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|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR | |country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR | ||
|director = Igor Gostev | |director = [[Igor Gostev]] | ||
|date= 1975 | |date= 1975 | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
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'''''Front Without Flanks''''' (''Front bez flangov'') is a 1975 Soviet war movie directed by Igor Gostev. The story takes place in August-December 1941. A Soviet infantry regiment under command of Major Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) is surrounded by German troops but continues to fight | '''''Front Without Flanks''''' (''Front bez flangov'') is a 1975 Soviet war movie directed by [[Igor Gostev]]. The story takes place in August-December 1941. A Soviet infantry regiment under command of Major Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) is surrounded by German troops but continues to fight behind German lines, attacking the communications and depots of Wehrmacht. | ||
The movie is the first part of the trilogy. It was followed by ''[[Front Beyond the Front Line (Front za liniey fronta)]]'' (1977) and ''[[Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga)]]'' (1981). | The movie is the first part of the trilogy. It was followed by ''[[Front Beyond the Front Line (Front za liniey fronta)]]'' (1977) and ''[[Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga)]]'' (1981). | ||
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German officers carry [[Luger P08]] pistols. Captured Lugers are also used by Soviet troops. | German officers carry [[Luger P08]] pistols. Captured Lugers are also used by Soviet troops. | ||
[[Image:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:FBF-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German officer fires his Luger.]] | [[File:FBF-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German officer (Yuriy Vinogradov) fires his Luger.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-P08-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Petty Officer Vakulenchuk ([[Aleksandr Denisov]]) carries a captured Luger tucked in his belt.]] | [[File:FBF-P08-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Petty Officer Vakulenchuk ([[Aleksandr Denisov]]) carries a captured Luger tucked in his belt.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-P08-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Traitor Petrenko ([[Aleksei Borzunov]]) fires a Luger.]] | [[File:FBF-P08-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Traitor Petrenko ([[Aleksei Borzunov]]) fires a Luger.]] | ||
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[[File:FBF-Mosin-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles in attack.]] | [[File:FBF-Mosin-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles in attack.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) with [[TT-33]] and his soldiers with M91/30 rifles in attack.]] | [[File:FBF-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) with [[TT-33]] and his soldiers with M91/30 rifles in attack.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-Mosin-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers in line formation with their rifles. Most of them are fitted with bayonets, attached backwards.]] | [[File:FBF-Mosin-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers in line formation with their rifles. Most of them are fitted with bayonets, attached backwards. This is a exclusively cinematic practice; in reality such practice was banned by service manuals.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-Mosin-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvts. Semyon Bondarenko ([[Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev]]) and Pyotr Ivanov ([[Valentin Pechnikov]]) with M91/30 rifles. Bondarenko also carries a [[PPSh-41]].]] | [[File:FBF-Mosin-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvts. Semyon Bondarenko ([[Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev]]) and Pyotr Ivanov ([[Valentin Pechnikov]]) with M91/30 rifles. Bondarenko also carries a [[PPSh-41]].]] | ||
[[File:FBF-Mosin-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet marine readies to fire.]] | [[File:FBF-Mosin-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet marine readies to fire.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-Mosin-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet soldier holds his M91/30.]] | [[File:FBF-Mosin-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet soldier holds his M91/30.]] | ||
== Mauser Karabiner | == Mauser Karabiner 98b == | ||
[[Karabiner | [[Karabiner 98b]] rifles are briefly seen in hands of German soldiers and Russian | ||
collaborationists. Some of Soviet soldiers also use captured German rifles. | collaborationists. Some of the Soviet soldiers also use captured German rifles. | ||
[[Image:Karabiner | [[Image:Karabiner 98b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98b - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Okhrim Shmil ([[Evgeni Shutov]]) carries a | [[File:FBF-98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Okhrim Shmil ([[Evgeni Shutov]]) carries a 98b.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-98k-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view at the barrel.]] | [[File:FBF-98k-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view at the barrel.]] | ||
[[File:FBF-98k-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Semyon Bondarenko ([[Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev]]) with a captured | [[File:FBF-98k-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Semyon Bondarenko ([[Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev]]) with a captured 98b.]] | ||
= Machine guns = | = Machine guns = | ||
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[[Image:53-K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1937 (53-K) anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)]] | [[Image:53-K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1937 (53-K) anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)]] | ||
[[Image:FBF-45mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A 45-mm AT gun on position during the attack of German bombers.]] | [[Image:FBF-45mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A 45-mm AT gun on position during the attack of German bombers.]] | ||
== See Also: == | |||
* ''[[Front Beyond the Front Line (Front za liniey fronta)]]'' | |||
* ''[[Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga)]]'' | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Soviet Produced]] | [[Category:Soviet Produced]] | ||
[[Category:Igor Gostev]] | |||
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Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov) is a 1975 Soviet war movie directed by Igor Gostev. The story takes place in August-December 1941. A Soviet infantry regiment under command of Major Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov) is surrounded by German troops but continues to fight behind German lines, attacking the communications and depots of Wehrmacht.
The movie is the first part of the trilogy. It was followed by Front Beyond the Front Line (Front za liniey fronta) (1977) and Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga) (1981).
The following weapons were used in the film Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov):
Handguns
Tokarev TT-33
Soviet officers and petty officers carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols. The pistols are mostly seen in holsters.
Luger P08
German officers carry Luger P08 pistols. Captured Lugers are also used by Soviet troops.
Submachine guns
PPSh-41
Some of Soviet officers and soldiers carry PPSh-41 submachine guns with drum magazines. PPSh-41s are most widely used by the marines platoon under command of Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov).
MP40
MP40 submachine guns are used by German soldiers. Captured MP40s are seen in hands of several Sovier officers and soldiers.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle
Most Soviet infantry soldiers are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, often with bayonets.
Mauser Karabiner 98b
Karabiner 98b rifles are briefly seen in hands of German soldiers and Russian collaborationists. Some of the Soviet soldiers also use captured German rifles.
Machine guns
Degtyaryov DP-28 Light Machine Gun
Degtyaryov DP-28 light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers.
Maxim M1910/30 Machine Gun
Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers.
MG34
German troops use MG34 machine guns, often mounted in motorcycle sidecars.
KPV heavy machine gun
KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-2 dual mounts are used by German troops in several scenes, standing for German 20-mm AA guns.
Hand Grenades
RGD-33 stick grenade
RGD-33 grenades are used by Soviet soldiers, often in bundles.
F-1 hand grenade
F-1 grenades are used by Soviet soldiers.
RPG-40 anti-tank grenade
A training version of RPG-40 anti-tank grenade is briefly seen in one scene.
Dummy Training Grenade
Dummy training stick grenades are seen in several scenes. They stand for RG-14/30 hand grenades.
Other Weapons
SPSh Flare Pistol
SPSh Flare Pistols are seen in hands of Soviet officers.
45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)
45-mm AT guns are used by Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
