The Detached Mission

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The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye) Original Poster Country USSR Directed by Mikhail Tumanishvili Release Date 1985 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Maj. Shatokhin Mikhail Nozhkin Starshi praporshchik Kruglov Aleksandr Fatyushin Sgt. Parshin Nartai Begalin Pvt. Danilov Sergey Nasibov Maj. Jack Hessalt Arnis Licitis Jack Harrison Vitaliy Zikora Staff sergeant Eddie Griffith Nikolay Lavrov Frank Crowder Janis Melderis

The Detached Mission (Russian title: Odinochnoye plavanye) is a 1985 military thriller directed by Mikhail Tumanishvili. It tells the story of a group of Soviet marines who are tasked with stopping a rogue American officer from launching nuclear missiles that would cause an international crisis. The film is notable for being the only Soviet movie to ever show the two superpowers fighting each other. While originally touted to foreign audiences as being the Soviet version of Rambo: First Blood Part II, the film is more slowly paced and slightly less cartoonish in its depiction of the enemy.

The following weapons were used in the film The Detached Mission (Odinochnoye plavanye):

Pistols

Makarov PM

Major Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin) and Starshi praporshchik (Chief petty officer) Aleksandr Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin) carry Makarov PM pistols. Shatokhin uses his PM when he lands on the island to search for the hidden American missile base, but drops it once he is surrounded by enemy soldiers.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Kruglov's holster is seen.

Shatokhin holds the pistol.

He aims.

Walther P38

Two American black ops soldiers use suppressed Walther P38 pistols when they attempt to kill Jack Harrison (Vitaly Zikora) and his wife Caroline (Veronika Izotova) after they witness a secret U.S. missile test.

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

An assassin kills Soviet Navy medicine officer on the beach. The suppressor is obviously fake.

A closer view of the P38.

The silhouette of assassin approaches the Harrisons' tent.

Jack fires his M1 Carbine in responce of the shot of the assassin.

Colt M1911A1

M1911A1 pistols are seen in holsters of many American officers and warrant officers, including Maj. Jack Hessalt (Arnis Licitis) and SSG Eddie Griffith (Nikolay Lavrov). M1911 is seen in action when one of the American guards tried to shoot the rogue American soldier with his pistol.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

The grip of Hessalt's M1911A1 is seen.

Full view of Hessalt's holster.

The USMC Peabody (uncredited), the chief guard of nuclear warhead storage, tries to draw his pistol during the attack of Hessalt's rogue soldiers.

He is shot before he had a chance to fire.

The commander of missile boat (uncredited), Maj. Hessalt and SSG Griffith carry holstered M1911s. Navy officer and Griffith have M1916 holsters.

Submachine Guns

Sa.26 Submachine Gun

Horts (Aleksandr Inshakov), the commander of a group of rogue American soldiers who surrounds the Soviet marines, is armed with a Sa.26 submachine gun.

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Czech Sa.26 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm

Horts loads his SMG when he leaves the base via the secret passage.

Another view of Horts' SMG.

He's rather shaggy haired for an American soldier.

A good view of folded stock, used as a foregrip.

Rifles

M1 Carbine

Jack Harrison (Vitaliy Zikora) uses a M1 Carbine after he decides to help the Soviets stop the rogue soldiers. His carbine is of WWII era, without bayonet lug.

World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - .30 Carbine - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock

Jack holds his M1 Carbine when speaking with Soviet marines.

Jack picks up his carbine when he spots assassins approaching his tent.

Jack is surprised when the guards inside the missile base suddenly lit a searchlight.

Assault Rifles

AKS-47

The standard rifle of the Soviet marines is the AKS-47 rifle, as evidenced by the milled receiver and slab sided magazines. AKS-47s are used by two members of Major Shatokin's squad, Starshi praporshchik Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin) and Pvt. Danilov (Sergey Nasibov) first during hand to hand combat training and later when the squad assaults the American missile base.

AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm

Kruglov lays down his AKS-47.

The smooth receiver of the AKS-47 can be clearly seen in this shot.

AK-47

Some Soviet Navy sailors carry AK-47s in the scene on the island.

AK-74

AK-74 assault rifles are briefly seen in the hands of Soviet sailors when they land to assist the marines in removing casualties.

AK-74 - 5.45x39mm

The AK-74's distinctive muzzle brake can be clearly seen from the boat

Heckler & Koch G3A3

Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles are used by some American soldiers throughout the movie. Major Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin) picks up one from a dead Green Beret and uses it for most of the scenes in the missile base.

Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO

An American guard armed with a G3A3 is gunned down by the rogue soldiers

One of the rogue Green Berets fires his G3A3.

Major Shatokin with his captured G3A3.

Sturmgewehr 44

Sturmgewehr 44 rifles, visually modified to resemble AR-10 or M16A1, are used by several rogue American soldiers. Such props are often seen in Soviet 1970s-1980s movies.

Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm

Sturmgewehr 44, visually modified to resemble M16 - 7.62x39 blank

An American soldier waits to attack the Soviet marines. The front sight of the STG-44 is evident in this picture.

A soldier fires his STG-44 when the Soviet marines surprise them.

A soldier dives for cover as his comrades open fire on the Soviets in the missile base.

Machine Guns and Autocannons

PK Machine Gun

The PK machine gun is used by Sgt. Parshin (Nartai Begalin), a member of Shatokin's squad. He uses it to break up an American ambush and later to stop an attacking American missile boat.

PK Machine Gun, note the larger curved gas block and the thicker fluted barrel that was found on the original weapon - 7.62x54mm R

Parshin readies the cartridge belt. Note that it is loaded with blanks.

Parshin lays down his PK when surrounded by American soldiers.

Parshin fires his PK from the hip. The fluted barrel of original PK is seen perfectly.

The buttstock of the PK is seen.

Parshin fires the machine gun during the shootout on the beach.

ZB26 Machine Gun

The ZB26 machine gun is used by the Americans as their primary support weapon. It is possibly used as a replacemnt for Browning Automatic Rifle, the only magazine-fed American light machine gun.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

SSG Eddie Griffith (Nikolay Lavrov) fires his ZB26 in smoke-filled room.

Griffith holds the machine gun after the shootout.

ZB26 is used by rogue soldiers during the shootout with Soviet marines.

ZB26 is mounted on the bridge of the missile boat.

A US Navy sailor fires the ZB26 at the Soviet marines.

Nudelman-Nemenov NN-30

Nudelman-Nemenov NN-30 autocannons in AK-230 twin mountings are mounted on two Project 205 (NATO code: Osa-class) missile boats, standing for American ships.

AK-230 with twin Nudelman-Nemenov NN-30 - 30x210mmB

The AK-230 on Project 205 missile boat.

The AK-230 on Project 205U missile boat.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 autocannons in AK-630 CIWS are mounted on several Soviet Navy ships.

GSh-6-30 (AO-18) rotary gun in an AK-630 naval installation - 30x165mm

Two AK-620s are seen on the portside of Ochakov large antisubmarine ship (Project 1134B, NATO code: Kara-class cruiser)

Two AK-620s are seen on the superstructure behind the twin 130mm gun on the Slava (Project 1164, NATO code: Slava-class) missile cruiser.

Other Weapons

P-27 Pancerovka

P-27 Pancerovka rocket launcher is used by both American and Soviet personnel. Major Shatokhin uses a captured launcher to destroy an attacking American patrol boat.

P-27 Pancerovka - 45mm

An American soldier fires his P-27 inside a tight corridor, at targets that are less than 50 meters away.

Maj. Shatokhin fires the same weapon. Note the red guide wires used to create the launch.

Leuchtpistole Flare Gun

Jack Harrison fires a Leuchtpistole flare gun to attract the help of nearby Soviet forces after he and his wife are marooned on an island.

Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm

Jack Harrison fires the flare gun.

F-1 Hand Grenade

In one scene Kruglov (Aleksandr Fatyushin) holds the F-1 hand grenade. The exact screen grenade is URG, the training version of F-1.

RGD-5 Hand Grenade

During the shootout inside the base Shatokhin (Mikhail Nozhkin) uses the RGD-5 hand grenade. The exact screen grenade is URG-N, the training version of RGD-5.

Footage

Browning M3

USAF Boeing B-52 bomber, seen in documentary footage, has quad Browning M3 machine gun in tail mounting.

Browning M3 Aircraft - .50 BMG

M61 Vulcan

M61 Vulcan autocannon in Phalanx CIWS is mounted on US Navy aircraft carrier, seen in documentary footage.

Phalanx Block 1 CIWS - 20x102mm

Trivia

Kalashnikov bayonet knife

A Kalashnikov bayonet knife, most likely the version designed for the original AK-47, is used by the Soviet Marines in hand to hand combat training and later against American soldiers.

The marines practicing with the bayonet fitted to an AKS-47 rifle.

An American Green Beret gets hit in the neck by a thrown bayonet.

Navy

The movie received some assistance from the Soviet Navy, which provided Kara-class cruiser (Soviet designation is Project 1134B Berkut B) and 2 Osa-class missile boats (Project 205) which represented U.S Navy ships, presumably Pegasus-class hydrofoils. In addition, stock footage of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was also used to depict American naval exercises in the Pacific.