The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye)
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The Detached Mission Odinochnoye plavanye ) is a 1985 military thriller directed by Mikhail Tumanishvili . It tells the story of a group of Soviet marines who are tasked with stopping a rogue US officer from launching nuclear missiles that would cause an international crisis. The film is notable for being the only Soviet movie to ever show the two superpowers fighting each other. While originally touted to foreign audiences as being the Soviet version of Rambo: First Blood Part II
The following weapons were used in the film The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye) :
Pistols Makarov PM Major Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin ) and Starshi praporshchik (chief petty officer) Aleksandr Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin ) carry Makarov PM pistols. Shatokhin uses his PM when he lands on the island to search for the hidden US missile base, but drops it once he is surrounded by enemy soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kruglov's holster is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatokhin holds the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims. Walther P38 Two US black ops soldiers use suppressed Walther P38 pistols when they attempt to kill Jack Harrison (Vitaly Zikora ) and his wife Caroline (Veronika Izotova ) after they witness a secret U.S. missile test.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 with unmounted suppressor - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An assassin kills Soviet Navy medicine officer on the beach. The suppressor is obviously fake. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the P38. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The silhouette of the assassin approaches the Harrisons' tent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack fires his M1 Carbine in response to the shot of the assassin. Colt M1911A1 M1911A1 pistols are seen in holsters of many US officers and warrant officers, including Maj. Jack Hessalt (Arnis Licitis ) and SSG Eddie Griffith (Nikolay Lavrov ). An M1911 is seen in action when one of the US guards tries to shoot a rogue US soldier with his pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of Hessalt's M1911A1 is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full view of Hessalt's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing USMC officer Peabody (uncredited), the chief guard of nuclear warhead storage, tries to draw his pistol when Hessalt's rogue soldiers attack... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... and is shot before he has a chance to fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The commander of the missile boat (uncredited), Maj. Hessalt, and SSG Griffith carry holstered M1911s. The Navy officer and Griffith have M1916 holsters. Submachine Guns Sa.26 Submachine Gun Horts (Aleksandr Inshakov ), the commander of a group of rogue US soldiers who surround the Soviet marines, is armed with a Sa 26 submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sa 26 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Horts loads his SMG when he leaves the base via the secret passage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Horts' SMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He's rather shaggy haired for a US soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the folded stock, used as a foregrip. Rifles M1 Carbine Jack Harrison (Vitaliy Zikora ) uses an M1 Carbine after he decides to help the Soviets stop the rogue soldiers. His carbine is of WWII era, without a bayonet lug.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - .30 Carbine - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack holds his M1 Carbine when speaking with Soviet marines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack picks up his carbine when he spots assassins approaching his tent. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack is surprised when the guards inside the missile base suddenly lights him up with a searchlight. Assault Rifles AKS-47 The standard rifle of the Soviet marines is the AKS-47 rifle, as evidenced by the milled receiver and slab sided magazines. AKS-47s are used by two members of Major Shatokin's squad, Starshi praporshchik Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin ) and Pvt. Danilov (Sergey Nasibov ) first during hand to hand combat training and later when the squad assaults the US missile base.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Danilov and Kruglov train in close combat, using the AKS with mockup bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor holds the AKS with orange bakelite magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kruglov hands a spare magazine to Danilov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kruglov lays down his AKS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The smooth receiver of the AKS-47 can be clearly seen in this shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Danilov fires his AKS during the shootout on the beach. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kruglov holds his AKS with unfolded stock. AK-47 Some Soviet Navy sailors carry AK-47s in the scene on the island.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and laminated stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two sailors at the right carry AK-47s. AK-74 AK-74 assault rifles are briefly seen in the hands of Soviet sailors when they land to assist the marines in removing casualties.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-74 - 5.45x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The AK-74's distinctive muzzle brake can be clearly seen from the boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet sailors, mostly carrying AK-74s. Heckler & Koch G3A3 Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles are used by some US soldiers throughout the movie. Major Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin ) picks up one from a dead Green Beret and uses it for most of the scenes in the missile base. Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin ) briefly holds the G3 when Shatokhin picks up the rocket launcher.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two guards in nuclear warhead storage make an attempt to stop the rogue soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guard is gunned down by the rogue soldiers Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the rogue Green Berets fires his G3A3. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Shatokhin with his captured G3A3. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatokhin with a G3 and Harrison with an M1 Carbine enter the underground base. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatokhin reloads the G3; the paddle magazine release can be seen. Sturmgewehr 44 Sturmgewehr 44 rifles, visually modified to resemble an ArmaLite rifle such as an AR-10 or an M16 , are used by several rogue US soldiers. Such props are often seen in Soviet 1970s-1980s movies.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44, visually modified to resemble M16 - 7.62x39 blank Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier waits to attack the Soviet marines. The front sight of the StG 44 is evident in this picture. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another soldier with a fake "M16" in ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same man at the left aims his gun at Soviet marines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires his fake "M16" when the Soviet marines surprise them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds the fake "M16" during the shootout inside the underground base. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded SSG Eddie Griffith (Nikolay Lavrov ) reaches for the fake "M16", fitted with a mockup of a laser aiming device, in the final scene. Machine Guns and Autocannons PK Machine Gun The PK machine gun is used by Sgt. Parshin (Nartai Begalin ), a member of Shatokin's squad. He uses it to break up a US ambush and later to stop an attacking US missile boat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PK Machine Gun, note the larger curved gas block and the thicker fluted barrel that was found on the original weapon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parshin readies the cartridge belt. Note that it is loaded with blanks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parshin lays down his PK when surrounded by US soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parshin fires his PK from the hip. The fluted barrel of original PK is seen perfectly. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The buttstock of the PK is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parshin fires the machine gun during the shootout on the beach. ZB26 Machine Gun The ZB26 machine gun is used by the Americans as their primary support weapon, possibly standing in for the Browning Automatic Rifle , the only magazine-fed US light machine gun at the time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing SSG Eddie Griffith (Nikolay Lavrov ) fires his ZB26 in smoke-filled room. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Griffith holds the machine gun after the shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The ZB26 is used by rogue soldiers during the shootout with Soviet marines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The ZB26 is mounted on the bridge of the missile boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US Navy sailor fires the ZB26 at the Soviet marines. Nudelman-Nemenov NN-30 Nudelman-Nemenov NN-30 autocannons in AK-230 twin mountings are mounted on two Project 205 (NATO code: Osa -class) missile boats, standing in for US warships.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-230 with twin Nudelman-Nemenov NN-30 - 30x210mmB Error creating thumbnail: File missing The AK-230 on Project 205 missile boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The AK-230 on Project 205U missile boat. Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 autocannons in AK-630 CIWS are mounted on several Soviet Navy ships.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing GSh-6-30 (AO-18) rotary gun in an AK-630 naval installation - 30x165mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two AK-620s are seen on the portside of Ochakov , a large antisubmarine ship (Project 1134B, NATO code: Kara -class cruiser) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two AK-620s are seen on the superstructure behind the twin 130mm gun on the Slava (Project 1164, NATO code: Slava -class) missile cruiser. Other Weapons Pancerovka P-27 The Pancerovka P-27 rocket launcher is used by both US and Soviet personnel. Major Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin ) uses a captured launcher to destroy an attacking US patrol boat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pancéřovka vz. 27 (P-27) - 45/110mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier fires his rocket launcher inside a tight corridor, at targets that are less than 50 meters away. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Shatokhin fires the same weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the red guide wires used to create the launch. This feature is cropped on the HD version so the screenshot from DVD is kept. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatokhin holds the weapon after the battle. Leuchtpistole Flare Gun Jack Harrison fires a Leuchtpistole flare gun to attract help after the shipwreck.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack holds the flare pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jack fires. F-1 Hand Grenade In one scene, Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin ) holds an F-1 hand grenade . The grenade seen on screen is the URG, the training version of the F-1.
URG F-1 practice grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kruglov plays a dangerous game with the grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kruglov holds the grenade. RGD-5 Hand Grenade During the shootout inside the base, Maj. Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin ) uses the RGD-5 hand grenade . The screen-used grenade is an URG-N, the training version of the RGD-5.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing URG-N RGD-5 training grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatokhin readies to throw the grenade. 45 mm 21-KM Naval Gun Two 21-KM naval guns, the navalized version of the M-42 AT gun , are mounted on the Ochakov . These old-style weapons were used on Soviet Navy ships as salute cannons for ceremonial usage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45 mm 21-KM naval gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 21-KM salute gun is seen next to SAM launcher. Browning M3 A USAF Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber, seen in documentary footage, has quad Browning M3 machine guns in a tail mounting.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing M61 Vulcan An M61 Vulcan autocannon in Phalanx CIWS is mounted on a US Navy aircraft carrier seen in documentary footage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Phalanx Block 1 CIWS - 20x102mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trivia 6Kh2 Bayonet 6Kh2 bayonets for AK-47s are used by the Soviet marines in hand to hand combat training and later against US soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The marines practicing with the bayonet fitted to an AKS-47. Note that this bayonet has a mockup rubber blade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Shatokhin throws the bayonet. Of course, in reality the AK's bayonet is not intended for use as a throwing knife, though in close combat its long blade is useful. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An enemy is hit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another enemy gets hit in the neck. P-35 Anti-Ship Missile Land-based twin-mounting Utyos for P-35 (SS-N-3a Shaddock) anti-ship missiles appears in the movie as a secret USAF missile base.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The launchers swing into position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fire! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The P-35 missile with USAF insignia. Navy The movie received heavy assistance from the Soviet Navy. The Ochakov (board number 703) large antisubmarine ship (Project 1124B, NATO code: Kara -class cruiser) is the "main character" of the movie. Two Project 205 (NATO code: Osa -class) missile boats are also used to represent US Navy ships.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ochakov at sea. Quad Metel (SS-N-14 Silex) anti-submarine missile launchers and a twin M-11 Shtorm (SA-N-3 Goblet) SAM launcher are seen.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Side view of the ship. Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-726 76.2mm twin mountings, AK-630 CIWS mountings and quintuple torpedo launchers are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loading of Shtorm SAM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shtorm launches the missile.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ka-25PL helicopter based on the Ochakov . Error creating thumbnail: File missing The missile boat fires the P-15 (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missile. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pr. 205 missile boat in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pr. 205U missile boat in attack. Note the cylindrical missile containers for P-15U missiles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Project 641B (Tango-class) submarine appears as a US Navy submarine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Project 1135 (Krivak-class) frigate is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The scene of Soviet marines close combat training is filmed not on the Ochakov , but on the Project 1135 guard ship (NATO code: Krivak I -class frigate). Note the AK-726 twin 76.2mm cannon in diametrical plane (Ochakov is armed with two AK-726s mounted on both sides of the superstructure amidships) and Ka-25PL helicopter on a landing pad. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slava missile cruiser (Project 1164).Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stock footage of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is used to depict US naval exercises in the Pacific. 
