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[[ | |name = Afghan Breakdown (Afganskiy Izlom) | ||
|picture = Afghb-cover-DVD.jpg | |||
|caption = ''DVD Cover'' | |||
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR<BR>[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy | |||
|director = Vladimir Bortko | |||
|date= 1991 | |||
|language = Russian<BR>Dari<BR>Pashto | |||
|studio=Clemi Cinematografica<BR>Lenfilm Studio<BR>Russkoye Video<BR>Ladoga Film Studio | |||
|distributor= | |||
|character1=Maj. Mikhail Bandura | |||
|actor1=[[Michele Placido]] | |||
|character2=Katya Klimova | |||
|actor2=Tatyana Dogileva | |||
|character3=Lt. Colonel | |||
|actor3=[[Mikhail Zhigalov]] | |||
|character4=Sgt. Aleksandr Aksyonov | |||
|actor4=[[Aleksey Serebryakov]] | |||
|character5=Sr. Lt. Nikita Steklov | |||
|actor5=[[Filipp Yankovskiy]] | |||
|character6=Tatyana | |||
|actor6=[[Nina Ruslanova]] | |||
|character7=Pvt. Ivanov | |||
|actor7=[[Artur Uvarov]] | |||
|character8=Gulakhan | |||
|actor8=Khoshim Rakhimov | |||
}} | |||
'''''Afghan Breakdown''''' ( | '''''Afghan Breakdown''''' (''Afganskiy izlom'') is a 1991 Soviet-Italian co-production war drama directed by Vladimir Bortko. It depicts the story of a Soviet paratrooper unit just before the Soviet pull-out in 1988. [[Michele Placido]] appears in the role of Maj. Bandura, war-burned officer who is highly respected by his soldiers but disliked by commanders. | ||
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[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb| | = Handguns = | ||
== Makarov PM == | |||
[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-PPSH-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-PPSH-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Mujaheddin, including a rebel with a PPSH-41, ambush a Soviet convoy.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
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[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]] | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]] | ||
[[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during World War Two, however, it was supplemented heavily with the older Lee Enfield No.1 MK.III. In service between 1941–Present]] | [[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during World War Two, however, it was supplemented heavily with the older Lee Enfield No.1 MK.III. In service between 1941–Present]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|An elderly mujaheddin fighter prepares to fire his Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI rifle at Soviet forces.]] | ||
==SVT-40== | ==SVT-40== | ||
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[[Image:SVT-40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Tokarev SVT-40, 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:SVT-40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Tokarev SVT-40, 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-SVT-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-SVT-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A dead mujaheddin fighter lies next to a SVT-40 rifle.]] | ||
==AKMS== | ==AKMS== | ||
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[[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:AKMS.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKMS-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKMS-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A paratrooper fires his AKMS at a pack horse loaded with ammunition.]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKMS-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKMS-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Major Bandura ([[Michele Placido]]) climbs aboard a BMP-2 IFV, AKMS in hand.]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKMS-3.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKMS-3.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Bandura returns fire with his AKMS during an ambush.]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKMS-4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKMS-4.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Bandura hides behind a wall during the film's finale.]] | ||
==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
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[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKM-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A crate of AKM rifles that is given to a tribal leader as a goodwill gift.]] | ||
==Norinco Type 56== | ==Norinco Type 56== | ||
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[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") which was standard on PLA-issue Type 56s - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-T56-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-T56-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A mujaheddin fires his Type 56 during the ambush of a Soviet convoy.]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-T56-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-T56-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A young boy clutches a Type 56 after his village is destroyed by Soviet helicopters.]] | ||
==AKS-74== | ==AKS-74== | ||
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[[Image:aks74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]] | [[Image:aks74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKS74-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKS74-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Soviet paratroopers on patrol.]] | ||
[[Image:Afgb-AKS74-3.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afgb-AKS74-3.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A paratrooper returns fire with his AKS-74.]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKS74-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKS74-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A radioman with an AKS-74.]] | ||
==AKS-74U== | ==AKS-74U== | ||
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[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]] | [[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AKS74U-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AKS74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|The crew member fires a AKS-74U.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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[[Image:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|515px|none|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|515px|none|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Afgb-pkm-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afgb-pkm-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A paratrooper fires his PKM.]] | ||
[[Image:Afgb-PKM-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afgb-PKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A paratrooper on patrol with a PKM.]] | ||
==DShK Heavy Machine Gun== | ==DShK Heavy Machine Gun== | ||
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[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod]] | [[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-dshk-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-dshk-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A DShK machine gun at a Soviet outpost.]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-dshk-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-dshk-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A mujaheddin fighter fires on a Soviet convoy with a DShK machine gun.]] | ||
=Support Weapons= | =Support Weapons= | ||
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[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg |thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 40mm]] | [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg |thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 40mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-RPG-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-RPG-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A mujaheddin fighter fires his RPG-7.]] | ||
==AGS-17== | ==AGS-17== | ||
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[[Image:Ags17.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AGS-17 - 30mm]] | [[Image:Ags17.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AGS-17 - 30mm]] | ||
[[Image:Afghb-AGS-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Afghb-AGS-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Bandura fires the AGS-17.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Drama]] | |||
[[Category:Soviet Produced]] | [[Category:Soviet Produced]] | ||
[[Category:Italian Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Italian Produced/Filmed]] | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 6 February 2017
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Afghan Breakdown (Afganskiy izlom) is a 1991 Soviet-Italian co-production war drama directed by Vladimir Bortko. It depicts the story of a Soviet paratrooper unit just before the Soviet pull-out in 1988. Michele Placido appears in the role of Maj. Bandura, war-burned officer who is highly respected by his soldiers but disliked by commanders.
The following weapons were used in the film Afghan Breakdown:
Handguns
Makarov PM
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
A PPSh-41 submachine gun is used by one of the mujaheddin who ambush a Soviet convoy mid-way through the film.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield SMLE No. 1 Mk.III* and Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* and No.4 MkI rifles are carried by several of the mujaheddin fighters, most notably when the Soviet paratroopers attack a rebel village in the film's finale.
SVT-40
The Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle is carried by several mujaheddin, and is most clearly seen when the paratroopers ambush a group of rebels in the film's introduction.
AKMS
AKMS rifles are commonly used by the Soviet paratroopers in conjunction with the AKS-74, with most having orange bakelite magazines taped together "jungle-style". Major Bandura (Michele Placido), the leader of the airborne unit, carries an AKMS with a 75-round RPK drum magazine throughout much of the film, before switching to standard metal magazines during the finale.
AKM
AKM rifles are occasionally seen in the hands of Soviet troops and Afghan mujaheddin, most notably during a scene when a crate of the rifles is given by the Soviets to a local tribal leader.
Norinco Type 56
Most of the mujaheddin are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles with under-folding bayonets, which is realistic considering many fighters in real life were supplied with Chinese weapons.
AKS-74
The AKS-74 is the standard weapon of the Soviet paratroopers, with some of the rifles being fitted with GP-30 grenade launchers. Most of the rifles have two magazines taped "jungle-style" with blue electrical tape, a common practice among Soviet and Russian soldiers.
AKS-74U
A Soviet tank crew member fires an AKS-74U when a convoy is ambushed by the mujaheddin, wounding one of the fighters who is promptly crushed by the tank.
Machine Guns
PKM
PKM machine guns are carried by some of the paratroopers.
DShK Heavy Machine Gun
The DShK heavy machine gun is used by Soviet and mujaheddin forces.
Support Weapons
RPG-7V
Mujaheddin fighters use RPG-7 rocket launchers to destroy gasoline tankers when they ambush a Soviet convoy.
AGS-17
Major Bandura commandeers an AGS-17 grenade launcher in the film's finale, using it to suppress the mujaheddin that are hiding in a village.
