The Star (Zvezda) (2002)

The following weapons are seen in the film The Star (Zvezda):

The Star (Russian Title:Zvezda/Звезда) is a 2002 Russian film about a group of Soviet scouts working behind enemy lines during Operation Bagration in World War II. ('Zvezda' is a name of this special group). The film is directed by Nikolai Lebedev and based on a story by Emmanuil Kazakevich.

The Star (Zvezda) (2002)

Pistols

Luger P08

Some German soldiers used Luger P08 pistols. One of the Russian scouts (Sgt. Mamochkin) also has this pistol.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

German soldier holds his Luger P08

Another shot

Sgt. Mamochkin (Aleksey Panin) prepares to shoot from his Luger P08

Walther P38

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

Pvt. Vorobiev holds his Walther P38. Strange that an inexperienced soldier got this gun.

Another shot

A few seconds later a German soldier shoots in Pvt. Vorobyov

Tokarev TT-33

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Pvt. Bykov with his Tokarev TT-33

Note the smaller slide serrations. This TT was manufactured after WWII

Submachine Guns

MP40

A lot of german soldiers use MP40 submachine guns in this movie. Sgt. Mamochkin also prefers this submachine gun.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Sgt. Mamochkin (Aleksey Panin) fires his MP40

Note this MP40 appears to be an airsoft version. Visually its calibre is less than 9-mm

PPSh-41

PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

PPSh-41 submachine gun with 71-round drum magazine

Sgt. Anikanov (Aleksey Kravchenko) fires his PPSh-41

Sgt. Anikanov prefers PPSh-41 submachine gun with 71-rounds drum magazine

Sgt. Brazhnikov (Yuri Laguta) prefers PPSh-41 submachine gun with 35-rounds stick magazine

Closeup of PPSh-41 charging handle with integrated safety and rear sights

PPS-43

PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Pvt. Vorobiev holds his PPS-43

Lt. Travkin (Igor Petrenko) with his PPS-43 submachine gun

Closeup of PPS-43. Note the blank cartridge

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

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

Pvt. Temdekov (Amadu Mamadakov) demonstrates his shooting accuracy from Mosin rifle.

In the final scene of film Mosin Nagant Rifles with the bayonets are carried by the most of Russian soldiers

Gewehr 98

German soldiers use strange Gewehr 98 rifles with the straight bolt handle. I probably incorrectly identified this rifle

Machine Guns

PK Machine Gun (modified to resemble MG34)

A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion

German soldier with PK Machine Gun mocked up as MG34

Close up of fake MG34 flash hider

Note blank rounds in machine gun belt

MG-34 Machine Gun

In the film we can see some real MG34. But they never shown being fired

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.

MG34 with 50 rounds belt drum box

Close up of MG34

Fake MG34 machine gun in fake 'Tiger' tank

Degtyaryov DT

DT machine gun, 7.62x54mm R

Degtyaryov DP-27

DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R

In the final scene one Russian soldier carries Degtyaryov DP machine gun

37-mm M1939 (61-K)

37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic air defense gun - 37×252SR

Only two German soldiers (must be more) discourage an air attack from uncharged 37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic cannon :)

Hand Grenades

F-1 Hand Grenade

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

RGD-5 Hand Grenade

RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Other

Flamethrower

One German soldier used a strange flamethrower. This flamethrower consist of LPO-50 flamethrower tank group, gun group resemble Flammenwerfer 35 (but too long) and too thin fuel hose.

76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)

M1942 divisional gun (ZiS-3) - 76mm

Russian gunners fire ZiS-3 on the German positions

7.5 cm Pak 40

Fake Panzerkampfwagen Tiger tank

A Fake German 'Tiger' tanks were built on an Soviet T-44 and T-54 tank chassis

Fake Panther tank