Liberation: Breakthrough (Russian: Освобождение: Прорыв; Osvobozhdenie: Proryv) is a 1969 Soviet/East German/Polish/Italian World War II drama directed by Yuri Ozerov. It's a second part of five-part film series. Breakthrough focusing on one of the major Eastern Front campaign: the Battle of Dnieper River. Also shown Mussolini's arrest story.
Liberation is the most large-scale World War II film ever made in the Soviet Union.
The following weapons were used in the film Liberation: Breakthrough:
Handguns
Tokarev TT-33
Tokarev TT-33 is the standard sidearm of Russian officers
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Capt. Tsvetayev gives his TT-33 to seriously injured Col. Lukin (
Vsevolod Sanayev)
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Soviet troops widely use PPSh-41 submachine guns in this movie. Mostly with drum magazines
PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Capt. Tsvetayev fires his PPS at German ambush
MP38
MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm
Some of Otto Skorzeny's men (right) can be see armed with the
MP38 submachine guns. Left soldier armed with the MP40
MP40
German troops widely use MP40 submachine guns in this movie. Some Russian soldiers also use captured MP40s
MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
Rifles
Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle
Most of Russian soldiers armed with the full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles. Some rifles have attached bayonets.
Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
Soviet soldier holds the full-length Mosin Nagant rifle
Karabiner 98k
Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
PTRD-41
PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm
PTRS-41
PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm
Soviet soldiers carry the
PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27
DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R
MG42
MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser
The
MG42 can be seen at the entrance to the building where Benito Mussolini was imprisoned
Maxim M1910/30
Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR
The
Maxim fires real tracer cartridges
37-mm M1939 (61-K)
37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic air defense gun - 37x252SR
The
61-K AA guns fire at German aircraft
Hand Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
F-1 Hand Grenade
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
RPG-43 Anti-tank Grenade
Soviet RPG-43 anti-tank grenade
Capt. Orlov holds the RPG-43 anti-tank grenade
Gun Platformes
T-34-85
Numerous Soviet T-34-85 medium tanks. Actually entered service only in 1944
SU-100
SU-100 self-propelled tank destroyer
Universal Carrier
Destroyed Universal Carrier (also known as theBren Gun Carrier). This tracked vehicle also can be seen in some short scenes in
Liberation: The Fire Bulge
Fake PzKpfw VI Tiger
German PzKpfw VI Tiger heavy tank converted from Soviet T-44 tank
Zlin.326
Czechoslovakian Zlin.326 Training aircrafts represented as Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters
Yakovlev Yak-18
Yakovlev Yak-18 training aircrafts represented as Lavochkin La-5 fighters
Tupolev Tu-4
Tupolev Tu-4 strategic bomber appears as Boeing B-29 Superfortress can be seen in Teheran Conference episode
Other
45mm Anti-tank Gun M1937 (53-K)
M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45mm (1.77 in)
76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
The 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3).
M1942 divisional gun (ZiS-3) - 76mm
7.5 cm PaK 40
Soviet soldiers around a captured 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun.
7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun.
152 mm Howitzer M1943 (D-1)
Two 152 mm howitzers M1943 (D-1) can be seen at the background. Also can be seen three ZiS-3 guns and T-34-85 tanks
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British
British soldier holds the
SMLE rifle. He can be seen in opening scene
M3 Half Truck
M3 Half Truck armed with the
Browning M2HB. This vehicle can be seen in opening scene
DUKW
DUKW amphibious transport can be seen in opening scene
M4 Sherman
M4 Sherman medium tank can be seen in opening scene
T-34-76
Soviet T-34-76 medium tank
122 mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30)
Sd.Kfz. 251
Sd.Kfz. 251 personnel carrier can be seen in Warsaw cinema episode
StuG III
Stug III Ausf. G assault gun can be seen in Warsaw cinema episode
Panzer IV
Panzer IV Ausf H tank can be seen in Warsaw cinema episode
Tiger II
Tiger II heavy tank can be seen in Warsaw cinema episode
Wirbelwind
Wirbelwind self-propelled anti-aircraft gun can be seen in Warsaw cinema episode
See Also