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The Penal Battalion

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The Penal Battalion (2004)

The Penal Battalion (Russian: Shtrafbat, штрафбат) is a 2004 Russian eleven-part miniseries set on the Eastern Front of World War Two. Vasilii Tverdokhlebov (Aleksey Serebryakov) is the sole survivor of a firing squad after his unit is captured by the Germans during Operation Barbarossa. Accused of cowardice and desertion, he is given a choice: to lead a battalion of political prisoners, petty criminals, deserters and those accused of cowardice in suicidal missions as "redemption".

The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries The Penal Battalion:


Sidearms

Luger P08

Antip Glymov (Yuriy Stepanov) captures a Luger P08 in Episode 2. He is noticeably seen using it to execute a thief in Episode 3.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Russian Nagant 1895

In a flashback to his civilian days, Antip Glymov (Yuriy Stepanov) is seen playing Russian Roulette with a Russian Nagant 1895 revolver.

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Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo)

Tokarev TT-33

Russian officers carry the Tokarev TT-33 in hip holsters. It is only drawn twice in the series however; once by an NKVD officer in a fight with a Russian soldier, and by a police officer in a flashback.

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Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Walther P38

A captured Walther P38 is seen on a table in Episode 3. In Episode 5, a German soldier is seen reaching for a P38, only to be shot by Russian soldiers before he can use it.

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Walther P38 - 9x19mm

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Vasilii Tverdokhlebov (Aleksey Serebryakov) and other Russian officers and soldiers carry the PPSh-41, with 71-round drum magazines.

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PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

MP38

German soldiers carry the MP38. Several Russian soldiers use captured MP38's throughout the series, most noticeably Tzukerman (Aleksandr Bashirov).

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MP38 - 9x19mm

MP40

The main submachine gun for the Germans is the MP40. They are also carried by Russian soldiers, most notably Antip Glymov (Yuriy Stepanov).

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MP40 - 9x19mm

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M91/30

The Penal Battalion soldiers are issued the Mosin Nagant M91/30 before going into combat. Although many quickly swap it for the MP40, it is seen used throughout the rest of the series by replacements and other Russian soldiers. Father Mikhail (Dmitriy Nazarov) carries a Mosin Nagant when he becomes the Battalion chaplain.

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Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Karabiner 98k

The main weapon of the German soldiers is the Karabiner 98k. Several Russian soldiers are seen using them.

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Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

PTRD-41

Several Russian soldiers carry and use the PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.

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PTRD-41 - 14.5x114mm

PTRS-41

In Episode 6, the Battalion is issued several PTRS-41 and PTRD-41 anti-tank rifles, which they use several times throughout the series.

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PTRS-41 - 14.5x114mm

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-28

At the beginning of the series, the battalion is issued several Degtyaryov DP-28 machine guns, which are used throughout the series.

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Degtyarev DP-28 - 7.62x54mm R

Maxim M1910/30

Among the weapons issued to the battalion are several Maxim M1910/30 machine guns, which are typically fired from the Solokov wheel mount. Father Mikhail (Dmitriy Nazarov) is noticeably seen firing it to repel a German counterattack. NKVD barrier troops use the Maxim to fire on retreating Russians in Episode 3.

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Maxim M1910/30 on Solokov wheel mount - 7.62x54mmR

MG34

German soldiers use the MG34, although it is only fired once in the series. In Episode 4, two marching Russian soldiers carry MG34's.

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MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Grenades

F-1 Hand Grenade

Tzukerman (Aleksandr Bashirov) throws an F-1 Hand Grenade into a German bunker in Episode 2. Two grenades are also seen besides a PTRS-41 in Episode 7.

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F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade