Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad)

Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad) Original Theatrical Poster Country USSR Directed by Vasili Ordynsky Release Date 1970 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Dmitriy Amelin Stanislav Lyubshin Nikolay Kutasov Vyacheslav Shalevich Natalya Kutasova Valentina Malyavina Volodya Koltsov Sergey Nikonenko Uno Parts Uno Loyt Karpushonok Pavel Kormunin Vladimir Lenin Sergey Yakovlev Yakov Sverdlov Aleksandr Kutepov

Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad; full title Red Square. Two Stories About Workers' and Peasants' Army) is a Soviet 1970 two-part historical moive directed by Vasili Ordynsky. The movie is in 1917-1919 during the Russian revolution and civil war. The main characters are Commissar Dmitriy Sergeevich Amelin (Stanislav Lyubshin) and Russian Army Podporuchik (Jr. Lt.) Nikolay Pavlovich Kutasov (Vyacheslav Shalevich) who later becomes the division commander in Red Army.

The following weapons were used in the film Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in several scenes, notably used by Podporuchik Nikolay Kutasov (Vyacheslav Shalevich), Commissar Dmitriy Amelin (Stanislav Lyubshin) and Anarchist sailor Volodya Koltsov (Sergey Nikonenko).

Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Kutasov cleans his Nagant.

Koltsov, disguised as station master, fires at a German officer.

Amelin holds a Nagant, commandeered from Rotmistr (Capt.) Fortunatov (Valeri Babyatinsky).

Amelin holds a Nagant during the battle for bridge in 1919.

Pistols

FN Model 1910

Dmitriy Amelin's (Stanislav Lyubshin) personal handgun in the first part of the movie is an FN Model 1910 pistol.

FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP

Amelin carries holstered pistol. The holster is of German pattern.

Amelin holds his pistol during the soldiers meeting.

Another view of the scene.

Amelin fires his pistol in action.

Mauser C96

When serving in Red Army, Nikolay Kutasov (Vyacheslav Shalevich) carries a Mauser C96 pistol in wooden holster.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Kutasov carries his Mauser C96 in various scenes.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Soldiers of a grenadier regiment of Russian Army (in 1918) and of Red Army (in 1919) are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Soldier Myasoyedov (Igor Surovtsev) (in center) and other soldiers with M91/30 rifles.

Uno Parts (Uno Loyt) holds his rifle (at the right).

A soldier (Viktor Lakirev) on guard.

A soldier (Vladimir Protasenko) carries a rifle.

Uno Parts fires.

Uno Parts breaks a door with the buttstock of his rifle.

Pet'ka (Pyotr Trifonov) with M91/30 rifle.

Red soldiers on parade on Red Square.

A number of M91/30 rifles with bayonets.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are seen in several scenes.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Koltsov (Sergey Nikonenko) (at the left) carries an M38 Carbine.

Red soldiers carry M38 Carbines.

Karabiner 98k

Anachronistic Karabiner 98k rifles are seen among the weapons, captured from Imperial German troops.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Several Karabiner 98k rifles are seen in a pile of weapons.

A Red soldier holds a 98k rifle.

Machine Guns

Maxim M1910

Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Red soldiers throughout the movie.

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

Karpushonok (Pavel Kormunin) fires a Maxim.

A closeup.

Another view of Karpushonok's Maxim.

Pet'ka (Pyotr Trifonov) and Karpushonok man a Maxim, installed on pump-house.

A close view of firing Maxim.

A damaged Maxim is seen on a flatcar of armoured train.

Maxim M1910/30

Anachronistic Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are seen in the scenes of 1919, used by Red Army soldiers and also mounted on armoured train and armoured cars.

Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR

Red soldiers with a Maxim M1910/30 during the battle for bridge.

Red soldiers with a Maxim on positions.

A Maxim M1910/30 is seen when Red soldiers cross a river.

Another view of the same scene.

Maxim machine guns are mounted on Austin armoured car.

Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are mounted on armoured train Krasny Varyag.

Amelin (Stanislav Lyubshin) fires a Maxim, mounted on Krasny Varyag.

Maxims inside the armoured train.

Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR

Two Maxims on armoured train (at the right) are of post-1941 version.

Other Weapons

F-1 Hand Grenade

F-1 hand grenades are seen in hands of Volodya Koltsov (Sergey Nikonenko) and Uno Parts (Uno Loyt).

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Koltsov holds an F-1.

Uno Parts extracts the fuze from F-1, planning to use it to break the lock.

Footage

AKM

AKM assault rifles are seen in hands of Soviet infantry in the documentary footage of the military parage in honor of the October Revolution on Red Square in Moscow.

AKM - 7.62x39mm

AKMS

In the same documentary footage Soviet paratroopers march with AKMS assault rifles.

AKMS - 7.62x39mm

Trivia

Pistol Holsters

German officers carry holsters for Luger P08 pistols.

A German officer (at the left) carries a holster for anachronistic Walther P38.

A White Army officer (at the right) carries a holster for anachronistic TT-33.

Komandarm (Commanding of the Army) Mikhail Frunze (Roman Khomyatov) carries a holster for FN Model 1910.

Artillery

In one scene in Winter 1917-18 German troops are seen using Russian 3-inch M1902 field guns.

Horse-drawn 3-inch guns on snow-covered road are seen through the binoculars.

Two 3-inch guns are seen.

An abandoned 3-inch gun.

In the scene, set in 1919, Red troops use anachronistic 76.2mm ZiS-3 field guns.

Armoured Cars

Modern replicas of Austin Armoured Cars are seen in several scenes.

Austin armoured cars in snow-covered Moscow Kremlin.

Armoured cars on parade.

Austin armoured cars of Kutasov's division.

Armoured Train

Red Army armoured train Krasny Varyag under the command of Koltsov (Sergey Nikonenko) plays a significant role in the second part of the movie, during the events in 1919. The train was specially build for filming, but it is based on WW2 era Soviet armoured trains, hence its construction and armament are partially out of time.

A turret with 76.2mm cannon.

A close view of the 76.2mm gun on shield mount.

Maxim M1910/30 machine guns.

A general view.

Another view of the 76.2mm gun on shield mount.

Koltsov tries to repair stuk gun.

Another view of gun turret.

Maxims inside the armoured train.

Military Vehicles on Parade on Red Square

BTR-60PA. This early modification lacks turret that appeared on later BTR-60PB version.

Towed artillery.

ASU-85 airborne self-propelled gun.

Temp-S (SS-12 Scaleboard) battlefield range ballistic missile.

Luna (FROG-3/5) short range ballistic missile.

Luna-M (FROG-7) short range ballistic missile.