The Battle of Stalingrad
Original poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Josef Stalin
Aleksei Dikij
Gen. Col. Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky
Yuri Shumsky
Gen. Col. Nikolay Nikolayevich Voronov
Vasiliy Merkuryev
Gen. Lt. Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky
Boris Livanov
Gen. Col. Andrey Ivanovich Yeryomenko
Nikolay Kolesnikov
Gen. Lt. Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov
Nikolai Simonov
Gen. Maj. Alexander Ilich Rodimtsev
Sergei Brzhesky
Col. Ivan Ilyich Lyudnikov
Mikhail Nazvanov
Sgt. Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov
Leonid Knyazev
Gen. Friedrich Paulus
Vladimir Gajdarov
The Battle of Stalingrad Stalingradskaya bitva ) is a Soviet B&W 1949 two-part epic war movie, directed by Vladimir Petrov. It depicts the the Battle of Stalingrad. The Part I (also released in English as The First Front ) covers the events of Summer and Autumn 1942, including the German offensive at the Don and Volga and the Soviet defence of Stalingrad. The Part II , released half a year later (another English release title The Victors and the Vanquished ), depicts late Autumn and Winter 1942/43: the fighting in the city, Soviet victorous offensive and surrender of encircled German troops.
The following weapons were used in the film The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part I :
Pistols Tokarev TT-33 Soviet officers carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing German officers fire P08 pistols. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer in center fires a P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of a P08. Luger P08 Artillery Long barreled Luger P08 Artillery Model pistols are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger LP08 long barreled "Artillery" model - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A P08 Artillery is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer with P08 Artillery. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 PPSh-41 SMGs are widely used by Soviet troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet troops march on Moscow streets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier fires a PPSh when repelling German attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guards Lt. Kaleganov (Boris Smirnov ) with PPSh in combat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kaleganov with a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers fire their PPSh SMGs during the defence of "Pavlov's House", a fortified building in Stalingrad that was the place of 60 days battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Platoon commander Sgt. Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov (Leonid Knyazev ) leads his soldiers with a PPSh in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Potapov (Vladimir Uralsky ), one of Pavlov's House defenders. PPS-43 PPS-43 SMGs are seen in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPS-43 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several soldiers in marching column carry PPS-43 SMGs. MP40 MP40s are widely used by German troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Many Soviet soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stalingrad People's Militia personnel receive rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers and People's Militia personnel on march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M91/30 rifle is seen in 62nd Army headquarters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers are transported across Volga. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Artillerymen carry rifles. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Soviet soldiers also carry Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing An artilleryman on carriage of 76.2mm M1927 gun carries an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers in column are mostly armed with M38 Carbines. Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine In some scenes Soviet soldiers carry out of time Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing An artilleryman on carriage of 45mm gun carries an M44 Carbine with folded bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry M44 Carbines with unfolded bayonets. Mauser Rifles Some German soldiers are armed with Mauser rifles that appear to be full length rather than 98k carbines. These are most likely Mauser Gewehr 98s (maybe of post-1918 version, as Lange-Visiers aren't seen) or Czech or Polish 1920s derivatives of G98.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing BRNO Vz.98/22 Czech Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with rifles in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crewmembers of Pak 40 AT gun carry Mauser rifles. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DP-27 Soviet troops use Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov DP-27 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stalingrad People's Militia personnel on march. They carry DP-27s and Maxim M1910/30 machine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier with DP-27 in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left carries a DP-27. It appears to lack the magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers of Guards unit stand in formation with DP-27s. Degtyaryov DT Degtyaryov DT machine guns are mounted on T-34 tanks.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK on tripod - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DShK, mounted on a truck, provides AA defence of the column. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK machine guns are mounted on Volga riverine flotilla ships. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Twin DShK in DShKM-2B or -2BU mounting on Project 1124 armoured boat is seen in documentary footage. MG34 MG34 are standard machine guns of German troops.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing 2 cm FlaK 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Flak 38 are seen at the left, providing AA defence for moving troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Flak 38 is seen in center at background. 37mm 61-K AA Autocannon 37mm 61-K AA autocannons are used by Soviet troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic air defense gun - 37x252SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37mm autocannons on postion. Note that the gun at the left is fitted with a shield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37mm autocannons are mounted on Soviet armoured train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37mm autocannon is seen in documentary footage. Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS Shpitalny-Komaritski ShKAS machine guns are part of the armament of Pe-2 bombers, together with Berezin UB . ShKAS are also wing-mounted on Il-2.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berezin UBS (Synchronized) - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An UBS is a secondary armament of Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter planes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berezin UBT, a turret version of UB with spade grips - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petlyakov Pe-2 bombers carry a combination of ShKAS and UBT machine guns. Turret UBT in rear part of cockpit can be seen here. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A turret UBT is mounted on Il-2. Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov ShVAK-20 Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov ShVAK-20 autocannons are primary weapons of Yak-9 fighter planes.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 - 23x152 mmB Error creating thumbnail: File missing A well known image of Ilyushin Il-2, firing its main guns. MG81 MG81 machine guns are defencive weapons of Ju 88A bomber.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG 81 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Junkers Ju 88A bomber. Other Weapons PTRD AT Rifle Soviet troops use PTRD-41 AT rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3.7 cm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun - 37?249 mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pak 36 in action. 7.5cm Pak 40 German troops use 7.5 cm Pak 40 AT guns for direct support.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun - 75x714mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pak 40 in action. Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet officer at the left carries a Nagant M1895 holster, and the one at the right - a TT holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer at the left carries a holster for compact pistol, possibly Korovin TK . Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer carries a TT holster. Artillery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet 76.2mm or 85mm AA guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 85mm 52-K AA gun at the left. It is fitted with a non-standard gun shield.Error creating thumbnail: File missing 85mm AA gun in documentary footage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stalingrad People's Militia with 76.2mm M1927 infantry gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed M1927 gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 122mm M-30 howitzer on march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing German 15cm sFH 18 heavy howitzers on march. They are towed by Soviet Ya-12 prime movers that appeared only a year later. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nebelwerfer rocket launcher is seen in the column.Armour Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing T-34-76 tanks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anachronistic T-34-85. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet armoured train is armed with 76.2mm F-34 guns in tank turrets and 37mm AA autocannons. The actual screen vehicle is the Armoured Train No 744 of BP-43 pattern, build in 1944. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German tanks with enormous turrets at the right appear to be mocked up SU-76s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pz.Kpfw.38(t) and Sd Kfz 251 half-track APCs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pz.IV Ausf.F2/G with long 7.5cm KwK 40 gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pz.IV Ausf.F2/G, early Pz.IV with short 7.5cm KwK 37 gun and Pz.II in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel of KwK 37 gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sd Kfz 251 half-track APC. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Early Pz.IV in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Panzerbefehlswagen III, Pz. III Command tank with dummy main gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pz.IV Ausf.F2/G. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pz.II with 2cm KwK 30 gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pz.Kpfw.38(t). Airplanes Soviet and German airplanes are seen in documentary footage.
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