Officers (Ofitsery)

Officers (Ofitsery) DVD cover Country USSR Directed by Vladimir Rogovoy Release Date 1971 Language Russian Studio Gorky Film Studios Distributor Grading Dimension Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Ivan Varravva Vasili Lanovoy Aleksei Trofimov Georgi Yumatov Lyubov Trofimova Alina Pokrovskaya

Officers (Ofitsery) (Russian Title: Офицеры) is a 1971 Soviet romance and war drama directed by Vladimir Rogovoy. The film tells the story of two friends. Beginning in the 1920s to the end of 1960s. Fate throws them from one war to another. From the Russian Civil War to the Spanish Civil War, from the second Sino-Japanese War to World War II. This is a story about true friendship and love.

In 2010-2011 a colorized version was released for TV, DVD and Blu-ray.

The following weapons are featured in the film Officers (Ofitsery):

Pistols

Mauser C96 Pistol

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

Ivan Varravva (Vasili Lanovoy) holds the Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

One of the Basmachi (Middle Asian Muslim rebels) with his Mauser C96 pistol

Mauser C96 "Red 9"

Mauser C96 "Red 9" Version for the German Army - 9x19mm. This model is World War One dated.

One of the Basmachi can be seen with the Mauser C96 "Red 9"

Mauser C96 "Bolo" model

Mauser C96 Short Barreled "Bolo" Model - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Ivan Varravva trying to grab the Mauser C96 "Bolo" model

Russian Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Aleksei Trofimov (Georgi Yumatov) holds his Nagant Revolver

Walther P38

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

One of the Spanish Nationalists holds the Walther P38. Note the stuck shell

Tokarev TT-33

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Soviet Army lieutenant holds his Tokarev TT-33

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Soviet Army soldier holds his PPSh-41

MP40

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

German soldier holds his MP40

Assault Rifles

AKMS

AKMS - 7.62x39mm.

AKMS assault rifles in the hands of Soviet paratroopers. Also there are ASU-85 airborne self-propelled guns behind paratroopers' backs

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle

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

Wounded Soviet Army soldier with the full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle

Soviet Army officer holds his Mosin Nagant rifle

Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine

Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR

Spanish Nationalist fires Mosin Nagant Model 1907 carbine

Traitor Kerim fires his Mosin Nagant Model 1907 carbine

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR

Kerim holds Mosin Nagant M38 carbine modified to resemble Model 1907 carbine

Aleksei Trofimov fires modified M38 Carbine at Kerim

Another shot of the same episode

Karabiner 98k

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

Spanish Nationalist holds the Karabiner 98k

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-27

DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R

Wounded Spanish Republican armed with the Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine gun

Maxim M1910

Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR

Aleksei Trofimov charges Maxim M1910 machine gun

The Maxim 1910 mounted on tachanka (armed horse cart)

Close up of the Maxim 1910

Same episode. But note the minor differences between these machine guns

Hand Grenades

RG-14/30

RG-14/30 Soviet hand grenade.

Wounded Soviet Army soldiers join together RG-14/30 grenades to increase their destructive capacity.

F-1 Hand Grenade

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

RGD-33 Stick Grenade

RGD-33 High-Explosive Fragmentation stick grenade

Soviet Army soldier holds joined together RGD-33 Stick Grenades

Other

76.2mm divisional gun M1902

76.2mm divisional gun M1902 can be seen in the railroad car

T-26

A Soviet T-26 light infantry tank (development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank) can be seen in Spanish Civil War episode

T-34-76

T-34-85

Fake German tank

The fake German tanks were built on the Soviet T-34-85 tank chassis

T-44

T-55

Trivia

Original cinema poster for Officers (Ofitsery) (1971)