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Ambush (Rukajärven tie)
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, Finnish 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.
