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[[Image:AmbushFinland.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''[[Ambush (Rukajärven tie)]]'' (1999)]] | [[Image:AmbushFinland.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''[[Ambush (Rukajärven tie)]]'' (1999)]] | ||
'''''Ambush''' (Rukajärven tie)'' is a 1999 Finnish Movie about the Russo-Finnish "Continuation War" (1941-1944), year after "The Winter War". It takes place in 1941 and deals with a Finnish military unit that is ordered to conduct active reconnaissance of Russian positions. The story also deals with the character of Lt. Eero Perkola and the circumstances of his life that leads to his actions in the field. The film is actually based on a true long range patrol story. | '''''Ambush''' (Rukajärven tie)'' is a 1999 Finnish Movie about the Russo-Finnish "Continuation War" (1941-1944), year after "The Winter War". It takes place in 1941 and deals with a Finnish military unit that is ordered to conduct active reconnaissance of Russian positions. The story also deals with the character of Lt. Eero Perkola ([[Peter Franzén]]) and the circumstances of his life that leads to his actions in the field. The film is actually based on a true long range patrol story. | ||
'''The following guns were used in the movie ''[[Ambush (Rukajärven tie)]]''''' | '''The following guns were used in the movie ''[[Ambush (Rukajärven tie)]]''''' | ||
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==Finnish Mosin-Nagant M/39== | ==Finnish Mosin-Nagant M/39== | ||
Finnish-made copies of the [[Mosin Nagant Rifle]],[[Mosin Nagant Rifle|M39]] rifles, are carried and used by Finnish soldiers throughout the film. NOTE: Altough the rifle looks almost exactly like the russian Nagant, the parts of these rifles are NOT interchangable (except the bolt, trigger, and magazine.) | |||
[[Image:Finnish M39 Rifle.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M/39 - 7.62mmx54Russian]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushppshmosin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Snicker with his Mosin-Nagant M/39.]] | |||
[[Image:Finnish M39 Rifle.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M/39 - 7. | [[Image:Ambushmosin39.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Snicker slings his M/39 - note the pistol grip stock.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushppshmosin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Snicker with his Mosin-Nagant M/39]] | [[Image:Ambushweapons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon aims his M/39.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushmosin39.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Snicker slings his M/39 - note the pistol grip stock]] | [[Image:Ambushdp28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon carries his M/39.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushweapons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon aims his M/39]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushdp28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon carries his M/39]] | |||
==PPSh-41== | ==PPSh-41== | ||
Finnish officer Lieutenant Perkola ([[Peter Franzén]]) carries a captured [[PPSh-41]]. | |||
Finnish officer Lieutenant Perkola carries a captured PPSh-41. | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushppshmosin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Perkola ([[Peter Franzén]]) slings his PPSh-41.]] | |||
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|PPSh-41]] | [[Image:Ambushshpagin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Perkola clears a village with his Shpagin.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushppshmosin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt Perkola slings his PPSh-41]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushshpagin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt Perkola clears a village with his Shpagin]] | |||
==Lahti-Saloranta LS/26== | ==Lahti-Saloranta LS/26== | ||
The light machine gun carried by Finnish soldiers is a Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 (named after the inventors). It is often employed as a heavy automatic rifle due to its light weight. | |||
[[Image:Lahtim26.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 - 7.62mmx54Russian]] | |||
[[Image:Lahtim26.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lahti-Saloranta LS/26]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushgroup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The platoon poses for a photo - visible are two Lahti LS/26 light machine guns.]] | [[Image:Ambushgroup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The platoon poses for a photo - visible are two Lahti LS/26 light machine guns.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushlahtisaloranta.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Finnish soldier fires his Lahti-Saloranta from the hip.]] | [[Image:Ambushlahtisaloranta.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Finnish soldier fires his Lahti-Saloranta from the hip.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushweapons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon aims his LS/26]] | [[Image:Ambushweapons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon aims his LS/26.]] | ||
==Suomi M/31== | ==Suomi M/31== | ||
The Finnish sub-machine gun [[PPSh-41_/_PPS-43#Suomi_M31|Suomi M31]] is carried and used by Finnish soldiers. | |||
[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Suomi M/31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | |||
[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Suomi M/31]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushsuomi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finnish troops march with Suomi submachine guns.]] | [[Image:Ambushsuomi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Finnish troops march with Suomi submachine guns.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushsuomim31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon lies with his Suomi]] | [[Image:Ambushsuomim31.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon lies with his Suomi sub-machine gun.]] | ||
==Degtyaryov DP-28== | ==Degtyaryov DP-28== | ||
The platoon uses a captured and re-issued [[Degtyarov DP Series Machine Gun|Degtyarov DP-28]] LMG throughout the film. | |||
The platoon uses a captured and re-issued DP-28 LMG throughout the film. | [[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Degtyaryov DP-28 - 7.62mmx54Russian]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushweapons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon aims a DP-28 (left).]] | |||
[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Degtyaryov DP-28]] | [[Image:Ambushdp28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon carries his DP-28.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushweapons.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon aims a DP-28 (left)]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushdp28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the platoon carries his DP-28]] | |||
==Maxim M1910== | ==Maxim M1910== | ||
The platoon kills a Russian [[Maxim]] machine gun crew during the final battle of the film. | |||
The platoon kills a Russian Maxim machine gun crew during the final battle of the film. | [[Image:Maxim1910.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maxim M1910 - 7.62mmx54Russian]] | ||
[[Image:Maxim1910.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maxim M1910]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushmaxim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian machine gun crew lies dead around their Maxim 1910.]] | [[Image:Ambushmaxim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian machine gun crew lies dead around their Maxim 1910.]] | ||
==Nagant M1895== | ==Nagant M1895== | ||
A [[Nagant Revolver|Russian Nagant M1895]] is found in the backpack of a Russian refugee fleeing the platoon. | |||
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon.]] | |||
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Nagant M1895]] | |||
[[Image:AmbushTokarevRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The contents of a Russian refugee's pack - a religious icon and a Nagant revolver. Note the rounded front sight - this is a very early Liege-made example.]] | [[Image:AmbushTokarevRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The contents of a Russian refugee's pack - a religious icon and a Nagant revolver. Note the rounded front sight - this is a very early Liege-made example.]] | ||
==Mosin-Nagant M91/30== | ==Mosin-Nagant M91/30== | ||
The rifles carried by Russian soldiers are [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M91/30]]s. One is most notably found leaning against an abandoned cabin door. | |||
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62mmx54Russian]] | |||
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mosin | |||
[[Image:Ambushm9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An abandoned Mosin-Nagant M91/30 found leaning against an empty cabin.]] | [[Image:Ambushm9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An abandoned Mosin-Nagant M91/30 found leaning against an empty cabin.]] | ||
[[Image:Ambushmosin9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Russian soldier aims his Mosin-Nagant M91/30]] | [[Image:Ambushmosin9130.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Russian soldier aims his Mosin-Nagant M91/30.]] | ||
==Tokarev SVT-40== | ==Tokarev SVT-40== | ||
A [[Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle|Tokarev SVT-40]] is carried by a Russian Sergeant who decides not to ambush the Finnish platoon. | |||
[[Image:SVT-40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle - Soviet World War 2 Semi Automatic Rifle chambered for 7.62x54Russian]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushsvt-40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian Sergeant aims his SVT-40.]] | |||
[[Image:SVT-40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tokarev SVT-40]] | |||
[[Image:Ambushsvt-40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian Sergeant aims his SVT-40]] | |||
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[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 2 January 2011
Ambush (Rukajärven tie) is a 1999 Finnish Movie about the Russo-Finnish "Continuation War" (1941-1944), year after "The Winter War". It takes place in 1941 and deals with a Finnish military unit that is ordered to conduct active reconnaissance of Russian positions. The story also deals with the character of Lt. Eero Perkola (Peter Franzén) and the circumstances of his life that leads to his actions in the field. The film is actually based on a true long range patrol story.
The following guns were used in the movie Ambush (Rukajärven tie)
Finnish Mosin-Nagant M/39
Finnish-made copies of the Mosin Nagant Rifle,M39 rifles, are carried and used by Finnish soldiers throughout the film. NOTE: Altough the rifle looks almost exactly like the russian Nagant, the parts of these rifles are NOT interchangable (except the bolt, trigger, and magazine.)
PPSh-41
Finnish officer Lieutenant Perkola (Peter Franzén) carries a captured PPSh-41.
Lahti-Saloranta LS/26
The light machine gun carried by Finnish soldiers is a Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 (named after the inventors). It is often employed as a heavy automatic rifle due to its light weight.
Suomi M/31
The Finnish sub-machine gun Suomi M31 is carried and used by Finnish soldiers.
Degtyaryov DP-28
The platoon uses a captured and re-issued Degtyarov DP-28 LMG throughout the film.
Maxim M1910
The platoon kills a Russian Maxim machine gun crew during the final battle of the film.
Nagant M1895
A Russian Nagant M1895 is found in the backpack of a Russian refugee fleeing the platoon.
Mosin-Nagant M91/30
The rifles carried by Russian soldiers are Mosin Nagant M91/30s. One is most notably found leaning against an abandoned cabin door.
Tokarev SVT-40
A Tokarev SVT-40 is carried by a Russian Sergeant who decides not to ambush the Finnish platoon.
