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==1896 Swedish Mauser== | ==1896 Swedish Mauser== | ||
[[Mauser Rifle Series#1896 Swedish Mauser|1896 Swedish Mauser]] is | The [[Mauser Rifle Series#1896 Swedish Mauser|1896 Swedish Mauser]] is the main weapon of Swedish soldiers. Maj. Adolfsson, Uno Larsson ([[Robert Follin]]) and Hagman use these rifles fitted with telescopic sightss. | ||
[[Image:CarlGustavM96-1911SwedeMauser.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser 1896/11 Rifle (Carl Gustaf) - 6.5x55mmr]] | [[Image:CarlGustavM96-1911SwedeMauser.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser 1896/11 Rifle (Carl Gustaf) - 6.5x55mmr]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-SweMauser.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Swedish soldier fires his rifle at German soldiers]] | [[Image:Gransen-SweMauser.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Swedish soldier fires his rifle at German soldiers]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-SweMauser2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aron Stenstrom fires the 1896 Swedish Mauser rifle]] | [[Image:Gransen-SweMauser2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aron Stenstrom fires the 1896 Swedish Mauser rifle]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-SweMauser3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Swedish soldiers with 1896 Swedish | [[Image:Gransen-SweMauser3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Swedish soldiers with their 1896 Swedish Mausers at the range]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-SweMauser4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Uno Larsson reloads his rifle]] | [[Image:Gransen-SweMauser4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Uno Larsson reloads his rifle]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-SweMauser5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hagman and Uno Larsson with | [[Image:Gransen-SweMauser5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hagman and Uno Larsson with his scoped 1896 Mauser ]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-SweMauser6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Uno Larsson | [[Image:Gransen-SweMauser6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Uno Larsson points his rifle at Aron Stenstrom]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
German soldiers armed with [[Karabiner 98k]] | German soldiers are armed with the [[Karabiner 98k]]. Egil and Sven Stenstrom also use this weapon | ||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-98k.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier holds his Karabiner 98k]] | [[Image:Gransen-98k.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier holds his Karabiner 98k]] | ||
[[Image:Gransen-98k2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sven Stenstrom fires captured Karabiner 98k. Note this rifle has hooded front | [[Image:Gransen-98k2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sven Stenstrom fires a captured Karabiner 98k. Note that this rifle has a hooded front sight]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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Beyond the Border (Swedish Title: Gransen) is a 2011 Swedish World War II film directed by Richard Holm. 1942 Swedish-Norwegian border. Sweden remains neutral with Germany. But two Swedish soldiers leave their post at check-point because they want to see the German soldiers. Soon Swedish soldiers were captured by German troops. Lt. Aron Stenstrom is forced to go on a secret rescue mission because one of the missing soldiers was his brother.
The following weapons were used in the film Beyond the Border:
Pistol
Luger P08
Luger P08 is the main sidearm of Swedish and German officers
Submachine Guns
MP40
Numerous German soldiers are armed with the MP40. Wille Jarvine and Egil also use this the weapon.
Sten Mk II
Several Sten Mk II submachine guns can be seen on the wall of Egil's bunker
Rifles
1896 Swedish Mauser
The 1896 Swedish Mauser is the main weapon of Swedish soldiers. Maj. Adolfsson, Uno Larsson (Robert Follin) and Hagman use these rifles fitted with telescopic sightss.
Karabiner 98k
German soldiers are armed with the Karabiner 98k. Egil and Sven Stenstrom also use this weapon
Machine Guns
MG42
MG42 can be seen near the building in which Sven Stenstrom was tortured
KSP m/36
KSP m/36 (Kulspruta m/36) is a Swedish designation for Browning M1917 machine gun. This MGs was chamberled 6.5x55mm or 8x63mm. In the mid 1970s, all KSP m/36 machine guns were rebarreled in 7.62x51mm NATO. KSP m/36 has spade-type grips instead of the pistol type grip of the US M1917 Brownings.
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Nb.Hgr. 39 Smoke Grenade
The Nb.Hgr. 39 (Nebelhandgranate 39) smoke hand grenade is a version of Model 24 Stielhandgranate. This grenade can be seen in Egil's bunker
Other
Molotov Cocktail
Egil used Molotov Cocktails during the operation to free the captive Sven Stenstrom
