Stalingrad (1993)

Stalingrad Movie poster Country Germany Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier Release Date January, 21 1993 Language German Russian Studio B.A. Produktion Distributor Strand Releasing Main Cast Character Actor Fritz Reiser Dominique Horwitz Hans von Witzland Thomas Kretschmann Manfred 'Rollo' Rohleder Jochen Nickel 'GeGe' Müller Sebastian Rudolph Irina Dana Vávrová Otto Sylvester Groth Hauptmann Musk Karel Hermánek Pflüger Mark Kuhn Wölk Zdenek Vencl Hauptmann Haller Dieter Okras

The following weapons were used in the film Stalingrad:

Pistols

Walther P38

Some of the characters in the film are seen with Walther P38s.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Leutnant von Witzland (Thomas Kretschmann) aims his P38 at a shellshocked Soviet soldier.

Otto (Sylvester Groth) shoots Hauptmann Haller.

Irina (Dana Vávrová) tries to kill herself.

Luger P08

German officers use mainly a Luger P08s.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Amused Hauptmann Haller (Dieter Okras) points his Luger at deserters.

Hauptmann Musk (Karel Hermánek) readies his P08.

Otto (Sylvester Groth) holds his Luger.

LP-42

Pflüger (Mark Kuhn) fires an LP-42 Flare Pistol to signal the attack at the factory.

Leuchtpistole 42 - 26.65mm

The raised LP-42 in Pflküger's hand.

Submachine Guns

MP 40

The MP 40 is heavly used by many characters, most notably by Leutnant von Witzland (Thomas Kretschmann).

MP 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Leutnant von Witzland holds the MP 40 (early version) with the smooth magazine receiver.

Also Hauptmann Musk (Karel Hermánek) (right) is armed with an MP 40.

Unteroffizier Manfred Rohleder 'Rollo' (Jochen Nickel) fires his MP 40 during street fighting.

Gefreiter Wölk (Zdenek Vencl) fires his MP 40 during a battle in factory.

Leutnant von Witzland aims his MP 40 at Irina (Dana Vávrová), a Soviet nurse.

Obergefreiter Reiser (Dominique Horwitz) seizes an MP 40 in a field hospital.

Close up of the MP 40 barrel.

PPSh-41

The PPSh-41 is the most heavily used weapon and is used by both Soviet and German troops.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

"They're better than the ones we have. They never jam. Never."

German soldier armed with a PPSh-41 ready to go on the offensive.

Soviet soldiers surrendering with PPShs in their hands.

Soviet infantry armed with PPSh-41s.

A Soviet soldier firing his PPSh-41.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is used by a few Germans.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers with Karabiner 98k await the order to attack.

Wehrmacht soldiers rush to battle with their Karabiner 98ks.

Cycling the action.

Young 'GeGe' Müller (Sebastian Rudolph) and some other German soldiers are forced to aim their rifles at civilians.

Fritz Reiser (Dominique Horwitz) aims his rifle.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

One Red Army soldier is briefly seen with a Mosin Nagant Rifle.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR

A Soviet soldier holds his full-length Mosin Nagant.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle

A Soviet sniper is briefly seen with an M91/30 Sniper rifle with a PU 3.5x sniper scope and down-turned bolt handle.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 with PU 3.5x sniper scope - 7.62x54mmR

A Red Army sniper prepares to fire his Mosin Nagant.

Machine Guns

MG 34

The MG 34 is used by German soldiers during the Soviet tank attack.

MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Two German soldiers loading an MG 34 in battle.

A German soldier fires an MG 34 at incoming Soviets.

MG 42

An MG 42 is briefly seen in the railroad car.

MG 42 on Lafette tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The MG 42's muzzle is seen.

Degtyaryov DT-29

A hull-mounted Degtyaryov DT-29 appears on the Soviet tanks later in the film.

Degtyaryov DT-29 - 7.62x54mmR

Hull mounted Degtyaryov on a Soviet T-34-85. Note the machine gun is mounted on the left side of the tank instead of the (correct) right side indicating it is a mirrored shot.

Maxim M1910/30 (modified Goryunov SG-43)

A Goryunov SG-43 mocked up to resemble a Maxim 1910/30 is seen two times in the movie.

Goryunov SG-43 On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mmR

Soviet machine gun position with a fake Maxim.

The abandoned machine gun near the entrance of the sewers.

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

German soldiers use Model 24 Stielhandgranates. At one point, Unteroffizier Manfred "Rollo" Rohleder (Jochen Nickel) and 'GeGe' Müller (Sebastian Rudolph) try to use a "Geballte Ladung", a half-dozen grenade heads strapped to one stick grenade, against a Soviet tank.

Stielhandgranate Modell 24

Feldmann holds a Model 24 grenade.

Feldmann (Thorsten Bolloff) runs with the Stielhandgranate.

German soldier binds together Model 24 grenade heads to create a more powerful charge. By the way, those grenade heads are likely made from rubber.

Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mine

German soldiers use Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mines to destroy Soviet T-34-85 tanks.

Hafthohlladung

Other

Flammenwerfer 35

Obergefreiter Reiser (Dominique Horwitz) fires a Flammenwerfer 35 in Stalingrad's sewers.

Flammenwerfer 35

Front view of the flamethrower.

2 cm Flak 38

A 2 cm Flak 38 is seen on a debris-strewn battlefield.

Flak 38 - 20x138mmB

45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42)

An abandoned 45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42) is seen behind Unteroffizier 'Rollo' (Jochen Nickel).

M1942 (M-42) - 45x386mmSR

5 cm Pak 38

Hauptmann Musk (Karel Hermánek) and his men use three 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank guns against Soviet tanks.

PaK 38 - 50x419mmR

T-34-85

Several Soviet T-34-85 tanks are used by the Soviets. This is anachronistic for 1942 as the 85 version entered service in 1944.