Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... (Duma o Kovpake: Karpaty, Karpaty...)

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Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... (Duma o Kovpake: Karpaty, Karpaty...) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Timofei Levchuk Release Date 1976 Language Russian Studio Dovzhenko Film Studios Main Cast Character Actor Sidor Artemyevich Kovpak Konstantin Stepankov Semyon Vasilyevich Rudnev Valentin Belokhvostik Sgt. Fyodor Karpenko Mikhail Golubovich Zurab Toladze Zurab Kapianidze Pavel Ustuyzhanin Mikhail Kokshenov Dr. Galina Ocheret Silviya Sergeichikova Petrovsky Nikolay Shutko Vasily Gurin Aleksandr Anurov

Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... (Duma o Kovpake: Karpaty, Karpaty...) is a Soviet 1976 war movie directed by Timofei Levchuk. It is the third part of the tetralogy of films, depicting the activities of Soviet partisan unit under the command of Sidor Artemyevich Kovpak on Nazi-occupied territories of Ukraine in 1941-1944. The events, covered in Karpaty, depicts the Carpathian raid of the partisan unit in Summer-Autumn 1943.

The following weapons were used in the film Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... (Duma o Kovpake: Karpaty, Karpaty...):

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

PPSh-41 SMGs are widely used by partisans, notably Semyon Rudnev (Valentin Belokhvostik), Fyodor Karpenko (Mikhail Golubovich), Platon Goronko (Yevgeni Zharikov) and Zurab Toladze (Zurab Kapianidze).

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A partisan at the left holds the PPSh.

Partisans with PPSh-41 SMGs and DP-27 machine gun on march.

Rudnev holds his PPSh during the attack of German planes.

A partisan at the left holds the PPSh.

Partisans hold PPSh-41 SMGs with drum and stick (seen at the left) magazines.

PPS-43

Partisans also use PPS-43 SMGs.

PPS-43 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A partisan at the background holds the PPS.

Partisans with PPSh and PPS SMGs carry the body of killed comrade-in-arms.

Voytenko (Stanislav Borodokin) carries PPS-43.

Olya (Nina Ilyina) fires PPS-43.

PPS-43 (Visually modified)

Some screen PPS-43 are visually modified with the barrel covers removed and the barrels fitted with Cutts compensators of Thompson SMG. These appear to be movie props, previously used in Sokrovishcha pylayushchikh skal.

Wisually modified PPS is seen at the left.

A partisan at the left fires visually modified PPS.

Vasily Gurin (Aleksandr Anurov) holds visually modified PPS.

MP40

MP40 SMGs are widely used by both German troops and Soviet partisans.

MP40 - 9x19mm

A partisan at the left carries the MP40.

German soldiers with MP40s counterattack partisans during the battle for the railway station.

Vasily Voytenko (Stanislav Borodokin) with MP40 and Semyon Rudnev (Valentin Belokhvostik) with PPSh-41.

German soldiers with MP40 SMGs and Karabiner 98k rifles.

A partisan at the left carries the MP40.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Most Soviet soldiers and partisans are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Velas (Vladimir Antonov) carries the M91/30 rifle.

Karabiner 98k

Many German soldiers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles. Captured 98k rifles are used by partisans.

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

Velas (Vladimir Antonov) carries the 98k rifle.

Assault Rifles

Sturmgewehr 44

Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-27

Partisans widely use Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns.

Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R

Maxim M1910/30

Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by partisans. Both pre- and post-1941 versions are seen.

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

MG34

Wehrmacht troops widely use MG34 machine guns. Captured MG34s are used by partisans.

MG34 with 50 round belt drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Other Weapons

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranates are used by both German soldiers and Soviet partisans.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

PTRD-41

PTRD-41 AT rifles are used by partisans.

PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm

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

45-mm 53-K AT guns are used by partisans.

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

45-mm gun in action.

On river crossing.

In mountains.

45-mm guns support the attack of partisans.

7.5 cm Pak 40

Wehrmacht troops use 7.5 cm Pak 40 guns in several scenes.

7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun - 75x714mm R

BM-37 Mortar

Partisans use BM-37 Mortars.

Soviet 82mm BM-37 Mortar

Granatwerfer 36 Mortar

Granatwerfer 36 Mortars are also seen.

5-cm leichter Granatwerfer 36 Mortar

Two leGrW 36 are seen on the cart.

The barrel of leGrW 36 is seen at the background.

Trivia

Armour

BTR-40 stands for German APC.

BTR-152 stands for German APC.

Visually modified PT-76 stands for German tank.