Snipers (Snaypery)

Snipers (Snaypery) Cinema poster Country USSR Directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev Release Date 1985 Language Russian Studio Kazakhfilm Studios Main Cast Character Actor Pfc. Aliya 'Liya' Moldagulova Aiturgan Temirova Starshina Stepan Sitkin Nikolai Skorobogatov Pvt. Nadya Vetkina Marina Yakovleva Pvt. Roza Kovaleva Vera Glagoleva Sen. Sgt. Alexandra 'Shura' Pavlova Elena Melnikova Starshina Bakirov Kasym Dzhekibayev Maj. Fyodor Matveev Juozas Kiselius Lt. Kozhakhmetov Emil Boronchiyev Starshina Leonov Mikhail Krylov

Snipers (Snaypery) (Russian Title: Снайперы) is a 1985 World War II drama based on story of the famous SovietKazakh sniper Aliya Moldagulova, who receive the Hero of the Soviet Union medal for acts of bravery.

The following weapons are featured in the film Snipers (Snaypery):

Handguns

Walther P38

German officer pulls a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Soviet soldiers carry a Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles, snipers with a scope.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Pfc. Aliya 'Liya' Moldagulova (Aiturgan Temirova).

Sgt. Maj. Stepan Sitkin (Nikolai Skorobogatov).

Pvt. Nadya Vetkina (Marina Yakovleva).

Pvt. Pvt. Roza Kovaleva (Vera Glagoleva).

Sen. Sgt. Alexandra 'Shura' Pavlova (Elena Melnikova).

In the snow lies rifle of fallen soldier with bayonet.

Karabiner 98k

German snipers use a Karabiner 98ks with a scope.

Karabiner 98k Sniper with Zeiss ZF42 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

The some Soviet soldiers carry PPSh-41 submachine guns, include female snipers.

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Commander Matveev (Juozas Kiselius) and Lt. Kozhakhmetov (Emil Boronchiyev) (right).

Starshina (Sgt. Maj.) Bairov (Kasym Dzhekibayev) and Starshina Leonov (Mikhail Krylov) (right).

Pfc. Aliya 'Liya' Moldagulova (Aiturgan Temirova) with PPSh on her bust.

Maj. Fyodor Matveev (left)) in attack with his PPSh-41 in hand.

MP40

German infantryman are armed with MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Machine Guns

PK Machine Gun

PK Machine Gun mocked up to resemble MG34 used the German gunner.

A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion

MG34 for comparison - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Maxim M1910

Soviet soldiers seen with both type of Maxim M1910 and M1910/30 machine guns.

Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount, w/o shield - 7.62x54mmR

M1910/30

Russian Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR

Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun

Soviet troops also use the Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun.

Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R

Hand Grenades

RPG-40

Soviet soldiers are equipped with RPG-40 anti-tank grenades.

Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade. The manual for use of grenade is seen on its body.

Others

PTRD-41

Soviet soldier in action with a PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.

PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm

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

Soviet artillery used the 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) during the battle.

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

76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)

At the Soviet front line is overturned 76 mm divisional gun M1942.

M1942 divisional gun (ZiS-3) - 76mm

Tiger I

Tanks Tiger I. supported the attack of the German infantry.

T-34

Soviet infantrymen on tank T-34.