The Living and the Dead
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The Living and the Dead Zhivye i Myortvye / Живые и мёртвые Aleksandr Stolper and based on a novel by Konstantin Simonov. The early days of the German invasion in the Soviet Union. Soviet troops have suffered one defeat after another. The Red Army retreats to Moscow. War correspondent Ivan Sintsov (Kirill Lavrov ) is a witness and participant to these tragic events.
The movie was followed by Vozmezdie
The following weapons were used in the film The Living and the Dead (Zhivye i Myortvye) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are service sidearms of most Soviet officers, notably Starshiy Politruk (Senior political officer, Captain rank) Ivan Petrovich Sintsov (Kirill Lavrov ), General Fyodor Fyodorovich Serpilin (Anatoli Papanov ), Commissar Segrey Nikolaevich Shmakov (Lev Lyubetskiy ), Capt. (then Maj.) Ivanov (Oleg Efremov ), combat medic Tatyana Nikolaevna Ovsyannikova (Lyudmila Krylova ), Mladshiy Politruk (Junior political officer, Lieutenant rank) Lyusin (Roman Khomyatov ), Lt. Khoryshev (Igor Pushkaryov ), Maj. Danilov (Vladlen Paulus ), and war correspondent Misha Wainstein (Zinovi Vysokovsky). Nagants are mostly seen in holsters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer in center desperately fires a Nagant at attacking German planes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lyusin holds a Nagant in holster, a sidearm of his comrade who was recently killed in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sintsov carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Wainstein's Nagant is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Maj. Ivanov's Nagant is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ivanov draws his Nagant for salute. The gun is seen blurry due to fast motion. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tanya Ovsyannikova draws her Nagant during the surprise attack of German troops. Maj. Danilov (at the right) carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tanya draws her Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Gen. Seprilin's Nagant is seen. Tokarev TT-33 TT-33 pistols are also used by Soviet officers, notably by General Fyodor Fyodorovich Serpilin (Anatoli Papanov ), Air Force General Kozyrev (Vladimir Marenkov ), Air Force Maj. (Vladimir Gorelov ), and an unnamed Sr. Lt. (Oleg Tabakov ) who erroneously arrested Sintsov.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Air Force Maj. holds a TT after parachute landing from a downed plane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Seriously wounded downed pilot, Lt. Gen. Kozyrev fires his TT-33 at Soviet soldiers whom he confused with the Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kozyrev shoots himself with last round. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gen. Serpilin carries a TT holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sintsov puts the Lieutenant's pistol over a note to Lieutenant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lieutenant holds his TT. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 Some Soviet soldiers and officers, notably Ivan Petrovich Sintsov (Kirill Lavrov ), Lt. Khoryshev (Igor Pushkaryov ), Maj. Danilov (Vladlen Paulus ) and Col. Baranov (Yuri Volkov ), carry PPSh-41 SMGs. The appearance of these submachine guns during the events of Summer 1941 is anachronistic but during the Battle for Moscow in Autumn-Winter 1941 PPSh were really widely used.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lieutenant of Tank Forces (uncredited) with a PPSh stops Sintsov's car. Two his subordinates hold M91/30 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with PPSh follows Gen. Serpilin and Politruk Sintsov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Khoryshev carries a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Danilov holds a PPSh during surprise attack of German troops. He also carries a Nagant M1895 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left fires a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ivan Sintsov, currently a Sergeant, and another soldier carry a German POW on snow-covered field during the Battle for Moscow. Both are armed with PPSh-41s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Sintsov and other soldiers carry PPSh during the march in Winter 1941. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with PPSh stand in formation. MP40 Some Soviet soldiers and officers use captured MP40s during the battles in Summer 1941. German soldiers are briefly seen with MP40 in one scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Politruk Ivan Sintsov (Kirill Lavrov ) holds an MP40.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crewmembers of 45mm AT gun carry captured MP40s. Starshina Shestakov (Viktor Avdyushko ) at the right carries an MP40 on sling and a pair of spare magazines, tucked in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A number of captured MP40s are seen in a tent during the meeting of commanders. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers stand in formation after breaking the enemy encirclement. They are mostly armed with MP40, some also carry Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Commissar Sergey Nikolaevich Shmakov (Lev Lyubetskiy ) carries an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The smooth magazine receiver is typical for early MP40s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire MP40 in air in salute. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40s in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Sintsov's MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier Petya Zolotaryov (Yuriy Dubrovin ) takes MP40 from unconscious Sintsov. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 The main weapon of Soviet infantry is Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle. Rifles are notably used by Politruk Malinin (Aleksey Glazyrin ), Starshina Kovalchuk (Boris Yurchenko ), Pvts. Pyotr Zolotaryov (Yuriy Dubrovin ) and Efremov (Mikhail Vorobyov ). Bayonets are often attached backwards. This is a exclusively cinematic practice; in reality such practice was banned by service manuals.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire M91/30 rifles and DP-27 machine gun at German bomber planes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire at German bombers. A soldier at the foreground reloads his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the militsioneers (Vladimir Shibankov ), who stopped Sintsov's car, carries an M91/30 rifle with bayonet, attached backwards. His comrade (Evgeniy Shutov ) carries a Nagant M1895 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers of Gen. Serpilin division sleep in trench with their rifles at hand. A sentry at the background carries a rifle with attached bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with M91/30 rifle with bayonet reports to Gen. Serpilin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zolotaryov carries a rifle on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire rifles and DP-27 machine gun during the battle in forest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Efremov holds the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malinin, still in civil dress, carries his rifle when he takes under command a unit of Moscow "Narodnoe Opolcheniye" (People's Militia). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with M91/30 rifles on march in Winter 1941. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Some Soviet soldiers, mostly artillerymen and crewmembers of AT rifles and notably Mladshiy Politruk Lyusin (Roman Khomyatov ), carry Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lyusin holds an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lyusin carries his carbine in the scene in Capt. Ivanov's tank unit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of M38 Carbine is seen at the bottom right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An artilleryman at the right next to AA gun carries an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A crewmember of AT rifle carries an M38 Carbine (at the right). Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun Some volunteers of the Moscow "Narodnoe Opolcheniye" (People's Militia) carry their personal double barreled shotguns , until these guns are replaced with military firearms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A volunteer in center (Viktor Yakovlev ) holds a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same shotgun is seen in center and another one at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing External hammers are seen. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DP-27 Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DP-27 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DP fires at German bomber planes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DP-27 is mounted on BA-64 armoured car (out of time for Summer 1941), seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left carries a DP-27 during the march on forest road. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another DP-27 is seen in same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two DP-27, an MG34 and a Maxim M1910/30 are seen during the parade of the troops that came out of the encirclement. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DP-27 repels enemy attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the background carries a DP-27 during the winter march. Degtyaryov DT Degtyaryov DT machine guns are seen mounted on T-34 tanks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A frontal DT on T-34-85 (out of time for Winter 1941) can be seen. MG34 During the battles of Summer 1941 some Soviet soldiers use captured MG34 machine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing An artillery petty officer holds an MG34. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of another MG34 is seen to the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several MG34, DP-27 , and a Maxim M1910/30 are seen during the parade of the troops that came out of the encirclement. Maxim M1910/30 Soviet troops use Maxim M1910/30 machine guns in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 with wheel mount and shield - 7.62x54R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim fires at German bombers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two DP-27 , an MG34 and a Maxim are seen during the parade of the troops that came out of the encirclement. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Khoryshev (Igor Pushkaryov ) and a soldier ready a Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Come here, come here you bastards! Lt. Khoryshev repels enemy attack.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry a Maxim on winter road. 37-mm M1939 (61-K) AA Autocannon 37mm 61-K AA autocannons are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic air defense gun - 37×252SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 61-K AA cannon is transported on a bridge at the background in Summer 1941. Error creating thumbnail: File missing AA cannons on guard of the road in Winter 1941. Other Weapons PTRS-41 PTRS-41 AT rifles are seen during the Battle for Moscow in Winter 1941.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRS are seen during the march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of PTRS is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry a PTRS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRS is seen during the march. PTRD-41 PTRD-41 AT rifles are seen during the Battle for Moscow in Winter 1941.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry a PTRD. Model 24 Stielhandgranate During the battles of Summer 1941 some Soviet soldiers carry captured Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers stand in formation after breaking the enemy encirclement. They are mostly armed with MP40s , some also carry Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades. 45mm M1937 (53-K) AT Gun M1937 (53-K) AT guns are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45mm (1.77 in) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 45mm AT gun in forest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45mm guns on march in Winter 1941. Trivia Artillery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 152mm ML-20 gun-howitzers on march in Winter 1941. They are towed by postwar AT-S artillery tractors. Tanks and Armoured Vehicles Error creating thumbnail: File missing A BA-64 armoured car. It is out of time for Summer 1941. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A BT-5 or BT-7 tank is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Ivanov stands on the turret of BT tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F2 tank in a wheat field near the Mogilev in July 1941. Actually long-barreled versions of the Pz.Kpfw.IV tanks entered service only in Spring 1942. Note the large number of shells hits. Maybe this tank was used as a target on the shooting range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of same tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A T-34-85 is used to carry wounded from the battlefield. Actually T-34-85 tanks entered service only in 1944. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A T-34-85 during the Battle for Moscow. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A T-34, mocked up as a German tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A T-34, mocked up as a German tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mockups of destroyed German light tanks, built on the base of AT-P prime movers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed German Tiger I tank can be seen during the Battle of Moscow. Actually Tiger tanks entered service only in the end of Summer 1942. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F2 tank is seen during the Battle for Moscow. It's the same tank, seen in the first part of the movie. Airplanes Scale models of Soviet and German airplanes are used in the scenes of aerial battle in Summer 1941.
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