Jak rozpetalem druga wojne swiatowa
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How I Unleashed World War II (original: Jak rozpetalem druga wojne swiatowa ) is a 1970 Polish war comedy by Tadeusz Chmielewski on based of the popular novel Przygody kanoniera Dolasa (english: The Adventures of Gunner Dolas) by Kazimierz Sławinski. Starring Marian Kociniak as Pvt. Franek Dolas. The story is divided into three parts. In first part is hero captured by Germans, but he manages to escape from prison camp (Stalag). While trying to go back to Poland to join the battle against the occupiers, he unwillingly travels across Europe. In part two, he is forced into service in the French Foreign Legion in the Middle East. He manages to escape their service and wanted to join the British forces, but unwittingly fell into their captivity. Later he even manages to incorporate into the Italian army. The story concludes, in part three, with Franek returning to Poland, where he meets a partisans and falls in love with radio operator Teresa (Joanna Jedryka ). Film, in a very funny way, shows European nations (Poles, Germans, French, Serbs, Greeks, British, Italians,) as seen by an average Pole. Originally black and white, it was digitally colorized in 2000 by the Hollywood company Dynacs Digital Studios , as requested by the Studio Filmowe "Oko" and TV Polsat .
The following weapons were used in the film How I Unleashed World War II :
Pistols Walther P38 pistol German officers are seen with a Walther P38 pistols.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 1934 Italian Captain (Witold Kaluski ) holds a service Beretta M1934 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP. On the slide are reported the year of production (in this case 1941) and in roman numerals the year fascist. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SACM Model 1935A Teresa (Joanna Jedryka ) is armed with a SACM Model 1935A pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SACM Model 1935A - 7.65 x 22mm Longue Error creating thumbnail: File missing Teresa drew on Pvt. Franek Dolas a pistol hidden in a basket with a transmitter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing It was a type of pre-war French military pistol. The specimen in this picture is not working, so it was in the scene where she shoots replaced by anachronistic Pw wz. 33 . Pw wz.33 Teresa (Joanna Jedryka) fires a Polish Pw wz.33 in Germans.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver - 11 x 17mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enfield No. 2 Mk I* Trying to win the Enfield No. 2 Mk I* revolver, Dolas plays cards against another soldier, but loses his own shoes instead.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak) opens fire on Germans when the trigger accidentally snags on a tree limb. Sten Mk II Various characters used also a Sten Mk II submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Hopkins (Lech Ordon ) carries a Sten gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polish resistance fighter with a Sten gun fires in German soldiers. Beretta Model 38/42 Italian soldiers are equipped with a Beretta Model 38/42 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Kiedros (Waclaw Kowalski ) with his submachine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Italian soldier gives his submachine gun voluntarily to Pvt. Franek Dolas (Marian Kociniak). Beretta Model 38A Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion are seen also with a Beretta M38 submachine guns.
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PPSh-41 Polish partisan (left) armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns with drum magazines.
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