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Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh)
Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh) is a 1971 Russian war movie by Aleksei German. It was released only in 1985. The plot of the movie release the drama of Russian POW who was forced to serve Germans and now has to pass a deadly trial in order to prove that he is not a traitor.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh):
Luger P08 Pistol
Luger P08 pistol is seen in hands of Lazarev (Vladimir Zamansky) and Inga (Anda Zajtse).
Walther P38 Pistol
Lokotkov (Rolan Bykov), commander of the Russian partisan detachment, is seen with Walther P38 pistol in one scene but never fires it. German officers also use P38.
Mosin Nagant Rifle
Mosin Nagant rifles are used by Russian partisans.
MP40 SMG
MP40 SMG is used by German soldiers and several Russian partisans including Lazarev (Vladimir Zamansky) and Solomin (Oleg Borisov).
PPSh SMG
PPSh-41 is used by several Russian partisans.
Sturmgewehr 44
In one scene a German soldier is seen with a weapon that look like Sturmgewehr 44. The story take place in December 1942 so StG 44 is an anachronism.
Degtyaryov DP-27
DP light MG is used by Russian partisans.
MG34 machine gun
MG34 is mounted on German motorcycles. It is also seen in twin mountings on the riverboat in the flashback summer scene.
PK machine gun mocked up as MG42
In battle scenes German soldiers use PK machine guns very roughly mocked up as MG42. In final scene Lazarev (Vladimir Zamansky) fires this MG from lockout tower. It is PK, not PKM (that can be understood from the form of buttstock).
MG42
The only real MG42 is seen in final scene. It is not firing.
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