Liberation: Breakthrough
Osvobozhdenie: Proryv

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Country	USSR East Germany Poland Italy
Directed by	Yuri Ozerov
Release Date	1969
Language	Russian German Italian Polish
Studio	Mosfilm Deutsche Film (DEFA) ZF-Start Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica S.P.A.
Distributor	Columbia Pictures

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Marshall Georgy Zhukov	Mikhail Ulyanov
Josef Stalin	Bukhuti Zaqariadze
Adolf Hitler	Fritz Diez
Capt. Orlov	Boris Zajdenberg
Capt. Tsvetayev	Nikolay Olyalin
Benito Mussolini	Ivo Garrani
Sashka	Sergey Nikonenko
Col. Gromov	Vladimir Samojlov

Liberation: Breakthrough (Russian: Освобождение: Прорыв; Osvobozhdenie: Proryv) is a 1969 Soviet/East German/Polish/Italian World War II drama directed by Yuri Ozerov. It's a second part of five-part film series. Breakthrough focusing on one of the major Eastern Front campaign: the Battle of Dnieper River. Also shown Mussolini's arrest story.

Liberation is the most large-scale World War II film ever made in the Soviet Union.

The following weapons were used in the film Liberation: Breakthrough:

Handguns

Tokarev TT-33

Tokarev TT-33 is the standard sidearm of Russian officers

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Capt. Tsvetayev gives his TT-33 to seriously injured Col. Lukin (Vsevolod Sanayev)

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Soviet troops widely use PPSh-41 submachine guns in this movie. Mostly with drum magazines

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Capt. Tsvetayev fires his PPS at German ambush

Same episode

MP38

MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Some of Otto Skorzeny's men (right) can be see armed with the MP38 submachine guns. Left soldier armed with the MP40

MP40

German troops widely use MP40 submachine guns in this movie. Some Russian soldiers also use captured MP40s

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Sashka (Sergey Nikonenko) fires the MP40

Rifles

Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle

Most of Russian soldiers armed with the full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles. Some rifles have attached bayonets.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Soviet soldier holds the full-length Mosin Nagant rifle

Karabiner 98k

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

Sd.Kfz. 7 driver was armed with the Karabiner 98k

PTRD-41

PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm

Capt. Orlov (Boris Zajdenberg) fires the PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle at Tiger tank

PTRS-41

PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm

Soviet soldiers carry the PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-27

DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R

Sashka (Sergey Nikonenko) fires Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun

MG42

MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser

The MG42 can be seen at the entrance to the building where Benito Mussolini was imprisoned

Maxim M1910/30

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

The Maxim fires real tracer cartridges

37-mm M1939 (61-K)

37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic air defense gun - 37x252SR

The 61-K AA guns fire at German aircraft

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Otto Skorzeny carries Model 24 Stielhandgranate at his belt

F-1 Hand Grenade

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Sashka carries two F-1 hand grenades at his belt

RPG-43 Anti-tank Grenade

Soviet RPG-43 anti-tank grenade

Capt. Orlov holds the RPG-43 anti-tank grenade

Gun Platformes

T-34-85

Numerous Soviet T-34-85 medium tanks. Actually entered service only in 1944

SU-100

SU-100 self-propelled tank destroyer

Universal Carrier

Destroyed Universal Carrier (also known as theBren Gun Carrier). This tracked vehicle also can be seen in some short scenes in Liberation: The Fire Bulge