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− | '''''1944''''' is a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo Nüganen (''Names in Marble''). In occupied Estonia, Karl Tammik, stationed at the Tannenberg Line, fights in the Waffen-SS while Jüri Jõgi has to serve as an officer in the Red Army. Like thousands of their compatriots, the young Estonians have been forced into the war and simply want to survive. Either they join the Russian occupiers or stand under Hitler's banner in the Waffen-SS. The fate of the two soldiers exemplifies the story of a whole country that was almost crushed between the grindstones of two great powers. | + | '''''1944''''' is a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo Nüganen (''Names in Marble''). In occupied Estonia, Karl Tammik, stationed at the Tannenberg Line, fights in the Waffen-SS while Jüri Jõgi has to serve as an officer in the Red Army. Like thousands of their compatriots, the young Estonians have been forced into the war and simply want to survive. Either they join the Russian occupiers or stand under Hitler's banner in the Waffen-SS. The fate of the two soldiers exemplifies the story of a whole country that was almost crushed between the grindstones of two great powers. |
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+ | The movie was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. | ||
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An [[MP 40]] is very briefly seen being reloaded by the medic SS-''Oberschütze'' (private first class) Elmar 'Säinas' (Pääru Oja). Due to a continuity error, the MP 40 turns into an [[StG 44]] when he gives it to Ants Saareste. | An [[MP 40]] is very briefly seen being reloaded by the medic SS-''Oberschütze'' (private first class) Elmar 'Säinas' (Pääru Oja). Due to a continuity error, the MP 40 turns into an [[StG 44]] when he gives it to Ants Saareste. | ||
[[File:MP40.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | [[File:MP40.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] | ||
− | [[File:1944_mp40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MP 40 in his hands. Note the different charging handle and | + | [[File:1944_mp40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MP 40 in his hands. Note the different charging handle, muzzle, and slab-sided magazine well. The latter is a feature of an early version.]] |
==PPSh-41== | ==PPSh-41== | ||
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[[File:1944_ppsh41_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ants Saareste and other Estonians soldiers infiltrate a trench with their captured PPShs.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh41_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ants Saareste and other Estonians soldiers infiltrate a trench with their captured PPShs.]] | ||
[[File:1944_ppsh41_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The brother of Anton Käärid (Priit Pius) with PPSh-41.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh41_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The brother of Anton Käärid (Priit Pius) with PPSh-41.]] | ||
− | [[File:1944_ppsh41_2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | + | [[File:1944_ppsh41_2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"Heraus! Hände hoch!"''<br> Jüri Jõgi ([[Kristjan Üksküla]]) forces German soldiers to surrender.]] |
[[File:1944_ppsh41_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jüri and Captain Evald Viires with [[PPSh-41]]s during the search for German soldiers in the woods.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh41_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jüri and Captain Evald Viires with [[PPSh-41]]s during the search for German soldiers in the woods.]] | ||
[[File:1944_ppsh41_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Evald Viires ([[Ain Mäeots]]) takes aim at commissar Kreml.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh41_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Evald Viires ([[Ain Mäeots]]) takes aim at commissar Kreml.]] | ||
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[[File:1944_ppsh43_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet soldiers resting in Tallinn. The soldier in the center is armed with a PPS-43.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh43_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet soldiers resting in Tallinn. The soldier in the center is armed with a PPS-43.]] | ||
[[File:1944_ppsh43_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Abram Joffre taking cover behind a T34/85 with his PPS-43.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh43_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Abram Joffre taking cover behind a T34/85 with his PPS-43.]] | ||
− | [[File:1944_ppsh43_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After | + | [[File:1944_ppsh43_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After committing a war crime, he changes the magazine.]] |
[[File:1944_ppsh43_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PPS in his hands while searching for Germans.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh43_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The PPS in his hands while searching for Germans.]] | ||
[[File:1944_ppsh43_6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the dispute with the commissar, he takes aim with his PPS.]] | [[File:1944_ppsh43_6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the dispute with the commissar, he takes aim with his PPS.]] | ||
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[[File:1944_kar_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl Tammik runs through trenches to repair a telephone cable. Note the hooded front sight.]] | [[File:1944_kar_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl Tammik runs through trenches to repair a telephone cable. Note the hooded front sight.]] | ||
[[File:1944_kar_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anton Käärid's Karabiner next to him.]] | [[File:1944_kar_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anton Käärid's Karabiner next to him.]] | ||
− | [[File:1944_kar_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raadik | + | [[File:1944_kar_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Raadik is about to push forward the bolt handle during a firefight.]] |
[[File:1944_kar_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anton aims the Karabiner at Soviet soldiers.]] | [[File:1944_kar_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anton aims the Karabiner at Soviet soldiers.]] | ||
[[File:1944_kar_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with Kar98ks flee from approaching Soviet forces.]] | [[File:1944_kar_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with Kar98ks flee from approaching Soviet forces.]] | ||
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[[File:1944_mosin_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anton Käärid aims the rifle while in a German trench.]] | [[File:1944_mosin_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anton Käärid aims the rifle while in a German trench.]] | ||
[[File:1944_finnishmosin_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the bolt and the hex receiver.]] | [[File:1944_finnishmosin_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the bolt and the hex receiver.]] | ||
− | [[File:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M91/30 | + | [[File:MosinNagantM9130Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M91/30 with PU 3.5x sniper scope and bent bolt handle - 7.62x54mmR]] |
[[File:1944_mosinscope_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prohhor Sedõhh aims the rifle at an Estonian soldier.]] | [[File:1944_mosinscope_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prohhor Sedõhh aims the rifle at an Estonian soldier.]] | ||
[[File:1944_mosinscope_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He holds his rifle at Alfred and wonders if he lost his mind.]] | [[File:1944_mosinscope_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He holds his rifle at Alfred and wonders if he lost his mind.]] | ||
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==Mosin-Nagant M/28-30== | ==Mosin-Nagant M/28-30== | ||
− | Some Soviet soldiers are armed with [[ | + | Some Soviet soldiers are armed with Finnish Civil Guard [[Mosin-Nagant M/28-30]] rifles. These rifles are also seen carried by Estonian Civil Guard members. |
[[File:MosinNagantM28-30Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M/28-30 - 7.62x54mmR]] | [[File:MosinNagantM28-30Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M/28-30 - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
[[File:1944_finnishmosin_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A clear view of the protected front sights.]] | [[File:1944_finnishmosin_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A clear view of the protected front sights.]] | ||
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[[File:1944_stg_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Estonian soldier on the left aims his StG 44.]] | [[File:1944_stg_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Estonian soldier on the left aims his StG 44.]] | ||
[[File:1944_stg_1_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The medic fills empty magazines with new 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridges.]] | [[File:1944_stg_1_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The medic fills empty magazines with new 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridges.]] | ||
− | [[File:1944_stg_1+.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ants Saareste takes a sip from his hip flask before | + | [[File:1944_stg_1+.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ants Saareste takes a sip from his hip flask before climbing over the parapet during the night.]] |
[[File:1944_stg_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Disengaging the safety before the assault on the Soviet trenches.]] | [[File:1944_stg_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Disengaging the safety before the assault on the Soviet trenches.]] | ||
[[File:1944_stg3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He empties his StG 44 during the trench raid.]] | [[File:1944_stg3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He empties his StG 44 during the trench raid.]] | ||
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[[File:1944_mg42_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS-''Sturmmann'' Leonhard awaits Soviet soldiers with his prepared machine gun.]] | [[File:1944_mg42_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS-''Sturmmann'' Leonhard awaits Soviet soldiers with his prepared machine gun.]] | ||
[[File:1944_mg42_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Danish SS-''Rottenführer'' Carl Madsen (Magnús Mariuson) of the Division "Nordland" mans an MG 42.]] | [[File:1944_mg42_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Danish SS-''Rottenführer'' Carl Madsen (Magnús Mariuson) of the Division "Nordland" mans an MG 42.]] | ||
− | [[File:1944_mg42_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German | + | [[File:1944_mg42_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German ''Unterfeldwebel'' (staff sergeant) fires the MG 42 at approaching Soviets. The ''Landser'' on the right has a Kar98k with an unhooded front sight.]] |
[[File:1944_mg42_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The front view of the same soldier firing at Soviet soldiers is clearly mirrored.]] | [[File:1944_mg42_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The front view of the same soldier firing at Soviet soldiers is clearly mirrored.]] | ||
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==Degtyaryov DP-27== | ==Degtyaryov DP-27== | ||
The [[Degtyaryov DP-27]] is used by the support gunner Oskar Lepik (Andero Ermel) in the Estonian-Soviet squad. | The [[Degtyaryov DP-27]] is used by the support gunner Oskar Lepik (Andero Ermel) in the Estonian-Soviet squad. | ||
− | [[File:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Degtyarov DP- | + | [[File:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Degtyarov DP-27 - 7.62x54mmR]] |
[[File:1944_dp_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Oskar holds his DP on a Lend-Leased American 1943 GMC CCKW 353 cargo truck.]] | [[File:1944_dp_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Oskar holds his DP on a Lend-Leased American 1943 GMC CCKW 353 cargo truck.]] | ||
[[File:1944_dp_2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the heat of battle, he deploys the bipod...]] | [[File:1944_dp_2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the heat of battle, he deploys the bipod...]] | ||
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==Panzerschreck== | ==Panzerschreck== | ||
A German soldier fires a [[Panzerschreck]] to knock out a T34/85. | A German soldier fires a [[Panzerschreck]] to knock out a T34/85. | ||
− | [[File:Tank h5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPzB 54 "Panzerschreck" | + | [[File:Tank h5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPzB 54 "Panzerschreck" - 88mm]] |
[[File:1944_panzerschreck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rocket launcher being fired by the soldier.]] | [[File:1944_panzerschreck.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rocket launcher being fired by the soldier.]] | ||
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==122 mm Howitzer M1938== | ==122 mm Howitzer M1938== | ||
− | Soviet soldiers are supported by | + | Soviet soldiers are supported by several 122 mm M1938 (M-30) howitzers. |
[[File:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]] | [[File:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]] | ||
[[File:1944_howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:1944_howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] |
Revision as of 13:54, 14 February 2024
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1944 is a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo Nüganen (Names in Marble). In occupied Estonia, Karl Tammik, stationed at the Tannenberg Line, fights in the Waffen-SS while Jüri Jõgi has to serve as an officer in the Red Army. Like thousands of their compatriots, the young Estonians have been forced into the war and simply want to survive. Either they join the Russian occupiers or stand under Hitler's banner in the Waffen-SS. The fate of the two soldiers exemplifies the story of a whole country that was almost crushed between the grindstones of two great powers.
The movie was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
The following weapons were used in the film 1944:
Handguns
Walther P38
The Walther P38 is briefly used by Leonhard "Talu" (Kristo Viiding) after he has no more machine gun ammunition.
Tokarev TT-33
The Estonian NKVD commissar Kreml (Peeter Tammearu) is armed with a Tokarev TT-33.
Submachine Guns
MP 38
The MP 38 is used by Estonian SS soldiers, including Karl, Raadik, and Voldemar 'Piir' (Henrik Kalmet).
MP 40
An MP 40 is very briefly seen being reloaded by the medic SS-Oberschütze (private first class) Elmar 'Säinas' (Pääru Oja). Due to a continuity error, the MP 40 turns into an StG 44 when he gives it to Ants Saareste.
PPSh-41
Soviet Soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns while Estonian SS soldiers use captured ones.
PPS-43
The PPS-43 is also used by Vladimir Kamenski (Karl-Andreas Kalmet), Abram Joffre (Kristjan Sarv), Alfred Tuul (Martin Mill), and several Soviet soldiers.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
Karl Tammik (Kaspar Velberg), Anton Käärid (Märt Pius), Raadik (Priit Strandberg), and several other Estonian soldiers wield Karabiner 98ks equipped with hooded front sights. German soldiers are also seen with Kar98ks.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Soviet soldiers and members of the Estonian civil defense squad are armed with Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles. A scoped Mosin Nagant is used by Prohhor Sedõhh (Rain Simmul).
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
A Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine is briefly seen carried by Rudolf Kask (Ivo Uukkivi).
Mosin-Nagant M/28-30
Some Soviet soldiers are armed with Finnish Civil Guard Mosin-Nagant M/28-30 rifles. These rifles are also seen carried by Estonian Civil Guard members.
Tokarev SVT-40
The Tokarev SVT-40 is seen by carried Soviet soldiers. Estonian SS-Oberschütze Vladimir Kamenski (Karl-Andreas Kalmet) uses an SVT equipped with a PU sniper scope to defend the Tannenberg Line.
Assault Rifles
Sturmgewehr 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 is used by Estonian soldiers, especially the leader of the squad SS-Oberscharführer (technical sergeant) Ants Saareste (Gert Raudsep) and SS-Rottenführer (corporal) Kristjan 'Põder' (Hendrik Toompere Jr.) during the trench fighting. After his Sturmgewehr 44 runs empty, he exchanges it with a PPSh-41.
Machine Guns
MG 42
The MG 42 is used by Danish and Estonian SS soldiers. Near the end of the movie, German soldiers use this machine gun as well.
MG 34
An abandoned MG 34 is briefly seen in a German trench.
Degtyaryov DP-27
The Degtyaryov DP-27 is used by the support gunner Oskar Lepik (Andero Ermel) in the Estonian-Soviet squad.
Maxim M1910
A Maxim M1910 is also briefly seen as some Civil Defense Guards desert.
Degtyaryov DT
Soviet T-34/85 tanks are armed with Degtyaryov DT machine guns.
Handgrenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Estonian and German soldiers use Model 24 Stielhandgranates.
F-1 hand grenade
Some F-1 hand grenades are thrown by Soviet soldiers, including Anton Käärid.
Model 39 Eihandgranate
A German soldier commits suicide with a Model 39 Eihandgranate.
Launchers
Panzerfaust
Various Estonian soldiers are seen with Panzerfausts.
Panzerschreck
A German soldier fires a Panzerschreck to knock out a T34/85.
Other
Stockmine M43
The Estonian SS squad has to cross a field during the night where several Stockmine mines are buried in the ground.
5 cm Pak 38
A 5 cm Pak 38 is operated by Dutch SS soldiers at the beginning.
45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)
A 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) is also seen manned by SS soldiers.
82-PM-41 mortar
Two 82-PM-41 mortars (BM-41, further development of the BM-37) can very briefly be seen fired by Estonian soldiers.
122 mm Howitzer M1938
Soviet soldiers are supported by several 122 mm M1938 (M-30) howitzers.