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Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
NB: work in progress
"Jin-Roh" is a movie that could be classified as "psychological/political thriller". In an alternative history where WWII has been won by the Germans. Movie action takes place 10 years after the end of war, in Tokyo. Post-war Japan suffers a lot if internal problems due to politics. Anti-governement parties rioted, causing them to be outlawed. To avoid bringing Army into the city to handle riots, governement created Capital Police (CAPO). Elite unit were Panzer Units, heavily armoured, using the best weapons. The movie shows conflict between three main groups: Police, Panzer Unit and "Sect" - coalition of outlawed anti-governement parties. Panzer Units have the best automatic weaponry available and are practically invincible, although existence of the Unit itself is questioned. "Sect" works like partisans, using partisan weapons and methods of attack, as if in occupied country. Police is Police.
PPSh-41
PPSh is _the_ Russian submachine gun of WWII. Whenever you see it's characteristic drum magazine, you know the perso holding it is either Russian soldier, or a partisan. Interesting thing is that Germans captures PPSh during WWII and even converted them to 9mm by changing barrel and magazine well. It was named MP41(r), "r" standing for "Russian". That weapon was not really used though because most German soldiers opened fire at anyony who had this characteristic drum-mag SMG. PPSh-41 was used by "Sect", building their partisan, perhaps even Communist image (as opposed to right-wing governement). You can see it clearly in the initial scenes, where "Sect" members flee in the underground after carrying out bomb attack at Police during riots.
Sten submachine gun
STEN is a universal partisan weapon. During WWII it were produced in millions, both in English factories and by partisans in Germany-occupied countries. It were easy and cheap to manufacture and to introduce variations. STENs were used from France to Poland and a figure with STEN says simply "I'm a partisan!" STEN was used by "Sect" in the movie. You can see it in the initial scenes, where the leader of a small "Sect" group has a STEN.
Bergmann MP18
MP18 was the first and revolutionary German submachine gun. It was developed in 1918 and used in the last moments of WWI. Many of MP18 were sold after the war to Japan. MP18 was also manufactured in Switzerland in 1920's for export to Japan, which would explain it's presence in the movie. Later this weapon evolved into MP28 model II, and even later was replaced by MP38 and MP40 as the standard Army SMGs. MP18 was used by "Sect". It's interesting to see it here, as the weapon was quite expensive to make. It is likely that "Sect" obtained them from a fallen soldier/policemen. Model seen in "Jin Roh" is MP18/I - notice an angled magazine well (this is not magazine!) that was used for snail-drum magazines, same as for Artillery Luger. Later (/II) this was changed to normal stick magazines.
MP40
MP40 was the standard issue submachine gun used by Germans during WWII. It was produced in mass quantities. You can see MP40 in hands of German soldiers in almost every WWII movie.
In "Jin Roh" MP40 is used by Police.
MP41
Germany did not want to export MP40, so they asked Schmeisser to develop a new export version of SMG. He has used MP28/II, MP36/III and MP40 as the basis to build MP41. It looked "classic" with wooden stock, but sported modern technology inside. This weapon is used by Police, as seen in closing scenes when policemen search for Fuse in the underground.
Walther P38
Used by Police.
Mauser Kar98k
Probably used by Police, in a scene where a grenade is launched from it using special module.
Walther PPK (or other variant)
Used by Panzer unit.
Mauser C96
Used by Panzer unit in normal and karbine (with stock) versions.
Sturmgewehr 44
Apart from the normal weapon this movie shows also a training version of StG44 which shoots rubber bullets. It is used by Panzer unit during their training.
FG42 type I
MG42
Walther LeuP 42 (flare pistol)
LeuP 42, LP-42 is Leuchtpistole ("glow pistol"), weighing 1.3 kg, by the company Walther, introduced into service in 1928. It featured a break-action breech and it became the standar flare/signal device of all german military branches. The caliber was 27mm and it had a smooth bore. When the original design was superseded by a construction utilising lighter metal, it not only reduced weight to 0.78 kg, the normal employment was as signal comunication, illumination and marking, but also provoked the engineers to think about other uses for this pistol like the launching of small explosive charges.
Movie might have featured another variant developed from LeuP 42, it is not possible to verify.
Panzerfaust 30
Molotov cocktail
"Sect" uses Molotov cocktails during riots. They obviously throw them at Police.
Tear gas riot gun
In response to rioting Police launches tear gas at the crowd.
Smoke grenade
Smoke (or perhaps tear gas) grenades are used by Panzer unit during their exercises. Note the white strip with a gap - same marking as used for example on Nebeltopf 39, German WWII smoke grenade.
Homemade bomb
Homemade bombs were used by "Sect" to disrupt manifestations.
