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Battle of Warsaw 1920

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Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011)

Battle of Warsaw 1920 (Original: 1920 Bitwa Warszawska) is a 2011 Polish war film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, cabaret dancer Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) and cavalry officer Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc). The first Polish 3D feature film.


The following weapons are seen in the movie Battle of Warsaw 1920:


Handguns

Russian Nagant M1895

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Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).
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Red commissioner Bukowski (Adam Ferency) with his Nagant revolver.
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A Polish Army officer carries the Nagant as his service revolver.
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A Red Army soldier uses his Nagant.

Browning Hi-Power

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Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm
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Sofiya Nikolayevna (Olga Kabo) shoots Bukowski with his own Browning Hi-Power pistol.
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Jan Krynicki's (Borys Szyc) pistol is found.

Rifles

Berthier Mle.1916 Carbine

Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) caries a Berthier Mle.1916 carbine.

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Berthier Mle.1916 - 8mm Lebel.
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Czech Persian Mauser Model 98/29

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Czech Persian Mauser 98/29 8x57 mm
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Polish soldiers are armed with Mauser Rifle Series.
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Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc) carries his rifle.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Another rifle of the Polish Army was Steyr Mannlicher M1895.

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Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R
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Soldier with a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle defends a station of the machine gun.
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Military escort carry on the back a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles.

Gewehr 1898 rifle

Some Polish and also Red Army soldiers are seen with Gewehr 98 rifles.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Polish women volunteers carry rifles on their back.
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Red Army infantryman holds a Gewehr 98 in his hands.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

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Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
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Red Army soldiers are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles
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Machine Guns

Chauchat

The armament of the Polish infantry guns were not missing also Chauchat light machine guns. The Chauchat was actually used by the Polish army chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel
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Maxim MG08

The Polish army was in service with Maxim MG08 heavy machine guns.

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Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Polish soldiers waits at their station with a Maxim MG08 machine gun, ...
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... when comes to unexpected attack of Red cavalry.
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Ola (Natasza Urbanska) learns to shoot a machine gun.
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Maxim M1910/30

Both Russian and Polish soldiers use the Maxim M1910/30 machine guns on "Sokolov" wheel mounts both with and without shields. These are later model machine guns as they feature the trap door on the top of the barrel jacket which was only introduced after 1941 making their appearance anachronistic.

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Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR
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The famous Russian tachanka with Maxim M1910/30 machine gun equipped.
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Red Army soldiers use a Maxim gun on a "tachanka" as anti-aircraft gun.
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Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount, w/o shield - 7.62x54mmR
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Polish machine-gunners repel a Red Army infantry attack.
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Ola (Natasza Urbanska) mows down attacking Russian troops.
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Maxim LMG 08/15 "Spandau"

In the interwar period the Polish Air Force used a Spandau MG08/15 machine gun.

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MG08/15 air-cooled.
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Parabellum LMG 14

The rear-gunner has a Parabellum LMG 14 machine gun.

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MG08/15 air-cooled with drum magazine.
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UK vz. 59

Soldier carries the Czech Vz. 59 which is disguised as MG08/15 machine gun.

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UK vz. 59, 7.62x54mm R
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Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

Jan Krynicki throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate at the Bolsheviks.

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Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade.
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Other

76.2mm divisional gun M1902

Polish artillery was equipped a 76.2mm divisional gun M1902.

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BA-27

Red Army soldiers are covered by a BA-27, in 1920 it is anachronistic.

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Renault FT-17

The Polish troops are covered by a French Renault FT-17

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The FT-17 helps lead the Polish attack.