niespielak
Dano Ivanov	Denis Delic
Filip	Christoph Rex-Jarnot
Skija	Slobodan Custic

Demons of War (original: Demony wojny wedlug Goi) is a 1998 Polish war drama set in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after the Bosnian War. In February 1996 commander of a Polish IFOR unit, Major Edward Keller (Boguslaw Linda) is put under investigation for breaking orders and instructions. His company is assigned a new commander, Major Czeslaw Kusz (Tadeusz Huk), who arrives accompanied by combat-unexperienced military prosecutor Lt. Czacki (Olaf Lubaszenko). After arrival of the two, IFOR command receives an SOS-signal from a downed chopper. Even though he's ordered to stay, Maj. Keller decides to go into action for the last time.
Polish title refers to the Spanish painter Francisco Goya and his series of prints called "The Disasters of War".

The following weapons were used in the movie Demons of War:

Handguns

P-83 Wanad

The military prosecutor Lt. Czacki (Olaf Lubaszenko) carries P-83 Wanad as his sidearm.

P-83 Wanad Pistol - 9x18mm Makarov

Lt. Czacki, hiding under UAZ, holds his P-83 Wanad during a gun battle with separatists.

Lt. Czacki aims his pistol.

MAG-95

The mercenary Filip (Christoph Rex-Jarnot) pulls a MAG-95 pistol during the final battle.

MAG-95 - 9x19mm

Filip aims his MAG-95.

Rossi Model 971

Maj. Keller's (Boguslaw Linda) handgun-of-choice is Rossi Model 971 revolver with ported barrel. In Polish military, an officer taking his personal firearm into the fight is unlikely.

Rossi M971 with 2.5" barrel - .357 Magnum

Maj. Keller draws his Rossi Model 971 revolver.

Maj. Keller shoots his handgun with SVD lying beside him.

Close-up of revolver's barrel.

Machine Pistols

PM-84P Glauberyt

Skija (Slobodan Custic), commander of Serbian separatists, is seen with a PM-84P Glauberyt submachine gun.

PM-84P Glauberyt - 9x19mm

Skija with PM-84P in hand.

Look of the receiver cover confirms that this is PM-84P variant, not an earlier PM-84 cal. 9x18mm Makarov.

Assault Rifles

AKS-47

The Kbk AK with folding stock is a Polish copy of the AKS-47 rifle. These rifles are used by Polish IFOR soldiers in the movie, which is an anachronism as in 1990s all AK(S)-47 in Polish armed forces were replaced by AKM variants (with the sole exception of the Kbkg wz.60 adapted to fire rifle-grenades). This implies that the AKS-47 was used instead of the AKMS, which is evidenced by Maj. Keller who, in a memorable scene, points out to his soldiers that what they've got are not "water guns, but Kbk AKMS".
Serbian separatists are also armed with AKS-47 assault rifles.

PMKS/Kbk AKS - 7.62x39mm

Maj. Keller gives instructions to Sgt. Biniek (Artur Zmijewski), while under fire.

Close-up on the barrel of Keller's AKS-47.

The IFOR sniper "The Silent" (Miroslaw Baka) carries his two weapons on his shoulders, AKS-47 on left.

Lieutenant Czacki has to take up arms for the first time in his life.

Maj. Kusz (Tadeusz Huk) destroys an enemy firing position with his AKS-47 assault rifle.

IFOR soldier Jarek Boruń (Szymon Bobrowski) fires his AKS-47 at Skija's men ...

... with Serbians returning fire.

Sgt. Biniek aims his rifle.

Wz. 96A Beryl

One of the Serbian separatists is seen with an early variant of the Wz. 96A Beryl in hand.

Wz. 96A Beryl - 5.56x45mm NATO

A Serbian separatist with a Beryl rifle on the right

Sniper Rifles

Radom-Hunter

The IFOR sniper "The Silent" (Miroslaw Baka) and the mercenary Filip are both equipped with Radom-Hunter rifles. In reality Polish army never used Radom-Hunter rifles because SVD Dragunov already fullfiled the DMR role. As SVD is also used in Demons of War (see below), reasons staying after the use of Radom-Hunter are unclear.