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The Truth About 9th Company

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The Truth About 9th Company
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Cover art from The Truth About 9th Company (2008)
Release Date: February 15, 2008
Developer: Extreme Developers and Kranx Productions
Publisher: 1C (in Russia)
Platforms: PC
Genre: First-person-shooter/Simulator/Documentary


The Truth About 9th Company, (Russian: Правда о девятой роте) is the first Russian documentary computer game. The game simulates the historical battle for Hill 3234 which took place on 7–8 January 1988 in southern Afghanistan between Soviet paratroop units of the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment and mujahideen.

The game was made in response to the 2005 Russian film The 9th Company." which deviated extensively in terms of historical accuracy for the sake of the narrative. Famed Russian translator, writer and activist Dmitry 'Goblin' Puchkov was the ideological leader and inspirer of development, and announced the idea of the game as a response to "the intentional destruction of historical memory of the people".

The Truth About 9th Company received a mixed reaction from video game review websites.


The following weapons appear in the video game The Truth About 9th Company:


Assault Rifles

AK-74

An AK-74 is depicted during an in-game video sequence.

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AK-74 - 5.45x39mm
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Fallen Soviet VDV paratrooper with AK-74

AKS-74

The AKS-74 rifle (alongside optional GP-25 grenade launchers) is used by the Soviet VDV paratroopers. It is depicted in a "jungle-style" taped-together magazine configuration.

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AKS-74 5.45x39mm
Soviet VDV paratroopers with AKS-74s
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Soviet VDV paratroopers aiming their AKS-74s
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Lateral view of Soviet VDV paratroopers aiming their AKS-74s
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Hip-aiming the AKS-74
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Aiming the AKS-74's iron sights

Light machine guns

RPK-74

The RPK-74 light machine gun is used by the Soviet troops. It features a 45-round box magazine and a bipod for stationary deployment.

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RPK-74 light machine gun with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm
Soviet VDV paratrooper with RPK-74
Another view of the RPK-74
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Hip-aiming the RPK-74
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Aiming the RPK-74's iron sights

Heavy machine guns

NSV 12.7mm 'Utes'

The NSV 'Utes' 12.7mm heavy machine gun is used by the Soviet troops. The NSV is also featured in the cover of the game and also in in-game real life photographic footage.

Tripod-mounted NSV heavy machine gun 12.7x107mm
NSV render
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In-game view of the NSV
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Firing the NSV
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Photo of Vyacheslav A. Alexandrov, Guards Junior Sergeant, commander of the NSV 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine gun ("Utes"), featured in the game's mission selection menu

Sniper rifles

SVD Dragunov

The SVD Dragunov sniper rifle is used by the Mujahideen and by Soviet soldiers.

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SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.6x54mm R
Soviet VDV paratrooper wtih SVD Dragunov
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Soviet VDV paratrooper aiming the SVD Dragunov
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Hip-aiming the SVD Dragunov

Grenade launchers

GP-25

The GP-25 series 40mm grenade launcher is used by the Soviet VDV paratroopers. It is however depicted inaccurately, as it appears to have the wooden stock (early GP-25s probably had these) and an M203-styled trigger guard and trigger.

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GP-25 grenade launcher - 40mm)
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M203 grenade launcher - 40mm. Notice the trigger guard)
Soviet VDV paratropper with AKS-74 and underbarrel GP-25 40mm grenade launcher
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A closer view of the GP-25

Rocket Launchers

RPG-7

The RPG-7 is used by the Mujahideen and Soviet soldiers.

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RPG-7 40mm