Counter-offensive (Kontrudar)
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DVD Cover
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Country
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USSR
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Directed by
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Vladimir Shevchenko
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Release Date
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1985
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Language
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Russian German
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Studio
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Dovzhenko Film Studios
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Main Cast
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Character
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Actor
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General Nikolai Vatutin
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Viktor Pavlov
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Marshal Georgy Zhukov
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Mikhail Ulyanov
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General Pavel Rybalko
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Vsevolod Platov
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General Kirill Moskalenko
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Nikolay Burlyaev
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General Ivan Chernyakhovsky
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Anatoli Khostikoyev
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Field marshal Erich von Manstein
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Harijs Liepins
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Counter-offensive (original title Kontrudar) is a 1985 Soviet war movie directed by Vladimir Shevchenko. It depicts the battle on Soviet-German front in November-December 1943. The storyline is seen mostly throught the eyes of high commanders of Red Army and Wehrmacht.
The following weapons were used in the film Counter-offensive (Kontrudar):
Handguns
Tokarev TT-33
Soviet officers carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols. They are mostly seen in holsters.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
A Soviet officer (in the middle) holds a TT while leading his soldiers in attack.
Walther P38
In one scene a German officer is seen with a Walther P38.
Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm
An officer with P38 is seen next to the machine gunner.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Many Soviet soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 SMGs.
PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Soviet infantry before the attack. A soldier with PPSh is seen on the foreground.
A soldier with PPSh rides on top of ISU-152 self-propelled gun.
A documentary film operator (
Georgi Dvornikov) carries a PPSh on sling (seen in the middle).
PPS-43
Some Soviet soldiers are armed with PPS-43 SMGs.
PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
A soldier with PPS-43 is seen at the left.
A close view of PPS-43 at the right.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Many Red Army soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR
A soldier with M91/30 rifle is seen at the left.
Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles,
PPSh-41 and
PPS-43 SMGs in attack.
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27
DP-27 machine guns are seen during the attack of the Soviet infantry in the final scene.
DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
A soldier with DP-27 rides on top of ISU-152 self-propelled gun.
MG34
MG34 are used by German soldiers in several scenes.
MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A German soldier fires his MG34.
An MG34 is mounted in the sidecar.
Other Weapons
PTRD-41
PTRD-41 AT rifles are used by Soviet soldiers in several scenes.
PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm
Pvts. Antsiferov (at the right) and Rakhimov (
Bekzod Hamraev) in trench with PTRDs.
Flare Pistol
A flare pistol is very briefly seen in one scene. It isn't seen clear enough to be identified but SPSh is a best guess as it's seen in most Soviet war movies.
SPSh Flare Pistol - 26.5mm
A Sovier officer fires a flare pistol at the left (a muzzle flame is seen).