Fortress on Wheels (Krepost na kolesah)

Fortress on Wheels (Krepost na kolesah) is a 1960 Soviet war movie. The story takes place in July 1941 on Soviet-German front. A Soviet armoured train is a mainstay of the defence against Wehrmacht offensive.
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= Handguns =
== Tokarev TT-33 ==
Soviet officers' service sidearms are TT-33 pistols. They are mostly seen in holsters.
= Submachine Guns =
== PPSh-41 ==
Many Soviet soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 SMGs.
== MP40 ==
MP40 SMGs are seen in hands of German soldiers in several scenes. They are also used by Soviet soldiers and partisans.
= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle ==
Many Soviet soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
== Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine ==
Some Soviet soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M1938 carbines.
== Mauser Rifle ==
Some German soldiers are seen with Mauser rifles. It's hard to say if they are Karabiner 98ks or Gewehr 98s or a mix of both.
= Shotguns =
== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
In one scene Ostap Korneevich (Aleksei Bunin), the commander of partisan unit, carries a double barreled shotgun (later he replaces it with a Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle).
== Single Barreled Shotgun ==
In the same scene one of the partisans carries a single barreled shotgun (later he replaces it with a DP-27 machine gun).
= Machine Guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-27 ==
Soviet troops use Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns.
== Degtyaryov DT ==
Degtyaryov DT machine guns are mounted on the armoured train.
== MG 34 ==
MG 34s are briefly seen in hands of German soldiers and Soviet partisans.
== MG42 ==
Anachronistic MG42s are seen among the weapons that the commander of the armoured train gives to partisans.
== Maxim M1910/30 ==
Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by Soviet infantry and also mounted on the armoured train.
== Maxim M-4 Quad Mount ==
Two M-4 quad AA mounts are seen on the armoured train. They are manned by Sgts. Ivan Vozhzhov (Mikhail Pugovkin) and Aleksei Gogolko (Andrei Khlebnikov).
== Maxim M1910 ==
A Maxim M1910 with smooth water jacket is seen in one scene.
== Degtyaryov DShK-12,7 ==
Several DShK heavy machine guns are mounted on the armoured train.
== 37-mm AA gun M1939 (61-K) ==
Four 37-mm M1939 (61-K) AA guns are mounted on the armoured train.
= Hand Grenades =
== RGD-33 ==
RGD-33 grenades are used by Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
== F-1 ==
Some Soviet soldiers carry F-1 hand grenades.
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate ==
Several Soviet soldiers carry captured Model 24 Stielhandgranates.
thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
= Other Weapons =
== 45-mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) ==
Soviet 53-K AT guns are seen in several scenes.
== 7.5 cm Pak 40 ==
German 7.5 cm Pak 40 AT guns are seen in several scenes.
== 82-mm Mortar BM-37 ==
82-mm mortars BM-37 are used by both Soviet and German soldiers (in the latter case they stand for German Granatwerfer 34 Mortars.)
= Trivia =
== Armoured Train ==
A genuine WWII-era armoured train appears in the movie. It's a late war version of Soviet armoured trains. It consists of two armoured wagons, one with three turrets of T-34 tanks with 76.2-mm F-34 guns, and another one with a single such turret, and of several flatcars with 76.2-mm M1938 AA guns, 37-mm M1939 AA guns, 45-mm M1937 guns and numerous machine guns.
== Pz. III Tank ==
Genuine German Pz. III tanks appear in the movie.
== Armoured Car ==
A mockup of the Sd. Kfz. 231 (6-rad) German armoured car is seen in one scene. It's a movie prop, specially made for filming. Note that the turret isn't rotating.
== 76.2-mm M1939 (USV) Field Gun ==
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Category:War
Category:B&W
Category:Soviet Produced