Battery Number One (Edinichka)

Battery Number One (theatrical release title Edinichka ("The one" or "Number one"; TV release title Boevaya edinichka ("Combat unit number one")) is a Russian 2015 war drama directed by Kirill Belevich. The plot is set in September 1944 on Soviet-German front in Poland. Soviet artillery battery has a mission to keep position at the important bridge. Arriving at the position, Lt. Egorov organizes an observation post in a destroyed monastery. There he discovers a group of deaf orphans under the care of the surviving nun Eva. Repelling attacks of German SS unit, Soviet soldiers try to hold position and to save children. The situation is complicated, as a group of Polish resistance head to the bridge with a mission to destroy it, but at last Soviet and Polish soldiers unit together on the last stand.
Note: the movie was released in 2015 as theatrical version and in 2017 as four-part TV version under the slightly different title. This page is based on the TV version.
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
Kolya (Dobrynya Belevich-Obolenskiy), a Russian kid who escaped from a Nazi concentration camp, finds a Nagant M1895 on the body of dead Soviet pilot. In one scene this revolver switches to a blank-firing Blef and then back to a common Nagant. When Kolya's revolver is seen in hands of SS-Obersturmführer Harold (Fitz van Thom), the gun turns out to be a different prop, fitted with a front sight of an original Belgian version of Nagant M1895. A Nagant revolver is also a sidearm of field telephone operator Jr. Sgt. Nadya Tikhomirova (Arina Borisova).
== Nagant M1895 "Blef" ==
Blank-firing "Blef" (VPO-503 "Nagan-S") is used instead of a genuine Nagant M1895 in one scene.
= Pistols =
== TT-33 ==
TT-33 pistols are service sidearms of Soviet officers Lt. Anatoliy Egorov (Ilya Korobko), the commander of the artillery battery, and Lt. Semyon Finogenov (Andrey Merzlikin), the zampolit (deputy for political matters) of the battery. Both pistols are of post-1947 version.
== Walther P38 ==
The commander of SS unit SS-Obersturmführer Harold (Fitz van Thom) and the commander of Polish resistance group Porucik (Lt.) Stefan Romanowski (Marcin Stec) carry Walther P38 pistols.
= Submachine Guns =
== PPS-43 ==
Lts. Anatoliy Egorov (Ilya Korobko) and Semyon Finogenov (Andrey Merzlikin) carry PPS-43 submachine guns.
== PPSh-41 ==
PPSh-41 submachine guns are weapons of many Soviet soldiers, notably Sr.Sgt. Yakov Sergeevich Gudyma (Sergey Gabrielyan), Sgts. Mikael Gevorkyan (Michael Janibekyan) and Pavel Zhilkin (Aleksandr Vershinin), Pvts. Zinatullin (Iskander Shaykhutdinov), Tyurin (Aleksey Polyakov), Astakhov (Ilya Kiporenko), Anatoliy Ivanov (Azamat Nigmanov) and Kulebyaka (Andrey Fandeev). Nearly all PPSh-41s are fitted with drum magazines.
=== PPSh-41 (dummy) ===
In one scene a dummy PPSh-41 is seen in hands of an SS-man.
== MP38 ==
MP38 submachine guns are used by German soldiers, notably SS-Rottenführer Gustav (Stanislav Callas) (in several scenes his insignia changes to an SS-Sturmmann), and Polish resistance fighters. Some Soviet soldiers and officers, notably Yefreytor Aleksandr Lyutikov (Mikhail Evlanov), use captured MP38s.
Trivia: nearly all professional actors, seen with MP38s and MP40s, handle their submachine guns inaccurate, gripping the bottom part of the magazine. Contrary, the reenactors in the roles of German soldiers demonstrate proper handling.
== MP40 ==
German soldiers also are armed with MP40s.
== Sten Mk II ==
Porucik (Lt.) Stefan Romanowski (Marcin Stec) and one of his men, Franciszek (Rafal Zawierucha) are armed with Sten Mk II submachine guns.
= Rifles and Assault Rifles =
== Sturmgewehr 44 ==
One of the SS-men carries a Sturmgewehr 44.
== SVT-40 ==
Several Soviet soldiers and one of the SS-men are armed with SVT-40 rifles. Captured SVT-40s were really used by Wehrmacht and SS troops, designated as Selbstladegewehr 259(r).
== Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine ==
Soviet artillerymen Anatoliy Ivanov (Azamat Nigmanov), Kats (Andrey Natotsinskiy) and Uruzbaev (Bain Bovaldinov) are armed with Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines, a brand new gun for September 1944. The folding bayonets are removed from all carbines.
== Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine ==
In the final scene both Ivanov and Uruzbaev are armed with Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines instead of previously seen M1944s.
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 ==
Full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are briefly seen in hands of Soviet soldiers.
== Karabiner 98k ==
German soldiers and Hilfspolizei personnel widely use Karabiner 98k rifles.
=== Karabiner 98k (dummy) ===
Some Karabiner 98k rifles turn out to be dummies.
== Karabiner 98k Sniper Rifle ==
The Polish resistance unit has a single Karabiner 98k with a sniper scope. It is used by Agatha (Elena Glazkova) and then by Franciszek (Rafal Zawierucha). The sniper scope is wrapped for camouflage, so it's hard to identify the exact version, but the general outlook resembles Soviet PSO-1, issued in 1963 for SVD sniper rifle.
== Mauser short rifle with trench magazine ==
An SS-man holds a Mauser short rifle, fitted with a 20- or 25-round trench magazine, designed for a Gewehr 98 during the WW1. The rifle looks very similar to the Karabiner 98k but has grooves on the stock and generally seems longer.
== Pattern 1914 Enfield ==
Polish resistance fighter Ruzek (Ilya Pivnyuk) carries a Pattern 1914 Enfield rifle.
= Machine Guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-27 ==
Soviet artillerymen use two DP-27 machine guns. During the battle they are used by Pvt. Klyuev (Vladislav Dorofeev), Yefreytor Lyutikov (Mikhail Evlanov), Sgt. Gevorkyan (Michael Janibekyan) and Pvt. Tyurin (Aleksey Polyakov).
== Degtyaryov DT ==
A Degtyaryov DT is seen mounted on a Soviet T-34-85 tank.
== MG42 ==
The SS unit uses an MG42. When mounted on the motorcycle, it is used with free belt, and in all other scenes the machine gun is fitted with an ammo drum.
==MG 34 Panzerlauf==
Two fake German tanks (visually modified T-54) have frontal MG 34 Panzerlauf machine guns. These MG34s are hardly complete guns, but possibly genuine barrels, fitted to the tank construction, were used.
== Maxim ==
A graphic image of a Maxim machine gun is seen during the opening credits. The machine gun is probably an M1910 or M1910/30 model but the barrel isn't seen that hampers the identification of the actual version.
= Other Weapons =
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate ==
German soldiers widely use Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades.
thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
== Model 17 Stielhandgranate ==
At least a single stick grenade of many, used by German soldiers, turns out to be a Model 17 Stielhandgranate (possibly a modern replica), identified by the belt clip on the head.
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
An F-1 hand grenade is seen in hands of Sgt. Gevorkyan (Michael Janibekyan).
== Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mine ==
Hafthohlladung Anti Tank Mines are seen in several scenes. A German soldier tries to destroy a Soviet ZiS-3 gun with a Hafthohlladung during the night attack. Later Lt. Egorov (Ilya Korobko) and Pvt. Kulebyaka (Andrey Fandeev) use captured Hafthohlladung mines against a German tank.
== Tellermine 35 (Stahl) Anti-tank Mine ==
A German Tellermine 35 (Stahl) anti-tank mine is seen in one scene. A Polish boy accidentally steps on it, and Lt. Finogenov (Andrey Merzlikin) explains that this is an anti-tank mine that reacts on vehicles pressure no less than 190 kg.
== POMZ-2 Anti-personnel Mine ==
In one scene Yefreytor Lyutikov (Mikhail Evlanov) examines a POMZ-2 anti-personnel mine that he planted previous night.
== BM-37 Mortar ==
The SS unit uses two mortars during the battle. These are Soviet BM-37 Mortars, standing for German Granatwerfer 34.
== Pak 40 ==
A destroyed AT gun, likely a Pak 40, is seen in one scene.
==76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)==
The Soviet artillery battery is armed with two 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) field guns.
= Tanks =
== T-34-85 ==
T-34-85 tanks are seen in several scenes.
== T-54 (mocked up as German tanks) ==
Visually modified T-54 tanks appear as German-style tanks, resembling late versions of Pz.IV. These particular vehicles are seen in a number of Russian 2000s-2010s movies, including Attack on Leningrad, Stalingrad and Belyy tigr.
== Matilda II ==
A destroyed Matilda II tank is seen in one scene. This is a real Lend-Lease tank, used as a static decoration in several Russian 2010s war films, like Belyy tigr.
=== Smoke Discharger ===
= Airplanes =
German Ju-87 bombers and Soviet La-5 fighter are seen in the movie. These planes are CGI.
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