Major "Whirlwind" (Mayor "Vikhr")
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Major "Whirlwind" Mayor "Vikhr" ) is a Soviet 1967 B&W war mini series directed by Evgeniy Tashkov and based on the novel by Yulian Semyonov . In 1944 a Soviet special group under the command of Major "Vikhr" ("Whirlwind") is sent to Nazi occupied Krakow. Together with Polish resistance they must prevent the destruction of the city, planned by SS high command.
The following weapons were used in the film Major "Whirlwind" (Mayor "Vikhr") :
Pistols Luger P08 Luger P08 pistols are used by Soviet agents "Vikhr" (Vadim Beroev ), Anya (Anastasiya Voznesenskaya ), Kolya (Viktor Pavlov ), Polish resistance fighters and German officers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS Sturmbannfuhrer Gunther Fischer (Oleg Golubitsky ) holds a Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Mukha" (Vladimir Gusev ) takes the pistol from Anya's stash. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" holds a Luger in the scene in restaurant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polish resistance fighter "Sedoy" (Evgeniy Teterin ) holds a Luger in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view "Vikhr"'s pistol in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS Obersturmfuhrer Liebo (Peeter Kard ) takes his pistol from the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kolya holds Engineer Col. Krauch (Vladimir Osenev) at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Luger is seen in Anya's dead hand in the final scene. Due to a continuity error, it switches from previously used P38. Walther P38 "Vikhr" (Vadim Beroev ), Anya (Anastasiya Voznesenskaya ) and Polish resistance fighter Józef (Aleksandr Shirvindt ) use Walther P38 pistols. Due to a continuity error, in the final scene Anya's P38 switches to a P08.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" fires a P38. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" reloads his pistol. He inserts the magazine with the edge of his palm - spectacular, but unprofessional. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He continues firing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Józef's pistol appears to be unloaded (the slide in rear position) but the character continues "firing". Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view of "Vikhr"'s pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Józef fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anya fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anya fires her Walther in the final scene. Next moment her pistol switches to a P08. Submachine Guns MP40 "Vikhr" (Vadim Beroev ) uses an MP40 in several scenes. MP40s are also used by Polish resistance fighters and German soldiers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Józef (Aleksandr Shirvindt ) holds an MP40, Karabiner 98k rifle and hand grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in the car carries an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Polish partisan fires an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Polish partisan with MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" fires MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" with MP40 and Anya with P38 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with MP40. MP38 In the final scene "Vikhr" uses an MP38 , then it switches to MP40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" fires an MP38. PPSh-41 PPSh-41 SMGs are briefly seen in hands of Soviet soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers in attack. Rifles Karabiner 98k Polish resistance fighters and German soldiers use Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Józef (Aleksandr Shirvindt ) hands a 98k rifle to "Vikhr" (Vadim Beroev ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with 98k rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Polish partisan (Aleksandr Kuznetsov ) at the left holds a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the rifle in hands of same character. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles and MP40 of Polish partisans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polish partisans (Viktor Filippov at the left) with 98k rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Sedoy" (Evgeniy Teterin ) fires a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan fires a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan (Viktor Filippov ) fires a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Sedoy" reloads. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun Abwehr Col. Berg (Vladislav Strzhelchik ) carries a double barreled shotgun when he goes in forest to contact with "Vikhr" under the guise of hunting.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berg with a shotgun. Other Weapons RGD-5 Hand Grenade A post-war RGD-5 hand grenade is taken from captured "Vikhr". Anya (Anastasiya Voznesenskaya ) is seen with a same looking grenade.
RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS Sturmbannfuhrer Gunther Fischer (Oleg Golubitsky ) holds a grenade, taken from "Vikhr". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anya shows a grenade to "Mukha". F-1 Hand Grenade An F-1 hand grenade is seen in Anya's stash.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grenade is seen next to P08. Model 24 Stielhandgranate Model 24 Stielhandgranates are used by Polish resistance fighters and German soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vikhr" (Vadim Beroev ) with MP40 and a pair of grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier throws grenades during the final battle of "Vikhr" and Anya. Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Borodin (Yevgeni Burenkov ) carries a TT-33 holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Stromberg (Georgi Shevtsov ) carries a Walther P38 holster of early pattern. Artillery A Soviet 85mm Air Defense Gun M1939 (52-K) stands for a German 8.8cm Flak.
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