| I Was Nineteen (Ich war neunzehn)
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Original Theatrical Poster
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| Country
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 East Germany
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| Directed by
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Konrad Wolf
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| Release Date
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1968
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| Language
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German
Russian
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| Studio
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DEFA
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I Was Nineteen ( Ich war neunzehn ) is a 1968 East German B&W war drama directed by Konrad Wolf. Gregor Hecker's family fled from Nazi Germany to USSR when the boy was eight. In April 1945 19-years old Gregor Hecker returns to his homeland as Red Army military interpreter in Lieutenant rank.
The following weapons were used in the film I Was Nineteen (Ich war neunzehn):
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
A Nagant M1895 is a service sidearm of Lt. Gregor Hecker (Jaecki Schwarz).
Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.
Hecker carries his revolver in holster. The grip is seen.
Nagant next to sleeping Hecker.
Hecker removes the holster from the belt when he goes as parlimentaire in Spandau fortress.
Ziganjuk holds Hecker's holster with revolver.
Pistols
Tokarev TT-33
A TT-33 is seen in hands of a Soviet tank officer. Some Soviet officers carry holsters for TT pistols, most likely empty.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
Capt. Wadim Gejman (
Vasiliy Livanov) carries a holster for TT-33. It's hard to say if there is a pistol inside.
An officer at the right holds a TT when he argues with Capt. Gejman.
A Soviet artillery Jr. Lt. (
Boris Tokarev) is gunned by a German soldier. He carries a holster for TT-33. The pocket for spare magazine is empty.
Walther PP
Sr. Lt. Aleksandr (Sascha) Ziganjuk (Aleksey Eybozhenko) carries a Walther PP pistol. An SS Sturmbannführer (Kurt Böwe) in Spandau fortress shoots himself with a Walther PP.
War Time Walther PP Pistol - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP)
Ziganjuk carries a Walther PP in holster.
SS Sturmbannführer commits suicide.
Ziganjuk holds his pistol.
Another view of Ziganjuk's pistol.
The grip of the pistol is seen in Ziganjuk's holster.
Luger P08
A German kid takes a Luger P08 from a pile of surrendered guns.
A kid plays with a Luger.
Dsingis (Kalmursa Rachmanov) takes away a dangerous "toy".
Same scene on a promotion still.
Walther P38
A wounded, bling German NCO (Klaus Manchen) carries a Walther P38 in holster.
Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm
A small part of the grip can be seen.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
PPSh-41 SMGs are used by Sr. Lt. Sascha Ziganjuk (Aleksey Eybozhenko) (later he carries an MP40) and driver Dsingis (Kalmursa Rachmanov). Many Red Army soldiers also carry PPSh-41s.
Note: see additional images on talk page.
PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Ziganjuk fires at a German soldier who attacks Gregor Hecker.
A soldier with PPSh in a truck.
Infantry soldier and tank crewmember hold PPSh-41s at the left.
Dsingis in shootout with SS men.
A good view of the drum magazine of Dsinsis' PPSh.
MP40
Sr. Lt. Sascha Ziganjuk (Aleksey Eybozhenko) carries an MP40. In one scene he gives his SMG to Lt. Gregor Hecker (Jaecki Schwarz).
Ziganjuk holds an MP40 at the right.
He gives the gun to Hecker.
Hecker holds the MP40 at the left.
MP40 next to dead Ziganjuk.
Ziganjuk holds an MP40 at the left on a promotion still.
Assault Rifles
Sturmgewehr 44
Many German soldiers carry Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifles. Sometimes they switch to out of time AK-47s.
Note: see additional images on talk page.
Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz
A closeup of captured StG 44.
German soldiers escort Soviet parlimentaires.
A German soldier in attack.
Ziganjuk and Hecker gather surrendered weapons, mostly Sturmgewehrs.
A pile of surrendered guns include many Sturmgewehrs.
Lommer holds an StG 44. In previous moment he was seen with an AK.
MPi-K
In several scenes MPi-Ks are used as substitution for Sturmgewehr 44.
7,62-mm-Maschinenpistole „Kalaschnikow" (MPi-K) both sides - 7.62x39mm. note:Early versions of the MPi-K is not included a cleaning rod and design of front sight is different.
A German soldier with an MPi-K in action.
Willi Lommer (
Dieter Mann) fires an MPi-K at SS men. In next moment Lommer's gun switches to an StG 44.
A general view of the scene.
Lommer fires an MPi-K on a promotion still.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine
A Soviet girl, military traffic controller (Galina Polskikh) carries a Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine. Some Red Army artillerymen are also armed by Mosin Nagant carbines.
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R
A girl at the right carries an M44 Carbine.
The barrel with folded bayonet is seen.
The barrel of M44 Carbine is seen at foreground.
A carbine of an artilleryman is seen on ground (but it's hard to say for sure if it is M1944 or M1938).
Several M44 Carbines of artillerymen in stand.
Mauser rifles
Karabiner 98k rifles are seen in hands of German soldiers and among surrendered weapons.
Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A sentry in Spandau fortress.
German soldiers, attacking Soviet artillery unit, are armed with 98k rifles and StG 44 assault rifles.
98k rifles are seen among the weapons, gathered by Ziganjuk and Hecker.
Dsingis (Kalmursa Rachmanov) carries surrendered StG 44 and 98k rifles at the right.
Willi Lommer (
Dieter Mann) carries a pair of 98k rifles.
A closer view of one of Lommer's rifles.
Another view of Lommer with 98k.
Several 98k rifles are seen in a pile of weapons.
Machine Guns
MG34
MG34 machine guns are seen in several scenes.
MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser
An MG34 in Spandau fortress.
MG34 in a pile of surrendered weapons.
RPK
Heavily anachronistic RPK is seen in hands of a German soldier.
RPK with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm
A soldier at the background holds an RPK.
SG-43
An SG-43 is seen in a Soviet truck.
Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mm R
Another view of same machine gun. Here it is seen loaded with a belt, filled with German 7.92x57mm
Exerzierpatrone training cartridges.
A general view of SG-43. The shield and wheels are removed.
MG08
Several MG08 machine guns are seen in Spandau fortress.
Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Other Weapons
Panzerfaust
Some surrenderring German soldiers carry Panzerfaust launchers.
Panzerfaust 60/100 - 44mm with 149mm warhead
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
In one scene Sascha Ziganjuk (Aleksey Eybozhenko) carries a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
Trivia
Holsters
The commandant of Spandau fortress
Oberst (Col.) Lewerenz (Johannes Wieke) carries a holster that seems to be an East German pattern for
Makarov PM.
Oberleutnant Schenk (Jürgen Hentsch) carries a holster for a compact pistol like
Walther PP.
Artillery
Two BM-13
Katyusha rocket launchers are seen at the background.
A German AA gun on the bridge appears to be a Soviet
85mm 52-K, standing for a 8.8cm Flak.
A Soviet 76.2mm ZiS-3 field gun stands for an abandoned German gun.
A ZiS-3 is seen at the background.
Tanks
Soviet T-34-85 tanks on march.
A German tank in Spandau fortress. It appears to be an accurate mockup of Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf. E. Tiger.
A SU-100 is seen at the background.
A SU-100 and a T-34-85, captured by Germans and used in an attempt to break from Berlin.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54R
PTRS-41 AT Rifle
PTRS-41 Anti-Tank Rifle - 14.5x114mm
Soldiers carry
PTRS-41 AT rifle, disassembled in two parts.
Tellermine 35
Tellermine 35 (Stahl) Anti-tank mine
BM-37 Mortar
Soviet 82mm BM-37 Mortar, early model
82mm mortar
BM-37 in action.
Artillery
76.2mm M1927 infantry gun.
76.2mm M1927 infantry gun.
122mm A-19 heavy field gun.
152mm ML-20 gun-howitzer.
BM-13
Katyusha rocket launcher.
BM-13
Katyusha rocket launcher.
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