The Last Hill (Malakhov kurgan)
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The Last Hill Malakhov kurgan ) is a 1944 Soviet war movie directed by Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi. It depicts the events of the defence of Sevastopol in 1941-42, notably the battle for Malakhov kurgan hill.
The following weapons were used in the film The Last Hill (Malakhov kurgan) :
Handguns Tokarev TT-33 Soviet officers, including Capt. 3rd Rank Boris Likhachyov (Nikolay Kryuchkov ) and Maj. Andrey Zhukovskiy (Boris Andreyev ), carry TT-33 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Likhachyov holds a TT (seen at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zhukovskiy leads his soldiers in attack with a TT in hand. Luger P08 Luger P08 pistols are seen in hands of German officers. In one scene a sailor (Fyodor Ishchenko ) hands a captured Luger to Maria Perventsova (Maria Pastukhova ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer with P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor gives a P08 to Maria. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 Many Soviet sailors, including the crewmembers of sunk destroyer Grozny (Fyodor Ishchenko , Nikolay Gorlov , Yevgeni Perov , and Zurab Lejava ), use PPSh-41 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded sailor holds a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors with PPSh-41s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor (Yevgeni Perov ) on observation post. He has a PPSh-41 at hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor (Zurab Lejava ) holds a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maria Perventsova (Maria Pastukhova ) fires a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors assist their wounded commander. They carry PPSh-41s on slings. PPD-40 PPD-40 SMGs are also used by Soviet sailors.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor in center carries a PPD-40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor with a PPD-40 in attack. MP40 Many German soldiers carry MP40 SMGs. Captured MP40s are seen in hands of Soviet sailors.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several sailors with captured MP40s return from behind the enemy lines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crewmembers of destroyed German StuG III assault gun with MP40s under the fire of Soviet troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier holds an MP40 in close combat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the sailors carries an unloaded MP40. Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II What appear to be Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II SMG is seen in hands of a German soldier in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II Submachine Gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Many Soviet soldiers and sailors carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, often with bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nikita Sizov (Nikolai Dorokhin ) and other soldiers carry M91/30 rifles with bayoners. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor on sentry duty holds an M91/30. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sizov holds a cartridge clip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors in bayonet charge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with M91/30 rifles stand in formation. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds his M91/30 in action. Tokarev SVT-40 Some Soviet sailors use Tokarev SVT-40 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor with SVT-40 in close combat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the broken fake bayonet. Karabiner 98k Some German soldiers carry Karabiner 98k rifles during the close combat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with Karabiner 98k and Soviet sailor with SVT-40 in close combat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier holds a Karabiner 98k. Possibly the rifle has a groove on the stock, and if this is correct, then it's not a 98k but some other Mauser; but for the sake of simplicity it is identified as 98k. Machine Guns and Autocannons Degtyaryov DP-27 Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers and sailors.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor holds a DP-27 at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A crewmember of half-sank destroyer fires a DP-27 at Luftwaffe planes. Maxim M1910/30 In one scene Pvt. Nikita Sizov (Nikolai Dorokhin ) mans a Maxim M1910/30 machine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sizov readies to fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tired Sizov leaves his machine gun after the battle. Degtyaryov-Shpagin DShK DShK heavy machine guns are seen mounted on Soviet Navy ships.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK on naval mounting - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37-mm 70-K 37-mm 70-K naval autocannons are mounted on Soviet Navy ships.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37-mm 70-K naval automatic air defense gun, a naval version of 61-K - 37x252SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 70-K autocannon on Soviet destroyer Grozny ("Formidable"). This is the early type mounting that lacks the shield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the 70-K. Other Weapons PTRD-41 PTRD-41 AT rifles are used by Soviet soldiers and sailors.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry PTRD-41s at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor (Fyodor Ishchenko ) fires a PTRD. RPG-40 A group of sailors (Fyodor Ishchenko , Nikolay Gorlov , Yevgeni Perov , and Zurab Lejava ) use RPG-40 AT grenades against German StuG III assault guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade. The manual for use of grenade is seen on its body. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors distribute RPG-40 grenades, a pair to each person. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Three sailors with RPG-40 grenades wait for closing enemy armour. RGD-33 Soviet soldiers and sailors also carry RGD-33 hand grenades.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor at the right carries an RGD-33. Dummy Training Grenade Dummy training stick grenade, standing for RG-14/30 hand grenade, is seen in hands of Maj. Zhukovskiy (Boris Andreyev ) during the counter-attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Training stick grenade. Such cast aluminum dummies were widely used in USSR for basic training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Zhukovskiy leads his soldiers in attack with TT-33 and grenade in hands. 120-mm M1938 Mortar A 120-mm M1938 regimental mortar is seen in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet 120-mm regimental mortar M1938 on wheeled carriage Error creating thumbnail: File missing A mortar, transported on wheeled carriage, is seen at the background. Its size and shape allows to identify it as 120-mm M1938. Trivia 45-mm 21-K Naval Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing 21-K Naval Gun - 45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of 45-mm 21-K AA guns is mounted on a Soviet Navy ship. 76.2-mm M1909 Mountain Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing An abandoned 76.2-mm M1909 mountain gun is seen at the left. 100-mm B-34 Naval Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100-mm B-34 AA naval guns are seen mounted on Soviet Navy cruiser Molotov . 180-mm MK-3-180 Naval Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing 180-mm MK-3-180 triple turret of Soviet Navy cruiser Molotov . Pz. III Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Pz. III is seen. It is a late version, armed with a long 5cm KwK 38 or 5cm KwK 39 gun. StuG III Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing German StuG III assault guns. T-70 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet T-70 light tank stands for a German tank. It is visually modified by fitting the Pz. III cupola. 
