My Name Is Ivan

Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo detstvo) Original Cinema Poster Country USSR Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky Release Date 1962 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Ivan Nikolay Burlyaev Capt. Kholin Valentin Zubkov Lt. Col. Gryaznov Nikolai Grinko Lt. Galtsev Yevgeni Zharikov Masha Valentina Malyavina Katasonov Stepan Krylov

Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo detstvo), released in USA under the title My Name Is Ivan, is a 1962 Soviet war drama directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. The main character of the movie is orphan Russian boy Ivan (Nikolay Burlyaev) who volunteers for reconnaissance missions on Soviet-German front in order to revenge for his family.

The following weapons were used in the film My Name Is Ivan:

Tokarev TT-33

Soviet officers carry Tokarev TT-33 pistols.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

TT-33 is seen on the table. Two men at the table are Capt. Kholin (Valentin Zubkov) (at the left) and Lt. Galtsev (Yevgeni Zharikov).

A close view at Lt. Galtsev's TT. Note the shape of the cocking serration that is typical for pre-1947 version of TT.

PPSh-41

Many Soviet soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 SMGs with drum magazines.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A soldier with PPSh.

Capt. Kholin (Valentin Zubkov) with PPSh.

A close view at Lt. Galtsev's (Yevgeni Zharikov) PPSh.

MP40

MP40 submachine guns are briefly seen in hands of German soldiers.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm.

German soldiers patrol the forest at night.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle

Many Soviet soldiers are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R.

Soviet soldier with M1891/30 rifle in the final scene.

An M1891/30 rifle is seen at the backgroung in the final scene.

RGD-33 stick grenade

An RGD-33 grenade is briefly seen in one scene.

RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.

An RGD-33 is seen on the table next to TT-33 pistol.

Pak 38

A German 5 cm Pak 38 AT gun is seen in one scene.

5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun - 50x419mm R

A captured Pak 38 is towed by a truck.