Heroes of Shipka (Geroite na Shipka)
Russian Poster
Heroes of Shipka Geroite na Shipka , Russian title Geroi Shipki ) is a 1955 Bulgarian-Soviet epic historical war movie directed by Sergey Vasilyev. It depicts the events of Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, especially focusing on the Battle of Shipka Pass.
The following weapons were used in the film Heroes of Shipka (Geroite na Shipka) :
Handguns Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 Russian and Bulgarian officers carry revolvers that appear to be French Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 . In reality Chamelot-Delvigne was never issued to Russian or Bulgarian armies; the service Russian revolver of this war was Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11x17mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Gen. Nikolay Stoletov (Vladimir Chobur ) holds a revolver during the battle on Shipka Pass. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gen. Stoletov fires his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian officer holds a revolver during the attack on Turkish fortification of Pleven. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Gortalov (Konstantin Starostin ) in action with sword and revolver. Flintlock Pistol Oriental-style Flintlock Pistols are briefly seen, carried by Bulgarian Hajduk rebels and Turkish bashi-bazouk irregular troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Turkish Flintlock Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bashi-bazouk grapples a flintlock pistol while trying to escape from a Cossack. Submachine Guns PPS-43 In the final scene that is set in September 1944 a Soviet Cossack Sergeant carries a PPS-43 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack Sergeant with a PPS-43 on sling salutes to the monument on Shipka Pass. PPSh-41 In the same scene numerous PPSh-41s are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A number of Soviet soldiers, standing in formation, carry PPSh-41s (seen in circled area). Rifles Berdan No.2 Rifle All Russian and most Bulgarian infantry soldiers are armed with Berdan No.2 full-length rifle, fitted with bayonets. Some Turkish soldiers also use Berdan rifle, probably due to insufficient amount of Peabody-Martini rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Berdan No.2 (M1870) Infantry rifle - 10.67x58mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian soldiers with Berdan rifles climb the high bank of Danube. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The aged soldier Ivan Katorgin (Ivan Pereverzev ) reloads his rifle. Next to him Cossack Makar Lizyuta (Konstantin Sorokin ) holds a Berdan carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian soldier at the background fires a Berdan rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Berdan rifle in hands of Petko (Apostol Karamitev ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russain soldiers with Berdan rifles on march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stepan Osnobishin (Viktor Avdyushko ) holds a Berdan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Berdan rifle is seen over the body of Russian soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian soldiers in bayonet charge. Berdan No.2 Carbine Russian Cossacks are armed with Berdan No.2 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berdan No.2 Carbine at the bottom Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Cossacks hold Berdan carbines during the crossing of Danube. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossacks carry Berdan carbines on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sashko Kozir (Georgiy Yumatov ) fires a carbine single-hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Boyana (Zheni Bozhinova ) fires a carbine. Next to her Petko (Apostol Karamitev ) holds a full-lenght Berdan rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sashko Kozir fires a carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makar Lizyuta (Konstantin Sorokin ) reloads his carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Lizyuta's carbine. Krnka M1869 Rifle Some Bulgarian soldiers are seen with Krnka M1869 Rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian M1869 Krnka Rifle - 15,24x40mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Bulgarian soldier on the bow of a boat fires a Krnka rifle during the crossing of Danube. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Peabody-Martini Rifle Many Turkish soldiers are armed with Peabody-Martini rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Martini-Henry Mk. I (1871-1876) - .577-.450 caliber. Turkish Peabody-Martini rifle, chambered in 11.43x55R, was very close to British Mk.I. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ottoman soldiers in attack with Peabody-Martini rifles with spear bayonets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with Peabody-Martini climbs on a cliff. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shot Turk drops his rifle. Unidentified rifles Some Bulgarian soldiers carry rifles with Mle 1866 Yataghan sword bayonets. These bayonets were issued for Chassepot 1866 but the screen rifles look different. In reaity Chassepot was a service rifle of Bulgarian troops in the early part of the war (about 20,000 Chassepot were purchased in Germany where they were stored after French-Prussian war); later these rifles were replaced with Krnka rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Panayot (Stefan Pejchev ) holds a rifle with bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The stock of the rifle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Yataghan sword bayonets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing More Bulgarian soldiers with unknown rifles. Trivia Artillery Both Russian and Turkish troops use breech-loading cannons. Most of them appear to be Russian M1867 or M1877 guns (both models have same outlook) of several various calibers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Turkish artillery fires at Russian troops, crossing Danube. These guns are of 6-inch caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Turkish artillerymen at 6-inch cannon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian artillery readies to open fire. These guns are supposed to be 4-pounder (86.7mm) field cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian soldiers tug a field cannon over a mountain road. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Turkish cannon of probably 6-inch caliber. Armor In the final scene that is set in September 1944 Soviet T-34-85 tanks and SU-76M SPGs are seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A SU-76M. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of T-34-85. 
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