Young Eagles
Movie Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Tammekänd
Arnold Vaino
Laansoo
Juhan Nõmmik
Lepik
Ruut Tarmo
Forest-guard's daughter
Aksella Luts
Laansoo's mother
Amalie Konsa
Young Eagles (Noored kotkad ) is the 1927 Estonian silent war comedy. The story takes place during the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920). Three young men volunteered for the army. The first one was the rich student Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino), the second one was a smith Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik), the last one was a poor farmer Lepik (Ruut Tarmo). Nevertheless, they become a very close friends and fought together till Estonian victory. This film is one of very few (if even not the only) survived Estonian silent movies.
PS Due the bad conservation of the cine-film, several scenes was damaged, so screenshots may be different aspect ratio.
The following weapons were used in the film Young Eagles (Noored kotkad) :
Handguns Percussion Dueling Pistol Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino) uses the Percussion Dueling Pistol in his memories.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mang in Graz Match Percussion Dueling Pistol - .38 inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing Perfect view of the dueling pistols in the box. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Second (uncredited) grabs the pistol. Nagant M1895 Several Bolshevik soldiers can be seen armed with the Nagant M1895 revolvers. Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) disarms on of them and uses his Nagant to shot another two.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Revolver on the floor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view of the Nagant in the Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) fires captured nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bolshevik soldiers fires his revolver. Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" can be seen in the holster of one of the Estonian military leader. Only grip can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Both Bolshevik and Estonian armies were armed with the Mosin Nagant M1891s . Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino), Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) and Lepik (Ruut Tarmo) use Mosin Nagants as well.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Howitzer is firing. 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 White soldiers, possibly Finnish or German, use a 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 mounted on the armored train.
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