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== Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 ==
== Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 ==
Soviet La-9 fighter planes, seen in the movie, are armed with four NS-23 autocannons, mounted over the engine.
Soviet La-9 fighter planes, seen in the movie, are armed with four [[Nudelman-Suranov NS-23]] autocannons, mounted over the engine.
[[File:NS23.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 aircraft automatic cannon - 23x115 mm]]
[[File:NS23.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 aircraft automatic cannon - 23x115 mm]]
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Story of a Real Man
DVD cover
Story of a Real Man Повесть о настоящем человеке ; Povest o nastoyashchem cheloveke Aleksandr Stolper and adapted from the novel by Boris Polevoy which it turn is based on the real story of Soviet pilot Aleksey Maresyev (in the novel and film he is called Meresyev). After being shot down in air battle in April 1942, he survived 18-day-long journey in snow-covered forest but his legs were badly injured. In hospital, both of his legs were amputated above the knee. Despite this, Maresyev mastered the control of his prosthetic devices, made the returning to flying and served in Soviet Air Forces until the end of the war, becoming a fighter ace.
The following weapons were used in the film Story of a Real Man :
Pistols Tokarev TT-33 Numerous characters, include Aleksey Maresyev (Pavel Kadochnikov ) and Colonel (Boris Babochkin ) uses Tokarev TT-33s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey Maresyev pulls his TT at the wild bear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey Maresyev holds the TT after firing it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The TT is partly seen in Aleksey Maresyev's hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey Maresyev through his TT away. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colonel with the holstered pistol (pointed by the red arrow). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Colonel's sidearm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey Maresyev's holstered sidearm is pointed by the red arrow. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 One Red Army soldier very briefly holds PPSh-41 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with the gun on the sling (pointed by the red arrow). The muzzle of Mosin-Nagant (see bellow) is seen at the right. MP40 Numerous Nazi German soldiers are armed with the MP40s
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nazi German soldier with the MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly better view of his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another German soldier carries a similar gun (the barrel is pointed by the red arrow). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nazi German soldier at the background with the MP40 on the sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous Nazi German soldiers hold the MP40s. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 What appeared to be Mosin Nagant M1891/30 can be very briefly seen carrying by the Red Army soldier.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier with the Mosin-Nagant on the sling. Another soldier at the left hold PPSh. Mauser Rifle At least two Nazi German soldiers carry Mauser rifles. One of them, with a straight bolt handle, is possibly a Vz.24 Czech Mauser .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nazi German soldier holds the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bolt handle of similar looking rifle in the hands of other German soldier is seen (pointed by the red arrow). Autocannons Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 Soviet La-9 fighter planes, seen in the movie, are armed with four Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 autocannons, mounted over the engine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 aircraft automatic cannon - 23x115 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Four synchronized NS-23 autocannons are mounted over the engine and fire through the propeller arc. MG 151 MG 151 autocannons are main guns of German FW 190 fighter planes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser MG 151 aircraft automatic cannon - 15x96 mm or 20x82 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Four wing mounted autocannons are seen. Trivia Luger holster A holster for Luger P08 is seen on the belt of Nazi German radioman (uncredited). It seems to be empty.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a blank adapted movie gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Radioman with the holster (pointed by the red arrow). Note how flat is the top of the holster 7.5 cm Pak 40 Destroyed 7.5 cm Pak 40 is seen on the battle-field.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun - 75x714mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Pak 40 is partly graved under the snow. Tank Several abandoned German tanks are seen at the two points.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous tanks are seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet BA-64 armored car, used as an abandoned German vehicle, is seen at the background, center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of BA-64. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another perspective. The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track APC is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rear part of the BA-64 is seen. Combat Planes Various combat planes are operated by Red and Nazi German air forces.
Aleksey Meresyev had crashed the Yak at the film beginning.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Meresyev's crashed Yak is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Meresyev's Yak.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army La-9 during the raid. Error creating thumbnail: File missing La-9 on the airfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of La-9. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view from the other side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing La-9 during the battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing La-9 purses the German Focke Wulf. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A perfect view of the La-9.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red army bomber U-2 on the airfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous U-2s bombers which is used as trained planes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same U-2s behind Naumov (Lev Sverdlin ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The U-2 during the flight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of U-2. The Focke Wulfs is the standard combat planes of Nazi German air forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A group of German Focke Wulfs is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous Focke Wulfs during the battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the Focke Wulf. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another perspective. 
