Front in the Rear of the Enemy
DVD Cover
Front in the Rear of the Enemy Front v tylu vraga ) is a 1981 Soviet war movie directed by Igor Gostev . It is the final part of the trilogy. Two previous parts are Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov) Front Beyond the Front Line (Front za liniey fronta) Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) continues fighting behind German lines in Winter 1944-1945. The new task is to locate the German test ground for V-2 Wunderwaffe , attack it and capture technical documentation and equipment.
The following weapons were used in the film Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga) :
Pistols Walther P38 Several German officers and Gestapo agents carry Walther P38 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Friedrich von Butzow (Lev Polyakov ) handles his P38 to Ivan Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gestapo agent (at the right) holds a P38 during the arrest of Professor Friebe and his wife. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mlynsky, disguised as a German soldier, holds a P38. Luger P08 Several German officers and Gestapo agents carry Luger P08 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gestapo agent (at the left) holds a Luger during the arrest of Professor Friebe and his wife. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Karasyov (Aleksandr Mikhaylov ), disguised as German officer, holds a P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Karasyov holds his pistol. Walther PP In one scene Major Karasyov (Aleksandr Mikhaylov ), disguised as German officer, draws a Walther PP pistol. Later in the same scene he gives his pistol to Yelena Kovalenko (acting as Helena Zielke) (Vaiva Mainelyte ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PP - 7.65x17mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karasyov holds his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karasyov gives his pistol to Yelena Kovalenko. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yelena Kovalenko with the pistol in hand. Browning Hi-Power In one scene a Gestapo agent holds a pistol that resembles a Browning Hi-Power . It is historically correct because Belgian manufactured Hi-Power pistols were used in Germany as Pistole 640(b), but the screen pistol looks more like a post-war version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A blurry but still recognisable pistol. Submachine guns PPSh-41 Most of Soviet officers and soldiers carry PPSh-41 submachine guns with drum magazines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Mlynsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) holds a PPSh. Next to him Major Aliyev (Tofik Mirzoyev ) also carries a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers with PPSh SMGs and PTRD-41 AT rifles during the battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Mlynsky inspects his PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Khvat (Viktor Shulgin ), Col. Mlynsky and Major Aliyev with PPSh SMGs and Polish resistance commander Jerzy Radkiewicz (Paul Butkevich ) with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet engineers study a captured V-2 missile. They carry PPSh SMGs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier with PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yerofeich (Ivan Lapikov ) with PPSh in the final scene. MP40 MP40 submachine guns are used by German soldiers and Polish and Czech resistance fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Polish resistance fighter is armed with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Polish resistance fighter fires his MP40 during the German attack. Next to him a Soviet soldier aims his PTRD-41 at a German tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polish resistance commander Jerzy Radkiewicz (Paul Butkevich ) (at the right) with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier (at the right) holds an MP40. MP38 MP38 submachine guns are also seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Czech resistance commander fires MP38. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine In the final scene a pointswoman carries a Mosin Nagant M1938 carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine guns Degtyaryov DP-27 Light Machine Gun Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyarev DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two DP-27 machine guns are loaded on a horse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier with DP-27. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Soviet soldier with DP-27. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrei Lukyanov (Aleksandr Lukyanov ) fires a DP-27 during the attack on German headquarters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with DP-27 is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier fires a DP-27 during the attack. Maxim M1910/30 Machine Gun Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are briefly seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim on horse cart is seen during the opening credits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen on a boat during the river crossing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several soldiers (at the right) carry Maxims during the winter march. The wheel mounts are carried separatly from the machine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries a Maxim. Next to him two soldiers carry PTRD-41 AT rifle. Goryunov SG-43 Goryunov SG-43 machine guns are seen in several scenes but never used in action.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries an SG-43 without wheel mount. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries an SG-43 in another scene. MG34 German troops use MG34 machine guns in several scenes. In firing scenes MG34s are substituted with PK machine guns, visually modifed to resemble MG34.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MG34 on German position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier carries a captured MG34. PK (visually modified to resemble MG34) Visually modified PKs stand for MG-34s in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fake MG34 is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view at the same machine gun. DShKM A DShKM on tripod is used by German soldiers in one scene. It stands for a German 20-mm automatic gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShKM on tripod - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DShKM is seen at the left. Berezin UBT A Berezin UBT, a turret version of Berezin UB , is mounted on a Li-2 cargo plane.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berezin UBT, a turret version of UB - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gunner fires at German fighter planes. Hand Grenades F-1 hand grenade F-1 grenades are used by Soviet soldiers.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bondarenko (Evgeni Leonov-Gladyshev ) and Czech resistance commander carry F-1 grenades on their belts. RPG-40 anti-tank grenade A training version of RPG-40 anti-tank grenade is seen in hands of Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Polishchuk (Nikolai Polishchuk ) with an AT grenade and PPSh-41 during the German tank attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polishchuk throws a grenade. Other Weapons PTRD-41 PTRD-41 AT rifles are used by Soviet soldiers during the battle on the river crossing.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers carry PTRD-41 in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry PTRDs during the river crossing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier aims his PTRD at a German tank. Next to him a Polish resistance fighter fires his MP40 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldier with PTRD during the battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRD-41 and PTRS-41 are seen at the left. PTRS-41 A PTRS-41 AT rifle is seen in one scene. Unlike PTRD, it isn't used in action.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRS-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRD-41 and PTRS-41 are seen at the left.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at PTRS. Panzerfaust 30 In the final scene an SS officer fires a Panzerfaust at Col. Mlynsky's car. The shape of the sight matches Panzerfaust 30 version.
Panzerfaust 30 - 44mm with 140mm warhead Error creating thumbnail: File missing A warhead of Panzerfaust is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A second before the shot... Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fire! 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) 53-K 45-mm AT guns are seen in the several scenes though they aren't used in action.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1937 (53-K) anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 45-mm gun is seen during the opening credits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 45-mm is seen at the left See Also: 
