Red Rowan (Jarzebina Czerwona)

Red Rowan (Polish title: Jarzebina Czerwona) is a 1969 Polish war movie directed by Stanislaw Różewicz. It depicts the Battle of Kolobrzeg during World War II, when Polish soldiers part of the Polish Armed Forces in the East under command of the USSR break through Nazi lines in the city of Kolberg to reach the Baltic Sea.
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= Handguns =
==Luger P 08==
A wounded German loses his Luger P08 during the opening skirmish. Then it is taken by Podporucznik (Second Lieutenant) Wiktor Kotarski (Andrzej Kopiczyński) and given to Sanitariuszka Wanda (Wanda Niemylska). We later hear that she died offscreen with a "Parabellum pistol" in hand during the SS assault on the field hospital.
thumb|none|600px|Kotarski gives the Luger P 08 to Wanda.
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==Nagant M1895==
Chorąży (Standard-bearer) Jerzy Kręcki (Wladyslaw Kowalski) plays with his Nagant M1895 during a night talk with Kotarski.
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==Tokarev TT-33==
One of the Polish soldiers uses a TT-33 during fighting inside the city.
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= Submachine Guns =
==PPSh-41==
The most common gun in the film is the PPSh-41. It is also the main weapon of Chorąży Jerzy Kręcki (Wladyslaw Kowalski).
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==PPS-43==
The PPS-43 is the main weapon of Podporucznik Wiktor Kotarski (Andrzej Kopiczyński) during the film. Many other Polish soldiers use it during urban fighting. 
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==MP 40==
Wehrmacht and SS soldiers carry the MP 40 throughout the film.
= Rifles =
==Mosin Nagant M44==
Multiple Polish soldiers use Mosin Nagant M44 carabines.
==Kar98k==
A few SS soldiers carry Kar98k rifles during the battle inside the city center.
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== PTRD-41 ==
Polish troops use a PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle as fire support during the main assault on Kolobrzeg fortress.
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= Machine Guns =
==Degtyaryov DP-27==
The Degtyaryov DP-27 is often seen in Polish soldiers' hands in multiple combat scenes. 
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==Maxim M1910/30==
The Maxim M1910/30 serves as the Polish Army's main fire support weapon against German defenses.
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==MG 34==
When the Germans set an ambush near a road when Soviet tanks are passing by, they have one MG 34 at their disposal.
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==MG 42==
An MG 42 is briefly seen next to a window inside one of the houses.
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==Maxim MG08==
A Maxim MG08 is seen abandoned in the ruins of Kolobrzeg during the final Soviet attack.
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= Hand Grenades =
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
Polish infantrymen, including Podporucznik Kotarski, carry F-1 hand grenades.
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== RPG-40 ==
The RPG-40 anti-tank grenades are used during the offensive on the city walls.
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= Others =
== ZiS-3 ==
A 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) is pushed by soldiers during the advance on the city and is the primary anti-tank weapon of the Polish Army in the film.
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== M-30 Howitzer ==
A 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) is part of a Polish artillery regiment providing fire support.
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== BM-13 Katyusha ==
Stock footage of BM-13 Katuysha rocket artillery is seen, representing Soviet fire support during the battle.
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== SU-76M ==
The primary breakthrough tank during the attack on by the Polish Army on Kolobrzeg is the SU-76M. Despite there being better SU-85 and ISU-152 tank destroyers available at the time, the Red Army typically gave less advanced machines to the Polish Army, but they were enough for successful operations on the Eastern Front.
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== Sd.Kfz 251/10 (Mocked-up BTR-152) ==
The Wehrmacht APC seen in the film is a mocked-up Soviet post-war BTR-152 with camouflage and added turret, designed to resemble the Sd.Kfz 251/10.
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== Tiger I (Mocked-up T-34/85) ==
German forces uses two Tiger Is to defend the city. These are two T-34/85s with added armor and camouflage. 
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Category:B&W
Category:War
Category:Drama
Category:Polish Produced/Filmed