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{{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}} | {{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = Land of War: The Beginning | |name = ''Land of War: The Beginning'' | ||
|picture = Land of War The Beginning box art.jpg | |picture = Land of War The Beginning box art.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Offical Boxart'' | |caption = ''Offical Boxart'' | ||
|date= June 10, 2021 | |||
|date= | |developer= MS Games | ||
|developer= MS | |platforms= Microsoft Windows | ||
|platforms= Microsoft Windows | |publisher= MS Games sp. z o.o. | ||
|publisher= MS | |||
|genre= First-Person Shooter | |genre= First-Person Shooter | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Land of War: The Beginning''''' is a 2021 first-person shooter developed and published by Polish studio MS Games. In a setting rarely touched upon by Second World War media, players control Polish soldiers fighting the German invasion of their homeland in September 1939, the earliest days of the Second World War. | |||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Luger P08== | |||
The [[Luger P08]]. | The [[Luger P08]] is, naturally, the standard sidearm of ''Wehrmacht'' forces. It is referred to as the "P08 Parabellum". | ||
[[file:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | [[file:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Luger P08 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Luger P08 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski holds a Luger P08.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Luger P08 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Luger P08 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming down the tiny front sight.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Luger P08 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a Luger P08.]] | [[file:Land of War Luger P08 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a Luger P08, which consists of flicking out the (invisible) magazine, loading a new one, and then releasing the toggle lock.]] | ||
==Vis wz. 35 Radom== | ==Vis wz. 35 Radom== | ||
The [[Vis wz. 35 Radom]] is the standard sidearm of the Polish forces, known as the "ps Vis wz. 35". | |||
The [[Vis wz. 35 Radom | |||
A Vis wz. 35 with a chrome finish is a DLC weapon and is modeled after the Vis P-35p, the German designation for wz. 35s produced at the Radom factory for use by the ''Wehrmacht'' after the occupation of Poland. It is referred to as the "VIS P-35p", however, the full designation of the German-produced wz. 35 was ''9 mm Pistole 645(p)''. It is functionally identical to the common variant. Due to the circumstances of this particular pistol's production, it can be considered somewhat anachronistic. | |||
[[file:PistoletWZ35 RADOM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Vis wz. 35 Radom - 9x19mm]] | [[file:PistoletWZ35 RADOM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Vis wz. 35 Radom - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom | [[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a trench network, Kowalski comes across a wz. 35.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom silver | [[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Having been hounded by German bombers in recent times, he aims at the sky.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom silver rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading | [[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a Vis wz. 35 Radom in an animation mostly recycled from the Luger, save for Kowalski thumbing the slide release when empty.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom silver hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski arrives to show-off his fancy P-35p pistol to his comrades.]] | |||
[[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom silver aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unbeknownst to his fellow soldiers, Kowalski flags one of his buddies with the chrome P-35p.]] | |||
[[file:Land of War Vis wz. 35 Radom silver rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading - not too much to say here as it reuses the basic wz. 35's animation.]] | |||
== | ==wz. 30 Nagant== | ||
The [[Nagant Revolver | The wz. 30 Nagant, a Polish-produced variant of the [[Nagant Revolver]], is available as a DLC weapon under the name "wz. NG 30 Nagant". | ||
[[file:Nagan 1895 wz Ng 30.jpg|thumb|none|350px| | [[file:Nagan 1895 wz Ng 30.jpg|thumb|none|350px|wz. 30 Nagant - 7.62x38R Nagant. Compared to the Russian Nagant, the Polish-produced Nagants are slightly lighter and have a shorter barrel.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 30 Nagant hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Wz. 30 Nagant hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski finds himself with a rather antiquated sidearm.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 30 Nagant aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming a Wz. 30 Nagant]] | [[file:Land of War Wz. 30 Nagant aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming a Wz. 30 Nagant with its typically tiny late 19th century pistol sights.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 30 Nagant rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Wz. 30 Nagant rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''[[Metal_Gear_Solid_3:_Snake_Eater#Colt_Single_Action_Army|"This reload time is exhilarating!"]]'']] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Becker Model 1899== | ==Becker Model 1899== | ||
The [[Becker revolving shotgun|Becker Model 1899]]. | The [[Becker revolving shotgun|Becker Model 1899]] is the game's sole shotgun. Being a somewhat obscure hunting shotgun not designed for combat, its presence during the invasion of Poland is dubious. | ||
[[file:Becker shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Becker Model 1899- 16 gauge]] | [[file:Becker shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Becker Model 1899 - 16 gauge]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Becker Model 1899 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Becker Model 1899 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski overlooks the Baltic coast with a Becker Model 1899 in hand.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Becker Model 1899 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Becker Model 1899 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the Becker Model 1899 at the empty amphibious assault site.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Becker Model 1899 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading | [[File:Land of War Becker Model 1899 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading. The ejector rod is correctly used to eject the last shell and then new shells are loaded into the chambers one by one.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==MP28/II | ==Haenel MP28/II== | ||
The [[Haenel MP28/II]]. | The [[Haenel MP28/II]] appears as the "Maschinenpistole 28" and is encountered in German hands. | ||
[[file:Mp28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Haenel MP28/II - 9x19mm]] | [[file:Mp28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Haenel MP28/II - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[file:Land of War MP28 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War MP28 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After clearing Germans from a trench, Kowalski ''liberates'' an MP28/II for himself, using the oft ill-advised technique of holding it by the magazine well.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War MP28 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War MP28 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski interrogates another MP28/II as to the whereabouts of his friends.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War MP28 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a | [[File:Land of War MP28 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading.]] | ||
==M1928 Thompson== | |||
The [[M1928 Thompson]] appears under its contemporary Polish designation of "pm Thompson wz. 28". | |||
[[file:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1928 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 28 Thompson hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski brings some American firepower to the front.]] | |||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 28 Thompson aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski aims, determined to be the first man to give the Nazis their first taste of .45 ACP.]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 28 Thompson rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading. The drum magazine is correctly slid into place and then the charging handle given a tug.]] | |||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
While called a "Maschinenpistole 38" in-game, this weapon is actually an anachronistic [[MP40]]. | |||
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[file:Land of War MP38 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War MP38 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski with a time-traveling "Maschinenpistole 38". Note the non-fluted upper part of the receiver and Margolit lower receiver typical for many MP40s.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War MP38 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War MP38 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the MP40 at some suspicious dirt.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War MP38 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a | [[File:Land of War MP38 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the MP40. For some reason, every submachine gun produces a large amount of smoke from the barrel- not the muzzle, but rather the entire barrel. This effect is best seen here.]] | ||
==PPD-29== | ==PPD-29== | ||
The [[PPD-29]]. | The [[PPD-29]] was added in a post-release update as the "Degtyaryov PPD-30". | ||
[[file:PPD-30.jpg|thumb|none|450px|PPD-29 - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | [[file:PPD-30.jpg|thumb|none|450px|PPD-29 - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[file:Land of War PPD-29 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War PPD-29 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski finds himself with an obscure Soviet prototype. Best not to dwell on where he got it.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War PPD-29 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War PPD-29 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the PPD-29 at the frontlines.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War PPD-29 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading | [[File:Land of War PPD-29 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the PPD-29 by removing the pan magazine, placing a new one, and pulling the charging handle. Appropriate for an SMG that resembles a miniature [[Degtyaryov DP-27]].]] | ||
== | ==wz. 39 Mors== | ||
The [[Wz. 39 Mors]]. | The [[Wz. 39 Mors]] appears as the "pm Mors wz. 39". It is depicted as much more common in the field than it ever was in real life- only 39 wz. 39s were produced by the start of World War II. | ||
[[file:Mors SMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 39 Mors - 9x19mm]] | [[file:Mors SMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 39 Mors - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 39 Mors hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a Wz. 39 Mors.]] | [[file:Land of War Wz. 39 Mors hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a Wz. 39 Mors at the site of a battered farmstead.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 39 Mors aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Wz. 39 Mors aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the Wz. 39 Mors after getting in some field testing on German defenders.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 39 Mors rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a | [[File:Land of War Wz. 39 Mors rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading, Like the other SMGs, the Mors produces a large cloud of black smoke after sustained fire, accompanied by a rather worrying sizzling sound.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
The [[Karabiner 98k]] is, of course, the standard issue rifle of German forces. Referred to as the "Karabiner 98 kurz". | |||
The [[Karabiner 98k]]. | |||
[[file:Mauser98-Amberg1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[file:Mauser98-Amberg1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Karabiner 98k hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a Karabiner 98k.]] | [[file:Land of War Karabiner 98k hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a captured Karabiner 98k. The in-game model seems rather compact or squashed.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Karabiner 98k aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming a Karabiner 98k.]] | [[file:Land of War Karabiner 98k aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the Karabiner 98k. The flag safety seems to have been placed a bit too far forward and the striker incorrectly does not move when fired.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Karabiner 98k rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading | [[File:Land of War Karabiner 98k rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the Karabiner 98k.]] | ||
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'''Karabiner 98k with scope''' | |||
<br> | |||
A [[Karabiner 98k]] with a scope is used by ''Wehrmacht'' snipers. It strangely gets a completely new designation of "Mauser Kar98 Sniper". | |||
[[file:Mauser K98 Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF42 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[file:Land of War Karabiner 98k (Sniper) hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski requisitions a scoped Kar98k. The scope and mount do not appear to be based on any used by the Kar98k during the actual war.]] | |||
[[file:Land of War Karabiner 98k (Sniper) aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming through the scope reveals a classic three-post reticle.]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Karabiner 98k (Sniper) rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading the scoped Karabiner 98k. No stripper clips this time.]] | |||
== | ==wz. 29 Mauser== | ||
The [[ | The [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#wz._29_Polish_Mauser|wz. 29 Mauser]] is the standard issue rifle of Polish infantry, marking ''Land of War'' as one of this rifle's rare video game appearances. It appears as "kbk Mauser wz.29". | ||
[[file:WZ29-rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 29 Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[file:WZ29-rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 29 Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 29 Mauser hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Wz. 29 Mauser hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski muses on the irony of him and his countrymen fighting Germans with the Kar98k's Polish cousin. Like the Kar98k, this rifle also seems a bit too short.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 29 Mauser aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Wz. 29 Mauser aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the wz. 29 Mauser. Unlike the Kar98k, this Mauser variant lacks a hooded front sight.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 29 Mauser rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:Land of War Wz. 29 Mauser rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Like the Kar98k, however, it is loaded either round-by-round or with a stripper clip.]] | ||
== | ==wz. 38M== | ||
The [[Kbsp wz. 38M| | The [[Kbsp wz. 38M|wz. 38M]] appears as the "kbsp Maroszka wz. 38M" and is the only self-loading rifle in-game. Like the wz. 39 Mors, the wz. 38M appears much more prominently in-game than it ever did in real life. | ||
[[file:Kbsp wz. 38M.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 38M - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[file:Kbsp wz. 38M.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 38M - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 38M hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Wz. 38M hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While holding a wz. 38M, Kowalski surveys a burning farm.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 38M aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Wz. 38M aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the wz. 38M reveals sights that are small, but clear and readable.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 38M rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a Wz. | [[File:Land of War Wz. 38M rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading. Kowalski loads the rifle with two 8mm Mauser stripper clips (note the second clip in his off hand) before he (very subtly) puts the bolt into battery by pulling the trigger.]] | ||
==wz. 35 Ur== | |||
The [[Kb ppanc wz. 35|wz. 35 Ur]] appears as "Kb ppanc Ur wz. 35" and is used in its intended role as a stationary anti-tank rifle. Unlike some other depictions of the wz. 35 Ur in video games, it cannot be picked up and used while on the move and is more sensibly used only when the bipod is deployed. | |||
[[file:Wz35.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 35 Ur - 7.92x107mm DS]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 35 Ur 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wz. 35 Ur in game.]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 35 Ur 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wz. 35 Ur in game.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Ckm wz. 08 Maxim== | |||
The [[Maxim MG08]] appears as a stationary weapon under its Polish designation of "ckm Maxim wz. 08". It has unlimited ammo, but is governed by a usual video game "overheating" mechanic. | |||
[[file:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maxim MG08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 08 Maxim 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Coming across an MG08.]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 08 Maxim 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski mans the MG08 to defend this particular dirt road.]] | |||
==Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss== | |||
The Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss, a Polish-produced [[Hotchkiss M1914]] in 7.92x57mm Mauser, is another stationary weapon and is incorrectly referred to as "ckm Hotchkiss wz. 14". Unlike the other stationary machine guns, it does not have unlimited ammo and the 30-round belt must be replaced. It is also mounted on some vehicles. | |||
[[file:Hotchkiss wz. 25.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Hotchkiss8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss mounted on a TK-3 tankette.]] | |||
==Ckm wz. 30== | |||
The [[Ckm wz. 30]] appears as "ckm Browning wz. 30". It is usually found in machine gun nests and on some vehicles. It is functionally identical to the Maxim MG08. | |||
[[file:Wz.30.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ckm wz. 30 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:Land of War wz. 30 browning 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Ckm wz. 30 with a belt that would realistically be good for less than five seconds of sustained fire.]] | |||
[[File:Land of War wz. 30 browning 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Using the Ckm wz. 30 .]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-7TPTankTwin.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Polish 7 TP twin-turreted tank with two mounted Ckm wz. 30 machine guns.]] | |||
==MG 15== | |||
German Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers have rear-mounted [[MG 15]]s. | |||
[[File:MG15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinengewehr 15 with 75-round double drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Stuka1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==MG34== | ==MG34== | ||
The [[MG34]] with Patronentrommel 34 magazine. | The [[MG34]] with Patronentrommel 34 magazine appears as "Maschinengewehr 34". | ||
[[file:MG34 Patronentrommel34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG34 with 75 round saddle drum magazine Patronentrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[file:MG34 Patronentrommel34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG34 with 75 round saddle drum magazine Patronentrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[file:Land of War MG34 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War MG34 hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski borrows an MG34 from the Germans.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War MG34 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming a | [[file:Land of War MG34 aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming reveals the drum magazine clutters quite a bit of your view. It's an "accuracy through volume" kind of gun.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War MG34 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a | [[File:Land of War MG34 rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading. The charging handle is pulled, the magazine swapped, and a new one put in its place.]] | ||
== | ==Rkm wz. 28 Browning== | ||
The [[Browning_Automatic_Rifle# | The [[Browning_Automatic_Rifle#Rkm_wz._28_Browning|Rkm wz. 28 Browning]], a Polish license-produced [[Browning Automatic Rifle]], appears as "rkm Browning wz. 28". | ||
[[file:Browning wz. 1928.jpg|thumb|none|450px| | [[file:Browning wz. 1928.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Rkm wz. 28 Browning - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 28 Browning hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[file:Land of War Wz. 28 Browning hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In an absurdly-spacious Warsaw sewer, Kowalski holds a Rkm wz. 28 Browning.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Wz. 28 Browning aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Wz. 28 Browning aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming through the flipped up rear sight.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 28 Browning rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading a | [[File:Land of War Wz. 28 Browning rel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reloading through a simple swap of the magazines.]] | ||
= | =Launchers= | ||
==Sturmpistole== | ==Sturmpistole== | ||
The [[ | The [[Sturmpistole]] appears under its real name. It is anachronistic to the game's 1939 setting. | ||
[[file:Sturmpistole.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sturmpistole - 26.65mm]] | [[file:Sturmpistole.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sturmpistole - 26.65mm]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Sturmpistole hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a Sturmpistole.]] | [[file:Land of War Sturmpistole hold.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding a Sturmpistole.]] | ||
[[file:Land of War Sturmpistole aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming | [[file:Land of War Sturmpistole aim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aiming the Sturmpistole. The ladder sight is not used to rangefind and Kowalski simply lines up shots through the middle slot.]] | ||
=Explosives= | =Explosives= | ||
==Dynamite== | ==Dynamite== | ||
[[file:Land of War dynamite.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dynamite.]] | [[file:Land of War dynamite.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dynamite is given to complete objectives.]] | ||
== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
The [[Wz. 33 hand grenade| | German soldiers are seen using [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s. | ||
[[file:Wz. 33 Granat Obronny.jpg|thumb|none|150px| | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Granat wz.33.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:LandofWar-Stielhandgranate1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Model 24 grenade stuck to a German soldier. While presumably meant to be tucked into his belt, it's not quite clear what the grenade is actually affixed to.]] | ||
==wz. 33 Granat Obronny== | |||
The [[Wz. 33 hand grenade|wz. 33 Granat Obronny]] is the game's usable grenade, known as "Defensive Grenade wz. 33". | |||
[[file:Wz. 33 Granat Obronny.jpg|thumb|none|150px|wz. 33 Granat Obronny]] | |||
[[File:Land of War Granat wz.33.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski prepares to play hot potato with a wz. 33 grenade.]] | |||
=Mounted= | =Mounted= | ||
==2 cm KwK 30== | ==2 cm KwK 30== | ||
German Panzer II | German Panzer II light tanks, Kfz. 222 scout cars, and Sd.Kfz. 234/1 armored cars are equipped with [[KwK 30]] autocannons. | ||
[[Image:KwK30mountedon222.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Kampfwagenkanone 30 mounted on an Sd.Kfz. 222 - 20x138mmB]] | [[Image:KwK30mountedon222.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Kampfwagenkanone 30 mounted on an Sd.Kfz. 222 - 20x138mmB]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-KWK1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LandofWar-KWK1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-KWK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LandofWar-KWK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==7.5 cm | ==7.5 cm le.IG 18== | ||
Two | Two [[7.5 cm le.IG 18]] support guns are found during the single-player campaign. | ||
[[File:le.IG 18.JPG|thumb|400px|none| | [[File:le.IG 18.JPG|thumb|400px|none|7.5 cm le.IG 18 - 75x89 mm R]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-IG18-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LandofWar-IG18-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Infanteriegeschütz 18 is seen behind sandbags.]] | ||
==76.2 mm divisional gun M1902== | ==76.2 mm divisional gun M1902== | ||
The [[76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902]]. | |||
[[File:Putilov76mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Putilov Field Gun - 76.2mm (3 in)]] | [[File:Putilov76mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Putilov Field Gun - 76.2mm (3 in)]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-Putilov1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LandofWar-Putilov1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-Putilov2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LandofWar-Putilov2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==8 cm Granatwerfer 34== | |||
What appears to be a [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34 Mortar]] is seen during the mission in Warsaw | |||
[[File:8cm-granatwerfer-34.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Granatwerfer (GrW) 34 - 81.4 mm (3.20 in)]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Mortar1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Mortar2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Mortar3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==8.8 cm Flak 37== | ==8.8 cm Flak 37== | ||
The Flak 37. | The [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|8.8 cm Flak 37]] appears throughout the campaign. It cannot be used, but is often the target of sabotage objectives. | ||
[[file:FlaK37.jpg|thumb|none|450px|8.8 cm FlaK 37 - 88x571mm R]] | [[file:FlaK37.jpg|thumb|none|450px|8.8 cm FlaK 37 - 88x571mm R]] | ||
[[File:Land of War 8.8 cm Flak 37.jpg|thumb|none|600px|8.8 cm FlaK 37 in game.]] | [[File:Land of War 8.8 cm Flak 37.jpg|thumb|none|600px|8.8 cm FlaK 37 in game.]] | ||
==15 cm | ==15 cm sIG 33== | ||
A German ''Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. B'' "Bison" self-propelled gun is seen with a mounted | A German ''Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. B'' "Bison" self-propelled gun is seen with a mounted [[15 cm sIG 33]]. | ||
[[File:sIG33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Schweres Infanteriegeschütz (sIG) 33 - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)]] | [[File:sIG33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Schweres Infanteriegeschütz (sIG) 33 - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-sIG1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LandofWar-sIG1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== | ==Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85== | ||
An unusable [[Canon de 37 mm Mle 1885|Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85]] is seen in a trench during the Battle of Mokra. | |||
[[ | [[file:Armata 37 mm hotchkiss wz.85.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85 - 37x94 mm R]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-Unknown1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85 in game.]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-Unknown2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85 in game.]] | |||
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== | ==Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30== | ||
Two [[15.2 cm kanon m/30|Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30]] are stationed on the Hel Peninsula. | |||
[[ | [[File:152.4 mm Armata Bofors wz. 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30 - 152.4x1250 mm R]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar- | [[File:LandofWar-CoastalCannon1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30 in game.]] | ||
[[File:LandofWar-CoastalCannon2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30 in game.]] | |||
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== | ==Armata przeciwlotnicza 40 mm Bofors wz. 36== | ||
The [[ | The [[Bofors 40mm|Armata przeciwlotnicza 40 mm Bofors wz. 36]], a Polish-produced [[Bofors 40mm]], is used as an anti-aircraft gun, manned by Kowalski in some missions. | ||
[[ | [[file:Armata przeciwlotnicza 40mm wz. 36 Bofors.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Armata przeciwlotnicza 40 mm Bofors wz. 36 - 40x311mmR]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Plot 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Coming across a Armata przeciwlotnicza 40 mm Bofors wz. 36.]] | |||
[[ | [[File:Land of War Plot 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski scans the skies through the gun sight.]] | ||
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== | ==Armatka 37 mm Bofors wz. 36== | ||
Polish-produced [[37 mm Bofors L/45/M|Armatka 37 mm Bofors wz. 36]] is used to destroy German armor in some missions. Polish tanks also use the tank gun variant. It is referred to as "Armata ppnac Bofors wz.". | |||
[[file: | [[file:Armata przeciwpancerna wz 36.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Armatka 37 mm Bofors wz. 36 - 37x257 mm R]] | ||
[[File:Land of War | [[File:Land of War Wz. 36 Bofors ppanz 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After dealing with the planes, Kowalski commandeers a Bofors 37mm to deal with a more grounded threat.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War | [[File:Land of War Wz. 36 Bofors ppanz 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The tiny aperture doesn't allow the operator to see much...]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 36 Bofors ppanz 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...unless they use the telescopic scope, which Kowalski uses to sight up a Panzer.]] | |||
[[File:LandofWar-7TPTank.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Polish single-turret 7TP tank with a mounted wz. 36 Bofors ppanz.]] | |||
== | ==Nkm wz.38 FK== | ||
An [[Nkm wz.38 FK]] autocannon is seen mounted on a Polish TK-3 tankette. | |||
[[ | [[file:Nkm wz.38 FK.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Nkm wz.38 FK - 20x138 mm B]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LandofWar-Wz.FK1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nkm wz.38 FK in game.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:LandofWar-Wz.FK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nkm wz.38 FK in game.]] | ||
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== | ==wz. 37 Szczeniak== | ||
The [[Wz. 37 Szczeniak]]. | The [[Wz. 37 Szczeniak]], a flexible aircraft machine gun based on the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]], is used as the defensive gun of the PZL.37B Łoś medium bomber, which contains three. It is referred to as the "ckm Szczeniak wz. 37". | ||
[[file:Wz. 37 Szczeniak.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 37 Szczeniak - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[file:Wz. 37 Szczeniak.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Wz. 37 Szczeniak - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 37 Szczeniak 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:Land of War Wz. 37 Szczeniak 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kowalski finds himself as the tail gunner of a PZL.37B Łoś.]] | ||
[[File:Land of War Wz. 37 Szczeniak 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:Land of War Wz. 37 Szczeniak 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another threat has Kowalski head to the nose mounted wz. 37.]] | ||
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Land of War: The Beginning is a 2021 first-person shooter developed and published by Polish studio MS Games. In a setting rarely touched upon by Second World War media, players control Polish soldiers fighting the German invasion of their homeland in September 1939, the earliest days of the Second World War.
The following weapons appear in the video game Land of War: The Beginning:
Handguns
Luger P08
The Luger P08 is, naturally, the standard sidearm of Wehrmacht forces. It is referred to as the "P08 Parabellum".
Vis wz. 35 Radom
The Vis wz. 35 Radom is the standard sidearm of the Polish forces, known as the "ps Vis wz. 35".
A Vis wz. 35 with a chrome finish is a DLC weapon and is modeled after the Vis P-35p, the German designation for wz. 35s produced at the Radom factory for use by the Wehrmacht after the occupation of Poland. It is referred to as the "VIS P-35p", however, the full designation of the German-produced wz. 35 was 9 mm Pistole 645(p). It is functionally identical to the common variant. Due to the circumstances of this particular pistol's production, it can be considered somewhat anachronistic.
wz. 30 Nagant
The wz. 30 Nagant, a Polish-produced variant of the Nagant Revolver, is available as a DLC weapon under the name "wz. NG 30 Nagant".
Shotguns
Becker Model 1899
The Becker Model 1899 is the game's sole shotgun. Being a somewhat obscure hunting shotgun not designed for combat, its presence during the invasion of Poland is dubious.
Submachine Guns
Haenel MP28/II
The Haenel MP28/II appears as the "Maschinenpistole 28" and is encountered in German hands.
M1928 Thompson
The M1928 Thompson appears under its contemporary Polish designation of "pm Thompson wz. 28".
MP40
While called a "Maschinenpistole 38" in-game, this weapon is actually an anachronistic MP40.
PPD-29
The PPD-29 was added in a post-release update as the "Degtyaryov PPD-30".
wz. 39 Mors
The Wz. 39 Mors appears as the "pm Mors wz. 39". It is depicted as much more common in the field than it ever was in real life- only 39 wz. 39s were produced by the start of World War II.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is, of course, the standard issue rifle of German forces. Referred to as the "Karabiner 98 kurz".
Karabiner 98k with scope
A Karabiner 98k with a scope is used by Wehrmacht snipers. It strangely gets a completely new designation of "Mauser Kar98 Sniper".
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wz. 29 Mauser
The wz. 29 Mauser is the standard issue rifle of Polish infantry, marking Land of War as one of this rifle's rare video game appearances. It appears as "kbk Mauser wz.29".
wz. 38M
The wz. 38M appears as the "kbsp Maroszka wz. 38M" and is the only self-loading rifle in-game. Like the wz. 39 Mors, the wz. 38M appears much more prominently in-game than it ever did in real life.
wz. 35 Ur
The wz. 35 Ur appears as "Kb ppanc Ur wz. 35" and is used in its intended role as a stationary anti-tank rifle. Unlike some other depictions of the wz. 35 Ur in video games, it cannot be picked up and used while on the move and is more sensibly used only when the bipod is deployed.
Machine Guns
Ckm wz. 08 Maxim
The Maxim MG08 appears as a stationary weapon under its Polish designation of "ckm Maxim wz. 08". It has unlimited ammo, but is governed by a usual video game "overheating" mechanic.
Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss
The Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss, a Polish-produced Hotchkiss M1914 in 7.92x57mm Mauser, is another stationary weapon and is incorrectly referred to as "ckm Hotchkiss wz. 14". Unlike the other stationary machine guns, it does not have unlimited ammo and the 30-round belt must be replaced. It is also mounted on some vehicles.
Ckm wz. 30
The Ckm wz. 30 appears as "ckm Browning wz. 30". It is usually found in machine gun nests and on some vehicles. It is functionally identical to the Maxim MG08.
MG 15
German Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers have rear-mounted MG 15s.
MG34
The MG34 with Patronentrommel 34 magazine appears as "Maschinengewehr 34".
Rkm wz. 28 Browning
The Rkm wz. 28 Browning, a Polish license-produced Browning Automatic Rifle, appears as "rkm Browning wz. 28".
Launchers
Sturmpistole
The Sturmpistole appears under its real name. It is anachronistic to the game's 1939 setting.
Explosives
Dynamite
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers are seen using Model 24 Stielhandgranates.
wz. 33 Granat Obronny
The wz. 33 Granat Obronny is the game's usable grenade, known as "Defensive Grenade wz. 33".
Mounted
2 cm KwK 30
German Panzer II light tanks, Kfz. 222 scout cars, and Sd.Kfz. 234/1 armored cars are equipped with KwK 30 autocannons.
7.5 cm le.IG 18
Two 7.5 cm le.IG 18 support guns are found during the single-player campaign.
76.2 mm divisional gun M1902
The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902.
8 cm Granatwerfer 34
What appears to be a 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 Mortar is seen during the mission in Warsaw
8.8 cm Flak 37
The 8.8 cm Flak 37 appears throughout the campaign. It cannot be used, but is often the target of sabotage objectives.
15 cm sIG 33
A German Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. B "Bison" self-propelled gun is seen with a mounted 15 cm sIG 33.
Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85
An unusable Armata 37 mm Hotchkiss wz. 85 is seen in a trench during the Battle of Mokra.
Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30
Two Armata 152.4 mm Bofors wz. 30 are stationed on the Hel Peninsula.
Armata przeciwlotnicza 40 mm Bofors wz. 36
The Armata przeciwlotnicza 40 mm Bofors wz. 36, a Polish-produced Bofors 40mm, is used as an anti-aircraft gun, manned by Kowalski in some missions.
Armatka 37 mm Bofors wz. 36
Polish-produced Armatka 37 mm Bofors wz. 36 is used to destroy German armor in some missions. Polish tanks also use the tank gun variant. It is referred to as "Armata ppnac Bofors wz.".
Nkm wz.38 FK
An Nkm wz.38 FK autocannon is seen mounted on a Polish TK-3 tankette.
wz. 37 Szczeniak
The Wz. 37 Szczeniak, a flexible aircraft machine gun based on the Browning Automatic Rifle, is used as the defensive gun of the PZL.37B Łoś medium bomber, which contains three. It is referred to as the "ckm Szczeniak wz. 37".
