The White Tiger (Belyy tigr)
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Film poster
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Country
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Russia
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Directed by
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Karen Shakhnazarov
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Release Date
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2012
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Language
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Russian
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Studio
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Mosfilm
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The White Tiger (Belyy tigr) is a 2012 Russian movie by Karen Shakhnazarov. The story takes place in the end of World War II. The Soviet tanker Ivan Naydenov (Aleksey Vertkov) barely survived a battle with a mysterious ghostly-white German Tiger tank. He got a link to tanks as if they were living creatures. Now his only goal is to destroy the white Tiger.
The following weapons are seen in the movie The White Tiger (Belyy tigr):
Pistol
Tokarev TT-33 Pistol
Ivan Naydenov (Aleksey Vertkov) is using the Tokarev TT-33. The pistol appears to be the period correct pre-1947 version.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
Ivan Naydenov fires his TT-33. The shape of the cocking serration is typical for pre-1947 version of TT.
Maj. Fedotov checks his TT-33
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.
Soviet Captain carries his
PPSh-41 submachine gun with 71-round drum magazine
Soviet sailor holds the PPSh with 35-round stick magazine
MP40 Submachine Gun
MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm.
MP40 ssubmachine gun on the ground
PPS-43
PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle
Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R.
Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle
Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR
PTRD-41
PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm
Soviet soldiers carry
PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27
DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R
Another Soviet soldier with the DP-27
Degtyaryov DT Machine Gun
The Degtyaryov DT Machine Gun is seen mounted in the Russian T-34-85 tanks.
DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
Hull mounted
DT in the T-34-85 tank
DT machine gun inside the T-34-85 turret
T-34-85 fires DT machine gun
MG34 Panzerlauf Machine Gun
An MG34 is seen mounted in the "White Tiger" tank.
MG34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92x57mm Mauser.
DShK Heavy Machine Gun
DShKM on tripod - 12.7x108mm.
DShK machine guns are mounted on ISU-152 SPG.
Trivia
NbK 39 Grenade Dischargers
90mm grenade dischargers NbK 39 are mounted on Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I tank. They were intended to shoot smoke shells but later frag shells were designed for them.
76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
M1942 divisional gun (ZiS-3) - 76mm
Soviet gunners fire ZiS-3 guns
7.5 cm Pak 97/38
7.5 cm Pak 97/38 German anti-tank gun can be seen in oppening scene
7.5 cm Pak 40
7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun - 75x714mm R
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7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun can be seen on the edge of a village
Gun Platforms
In this film used a large number of different World War II armored vehicles. Some mock-ups tanks are created on more modern chassis. Models depicting the destroyed tanks were made very high quality. For this film was created a replica of a Tiger tank. But unfortunately the film was shot without it.
Soviet IS-2 (Iosif Stalin) heavy tank modified to resemble the German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I tank
Replica of the German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I tank which must was be used in the film
Soviet IS-2 (Iosif Stalin) heavy tank
Soviet SU-100 tank destroyer
Replica of the M3 Lee Medium Tank built on the BMP infantry fighting vehicle chassis
Destroyed German Pz.Kpfw. IV medium tank
Replica of the German Pz.Kpfw. IV medium tank built on the Soviet T-55 tank chassis
Destroyed British Matilda II infantry tank
Destroyed BT-7 Soviet cavalry tank