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The Unknown Soldier (2017)
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The Unknown Soldier (Finnish: Tuntematon sotilas) is a 2017 Finnish war drama movie directed by Aku Louhimies (Tears of April) based on the novel of the same name by Väinö Linna from 1954. The film is the story of a Finnish machine gun company during the Continuation War. It shows how friendship, humor, and the will to live unite these men on their way there and back. The war changes the lives of each of the soldiers as well as the lives of those on the home front, and also leaves its mark on the entire nation. This is the third filming of the novel after the 1955 and 1985 versions. It was released for the 100th anniversary of the Finnish independence (December 6, 1917) and was shot almost entirely with natural light such as the 2015 movie The Revenant.
The following weapons were used in the film The Unknown Soldier:
Pistols
Luger P08
2nd Lieutenant Kariluoto (Johannes Holopainen) and other officers use Luger P08.
Mauser C96
Captain Kaarna (Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, who played Hietanen in the 1985 version) uses a German Mauser C96 pistol as his personal firearm.
Tokarev TT-33
A Tokarev TT-33 pistol is used by the leader of the Soviet raider party during the night. Cpl. Rokka (Eero Aho) disarms him and fires the pistol at the rest of them.
Rifles
Mosin-Nagant P26
Finnish soldiers including Rokka use Mosin-Nagant P26 rifles.
Mosin-Nagant M/28
Vanhala (Hannes Suominen) and some other Finns use M28 Finnish Mosin-Nagant Rifles.
Mosin-Nagant M/39
Some Finnish M39 rifles are also used by Finnish troops including Corporal Hietanen (Aku Hirviniemi) and Lehto (Severi Saarinen).
Tokarev SVT-40
A Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle is briefly seen held by a Finn.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Soviet soldiers use correct Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles. [[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm
Lahti L-39
Finnish soldiers use a Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle against a T-34/76.
Submachine Guns
Suomi KP/-31
Finnish and some Soviet soldiers are armed with Suomi KP/-31s. Both variants with 71 drum and 50 quad-stack "coffin" magazines are seen.
[[File:unknsold17_kp1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Rokka (Eero Aho) holds a KP/-31.]]
MP40
A MP40 is seen on a German soldier on a motorcycle.
PPSh-41
A PPSh-41 is briefly seen used by a Soviet Captian and Anti Rokka during the night trench raid.
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27/28
Finnish and Soviet soldiers use DP-27/28.
Lahti-Saloranta LS/26
Lahti-Saloranta LS/26 lmgs are used by Finnish soldiers.
Maxim M/09-21
The Maxim M/09-21 is used by Finnish soldiers. During the river crossing Rokka fires this Maxim.
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Maxim M1910
A Maxim M1910 is briefly seen carried by a Finnish soldier during the first battle.
DShK 38
The Finnish squad encounters a DShK Heavy Machine Gun after the river crossing.
Maxim M1910/30
A Soviet MG nest is armed with a Maxim M1910/30.
Degtyaryov DT
Soviet T-34/76 and T-34/85s are armed with Degtyaryov DTs.
Hand Grenades
Harjoituskranaatti M/41
Finnish soldiers use Harjoituskranaatti M/41 ("practice grenade M41") instead of Varsikranaatti M/32 stick grenades.
Kasapanos Explosive Charge
Finnish soldiers use improvised "Kasapanos" explosive charges made of 4 bricks of TNT around Varsikranaatti M/32 stick grenades.
M32 Egg grenade
Some Finnish M32 Egg grenades are used by Vanhala (Hannes Suominen) during the last battle.
Other
Tellermine 35
Finnish soldiers use Tellerminen 35.
Bofors 40mm
A Bofors 40mm is seen after the taking of Petrozavodsk
OSP-30 Flare Pistol
Rokka fires a OSP-30 Flare Pistol.
