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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = The Unknown Soldier <br> Tuntematon sotilas | |name = ''The Unknown Soldier''<br>''Tuntematon sotilas'' | ||
|picture =UnknownSoldier85.jpg | |picture =UnknownSoldier85.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country =[[Image:FIN.jpg|25px]] Finland | ||
[[Image:FIN.jpg|25px]]Finland | |||
|director =Rauni Mollberg | |director =Rauni Mollberg | ||
|date= December 6, 1985 | |date= December 6, 1985 | ||
|language = Finnish<br | |language = Finnish<br>Russian | ||
|studio=Arctic-Filmi | |||
|distributor=Kinosto | |||
|character1=Koskela | |character1=Koskela | ||
|actor1=Risto Tuorila | |||
|character2=Hietanen | |character2=Hietanen | ||
|actor2=[[Pirkka-Pekka Petelius]] | |||
|character3=Rokka | |character3=Rokka | ||
|actor3=Paavo Liski | |||
|character4=Rahikainen | |character4=Rahikainen | ||
|actor4=Mika Mäkelä | |||
|character5=Lahtinen | |character5=Lahtinen | ||
|actor5=Pertti Koivula | |||
|character6=Vanhala | |character6=Vanhala | ||
|actor6=Tero Niva | |||
|actor6= | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Unknown Soldier''''' | '''''The Unknown Soldier''''' is a 1985 Finnish war movie directed by Rauni Mollberg and is the second filming of the novel of the same name by Väinö Linna. The movie follows Finnish machine troops during the Continental War (1941-1944): During a time of peace, a machine-gun company of the East Finnish Corps of Guards undergoes a medical check-up and trains for future battles. In June, the company is ordered to leave for the unknown and is transported to the eastern border under the command of Lieutenant Vilho Koskela. | ||
Mollberg's film is the second of three film adaptations of Linna's novel and was one of the most-watched Finnish films of the 1980s. The [[The Unknown Soldier (1955)|first (1955)]] was directed by Edvin Laine, and the [[The Unknown Soldier (2017)|2017 third movie]] by Aku Louhimies. | |||
{{Film Title|The Unknown Soldier}} | {{Film Title|The Unknown Soldier}} | ||
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==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
Finnish officers including 2nd Lieutenant Kariluoto ( | Finnish officers including 2nd Lieutenant Kariluoto (Pekka Ketonen) use [[Luger P08]]s. | ||
[[ | [[File:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_luger1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kariluoto holds his Luger.]] | [[File:unknsold85_luger1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kariluoto holds his Luger.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_luger2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He raises his Luger.]] | [[File:unknsold85_luger2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He raises his Luger.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_luger3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Finnish officer fires his pistol.]] | [[File:unknsold85_luger3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Finnish officer fires his pistol.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==Suomi KP/-31== | |||
Finnish and Soviet soldiers are armed with [[Suomi KP/-31]]s. | |||
[[File:SuomiM31.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | |||
[[File:unknsold85_kp1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rokka fires his KP/-31 at soviet soldiers.]] | |||
[[File:unknsold85_kp2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet soldier gets shot while holding a KP/-31.]] | |||
[[File:unknsold85_kp3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another Soviet holds the gun.]] | |||
[[File:unknsold85_kp4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hietanen ([[Pirkka-Pekka Petelius]]; he portrayed Captain Kaarna in the 2017 version) fires the KP/-31.]] | |||
[[File:unknsold85_kp4_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Front view of his Kp.]] | |||
[[File:unknsold85_kp5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rokka empties his KP/-31 at a Soviet squad during the night.]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Mosin Nagant P26== | ==Mosin Nagant P26== | ||
The majority of Finnish soldiers use [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant P26]] rifles. Soviet soldiers seem to use also | The majority of Finnish soldiers use [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant P26]] rifles. Soviet soldiers seem to use also these rifles standing in for [[Mosin Nagant M91/30]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mosin18913rd.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mmR. The Finnish P26 looks identical.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_mnr1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel and muzzle is seen.]] | [[File:unknsold85_mnr1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel and muzzle is seen.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_mnr2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lehto ( | [[File:unknsold85_mnr2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lehto (Pauli Poranen) chambers his rifle after he killed the Soviet prisoner.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_mnr2_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Amother Finn works the bolt | [[File:unknsold85_mnr2_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Amother Finn to the right works the bolt.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_mnr3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn with his Mosin Nagant.]] | [[File:unknsold85_mnr3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn with his Mosin Nagant.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_mnr4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lehto tries to reach his rifle.]] | [[File:unknsold85_mnr4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lehto tries to reach his rifle.]] | ||
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==Mosin-Nagant M/39== | ==Mosin-Nagant M/39== | ||
Some soldiers are seen with [[M39 Finnish Mosin-Nagant Rifle | Some soldiers are seen with [[M39 Finnish Mosin-Nagant Rifle]]s. | ||
[[File:Finnish M39 Rifle.JPG|thumb|none|400px| | [[File:Finnish M39 Rifle.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Mosin-Nagant M/39 "Ukko-Pekka" - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_fmn2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A blurred view of the rifle.]] | [[File:unknsold85_fmn2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A blurred view of the rifle.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_fmn1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn runs with his rifle.]] | [[File:unknsold85_fmn1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn runs with his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_fmn3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Private Hauhia ( | [[File:unknsold85_fmn3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Private Hauhia (Vesa Ala-Seppälä) unlockes his rifle...]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_fmn4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|...and takes aim.]] | [[File:unknsold85_fmn4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|...and takes aim.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Maxim M/09-21== | ==Maxim M/09-21== | ||
The [[Maxim M/09-21]] is used by Finnish and Soviet MG teams. | |||
[[File:FinnMaximM21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim M/09-21 - 7.62x54mmR]] | [[File:FinnMaximM21.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim M/09-21 - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_max1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn mans the Maxim.]] | [[File:unknsold85_max1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn mans the Maxim.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_max2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rear view of the Maxim team.]] | [[File:unknsold85_max2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rear view of the Maxim team.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_max3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn prepares an ambush.]] | [[File:unknsold85_max3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Finn prepares an ambush.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_max4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dead Lahtinen ( | [[File:unknsold85_max4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dead Lahtinen (Pertti Koivula) lies near his Maxim.]] | ||
==Maxim M/32-33== | ==Maxim M/32-33== | ||
The [[Maxim M/32-33]] is also used by Finnish troops. Rokka fires the Maxim from the hip after the river crossing. | The [[Maxim M/32-33]] is also used by Finnish troops. Rokka fires the Maxim from the hip after the river crossing. | ||
[[File:MaximM32-33.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[File:MaximM32-33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim M/32-33 - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rokka fires the Maxim after the river crossing.]] | [[File:unknsold85_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rokka fires the Maxim after the river crossing.]] | ||
==Lahti-Saloranta LS/26== | ==Lahti-Saloranta LS/26== | ||
A [[Lahti-Saloranta LS/26]] is briefly seen held by a Finnish soldier. | A [[Lahti-Saloranta LS/26]] is briefly seen held by a Finnish soldier. | ||
[[File:Ls26s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 - 7. | [[File:Ls26s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_ls1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The | [[File:unknsold85_ls1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Lahti-Saloranta is held by the soldier on the left.]] | ||
=Hand Grenades= | =Hand Grenades= | ||
==Harjoituskranaatti M/41== | ==Harjoituskranaatti M/41== | ||
Finnish soldiers use Harjoituskranaatti M/41 ("practice grenade M41") | Instead of Varsikranaatti M/32 stick grenades, Finnish soldiers use Harjoituskranaatti M/41 ("practice grenade M41"). | ||
[[File:M16stick.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 16 Stielhandgranate | [[File:M16stick.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A German Model 16 Stielhandgranate on which the the Harjoituskranaatti M/41 is based.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_stick1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The grenades hang on a belt of a Finnish soldier.]] | [[File:unknsold85_stick1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The grenades hang on a belt of a Finnish soldier.]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_stick2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kariluoto with two stick grenades. Note the holes on the top.]] | [[File:unknsold85_stick2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kariluoto with two stick grenades. Note the holes on the top.]] | ||
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==Unknown Grenade== | ==Unknown Grenade== | ||
The Soviet soldier, who | The Soviet soldier, who is taken prisoner, has an unknown grenade. | ||
[[File:unknsold85_gre1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lehto | [[File:unknsold85_gre1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lehto holds the grenade taken from the soldier.]] | ||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
==76.2 mm | ==76.2 mm Putilov m/02== | ||
The [[76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902]]. | The [[76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902]] is seen drawn by horses during the Finnish parade in Petrozavodsk. | ||
[[File:Putilov76mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|76. | [[File:Putilov76mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Putilov m/02 - 76.2x385mmR]] | ||
[[File:unknsold85_fg1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:unknsold85_fg1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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The Unknown Soldier is a 1985 Finnish war movie directed by Rauni Mollberg and is the second filming of the novel of the same name by Väinö Linna. The movie follows Finnish machine troops during the Continental War (1941-1944): During a time of peace, a machine-gun company of the East Finnish Corps of Guards undergoes a medical check-up and trains for future battles. In June, the company is ordered to leave for the unknown and is transported to the eastern border under the command of Lieutenant Vilho Koskela.
Mollberg's film is the second of three film adaptations of Linna's novel and was one of the most-watched Finnish films of the 1980s. The first (1955) was directed by Edvin Laine, and the 2017 third movie by Aku Louhimies.
The following weapons were used in the film The Unknown Soldier:
Pistols
Luger P08
Finnish officers including 2nd Lieutenant Kariluoto (Pekka Ketonen) use Luger P08s.
Submachine Guns
Suomi KP/-31
Finnish and Soviet soldiers are armed with Suomi KP/-31s.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant P26
The majority of Finnish soldiers use Mosin Nagant P26 rifles. Soviet soldiers seem to use also these rifles standing in for Mosin Nagant M91/30.
Mosin-Nagant M/39
Some soldiers are seen with M39 Finnish Mosin-Nagant Rifles.
Machine Guns
Maxim M/09-21
The Maxim M/09-21 is used by Finnish and Soviet MG teams.
Maxim M/32-33
The Maxim M/32-33 is also used by Finnish troops. Rokka fires the Maxim from the hip after the river crossing.
Lahti-Saloranta LS/26
A Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 is briefly seen held by a Finnish soldier.
Hand Grenades
Harjoituskranaatti M/41
Instead of Varsikranaatti M/32 stick grenades, Finnish soldiers use Harjoituskranaatti M/41 ("practice grenade M41").
Kasapanos Explosive Charge
4kg Kasapanos Explosive Charges are used by Finnish soldiers.
Unknown Grenade
The Soviet soldier, who is taken prisoner, has an unknown grenade.
Other
76.2 mm Putilov m/02
The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 is seen drawn by horses during the Finnish parade in Petrozavodsk.
