Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov)
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Front Without Flanks Front bez flangov ) is a 1975 Soviet war movie directed by Igor Gostev . The story takes place in August-December 1941. A Soviet infantry regiment under command of Major Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) is surrounded by German troops but continues to fight behind German lines, attacking the communications and depots of Wehrmacht.
The movie is the first part of the trilogy. It was followed by Front Beyond the Front Line (Front za liniey fronta) Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga)
The following weapons were used in the film Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov) :
Handguns Tokarev TT-33 Soviet officers and petty officers carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols. The pistols are mostly seen in holsters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Tula Arsenal (Soviet Union) Note CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) leads his soldiers in attack with TT in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Aliyev (Tofik Mirzoyev ) (at the right) carries a TT in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) carries his TT tucked in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mlynsky gives a TT to Matvey Yegorovich (Oleg Zhakov ). Luger P08 German officers carry Luger P08 pistols. Captured Lugers are also used by Soviet troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer (Yuriy Vinogradov) fires his Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) carries a captured Luger tucked in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Traitor Petrenko (Aleksei Borzunov ) fires a Luger. Submachine guns PPSh-41 Some of Soviet officers and soldiers carry PPSh-41 submachine guns with drum magazines. PPSh-41s are most widely used by the marines platoon under command of Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) with PPSh-41 and two RGD-33 stick grenades . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Traitor Lt. Petrenko (Aleksei Borzunov ) aims a PPSh at Zina (Galina Polskikh ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers with PPSh-41s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Radio operator Natasha Bondarenko (Svetlana Sukhovej ) with PPSh-41 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet marine with PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Polishchuk (Nikolai Polishchuk ) fires his PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikolai Sergeyevich (Vladimir Zamansky ) carries a PPSh. MP40 MP40 submachine guns are used by German soldiers. Captured MP40s are seen in hands of several Sovier officers and soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier holds his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) with captured MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) and Pvt. Bondarenko (Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev ) with captured MP40s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Matvey Yegorovich (Oleg Zhakov ) studies an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40s and a Soviet POW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Aliyev (Tofik Mirzoyev ) with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer fires an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Beysembayev (Anvar Boranbayev ) fires an MP40. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle Most Soviet infantry soldiers are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, often with bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) with TT-33 and his soldiers with M91/30 rifles in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers in line formation with their rifles. Most of them are fitted with bayonets, attached backwards. This is a exclusively cinematic practice; in reality such practice was banned by service manuals. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvts. Semyon Bondarenko (Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev ) and Pyotr Ivanov (Valentin Pechnikov ) with M91/30 rifles. Bondarenko also carries a PPSh-41 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet marine readies to fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier holds his M91/30. Mauser Karabiner 98k Rifle Karabiner 98k rifles are briefly seen in hands of German soldiers and Russian
collaborationists. Some of Soviet soldiers also use captured German rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Okhrim Shmil (Evgeni Shutov ) carries a 98k. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view at the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Semyon Bondarenko (Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev ) with a captured 98k. Machine guns Degtyaryov DP-28 Light Machine Gun Degtyaryov DP-28 light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with DP is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with DP at his back is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrei Lukyanov (Aleksandr Lukyanov ) fires a DP at advancing German soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) carries a DP after the battle. Maxim M1910/30 Machine Gun Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen in Soviet trench when the marines platoon readies to repel a German attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two marines carry the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) fires the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at the same scene. MG34 German troops use MG34 machine guns, often mounted in motorcycle sidecars.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer fires an MG34 during the Sovier counterattack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires MG34. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MG34 is mounted in motorcycle sidecar. KPV heavy machine gun KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-2 dual mounts are used by German troops in several scenes, standing for German 20-mm AA guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing KPV heavy machine guns in ZPU-2 dual anti-aircraft mount - 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Twin KPV, mounted on BTR-152 APC (standing for German half-track), fires during the night battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at disguised BTR-152 with twin KPV. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ZPU-2 is mounted on a flatcar, used by German troops for patrolling the railroad. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers fire ZPU-2 during the battle for the railway station. Hand Grenades RGD-33 stick grenade RGD-33 grenades are used by Soviet soldiers, often in bundles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) carries two RGD-33 and an F-1 hand grenade . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Semyon Bondarenko (Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev ) holds a RGD-33. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet marine throws a bundle of RGD-33 grenades during the night attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Okhrim Shmil (Evgeni Shutov ) holds two RGD-33. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vakulenchuk throws an RGD-33 at a German car. F-1 hand grenade F-1 grenades are used by Soviet soldiers.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petty Officer Vakulenchuk (Aleksandr Denisov ) carries two RGD-33 stick grenades and an F-1. RPG-40 anti-tank grenade A training version of RPG-40 anti-tank grenade is briefly seen in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldiers tries to stop a German tank (T-34 in disguise) with a RPG-40. Dummy Training Grenade Dummy training stick grenades are seen in several scenes. They stand for RG-14/30 hand grenades .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Training stick grenade. Such cast aluminum dummies were widely used in USSR for basic training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Radio operator Natasha Bondarenko (Svetlana Sukhovej ) is armed with PPSh-41 and a stick grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several stick grenades are seen next to the machine-gunner. Other Weapons SPSh Flare Pistol SPSh Flare Pistols are seen in hands of Soviet officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SPSh Flare Pistol - 26.5mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikolai Sergeyevich (Vladimir Zamansky ) fires a SPSh. 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) 45-mm AT guns are used by Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
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