The Last Hill (Malakhov kurgan)
Modern Release DVD Cover
The Last Hill (original title 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.
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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 ).
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Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Many Soviet sailors, including the crewmembers of sunk destroyer Grozny (Fyodor Ishchenko , Nikolay Gorlov , Yevgeni Perov , and Zura Lejava ), use PPSh-41 SMGs.
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PPD-40
PPD-40 SMGs are also used by Soviet sailors.
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MP40
Many German soldiers carry MP40 SMGs. Captured MP40s are seen in hands of Soviet sailors.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several sailors with captured MP40s return from behind the enemy lines.
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Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II
What appear to be Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II SMG is seen in hands of a German soldier in one scene.
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Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Many Soviet soldiers and sailors carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, often with bayonets.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Nikita Sizov (Nikolai Dorokhin ) and other soldiers carry M91/30 rifles with bayoners.
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Tokarev SVT-40
Some Soviet sailors use Tokarev SVT-40 rifles.
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Karabiner 98k
Some German soldiers carry Karabiner 98k rifles during the close combat.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with Karabiner 98k and Soviet sailor with SVT-40 in close combat.
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Machine Guns and Autocannons
Degtyaryov DP-27
Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers and sailors.
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Maxim M1910/30
In one scene Pvt. Nikita Sizov (Nikolai Dorokhin ) mans a Maxim M1910/30 machine gun.
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Degtyaryov-Shpagin DShK
DShK heavy machine guns are seen mounted on Soviet Navy ships.
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37-mm 70-K
37-mm 70-K naval autocannons are mounted on Soviet Navy ships.
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Other Weapons
PTRD-41
PTRD-41 AT rifles are used by Soviet soldiers and sailors.
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RPG-40
A group of sailors (Fyodor Ishchenko , Nikolay Gorlov , Yevgeni Perov , and Zura Lejava ) use RPG-40 AT grenades against German StuG III assault guns.
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RGD-33
Soviet soldiers and sailors also carry RGD-33 hand grenades.
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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.
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120-mm M1938 Mortar
A 120-mm M1938 regimental mortar is seen in one scene.
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Trivia
45-mm 21-K Naval Gun
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76.2-mm M1909 Mountain Gun
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100-mm B-34 Naval Gun
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180-mm MK-3-180 Naval Gun
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Pz. III
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StuG III
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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.