Battle of Local Importance
(Boi mestnogo znacheniya)

Movie Poster

Country	Russia
Directed by	Aleksey Kozlov
Release Date	2008
Language	Russian German
Studio	Feniks-film

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Lt. Andrey	Aleksey Bardukov
Pvt. Viktor Stryapukhin	Nikolay Dobrynin
Pvt. Sergei Voskoboynikov	Alexey Zubkov
Starshina Pyotr Mokhov	Sergey Shekhovtsov
Pvt. Aleksandr Tyrymov	Aleksandr Tyrymov
Nastyona	Kristina Babushkina
Schukin	Aleksandr Aleksandrov
Maria	Yelena Radevich

Battle of Local Importance (Boi mestnogo znacheniya) is a 2008 Russian war movie directed by Aleksey Kozlov. In December 1943 a small unit of Soviet troops, headed by an inexperienced lieutenant, stays for rest in a village. But suddenly they have to encounter with elite Waffen SS soldiers.

The following weapons were used in the film Battle of Local Importance (Boi mestnogo znacheniya):

Handguns

Tokarev TT-33

Lt. Andrey (Aleksey Bardukov) is armed with a TT-33 pistol.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

Andrey draws his pistol.

Andrey with his pistol in hand.

Andrey fires his TT in the climactic scene...

...until the pistol runs dry.

Walther P38

The German officer (Dmitriy Sutyrin) is armed with a Walther P38.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

The officer fires his pistol.

The officer during the battle.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Pvt. Sergei Voskoboynikov (Alexey Zubkov) is armed with a PPSh-41.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Voskoboynikov holds his PPSh.

Andrey (Aleksey Bardukov) with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle and Voskoboynikov with PPSh-41 during the battle.

Voskoboynikov fires.

MP38

Most SMGs seen in hands of German soldiers appear to be MP38s. During the battle Starshina (sergeant major) Pyotr Mokhov (Sergey Shekhovtsov) uses a captured MP38.

MP38 - 9x19mm

A German soldier fires his MP38.

Another German soldier with MP38.

Mokhov holds an MP38.

MP40

MP40s are also seen in hands of German soldiers.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

A German soldier fires his MP40.

A soldier at the right reloads his MP40.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Pvts. Viktor Stryapukhin (Nikolay Dobrynin) and Aleksandr Tyrymov (Aleksandr Tyrymov) (yes, the character and the actor have the same name) are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles. In several scenes Lt. Andrey (Aleksey Bardukov) also is seen with an M91/30 rifle.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Tyrymov grabs his rifle in the opening scene.

Tyrymov fires.

Andrey carries a rifle with bayonet.

Andrey with the rifle and Voskoboynikov (Alexey Zubkov) with PPSh-41 during the battle.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Starshina Mokhov (Sergey Shekhovtsov) is armed with a Mosin Nagant M1938 carbine. This rifle is seen only briefly and is not used in action.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Mokhov (at the right) carries an M38 carbine.

Mauser Karabiner 98k

Several German soldiers, including the interpreter Stange (Johan Bott), are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A close view of the barrel.

One of the soldiers holds his 98k.

Another view of a 98k rifle.

Stange fires his rifle.

Shotguns

Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun

A bolt action gun that appears to be a Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun is seen in Nikolai Schukin's house. It isn't used in action.

"Frolovka" shotgun (converted Mosin Nagant rifle) - 28 Gauge

Machine Guns

MG42

In the opening scene Starshina Mokhov (Sergey Shekhovtsov) finds an abandoned MG42 on the place of recent battle. The machine gun isn't used in action.

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Mokhov inspects the MG42.

He opens the machine gun.

Mokhov carries the MG42.

ZB-26

The German unit is equipped with a ZB26 Machine Gun (German designation for this weapon was MG 26(t)). Viktor Stryapukhin (Nikolay Dobrynin) manages to capture it and uses in battle.