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'''The Star''' (original title ''Zvezda'') is a 1949 Soviet war movie about a group of Soviet scouts working behind enemy lines in Summer 1944 ("Zvezda" is a name of this special group). The film is directed by Aleksandr Ivanov and based on a story by Emmanuil Kazakevich. It was [[ | '''The Star''' (original title ''Zvezda'') is a 1949 Soviet war movie about a group of Soviet scouts working behind enemy lines in Summer 1944 ("Zvezda" is a name of this special group). The film is directed by Aleksandr Ivanov and based on a story by Emmanuil Kazakevich. It was [[Star (Zvezda), The (2002)|remade in 2002]]. | ||
{{Film Title|The Star (Zvezda) (1949)}} | {{Film Title|The Star (Zvezda) (1949)}} | ||
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[[Image:TT-33-Wartime.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.]] | [[Image:TT-33-Wartime.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A TT is seen in hands of a scout of Travkin's unit during the training in close combat.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A TT is seen in hands of a scout of Travkin's unit during the training in close combat.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-TT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Mesheryakov ([[Aleksei Pokrovsky]]) holds a TT.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-TT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Mesheryakov ([[Aleksei Pokrovsky]]) holds a TT.]] | ||
== Vis wz. 35 == | |||
In one scene Lt. Travkin ([[Anatoliy Verbitskiy]]) holds a pistol that looks larger than TT and has different shape of the frame. It is seen only in distance but can be guessed to be [[Vis wz. 35]]. | |||
[[Image:Vis-Vz-35-rs.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Right side]] | |||
[[File:Zvezda1949-TT-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Travkin holds a pistol.]] | |||
== Nagant M1895 == | == Nagant M1895 == | ||
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[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Golubovsky (Yu. Abicht) (at the left) and Sgt. Mamochkin ([[Nikolai Kryuchkov]]) with PPSh-41 SMGs.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Golubovsky (Yu. Abicht) (at the left) and Sgt. Mamochkin ([[Nikolai Kryuchkov]]) with PPSh-41 SMGs.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four of Lt. Travkin's scouts with PPSh SMGs; Starshina Anikanov ([[Vasiliy | [[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Four of Lt. Travkin's scouts with PPSh SMGs; Starshina Anikanov ([[Vasiliy Merkuryev]]) at the right.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Brajnikov ( | [[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Brajnikov ([[Nikolai Stepanov]]) with PPSh.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Travkin ([[Anatoliy Verbitskiy]]) holds a PPSh.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Travkin ([[Anatoliy Verbitskiy]]) holds a PPSh.]] | ||
Some PPSh-41s with stick magazines are also seen. | Some PPSh-41s with stick magazines are also seen. | ||
[[Image:Ppsh41 | [[Image:Ppsh41.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 Submachine Gun with 35 round stick magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the scouts carries a PPSh with stick magazine.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-PPSh-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the scouts carries a PPSh with stick magazine.]] | ||
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== Mosin Nagant M1891 == | == Mosin Nagant M1891 == | ||
What appears to be a pre-1930 version of Mosin Nagant | What appears to be a pre-1930 version of Mosin Nagant Infantry rifle, a direct ancestor of M91/30, is seen in Soviet trenches. | ||
[[Image:1891-Mosin-Nagant.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M1891 | [[Image:1891-Mosin-Nagant.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-M91-30-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The shape of the business end of one of the rifles matches original M1891 | [[File:Zvezda1949-M91-30-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The shape of the business end of one of the rifles matches original M1891 Infantry rifle.]] | ||
== Karabiner 98k == | == Karabiner 98k == | ||
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[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the sleeping German soldiers is armed with a 98k rifle.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the sleeping German soldiers is armed with a 98k rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German sentinel holds a 98k rifle.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German sentinel ([[Lev Stepanov]]) holds a 98k rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-98k-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A sword bayonet is seen.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-98k-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A sword bayonet is seen.]] | ||
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== RPG-40 == | == RPG-40 == | ||
During the fight in the barn Starshina Anikanov ([[Vasiliy | During the fight in the barn Starshina Anikanov ([[Vasiliy Merkuryev]]) throws an [[RPG-40 anti-tank grenade]], using it as anti-personnel. | ||
[[Image:RPG-40ATGrenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade. The manual for use of grenade is seen on its body.]] | [[Image:RPG-40ATGrenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade. The manual for use of grenade is seen on its body.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-RPG40-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Anikanov readies a grenade.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-RPG40-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Anikanov readies a grenade.]] | ||
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[[File:Zvezda1949-M30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|122-mm M-30 howitzers.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-M30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|122-mm M-30 howitzers.]] | ||
[[File:Zvezda1949-D1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|152-mm D-1 howitzers.]] | [[File:Zvezda1949-D1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|152-mm D-1 howitzers.]] | ||
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The Star (original title Zvezda) is a 1949 Soviet war movie about a group of Soviet scouts working behind enemy lines in Summer 1944 ("Zvezda" is a name of this special group). The film is directed by Aleksandr Ivanov and based on a story by Emmanuil Kazakevich. It was remade in 2002.
The following weapons were used in the film The Star (Zvezda) (1949):
Pistols
Tokarev TT-33
Soviet officers and some NCOs carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols. They are mostly seen in holsters.
Vis wz. 35
In one scene Lt. Travkin (Anatoliy Verbitskiy) holds a pistol that looks larger than TT and has different shape of the frame. It is seen only in distance but can be guessed to be Vis wz. 35.
Nagant M1895
During the fight in the barn one of Soviet scouts fires a Nagant M1895 revolver.
Luger P08
Luger P08 pistols are seen in hands of German officers.
Walther P38
Walther P38 pistols are seen in hands of German officers.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Most Soviet soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns with drum magazines.
Some PPSh-41s with stick magazines are also seen.
MP40
Most German soldiers carry MP40 submachine guns.
MP38
MP38s are also seen in hands of German soldiers.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Some Soviet soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Mosin Nagant M1891
What appears to be a pre-1930 version of Mosin Nagant Infantry rifle, a direct ancestor of M91/30, is seen in Soviet trenches.
Karabiner 98k
Some German soldiers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Machine Guns
MG-34
MG34 machine guns are briefly seen in several scenes.
Maxim M1910/30
In the opening scene Soviet soldiers carry Maxim M1910/30 machine guns during the march.
Degtyaryov DT
A Degtyaryov DT, mounted on T-34 tank, is seen in the final scene.
Browning M2HB
An M45 Quadmount with four Browning M2HB machine guns is seen in the opening scene. It is mounted on M17 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage, a version of better known M16 MGMC. This vehicle was supplied under Lend Lease to USSR.
Hand Grenades
RGD-33
Sgt. Mamochkin (Nikolai Kryuchkov) uses RGD-33 hand grenades in several scenes.
RPG-40
During the fight in the barn Starshina Anikanov (Vasiliy Merkuryev) throws an RPG-40 anti-tank grenade, using it as anti-personnel.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades are used by both German and Soviet soldiers.
Other Weapons
OSP-30 Flare Pistol
A flare pistol, most likely an OSP-30, is seen in hands of Lt. Travkin (Anatoliy Verbitskiy) during the crossing of the frontline.
PTRD-41
In the opening scene Soviet soldiers carry several PTRD-41 anti-tank rifles.
BM-37 Mortar
In the opening scene Soviet soldiers 82-mm BM-37 mortars.
7.5 cm Pak 40
A battery of 7.5 cm Pak 40 is seen in one scene.
