His Battalion (Ego batalyon)
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His Battalion Ego batalyon ) is a 1989 Soviet made for TV war drama directed by Aleksandr Karpov (Dolgie vyorsty voyny Vasil Bykov . It depicts one day of Capt. Nikolai Voloshin, a commander of infantry battalion.
The following weapons were used in the film His Battalion (Ego batalyon) :
Handguns Tokarev TT-33 Most Soviet officers carry TT-33 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Voloshin (Vitaly Zikora ) holds his TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Kruglov (Igor Neupokoyev ) (at the left) with a TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Voloshin's pistol in holster. It's of post-war model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Markin (Boris Rudnev ) holds a TT. Nagant M1895 A Nagant M1895 is Maj. Kaskov's (Valeri Filatov ) personal sidearm. This revolver has pre-1930 rounded front sight.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Kaskov (at the right) holds a Nagant. OSP-30 Capt. Voloshin (Vitaly Zikora ), Lt. Markin (Boris Rudnev ) and Sgt. Gutman (Andrei Kashker ) use an OSP-30 Flare Pistol , passing it from hand to hand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing OSP-30 Flare Pistol - 26.5mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Voloshin hands his flare pistol to Markin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He also gives several flare cartridges. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Markin holds an OSP-30. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 Many Soviet officers and NCOs, including Lts. Samokhin (Igor Lenyov ) and Kruglov (Igor Neupokoyev ), combat medic Sgt. Veretennikova (Lyubov Germanova ), Sgt. Gutman (Andrei Kashker ), are seen with PPSh-41 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Gutman (Andrei Kashker ) holds a spare magazine for his PPSh that is seen on the wall next to him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Samokhin (Igor Lenyov ) holds a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Kruglov (Igor Neupokoyev ) holds a PPSh during the battle in trenches. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Voloshin (Vitaly Zikora ) holds a PPSh and a discharged TT-33 . MP40 German soldiers are armed with MP40 SMGs. During the battle in German trenches Capt. Voloshin (Vitaly Zikora ) arms himself with a captured MP40.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MP40 is seen near a dead German soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Voloshin holds an MP40. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Most Soviet soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, often with bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with M91/30 rifles during the night march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M91/30 is seen in trench. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with M91/30 rifle and F-1 hand grenade . Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Ashim Iskhakov (Sagi Ashimov ) holds an M38 Carbine. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DP-27 A Degtyaryov DP-27 is briefly seen during the attack of the Soviet infantry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner fires his DP-27 during the attack. Goryunov SG-43 During the second attack on the hill Capt. Voloshin (Vitaly Zikora ) fires a Goryunov SG-43 , replacing a dead gunner. In the original novel Voloshin fires a DShK .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Voloshin fires an SG-43, assisted by Pvt. Iskhakov (Sagi Ashimov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A damaged SG-43 is seen on the battlefield. Hand Grenades F-1 Hand Grenade Many Soviet soldiers carry F-1 hand grenades .
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Voloshin (Vitaly Zikora ) has an F-1 on his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle and F-1 grenade. Model 24 Stielhandgranate During the battle in German trenches both Soviet and German soldiers use Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Chernoruchenko (Anatoly Vedyonkin ) with a "Potato Masher" in hand is seen behind Capt. Voloshin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Voloshin throws an M24 grenade. 
