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Afghan Breakdown
Afghan Breakdown(Russian title:Afganskiy izlom) is a 1990 Soviet-Italian co-production about the experiences of a paratrooper unit just before the Soviet pull-out in 1988. The film was made with the active cooperation of the Red Army and was filmed near Afghanistan in the Tajik Socialist Soviet Republic (modern-day Tajikistan), giving it a sense of authenticity unusual in most movies about the Soviet-Afghan war.
The following weapons are featured in the film Afghan Breakdown:
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*
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* 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.
