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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Front Beyond the Front Line<BR>(Front za liniey fronta) 
|picture = Front za liniey fronta DVD.jpg
|caption = ''DVD Cover''
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
|director = [[Igor Gostev]]
|date= 1977
|language = Russian
|studio=Mosfilm
|distributor=
|character1=Major Ivan Mlynsky
|actor1=[[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]
|character2=Yerofeich
|actor2=[[Ivan Lapikov]]
|character3=Matvey Yegorovich
|actor3=[[Oleg Zhakov]]
|character4=Irina Petrovna
|actor4=Valeriya Zaklunnaya
|character5=Capt. Afanasyev
|actor5=[[Igor Ledogorov]]
|character6=Medical orderly Zina
|actor6=[[Galina Polskikh]]
|character7=Lt. Gorshkov
|actor7=[[Georgiy Nikolaenko]]
|character8=SS Sturmbannfuhrer Zange 
|actor8=[[Mati Klooren]]
|character9=SS Sturmbannfuhrer Klein
|actor9=[[Mikhail Zharkovsky]]
|character10=Okhrim Shmil
|actor10=[[Evgeni Shutov]]
}}

'''''Front Beyond the Front Line''''' (''Front za liniey fronta'') is a 1977 Soviet war movie directed by [[Igor Gostev]]. It is the second part of the trilogy, started by ''[[Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov)]]'' (1975) and continued by ''[[Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga)]]'' (1981). In late 1943 -  early 1944 the special unit under command of Major (later Colonel) Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) continues fighting behind German lines. One of the main tasks is now to get the plans of the German fortifications.

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= Handguns =
== Tokarev TT-33 ==
Soviet officers and petty officers carry [[Tokarev TT-33]] pistols. The pistols are mostly seen in holsters.
[[Image:TT-33-Wartime.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.]]
[[File:FZLF-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SS officer Klein ([[Mikhail Zharkovsky]]), disguised as a Soviet partisan commander, holds his TT.]]
[[File:FZLF-TT-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) holds his TT in the final scene.]]
[[File:FZLF-TT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky aims his pistol.]]
[[File:FZLF-TT-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yerofeich ([[Ivan Lapikov]]) holds a TT in the same scene. His pistol is of pre-1947 version.]]

== Walther P38 ==
Many German officers carry [[Walther P38]] pistols.
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm]]
[[File:FZLF-P38-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SS Sturmbannfuhrer Zange ([[Mati Klooren]]) fires his P38 during the Soviet attack at a railway station.]]
[[File:FZLF-P38-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A ''Gestapo'' agent takes a P38 from Lt. Zwunsche ([[Girts Jakovlevs]]).]]
[[File:FZLF-P38-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. Afanasyev ([[Igor Ledogorov]]), disguised as a German officer, draws his P38.]]
[[File:FZLF-P38-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. Afanasyev fires his Walther.]]

== Luger P08 ==
Some German officers carry [[Luger P08]] pistols.
[[Image:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]]
[[File:FZLF-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet soldier takes a P08 from a German who is disguised as a Soviet partisan.]]

== Nagant M1895 ==
A [[Nagant M1895]] revolver is briefly seen in hands of Zakhar Yegorov ([[Anatoli Solovyov]]).
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. The angular front sight indicates post-1930 manufacture.]]
[[File:FZLF-Nagant-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Zakhar Yegorov fires at ''Gestapo'' agents who appear to arrest him.]]

= Submachine guns =
== PPSh-41 ==
Some of Soviet officers and soldiers carry [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns with drum magazines.
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers carry their PPSh SMGs wrapped in white cloth during the winter reconnaissance mission.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers with PPSh-41s in the same scene.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet partisan with a PPSh-41.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SS Sturmbannfuhrer Zange ([[Mati Klooren]]), dusguised as a Soviet partisan commander, carries a PPSh (at the right).]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) with PPSh in the final scene.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Gorshkov ([[Georgiy Nikolaenko]]) fires a PPSh in the final scene.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky fires a PPSh in the final scene.]]

== MP40 ==
[[MP40]] submachine guns are used by German soldiers. Captured MP40s are seen in hands of several Sovier officers and soldiers.
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm.]]
[[File:FZLF-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers carry MP40s.]]
[[File:FZLF-MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) holds an MP40 in the final scene.]]

== MP38 ==
[[MP38]] submachine guns are also seen in several scenes.
[[Image:Mp38-1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MP38 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:FZLF-MP38-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet scout, disguised as a German soldier, fires an MP38.]]
[[File:FZLF-MP38-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Gorshkov ([[Georgiy Nikolaenko]]) fires an MP38 in the same scene.]]
[[File:FZLF-MP38-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The third scout fires an MP38 single-hand due to the wound.]]
[[File:FZLF-MP38-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Gorshkov fires an MP38 in the final scene. A [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] is seen next to him.]]
[[File:FZLF-MP38-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the soldiers of German ''Einsatzkommando'' (special unit), disguised as a Soviet partisan, fires an MP38 in the final scene.]]

= Rifles =
== Mauser Karabiner 98k Rifle ==
[[Karabiner 98k]] rifles are seen in hands of German soldiers and Russian collaborationists. Some of Soviet soldiers also use captured German rifles.
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]]
[[File:FZLF-98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers with 98k rifles patrol the winter road.]]
[[File:FZLF-98k-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:FZLF-98k-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) holds a 98k rifle taken from a collaborationist Pavlushkin ([[Afanasi Kochetkov]]).]]
[[File:FZLF-98k-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier in the truck holds a 98k rifle.]]

== AK-47 ==
An anachronistic [[AK-47]] is seen in hands of one of the soldiers of German ''Einsatzkommando'' (special unit), disguised as a Soviet partisan unit. It supposedly stands for a [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (which is also a little not in place for Spring 1944).
[[Image:AK-47.jpg|thumb|400px|none|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:FZLF-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:FZLF-AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

= Machine guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-28 Light Machine Gun ==
[[Degtyaryov DP-28]] light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers.
[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R.]]
[[File:FZLF-DP-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two DPs are seen at the right.]]
[[File:FZLF-DP-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Gorshkov ([[Georgiy Nikolaenko]]) fires a DP in the final scene.]]

== Maxim M1910/30 Machine Gun ==
[[Maxim M1910/30]] machine guns are briefly seen in several scenes.
[[File:Maxim M1910 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[File:FZLF-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Maxim, mounted on a sledge, is seen in the opening scene. It is a post-1941 version.]]
[[File:FZLF-Maxim-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Machine gunners of a partizan unit carry a Maxim, a [[Degtyaryov DP-28]] and an [[MG34]]. They are seen through binoculars.]]

== MG34 ==
German troops use [[MG34]] machine guns, often mounted in motorcycle sidecars.
[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:FZLF-MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG34 is seen in German trench.]]
[[File:FZLF-MG34-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG34 is mounted in a sidecar.]]
[[Image:Mg34hb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:FZLF-MG-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MG34 Panzerlauf is mounted on a German tank. The tank is a visually modified T-34 so the machine gun is also supposed to be fake.]]

== 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.
[[File:SGMB.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Goryunov SGMB, mounted on BTR-152 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[File:FZLF-SG-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|This SGMB lacks its flash hider due to unknown reason.]]

== DShK ==
A [[DShK heavy machine gun]] is used by German troops in one scene, standing for German 20-mm automatic guns.
[[Image:DShK-on-wheeled-mounting.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShK on wheeled mounting - 12.7x108mm]]
[[File:FZLF-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier in ambush with DShK.]]

= Hand Grenades =
== RGD-33 stick grenade ==
[[RGD-33 stick grenade|RGD-33]] grenades are used by Soviet soldiers.
[[File:Rgd-33russianfrag_mp.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.]]
[[File:FZLF-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet petty officer carries a [[PPSh-41]] and two RGD-33 grenades.]]
[[Image:FZLF-Grenade-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky ([[Vyacheslav Tikhonov]]) holds an RGD-33 in the final scene.]]
[[Image:FZLF-Grenade-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Mlynsky readies to throw a grenade in the same scene.]]

== F-1 hand grenade ==
[[F-1 hand grenade|F-1]] grenades are used by Soviet soldiers.
[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:FZLF-F1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A wounded Soviet soldier tries to reach a grenade.]]

== AT hand grenade ==
A large hand grenade is seen in one scene. It is supposed to be a training version of [[RPG-43 Anti-tank Grenade]].
[[Image:RPG-43ATGrenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Soviet RPG-43 anti-tank grenade]]
[[Image:FZLF-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet soldier, disguised as a German, holds a grenade.]]
[[Image:FZLF-Grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He throws this grenade at advancing German armored car.]]
[[Image:FZLF-Grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two similar grenades are seen next to Lt. Gorshkov ([[Georgiy Nikolaenko]]), also disguised as a German.]]

= Other Weapons =
== PTRD-41 ==
Several [[PTRD-41]] AT rifles are seen in one scene though they are never used in action.
[[Image:PTRD-41.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm ]]
[[Image:FZLF-PTR-0.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:FZLF-PTR-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:FZLF-PTR-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

== 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) ==
[[45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)|53-K]] 45-mm AT guns are seen in the opening scene.
[[Image:53-K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1937 (53-K) anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)]]
[[Image:FZLF-45mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two 45-mm guns are seen at the right.]]

== See Also: ==
* ''[[Front Without Flanks (Front bez flangov)]]''
* ''[[Front in the Rear of the Enemy (Front v tylu vraga)]]''

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