Thirst (Zhazhda)
Original theatrical poster
Thirst Zhazhda ) is a Soviet B&W 1959 war movie, directed by Evgeniy Tashkov. The story, based on real events, is set in Autumn 1941 in the town of Odessa on Black Sea coast. Advancing German troops capture a water pump station on the nearby river that provides Odessa with fresh water. The town, lacking water sources, is striken by thirst. A commando unit of Black Sea Fleet sailors get a mission to recapture the pump station. To ensure success, a sailor Oleg Bezborodko (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ), who perfectly speaks German, impersonates a German officer and infiltrates the harrison, guarding the pump station. At last the sailors capture the pump station, switch on the water supply to Odessa and defend their positions until town reservoires are filled - in cost of their lifes.
In 2011 the movie was remade as mini series.
The following weapons were used in the film Thirst (Zhazhda) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 A Nagant M1895 revolver is a personal sidearm of Capt. Lt. Alekseyenko (Boris Bityukov ), the commander of the unit. Col. Nikitin (Nikolai Timofeyev ), heading the operation, carries a Nagant in holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Nagant is seen in Col. Nikitin's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alekseyenko cleans his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alekseyenko holds his revolver in the final scene. Pistols Luger P08 Oleg Bezborodko (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ), impersonating Wehrmacht Hauptmann (Capt.) Wolfgang Rinck, carries a Luger P08 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 In the final scene Oleg Bezborodko's (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) Luger P08 switches to a TT-33 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Submachine Guns PPSh-41 PPSh-41 SMGs are used by Soviet sailors, notably Capt. Lt. Alekseyenko (Boris Bityukov ) and sailors Oleg Bezborodko (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ), Vasya Rogozin (Yuri Belov ), Nikita Nechipaylo (Anton Dotsenko ) and Tvyordokhlebov (Vladimir Ivanov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors with PPSh SMGs during the night attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rogozin cleans his PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alekseyenko with PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rogozin fires his PPSh in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor with PPSh in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bezborodko fires a PPSh in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tvyordokhlebov fires a PPSh in the final scene. MP40 MP40s are widely used by German troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A centry at German headquarters carries an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with MP40s escort arrested Soviet agent. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Some Soviet soldiers, including Mamed (Mullayan Suyargulov), are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of M91/30 with bayonet, attached backwards, is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with M91/30 rifle send people to bomb shelter during the air bombardment. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mamed carries M91/30 rifle with bayonet, attached backwards. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M91/30 rifle is seen in hands of a German soldier in the final scene. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Soviet sailors carry Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines until they are rearmed with PPSh-41 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailors carry M38 Carbines when marching on Odessa street (Oleg Bezborodko (Vyacheslav Tikhonov ) at the foreground). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of marching sailors with M38 Carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor at the left holds an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor reloads M38 Carbine during the night attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An air defence spotter carries M38 Carbine. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DP-27 Soviet sailors use a Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun during the unsuccessfull night attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov DP-27 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor with DP-27. Degtyaryov-Shpagin DShK A DShK heavy machine gun is mounted on the rooftop of a building.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShK on tripod - 12.7x108mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DShK on AA tripod is seen at the left. Other Weapons 45mm 53-K AT Gun 45mm 53-K AT gun is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 45mm AT gun is transported on Odessa street. Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Nikitin's Nagant holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bezborodko carries a Luger in holster when impersonating German officer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A high rank German officer carries a holster for Makarov PM . Artillery Error creating thumbnail: File missing A captured German field gun is transported on Odessa street. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 76.2mm M1902/30 field gun is seen on the pier in Masha's flashback scene. 
