First Squad: The Moment of Truth
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First Squad: The Moment of Truth Pervyy otryad , Japanese title ファーストスクワッド, Fāsuto sukuwaddo ) is a Russian-Japanese-Canadian anime released in 2009.
Taking place in the onset of World War Two, the USSR is invaded by Nazi Germany in 1942. However, along the Eastern Front, Operation Barbarossa fails to penetrate the strong Soviet defenses. Desperate to break through the lines, the German SS supernatural section "Ahnenerbe" begins Operation "Sword of Retribution". The occult will resurrect an army led by Baron Von Wolff, a Crusader who died in the "Battle of the Ice" against the Russians in the 12th Century, from the dead to break through the Soviet lines during the "Moment of Truth". The Division Six of the Soviet Military Intelligence unit, also a supernatural section that wages war with the German Ahnenerbe alongside the contemporary soldiers, enlists teenagers in their program, First Squad, to train them with supernatural abilities and fight against the Ahnenerbe. Four of the five original First Squad members were annihilated in the beginning of the war by the Ahnenerbe, leaving Nayda, a girl who has the ability to contact the dead and has amnesia, the lone survivor. Finding her in the Front under the guise of a psychic entertainer, Division Six tasks her to contact the dead and enlist the help of her old squad members, Leo, Zena, Marat, Valia, to fight against Baron Von Wolff and save the course of history from being intervened by the supernaturals.
The following weapons were used in the anime film First Squad: The Moment of Truth :
Handguns Tokarev TT-33 Captain Alexander Nemov has a Tokarev TT-33 when he commands his soldiers into battle. Other users include Zena (Chromed version), Valia, and the twin German spies.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TT-33, pre-1947 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing The chromed Tokarev in the Hunchback's armory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Spy twins readies her TT-33s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Twin Spies hunt down Nayda with their TT-33s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Nemov leads his men with a TT-33 in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zena and Valia with their TT-33s. Mauser C96 Leo uses a Mauser C96 with a holster stock to save Nadya in the finale. He got it from the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leo using his Stock C96. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leo pulls out the C96. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Stock C96 in the Hunchback's armory. Walther P38 Several German officers can be seen with a Walther P38 . It also appears in the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer on the left holds a P38 among riflemen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bunch of P38s in the Hunchback's armory. Luger P08 Several German officers can be seen with a Luger P08 . It also appears in the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing While it isn't exactly clear from this image, the German officer on the left holds a firearm of similar shape. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bunch of Lugers in the Hunchback's armory. Submachine Guns PPSH-41 The Russian Army is equipped mostly with Mosin-Nagant rifles and PPSh-41 . Valia takes one from the Hunchback's armory to fight in the living world.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Russian soldier in the middle has a drum PPSH-41. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Russian soldier behind has a PPSH-41. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Russian army prepares to attack the German lines. The crawling one up front has a PPSH-41. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some PPSH-41s, in both drum and box magazine variants, are stacked up on a gun rack in the Hunchback's armory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Valia fires his PPSH at the resurrected soldiers. MP40 The Wehrmacht has the MP40 as their standard submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40s are seen in a historical reel, where some German soldiers are fighting the Russians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier kills a Russian civilian with his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The two German soldiers are armed with MP40 defend themselves from the attacking Russians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some MP40s are stacked up on a gun rack in the Hunchback's armory. M1A1 Thompson While not shown fully, the M1A1 Thompson stock could be seen in the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Thompson stock can be seen on the far left side of the image. Rifles Kar 98K The German Wehrmacht has the Karabiner 98k as their standard rifle. In one instance, a sniper-version of the Karabiner 98k is used.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing In a historical reel, the German army equipped with Kar 98ks and MP40s fight the Russians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Germans storm Nayda's hometown, mostly equipped with Karabiners. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German army, mostly equipped with Kar98ks, attacks Nayda's hometown. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier stands guard by the commander, providing security. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German army entrench themselves, armed with Kar 98ks to fend off the Russian defenders. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kar98ks right besides the MP40s in the Hunchback's armory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF39 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German sniper peers over the trench with his Scoped Kar98k.
Mosin Nagant M91/30 The Red Army uses the Mosin Nagant Rifle as their standard rifle. Leo takes a Mosin with a scope from the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing In Nayda's flashback, Leo trains with the Mosin Nagant rifle during the First Squad program. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russians soldiers take cover in their trenches with their bayonet-tipped Mosins. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian soldiers with their standard issued rifles and SMGs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Russian Army, armed with Mosin rifles and PPSh SMGs, prepare to attack the German lines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leo takes a scoped Mosin Nagant from the Hunchback's armory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leo snipes the resurrected soldiers with his scoped Mosin Nagant. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DT Soviet T-34/76 tanks are seen armed with Degtyaryov DT machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov-Shpagin DShK Russian soldiers can be seen firing DShK heavy machine guns at German planes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK on tripod - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG 81Z German Stuka Ju 87 dive bombers are armed with MG 81Zs .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG81Z - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG17 The MG17 machine gun is mounted in the Stuka's wings.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG17 machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 The German army can be seen equipped with several MG34s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 w/ 50 round belt drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A squad of German soldiers along with its machine gunner on the MG34, prepares for the Russian assault. MG42 The German army can be seen equipped with several MG42s alongside the MG34s. Understandable as the MG42 is on the process of supplementing the MG34 at this time period. Marat also takes a MG42 from the Hunchback's armory to use against the resurrected soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 with drum magazine - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several German soldiers near their MG42 stand guard at the defense line. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German machine gunner fires at the rushing Russians with his MG42. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MG42 on the left side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marat takes the MG42 as his weapon of choice. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marat fires his MG42 in the air at the newly, resurrected soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marat fires his MG42 at the resurrected soldiers until it the magazine run drys. Maxim M1910/30 The Russian Army uses the Maxim M1910/30 as one of their standard machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim M1910 is left in the open as its crew take cover from the incoming artillery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim M1910/30 in front of the Type 92. Type 92 The Japanese Type 92 HMG can be seen in the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Type 92 right behind the Maxim M1910/30. M2 Browning A M2 Browning on a tripod can be temporarily seen in the introduction of the Hunchback's armory.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M2 Browning on the floor by the mortar. Grenades A variety of grenades can be seen after Valia stocks up on various kinds in the armory.
RGD-33 Error creating thumbnail: File missing RGD-33 HE fragmentation stick grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A RGD-33 hanging on the wall by the Mauser and the Tokarev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some RGD-33 grenades can be seen as Valia packs the grenades. RG-14 Valia has some RG-14/30 Grenade in the finale.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14/30 Soviet hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Valia tosses some RG-14 grenades with fragmentation sleeves on into a group of resurrected soldiers. RG-42 Valia can be seen packing some RG-42 hand grenade into his rucksack.
RG-42 Soviet fragmentation hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Valia packs some RG-42 grenades into his rucksack. Model 39 Eihandgranate Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 39 Eihandgranate hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A M39 Grenade can be seen on the floor. It is the round, blueish grenade. Flamethrowers Flammenwerfer 35 A German soldier is seen burning the First Squad Academy with a Flammenwerfer 35 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Flammenwerfer 35 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier in the background uses a flamethrower to burn the First Squad Academy. M2 Flamethrower In the finale, Zena takes a M2 Flamethrower from the Hunchback's armory to fight the resurrected soldiers.
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