Beyond the Front Line

Beyond the Front Line German Movie Poster Country Finland Directed by Åke Lindman Release Date March 5, 2004 Language Finnish Russian Swedish Main Cast Character Actor Harry Järv Tobias Zilliacus Alpo Marttinen Ilkka Heiskanen Finholm Christoffer Westerlund Björk Kim Gustafsson Lindblad Martin Bahne

Beyond the Front Line (Finnish: Etulinjan edessä) is a 2004 war film directed by Åke Lindman. Finland 1942: The Finnish Army uses all available forces on the Eastern Front to stop the overpowering Red Army. Lieutenant Harry Järv commands the reconnaissance and combat squads of the 61th Infantry Regiment. He and his men continue to go behind the front lines to deliberately attack Russian forces. They are very successful, but the mental pressure for Järv's men is growing, not least because the Russians use snipers against them.

The following weapons were used in the film Beyond the Front Line:

Handguns

Nagant M1895

A Soviet soldier fires a Nagant 1895 Revolver during the night raid.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge

The soldier fires the revolver.

Another view of the revolver.

Luger P08

Lt.Col. Alpo Marttinen (Ilkka Heiskanen) is briefly seen with a Luger P08.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Marttinen angrily asks a soldier where his commander is.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant P26

Most Finnish and Soviet soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant P26 rifles.

Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 3rd configuration - 7.62x54mm R.
The Finnish P26 looks the same.

Harry inspects a P26 and notices it doesn't work.

A Finn cleans his rifle.

Another Finn fires the rifle.

Mosin-Nagant M/28

The Finnish Civil Guard M/28 rifle is also used by Finnish soldiers.

Finnish Mosin-NagantM/28 (nicknamed "Suojeluskuntain Pystykorva") - 7.62x53R.

A Finnish sentry with the rifle.

Mosin-Nagant M/39

Some Finnish M39 rifles can also be seen used by Finns.

Finnish Mosin-Nagant M/39 "Ukko-Pekka" - 7.62x54mm R

A Finn holds the rifle.

View on the barrel and the sights.

A Finn marches with the rifle.

Mosin-Nagant M/28-30

A Finnish Civil Guard M/28-30 is also seen used by Finnish soldier.

The Finnish M/28 and M/28-30 rifles - 7.62x54R

A runner holds the Civil Guard rifle.

A view on the front sight.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Soviet sniper Smirnov (Jevgeni Haukka) uses a scoped Mosin Nagant M91/30.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle with PU 3.5x sniper scope and bent bolt handle - 7.62x54mmR

He holds the rifle...

...takes aim...

...and fires.

Submachine Guns

Suomi KP/-31

The majority of the Finnish troops including Harry Järv (Tobias Zilliacus) is armed with Suomi KP/-31s.

Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Harry's squad with KPs.

Harry with the gun during the night raid.

His gun next to him.

Another Finn rests with his submachine gun.

Harry fires at a Soviet Maxim team.

Another Finn fires.

A Finnish officer works the bolt.

PPSh-41

Soviet soldiers use PPSh-41s. Some PPSh-41s are equipped with 35 round stick magazines.

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun with 35-round box magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Two soldiers hold their PPShs. Both magazine types are seen.

A Soviet soldier fires his PPSh.

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-27/28

Finnish and Soviet soldiers are seen with DP-28s.

Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R

Finnish soldier on the left with the DP.

Another Finn fires the machine gun.

Maxim M/09-21

A Finnish heavy machine gun team is armed with a Maxim M/09-21.

Maxim M/09-21 - 7.62x54mmR

A soldier loads the Maxim.

The soldier fires.

Maxim M1910

Maxim M1910s are used by both sides.

Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount, w/o shield - 7.62x54mmR

The Maxim in a Soviet bunker

The Maxim in a Finnish trench.

Another Maxim next to a Soviet soldier.

Harry places a grenade on a Maxim.

Degtyaryov DT

Finnish StuGs are armed with Degtyaryov DTs. These StuGs are also used in Tali-Ihantala 1944.

DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R

The DT mounted on a StuG.

Handgrenades

Harjoituskranaatti M41

Finnish soldiers use Harjoituskranaatti M41 ("practice grenade M41") stick grenades.

Harry with a M41 and dynamite.

Three grenades on his belt.

The hole is seen.

The grenades in a hole.

Varsikranaatti M41

During the night raid Harry use correct Varsikranaatti M41 stick grenades without the belt clips.

He holds the stick grenade.

M32 Egg grenade

A Finnish M32 Egg grenade is also seen in the hole.

Finnish M32 drop shaped Egg grenade.

The egg grenade on the left.

RGD-33

A Soviet soldier throws several RGD-33 stick grenades.

RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.

The soldier throws a RGD.

Other

Flare Gun

A Soviet soldier fires an unknown flare gun.

The soldier raises the gun.

Schützenmine 42

Harry defuses a Schützenmine.

37 mm Bofors AT gun

45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)

M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45mm (1.77 in)