Two Soldiers (Dva boytsa)
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Two Soldiers Dva boytsa ) is a 1943 Soviet war movie by Leonid Lukov based on the novel by Lev Slavin. It was released in USA in 1944. The story is set in Autumn 1941 - Spring 1942 in the besieged city of Leningrad and depicts two Red Army soldiers - Arkady Dzjubin (Mark Bernes ) and Sasha Svintsov (Boris Andreyev ) who are close friends, then they are in quarrel, and then they become friends again under fire.
The following weapons were used in the film Two Soldiers (Dva boytsa) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Arkady Dzjubin (Mark Bernes ) carries a Nagant M1895 revolver throughout most of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arkady Dzujubin carries a Nagant holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Nagant revolver is seen in Dzjubin's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army officer (at the left) holds a Nagant in the final scene. Pistols TT-33 In the opening scene Arkady Dzjubin (Mark Bernes ) holds a TT-33 pistol; later it switches to a Nagant M1895 . A TT-33 is also seen in hands of Red Army Senior Lieutenant (uncredited), and Maj. Rudoy (Stepan Krylov ) carries a TT in holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army Sr. Lt. raises his soldiers in attack, holding a TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dzjubin with TT in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Dzjubin's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Rudoy carries a TT holster (at the background). Submachine Guns PPSh-41 Both Arkady Dzjubin (Mark Bernes ) and Sasha Svintsov (Boris Andreyev ) carry PPSh-41 SMGs in several scenes. Some other soldiers and officers, notably Maj. Rudoy (Stepan Krylov ), are also seen with PPSh-41s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Svintsov (left) and Arkady Dzjubin with their PPSh-41 SMGs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Svintsov with his PPSh-41. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Rudoy carries a PPSh. PPD-40 Several Red Army soldiers are armed with PPD-40 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with a PPD-40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of PPD-40 is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with PPD-40 in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A muzzle of a PPD-40 is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with PPD-40. PPD-34 A PPD-34 , an original version with stick magazine, is seen in hands of a soldier. Possibly it is the only appearance of PPD-34 on screen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPD-34 with 25-round magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in center holds a PPD-34. MP40 Most German soldiers are armed with MP40 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40s retreat under Soviet fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40s on bodies of German soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40s in attack in the final scene. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Rifle Most of Red Army soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles, often with bayonets.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev SVT-38 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army soldiers are marching with SVT-38 rifles. Tokarev SVT-40 Tokarev SVT-40 rifles are also seen in hands of Red Army soldiers. Some German soldiers also carry SVT rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the right holds an SVT-40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing What appears to be an SVT-40 is seen in hands of a German soldier at the left. Machine Guns Degtyarev DP-27 Arkady Dzjubin (Mark Bernes ), Sasha Svintsov (Boris Andreyev ) and Okulita (Lavrenti Masokha ) use DP-27 machine guns in action.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim In one scene German troops use Maxim machine guns to support the attack. They are seen only in distance, so it's impossible to identify the exact model. M1910 , M1910/30 or MG08 are most likely guesses.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German troops deploy two Maxims. 20mm TNSh-20 cannon Soviet TNSh-20 automatic cannon, a tank version of the aircraft ShVAK-20 cannon, is seen mounted in T-30 light tank.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Other Weapon RGD-33 Stick Grenade RGD-33 grenades are seen several times during the movie.
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