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Son of the Regiment (Syn polka) (1946)
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Son of the Regiment (Syn polka) is a Soviet 1946 war drama directed by Vasili Pronin and based on the novel by Valentin Kataev. An orphaned Russian boy Vanya Solntsev is adopted by the artillery regiment. Another cinema version of the same novel was filmed in 1981.
The following weapons were used in the film Son of the Regiment (Syn polka):
Submachine Guns
PPS-43
Many Soviet soldiers, including artillery scouts Sgt. Yegorov (Nikolai Yakhontov) and Pvts. Gorbunov (Nikolai Parfyonov) and Bidenko (Grigori Pluzhnik), carry PPS-43 SMGs.
PPSh-41
Some Soviet soldiers are seen with PPSh-41 SMGs.
MP38/MP40
German soldiers are traditionally armed with MP40 SMGs (some of them are supposed to be MP38s.)
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine
Soviet artillerymen carry Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are carried by some Soviet soldiers.
Machine Gun
Vickers/Maxim Machine Gun
In one scene a machine gun on a typical Vickers tripod can be seen. It can be a genuine Vickers or a Maxim M1910 on Vickers mounting.
Other Weapons
PTRD-41 Anti-tank Rifle
A PTRD-41 AT rifle is seen in one scene.
Trivia
The artillery battery where Vanya Solntsev serves is armed with 122-mm M-30 howitzers.
A German 88-mm PAK 43 AT gun is seen in one scene.