Miasto 44
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City 44 (Original title: Miasto 44 ) is a 2014 Polish World War II drama about the Warsaw Uprising. The film was written and directed by Jan Komasa and is also known under the title Warsaw '44 .
The following weapons are featured in the film City 44 :
Handguns
Vis wz. 35
Most of the main characters are seen with a Polish Vis wz. 35 Radom pistol .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski ) shoots a pistol, given to him by Kama (Anna Próchniak ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant "Kobra" (Tomasz Schuchardt ) gives his sidearm to "Rogal" (Filip Gurlacz ), who holds a Sten .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol on the ground after "Rogal" drops it. Stefan Zawadzki later picks it up.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski ) holds his Vis wz. 35 Radom pistol in hand.
Tokarev TT-33
Kama (Anna Próchniak ) owns a Tokarev TT-33 pistol.
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Luger P08
Many characters also carry the Luger P08 pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bloodstained P08 dropped during the fight at the school.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stefan (Józef Pawlowski ) picks up the P08 and aims it at an SS soldier.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski ) (right) hands the gun to "Góral" (Maurycy Popiel ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS Dirlewanger man with a doll (Igor Obloza ) holds a Luger P08 pistol.
Walther P38
SS Dirlewanger officers and some soldiers use a Walther P38 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SS Dirlewanger officer on a street executes Stefan's mother and brother with his Walther P38 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS Dirlewanger man in the hospital (Enno Kalisch ) carries an MP40 and a Walther P38 .
Mauser HSc
One of the Polish insurgents on the streets of Warsaw holds a Mauser HSc pistol.
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Mauser C96
Resistance captain AK (Michal Czernecki ) is armed with a Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol.
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Nagant M1895
A Nagant M1895 revolver briefly appears.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The resistance fighter putting on his beret has a Nagant M1895 revolver tucked in his belt.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk. II
The most widely used submachine by the Polish resistance movement members is the Sten Mk II .
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MP40
SS soldiers and some insurgents carry MP40 submachine guns.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski ) fires his captured MP40 from behind some sandbags.
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Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II
A Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II submachine gun is occasionally seen in the hands of rebels.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A submachine gun is seen slung over a resistance fighter's back
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PPSh-41
Various characters are also seen with a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The insurgent in the background holds a PPSh-41 submachine gun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Polish soldier (with the helmet) walks through the ruins of Warsaw with a PPSh-41 in his hand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German soldier Johann Kraus (Max Riemelt ) carries a trophy PPSh-41 along with an MP40 .
PPS-43
A Soviet PPS-43 submachine gun is occasionally seen.
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M1928 Thompson
The M1928 Thompson is seen only very briefly.
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Rifles
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Some Polish insurgents and soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M91/30 full-length rifles .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An insurgent who stops "Biedronka" carries a Mosin Nagant M91/30 full-length rifle.
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Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
Some Polish insurgents and soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M38 carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. This was modified to become the M44 which replaced it, entering combat trials in 1943, becoming fairly common in 1944.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Polish soldier holds a Mosin Nagant M38 carbine.
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Lebel Mle. 1886
Stefan Zawadzki (Józef Pawlowski ) receives a Lebel 1886 rifle from "Miki" (Grzegorz Daukszewicz ).
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Mauser Gewehr 1898
At least, one resistance fighter can be seen with a Gewehr 98 .
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VZ-24 Czech Mauser
VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles are seen in the hands of some characters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pajak" (Michal Meyer ) (right) holds his rifle during the fight in the stairwell of the school building.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Jewish boy Adam (Jan Kowalewski ) also carries a VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifle.
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Karabinek wz. 1929
Most of the insurgents and also some SS soldiers use Karabinek wz. 1929 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle of the rifle, showing off the distinctive front sight.
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Machine Guns
Browning wz. 1928
A commander of the little Polish resistance group is armed with a Browning wz. 1928 light machine gun.
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MG42
Polish insurgents in Warsaw seized many MG42 machine guns.
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Degtyaryov DP-27/28
A Polish soldier is briefly seen with a DP-27/28 .
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2cm FlaK 38
German forces deploy a 2cm FlaK 38 machine gun with a shield against resistance positions.
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Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
SS men and many of the insurgents, including the main characters, use Model 24 Stielhandgranates .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The commander "Czarny" (Michal Zurawski ) hands Kama (Anna Próchniak ) a Model 24 Stielhandgranate .
Model 43 Stielhandgranate
"Leksa" (Antoni Królikowski ) carries a rare Model 43 Stielhandgranate in his belt.
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F1 hand grenade
Some insurgents are equipped with a Polish variant of the F1 hand grenade .
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F-1 hand grenade
Polish resistance fighters also carry some F1 hand grenades .
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Model 39 Eihandgranate
Model 39 Eihandgranate is widely used by German soldiers and Polish insurgents.
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R wz. 42 "Sidolówka"
During a fight, a R wz. 42 "Sidolówka" hand grenade is briefly seen.
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Other
PIAT
Polish insurgents defend their positions with a PIAT anti-tank launcher.
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Panther Tank
A Panther tank is deployed by German forces against the resistance fighters. This tank, however, is a mockup of a BLG-67 bridge layer, which is based on the chassis of a T-55 tank.
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