The First Platoon (Pervyy vzvod)

The First Platoon (Pervyy vzvod) Original Movie Poster Country USSR Directed by Vladimir Korsh-Sablin Release Date 1933 Language Russian Studio Belgoskino Main Cast Character Actor Mikhail Velikanov Fyodor Nikitin Makar Bobrik Boris Babochkin David Shapiro David Gutman Nikolai Tarakotin Mikhail Tsaryov Vasilyev Oleg Zhakov Ales Leonid Kmit

The First Platoon (Pervyy vzvod) is a 1933 Soviet movie directed by Vladimir Korsh-Sablin. It depicts the story of several Russian soldiers during the World War I and the Russian revolution.

The following weapons were used in the film The First Platoon (Pervyy vzvod):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Russian officers' service sidearms are Nagant M1895 revolvers. They are mostly seen in holsters.

Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N

Poruchik (Lt.) Tarakotin (Mikhail Tsaryov) fires his revolver.

Praporshik (Sub-Lt.) Vasilyev (Oleg Zhakov) holds a revolver. A rounded front sight can be seen.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891

Russian soldiers carry original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles, generally fitted with bayonets. Both Infantry and Dragoon versions of the rifle can be seen.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle, early version - 7.62x54mm R

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Russian soldiers on march with M91 rifles.

Another view of the same scene.

A close view of M91.

Pvt. Makar Bobrik (Boris Babochkin) with M91 rifle.

A barrel of M91 rifle is seen at the left.

Pvt. David Shapiro (David Gutman) with M91 rifle.

Pvt. Pyetrus (Andrei Kostrichkin) with M91 rifle.

Pvt. Ales (Leonid Kmit) with M91 rifle.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

German soldiers carry Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers in attack in gas masks. They are armed with Gewehr 98s.

A close view of Gewehr 98.

Gewehr 1888

German soldiers also carry Gewehr 1888 rifles.

Gewehr 1888 - 7.92x57mm (8×57mm I Patrone 88)

German soldiers in attack in gas masks. The one in the middle is armed with a Gewehr 88.

A little blurry view of Gewehr 88.

Machine Guns

Maxim M1910

Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Russian troops.

Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount & shield - 7.62x54mmR

Russian soldier in gas mask mans a Maxim machine gun.

Poruchik (Lt.) Tarakotin (Mikhail Tsaryov) fires a Maxim.

Tarakotin fires a Maxim in the final scene.

Two abandoned Maxims are seen in the final scene.

Trivia

A heavy armoured train appears in the final scene.

Two turrets with 76.2-mm M1902 cannons.

Naval cannons, supposedly 120-mm or 130-mm caliber.

A naval cannon in shield mounting.