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Battle of Warsaw 1920
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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
Military commanders on both sides wore as a service weapon Nagant revolvers.
Browning Hi-Power
Rifles
Berthier Mle.1916 Carbine
Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) and other female volunteers are armed with Berthier Mle.1916 carbines.
Steyr Mannlicher M1895
The most common equipment of Polish soldiers are the Steyr Mannlicher M1895 carbines. As a cavalry trooper it has initially also Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc).
Gewehr 1898 rifle
Some Polish and also Red Army soldiers are seen with Gewehr 98 rifles.
Czech Persian Mauser Model 98/29
Polish troops in the film carry also Czech Persian Mauser 98/29 rifles, which is an anachronism.
Mosin Nagant Rifle
Red Army soldiers are mostly armed with full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles
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
Maxim MG08
The Polish army was in service with Maxim MG08 heavy machine guns.
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.
Maxim LMG 08/15 "Spandau"
In the interwar period the Polish Air Force used a Spandau MG08/15 machine gun.
Parabellum LMG 14
The rear-gunner has a Parabellum LMG 14 machine gun.
UK vz. 59
Soldier carries the Czech Vz. 59 which is disguised as MG08/15 machine gun.
Hand Grenades
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
Jan Krynicki throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate at the Bolsheviks.
Other
76.2mm divisional gun M1902
Polish artillery was equipped a 76.2mm divisional gun M1902.
BA-27
Red Army soldiers are covered by a BA-27, in 1920 it is anachronistic.
Renault FT-17
The Polish troops are covered by a French Renault FT-17
