If War Comes Tomorrow (Esli zavtra voyna)

If War Comes Tomorrow (original title Esli zavtra voyna...) is a Soviet 1938 B&W war movie directed by a group lead by Efim Dzigan. It depicts an invasion of some unnamed hostile state in USSR, the repulse and the following victorious counteroffensive of the Red Army. The enemy state is never named (although it is known that Nazi Germany was meant and the enemy trops speack in German), and even the insignias of invading army are fictional, so in this article these troops are named simply "enemy". Most of the movie was filmed during the large maneuvers of Red Army, and no actors are credited as the plans of the creators of the movie was to show it as a documentary (so it is similar to what is known as "mockumentary" in modern days). The movie and its musical theme, the song "Esli zavtra voyna" became famous in USSR but when the war really broke out, it was so different from the film that it was banned for a long time.
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
In one scene a Nagant M1895 revolver is seen in hands of a crewmember of enemy tank.
== Reichsrevolver M1879 ==
What appears to be a Reichsrevolver M1879 is seen in holster on the belt of a soldier in a documentary footage.
=Pistols=
== Tokarev TT-33 ==
In one scene an enemy officer holds a pistol that appears to be a TT-33.
== Colt M1911 ==
In one scene an enemy officer holds a pistol that appears to be a Colt M1911 (an original M1911 is a better guess than an M1911A1 as A1s appeared in USSR only via lend-lease while M1911 were purchased by Russian Imperial Army in 1916-17).
== Unidentified pistol ==
In one scene an enemy officer holds a pistol. Due to its shape and size it is possible to be some version of Ruby but it's only a guess.
= Submachine Guns =
== Tokarev M1927 ==
In one scene several Soviet paratroopes carry guns that aren't seen clear but their general outlook greatly resembles Tokarev M1927 submachine guns. It was an experimental weapon, chambered for 7.62mm Nagant cartridges. Tokarev SMG was never adopted for service but several hundred pieces were produced for extensive trials, so these guns could appear in the movie.
= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 ==
Most Red Army soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
== Simonov AVS-36 ==
Simonov AVS-36 automatic rifles are seen in documentary footage of the 1938 May Day parade in Moscow when these brand new guns were first seen in public.
thumb|none|400px|Simonov AVS-36 Rifle - 7.62x54R
== Winchester Model 1895 ==
Enemy soldiers carry a mix of various rifles of foreign origin. Winchester Model 1895 rifles with sword bayonets are seen most often.
== Enfield Pattern 14 ==
Enfield Pattern 14 rifles are also used by enemy troops.
== Mannlicher M1895 ==
Mannlicher M1895 rifles are also used by enemy troops. A rifle that appears to be a short version of M1895, known as Repetier Stutzen M1895, is seen in documentary footage.
= Machine Guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-27 ==
Degtyaryov DP-27 machine guns are used by Red Army troops and Soviet border guards. DA-27s, mounted on Colt M1895 tripod with shield, are used by enemy troops. All DP-27s, seen in the movie, lack their conical flash hiders, supposedly due to the problems when firing blank cartridges in full auto mode.
== Degtyaryov DA ==
A single Degtyaryov DA machine gun is mounted on Polikarpov R-5 reconnaissance plane. Twin DA-2 machine guns are mounted on Tupolev TB-3 heavy bombers.
== Degtyaryov DT ==
Degtyaryov DT machine guns are mounted on Soviet tanks.
== Maxim M1910/30 ==
Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by Red Army and Soviet border guards.
Maxim M1910/30 machine guns in M-4 AA quad mountings are used also by Red Army troops.
== Colt M1895 ==
Colt M1895/14 machine guns are used by enemy troops.
== Hotchkiss M1914 ==
A Hotchkiss M1914 is briefly seen once.
== Schwarzlose Machine Gun ==
What appears to be some version of Schwarzlose Machine Gun is seen in documentary footage.
thumb|none|400px|Schwarzlose MG M. 7/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher
= Other Weapons =
== RG-14/30 ==
Red Army soldiers use bundles of RG-14/30 hand grenades against enemy tanks. The grenades appear to be training version.
== Unidentified grenade 1 ==
A "pineapple" hand grenade of unidentified model is seen in hands of an enemy officer.
== Unidentified grenade 2 ==
Enemy troops also use bundles of hand grenades of unidentified model against Red Army tanks.
= Trivia =
== Artillery ==
== Tanks ==
== Airplanes ==
Category:Movie
Category:B&W
Category:War
Category:Soviet Produced