The Red and the White
Original Hungarian Poster
The Red and the White Csillagosok, katonák , Russian title Zvyozdy i soldaty ; both titles literally mean "Stars and soldiers") is a 1967 Hungarian-Soviet war drama directed by Miklós Jancsó. The story is set during the Russian Civil war. Several Hungarian volunteers, former Austro-Hungarian soldiers who were in Russian captivity, join Red Army and fight against the Whites. In 1919 an international Red detachment is defeated in battle. Victorious Whites mercilessly execute prisoners. Several men, including Hungarians András and Laszlo, try to hide in Whites field hospital. At the very edge of death, the escapees are saved by appeared Red troops and join them in a new attack.
The following weapons were used in the film The Red and the White (Csillagosok, katonák) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used throughout the movie, notably by White officers Shtabs-Captain (a "sub-Captain" rank) Nikolay Fyodorovich Chelpanov (Anatoli Yabbarov ), Praporshchik (Ensign rank) Glazunov (Nikita Mikhalkov ) and unnamed Cossack Podkhorunzhiy (Warrant officer rank) (Sergey Nikonenko ) and Army Podporuchik (2nd Lt. rank) (Vladimir Prokofyev ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Podkhorunzhiy escort a Red captive. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Colonel (Vitaliy Konyaev ) holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White officer at the left holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossack Savva (Saveliy Kramarov ) holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army commander holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Podporuchik (Vladimir Prokofyev ) at the right holds a Nagant. At the left Shtabs-Capitan Chelpanov of Whites counterintelligence service draws his revolver from holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chelpanov draws his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The abovementioned Podporuchik uses two revolvers, his and Chelpanov's, to execute wounded Reds. Pistols Mauser C96 Red Army commander Nestor (Mikhail Kozakov ) and several White officers carry Mauser C96 pistols. Nestor uses his C96 with attached holster-stock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Podporuchik (at the left) carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The said officer holds his Mauser at the left. An officer at the right holds a Nagant revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another White officer holds his pistol in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the Mauser of Podporuchik . Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol is seen from another side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nestor holds a Mauser with attached holster-stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A side view of Nestor's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Nestor's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nestor fires. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Reds and Whites widely use Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing László (András Kozák ) aims his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of László's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing László reloads. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chingiz (Bolot Beyshenaliev ) and one of Hungarians hold M91/30 rifles at the right. Later Chingiz is seen with original M91. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White officers with rifles; Podporuchik (Evgeniy Karelskikh ) and Praporshchik Glazunov (Nikita Mikhalkov ) at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White officers with rifles; a Podporuchik (Vladimir Prokofyev ) is at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Praporshchik Glazunov with a rifle.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reds with rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chingiz fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Chingiz' M91/30 in hands of Nestor (Mikhail Kozakov ). Mosin Nagant M1891 Some original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in original configuration - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chingiz holds M91 Infantry rifle. In earlier and later scenes he is armed with M91/30 rifle. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are used by White Cossacks, including the Podkhorunzhiy (Sergey Nikonenko ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Podkhorunzhiy carries M38 Carbine. Note that the rifle lacks the hood over front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same character carries an M38 Carbine in another scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack with M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossacks shoot at full gallop. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of Cossacks carry M38 Carbines. Mannlicher M1895 András (Tibor Molnár ) holds a Mannlicher M1895 rifle in one scene. Later he is seen with M98 (see below).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher Error creating thumbnail: File missing András (in center) holds a Mannlicher M95. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of András' Mannlicner M95. Mannlicher M1888-90 Red Hungarians István (József Madaras ), András (Tibor Molnár ) and Janos (Juhász Jácint ) are seen with Mannlicher M1888-90 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1888-90 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Janos (at the right) holds a Mannlicher M88-90. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The magazine of Janos' Mannlicher M88-90 is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing András with an M88-90, instead of previously seen M95 (see above). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of András' rifle. This rifle is different from the one, seen in previous scene, as it has a flat rear sight. Possibly it's a WW1 era conversion of an M88 or M88-90, fitted with M95 rear sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing István, the commander of Red Hungarians, carries his and András' Mannlicher rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing István and András with Mannlicher rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing István holds his Mannlicher. Again it's a rifle with flat rear sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of István's rifle. Machine Guns Maxim A Maxim (M1910 or M1910/30) is mounted on Red tachanka horse cart.
Maxim on Sokolov wheel mount with shield - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim on tachanka . It's hard to differ the exact model. Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Colonel (Nikolai Parfyonov ) carries an early pattern holster for Walther P38 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two more officers carry holsters for P38. The holsters are flat and empty. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer at the left, firing a Mauser C96 , carries a holster for Makarov PM . Airplane Error creating thumbnail: File missing A training biplane Polikarpov Po-2 (also known as U-2) stands for a Great War era aircraft. Posters Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DVD cover for English language edition 
