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= Machine Guns =
= Machine Guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-27 ==
''Starshina'' (Sgt. Maj.) Dyubin ([[Nikolai Kuzmin]]) carries a [[DP-27]] machine gun.
''Starshina'' (Sgt. Maj.) Dyubin ([[Nikolai Kuzmin]]) carries a [[DP-27]] machine gun.
[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]]
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To Survive Until Dawn (Dozhit do rassveta)
Poster
To Survive Until Dawn (a direct translation of original title Dozhit do rassveta ) is a 1975 Soviet war drama directed by Viktor Sokolov and Mikhail Yershov and based on the same name novel by Vasil Bykov . In late November 1941, during the Battle for Moscow, a Soviet commando group under the command of Lt. Ivanovsky (Aleksandr Mikhajlov ) is sent behind enemy lines in order to find and destroy the ammunition depot. But their mission went wrong from the start...
The following weapons were used in the film To Survive Until Dawn (Dozhit do rassveta) :
Submachine guns
PPSh-41
A PPSh-41 is the weapon of main character Lt. Ivanovsky (Aleksandr Mikhajlov ).
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MP40
In the opening scene Capt. Volokh (Vadim Spiridonov ), Lt. Ivanovsky (Aleksandr Mikhajlov ), Pogrebnyak (Aleksandr Yanvaryov ) and several other scouts of Volokh's group use captured MP40 SMGs. MP40 are also briefly seen in hands of German soldiers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two German soldiers with MP40s convoy captured Pogrebnyak.
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Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine
Most members of the group - Sgt. Lukashov (Aleksei Pankin ), Pvts. Pivovarov (Aleksei Goryachev ), Krasnokutskiy (Pavel Kashlakov ), Zayats (Yuriy Chuprin), Sudnik (Valeriy Filonov ), Khakimov (N. Dautov), and Kudryavets (A. Bondarenko) - are armed with Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines . Lt. Ivanovsky (Aleksandr Mikhajlov ) carries Pivovarov's carbine in the final scene.
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Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are briefly seen in hands of Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
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Mauser Rifle
In the final scene a German soldier holds some Mauser rifle, possibly a Karabiner 98k .
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Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27
Starshina (Sgt. Maj.) Dyubin (Nikolai Kuzmin ) carries a DP-27 machine gun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dyubin carries a DP when the group goes to the raid.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view on the muzzle of DP. Dyubin also carries Zayats' M38 Carbine.
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Maxim M1910/30
A Maxim M1910/30 is seen in Soviet trench.
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MG34
A machine gun that is supposed to be an MG34 is seen mounted on a motorcycle.
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DShK
DShK heavy machine gun in triple AA mounting is seen in documentary footage of the Battle for Moscow.
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37mm 61-K AA Autocannon
37mm 61-K AA Autocannon is seen in documentary footage of the Battle for Moscow.
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Other Weapons
RPG-40 Anti-tank Grenade
In the final scene Lt. Ivanovsky uses a grenade. It is seen in darkness but its shape and size resembles RPG-40 .
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45mm 53-K AT Gun
45mm 53-K AT guns are seen during the opening credits.
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Trivia
Artillery
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Armour
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