Special Destination Force
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Special Destination Force Otryad osobogo naznacheniya ) is a 1978 Soviet war movie directed by Vadim Lysenko. The story takes place in Summer 1942. A Soviet special detachment under the command of Major Ozyoryn is sent to German rear in order to destroy a secret Soviet rocket system that could fall into enemy hands.
The following weapons were used in the film Special Destination Force (Otryad osobogo naznacheniya) :
Revolvers Khaidurov TOZ-36 A TOZ-36 sporting revolver is a personal sidearm of Major Ozyoryn (Leonhard Merzin ). In reality this revolver appeared only in 1962. This is a rather strange choice, obviously made only for the "cinema effect".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TOZ-36 - 7.62x38R V-1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn aims his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn holds TOZ-36 and TT-33 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn with TOZ-36 and TT-33. Pistols Margolin MTs Viktor Grachyov (Leonid Shumskiy ) and Ivan Prokopenko (Pavel Remezov ) carry Margolin MTs pistols. In reality this pistol appeared only in 1948.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MTsM, later version of MTs, with magazine removed - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two members of special forces fire Margolin pistols during the training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Margolin pistol is seen in Grachyov's case that also contains a folded bow and arrows. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grachyov fires two MTs pistols akimbo. Tokarev TT-33 Ozyoryn (Leonhard Merzin ), Gudzha Babluani (Elgudzha Burduli ) and Marina Strelnikova (Marina Troshina ) carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols. During the shootout in the swamp Ozyoryn fires his TT akimbo with TOZ-36 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn holds his TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn holds TOZ-36 and TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn with TOZ-36 and TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn holds discharged TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Babluani fires his TT at German patrol. Luger P08 Ivan Prokopenko (Pavel Remezov ) takes a Luger P08 from a German officer and uses it himself.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prokopenko takes a Luger from a holster of a German officer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prokopenko aims his pistol. Submachine Guns MP40 German soldiers are armed with MP40 SMGs. Soviet commandos widely use captured MP40s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ivan Prokopenko (Pavel Remezov ) with MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with an MP40. This item lacks plates on its pistol grip. Later the same MP40, captured from a slain German soldier, is seen in hands of Sasha Mudryakov (Sergei Ivanov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Ozyoryn (Leonhard Merzin ), disguised as a German officer, fires MP40 at pursuing German motorcyclists. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German cavalryman with MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Mudryakov holds an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer fires MP40 in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn holds MP40 in the final scene. MP38 In one scene Ozyoryn (Leonhard Merzin ) is seen with an MP38 . It later switches to MP40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn, disguised as a German officer, holds an MP38 (it can be identified due to longitudinal grooving on the receiver). Next to him Grachyov (Leonid Shumskiy ) aims SGMB machine gun. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 In several scenes Soviet soldiers are seen with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers with M1891/30 rifles. Unidentified sniper rifle A sporting sniper rifle is seen on the opening credits.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine Guns MG34 German soldiers use MG34 machine guns in several scenes. They are never seen firing.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MG34 is mounted on the motor boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MG34 in bunker. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at MG34 in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view at the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 in the final scene. Goryunov SGMB A Goryunov SGMB, a pedestal mounted version of Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun , is mounted in BTR-152 that stands for German APC.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goryunov SGMB, mounted on BTR-152 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SGMB is seen mounted on BTR-152. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn and Grachyov carry SGMB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viktor Grachyov (Leonid Shumskiy ), disguised as a German soldier, fires the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close views at SGMB. Maxim M1910/30 A Maxim M1910/30 is briefly seen in the opening scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A typical shield of Russian Maxim can be seen. Hand Grenades RGD-33 Gudzha Babluani (Elgudzha Burduli ) carries several RGD-33 hand grenades during the mission.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gudzha's RGD-33s lack fragmentation sleeve. Unidentified grenade Hand grenades of unknown model are used by Ozyoryn's group in one scene. They are supposed to be dummy training grenades.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Mudryakov (Sergei Ivanov ) gives Ozyoryn several hand grenades. In this scene Ozyoryn and Grachyov are disguised as German soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the background Marina Strelnikova (Marina Troshina ) holds several grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ozyoryn (Leonhard Merzin ) throws a grenade at pursuing German motorcyclists. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet English language poster 
