Day of Division Commander
DVD Cover
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Col./Maj. Gen. Afanasy Beloborodov
Valeri Tsvetkov
Brigade commissar Mikhail Bronnikov
Aleksey Safonov
General of the Army Georgy Zhukov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Lt. Gen. Konstantin Rokossovsky
Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Alexander Bek
Vyacheslav Yezepov
Kombrig Zasmolin
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Day of Division Commander Den komandira divizii ) is a Soviet 1983 war movie directed by Igor Nikolayev. It depicts several days of the Battle for Moscow in December 1941, focusing on the counteroffensive of the 9th Guards Rifle Division under the command of Maj. Gen. Afanasy Beloborodov.
The following weapons were used in the film Day of Division Commander (Den komandira divizii) :
Pistols Tokarev TT-33 Most Soviet officers carry TT-33 pistols in holsters. Sometimes the pistols are seen in action.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Gen. Afanasy Beloborodov (Valeri Tsvetkov) (at the left) carries the TT in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of the TT is seen in holster of an officer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lieutenant holds his TT in attack. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 Some Soviet soldiers and officers are armed with PPSh-41 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing The scouts, armed with PPSh-41s, return from the mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sentry with PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier at the left holds his PPSh in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The platoon commander, armed with PPSh, covers under enemy fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier in the staff of the division carries the PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The scouts under command of Capt. Rodionov (Viktor Chebotaryov ) go on mission. Their PPSh-41s are covered with camouflage wrapping. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Most Soviet soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, often with attached bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left carries M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with M91/30 rifle with bayonet in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with M91/30 rifles cover under enemy fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim M1910/30 machine gun on positions. The gunner's assistant is armed with M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with M91/30 rifles on march. Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine One of the soldiers in the staff of the division carries the old Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier in center carries M07 Carbine on sling. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DP-27 DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet infantry in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with the DP-27 in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries the DP-27 on march. Maxim M191/30 Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim in white winter camouflage on positions. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim is mounted on sledge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim on positions. The gunner's assistant is armed with M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries the Maxim on march through the snow-covered forest. Other Weapons PTRD-41 During the march soldiers carry PTRD-41 AT rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PTRD is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PTRD is seen at the background. BM-37 Mortar During the march soldiers carry mortars that appear to be 82-mm, probably BM-37 model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet 82mm BM-37 Mortar Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the mortar is seen at the background. 45-mm 53-K AT Gun 45-mm 53-K AT gun is seen on march.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in) Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45-mm AT gun on march. The gun is covered with white winter camouflage. Trivia Artillery File:Russian M1902.jpg 76-mm (3-inch) divisional gun model 1902 in the Finnish Military Museum, Helsinki, Finland. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2mm (3-inch) M1902/30 field gun on march. The gun is covered with white winter camouflage. Armour Error creating thumbnail: File missing BA-20 light armoured car. The vehicle appears to be modern replica, and the machine gun in the turret is also mockup (real BA-20s were armed with Degtyaryov DT machine guns). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Postwar AT-P artillery tractor, fitted with fake turret, stands for Red Army light tank, like T-60. Error creating thumbnail: File missing T-34 in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing KV-1 in attack. This is the modern replica, based on IS-2 chassis. 
