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 ("Terrible") (in reality Grozny served on the Northern Fleet while the plot is set on the Black Sea). 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. 
