| Omega Option (Variant "Omega")
|
|
DVD Cover
|
| Country
|
 USSR
|
| Directed by
|
Antonis Vogiazos
|
| Release Date
|
1975
|
| Language
|
Russian
|
| Studio
|
Studio Ekran
|
| Main Cast
|
| Character
|
Actor
|
| Sergei Nikolaevich Skorin alias Paul Krieger
|
Oleg Dal
|
| Maj./Lt.Col. Baron Georg von Schlosser
|
Igor Vasilyev
|
| Lotta Fischbach
|
Elena Prudnikova
|
| Elena Ivanovna Skorina
|
Irina Pechernikova
|
| Maj. of State Security Nikolay Alekseevich Simakov
|
Evgeniy Evstigneev
|
| Capt. Konstantin Petrukhin
|
Vadim Yakovlev
|
| Fregattenkapitan (Commander) Alexander Cellarius
|
Paul Kalde
|
| SS Sturmbannfuhrer Franz Maggil
|
Aleksandr Kalyagin
|
|
|
Omega Option (Variant "Omega") is a Soviet 1975 B&W five part mini series directed by Antonis Vogiazos. In 1942 a Soviet intellegence officer Sr. Lt. of State Security (Major rank) Sergei Skorin (Oleg Dal), posing as a German Hauptmann Paul Krieger, wages a complicated duel with Abwehr officer von Schlosser (Igor Vasilyev). Skorin is uncovered and arrested, and von Schlosser uses him in Funkspiel (radio play) to provide disinformation to Soviet headquarters. But it turns out that Skorin's disclosure was intentional, and the disinformation, sent to Moscow, allows to understand the real German plans.
The following weapons were used in the film Omega Option (Variant "Omega"):
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
Convoys of arrested Abwehr agent carry Nagant M1895 revolvers in holsters.
Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.
A grip of Nagant is seen in holster of an officer at the left.
Pistols
Luger P08
Luger P08 are seen in hands of students of the Abvehr training center.
A student fires a Luger on shooting range.
A student holds a Luger during the training on close combat.
Walther P38
Sergei Skorin (Oleg Dal), posing as Hauptmann Paul Krieger, SS Untersturmfuhrer Karl Honnimann (Vitaliy Konyaev), some other German officers and Abwehr agents use Walther P38 pistols.
Note: see additional images on talk page.
Honnimann in black uniform of
Panzertruppen (tank troops) holds a P38.
Skorin-Krieger draws his P38 from holster and surrenders it.
An SS officer takes Skorin's pistol.
An
Abwehr guard (S. Vekhov) with a P38.
The pistol of previous guard is now in hands of another guard (Vladimir Kostylyov).
Honnimann uses his P38 in the scene in airplane.
After the first shot the pistol slide stops in rear position (but Honnimann is seen firing again).
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Soviet soldiers use PPSh-41 SMGs.
PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
A soldier in trench holds a PPSh.
A soldier at the background carries a PPSh.
MP40
German soldiers use MP40 SMGs.
Soldiers at the road block with MP40s and
MG34.
A sentry at the
Gestapo building.
A Soviet Estonian partisan, disguised as a German soldier, holds an MP40.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Soviet soldiers use Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R
Soviet soldiers in a truck.
Sentries at the doors of State Security building.
Karabiner 98k
A German sentry carries a Karabiner 98k rifle.
Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A soldier holds a rifle with attached bayonet.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Baron Georg von Schlosser (Igor Vasilyev) is seen with a double barreled shotgun.
Von Schlosser fires the shotgun.
Von Schlosser carries the shotgun.
Machine Guns
MG 34
An MG 34 is seen mounted on a German motorcycle.
Soldiers at the road block with
MP 40s and MG 34.
Trivia
Holsters
Von Schlosser carries P08 holster.
Von Schlosser carries a P38 holster.
Skorin carries a TT holster.
Maj. of State Security (Colonel rank) Nikolay Alekseevich Simakov (
Evgeniy Evstigneev) carries a TT holster.
Skorin-Krieger carries a P08 holster.
An
NKVD officer carries a Nagant holster.
Artillery
76.2mm ZiS-3 field guns are seen in several scenes.
ZiS-3 field guns are towed by trucks.
Armour
A BTR-50PU tracked APC stands for a German vehicle.
Numerous firearms and military vehicles are seen in documentary footage, incorporated in the series.
Handguns
TT-33
TT-33 pistols are seen in documentary footage.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
A Soviet officer with a TT pistol during the street combat in Stalingrad.
A group of German soldiers, supported by some armoured vehicle (possibly a Stug III). An officer at the left and a soldier on top of the vehicle hold
Luger P08 pistols, a soldier in center holds a Soviet TT-33 pistol, and a soldier at the right is armed with a
Karabiner 98k rifle.
Luger P08
Luger P08 pistols are seen in documentary footage.
A group of German soldiers, supported by some armoured vehicle (possibly a Stug III). An officer at the left and a soldier on top of the vehicle hold Luger P08 pistols, a soldier in center holds a Soviet
TT-33 pistol, and a soldier at the right is armed with a
Karabiner 98k rifle.
Submachine Guns
PPD-40
Soviet sailors on defence of Sevastopol carry PPD-40 SMGs in documentary footage.
PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
A sailor in center holds a PPD-40.
PPSh-41
PPSh-41 are seen in documentary footage.
PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Soviet soldiers with PPSh-41 SMGs, an
MP40 SMG and a
DP-27 machine gun.
Soviet soldiers with PPSh-41 SMGs in attack. They are supported by IS-2 tank.
Soviet soldiers with PPSh-41 SMGs and Mosin Nagant rifles.
45mm AT gun in action. Crewmembers carry PPSh-41 SMGs.
A soldier carries a PPSh.
A soldier fires a PPSh during the street combat in Stalingrad.
Soviet soldiers with PPSh-41 and
MP40 SMGs.
A German soldier at the right fires a Soviet PPSh-41 and carries an
MP40 on sling.
PPS-43
PPS-43 is seen in documentary footage.
PPS-43 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Soviet soldiers in attack (probably training). A man at the left holds a
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle while the one at the right is armed with a PPS-43 with unfolded stock.
MP40
Soviet soldiers with
PPSh-41 SMGs, an MP40 SMG and a
DP-27 machine gun.
Soviet soldiers with
PPSh-41 and MP40 SMGs.
A German soldier with MP40.
A soldier in center carries a pair of hand grenades. A soldier at the right is armed with an MP40.
A soldier at the left holds a
Karabiner 98k. A soldier at the right fires a Soviet
PPSh-41 and carries an MP40 on sling.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are seen in documentary footage.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R
An M91/30 rifle is seen next to a wounded soldier during the defence of Sevastopol.
Crewmembers of ML-20 gun-howitzer ready to fire. Some of them carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
Soldiers with M91/30 rifles on march during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles, a
PPSh-41 SMG and a
DP-27 machine gun in attack.
A soldier with M91/30 rifle and an
RGD-33 hand grenade. Another soldier is armed with a
PPSh-41.
Soviet soldiers with rifles during the victorious offensive at Stalingrad.
Patrolmen on horses in Moscow carry M91/30 rifles.
Mosin Nagant M1938
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are seen in documentary footage.
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
A 120mm
M1938 Mortar in action. A crewmember at the left carries a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine.
Soviet partisans cross a river. A partisan at the left carries an M1938 Carbine. Others are armed with
PPSh-41 SMGs and full-length rifles.
45mm gun in action. The artillerymen carry M1938 Carbines.
Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine
Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines are seen in footage from the movie The Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingradskaya bitva), Part II.
Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R
Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles and M1944 Carbines in attack during the Winter offensive at Stalingrad. The unfolded bayonet of M44 is seen in center.
SVT-40
SVT-40 rifles are seen in documentary footage.
Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR
Sailors fire SVT-40 rifles during the defence of Sevastopol.
A field telephone operator carries an SVT-40.
A military traffic controller carries an SVT-40.
A soldier at the foreground holds a rifle that looks like a short version of SVT-40, possibly an SKT-40 carbine that was produced in small numbers.
Karabiner 98k
Karabiner 98k rifles are seen in documentary footage.
Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser
German soldiers with Karabiner 98k rifles in a half-track APC.
A group of German soldiers, supported by some armoured vehicle (possibly a Stug III). An officer at the left and a soldier on top of the vehicle hold
Luger P08 pistols, a soldier in center holds a Soviet
TT-33 pistol, and a soldier at the right is armed with a Karabiner 98k rifle.
German soldiers with Karabiner 98k rifles and
MG34 machine guns.
Soldiers of Latvian SS Legion stand in formation with Karabiner 98k rifles. Most rifles have post-1939 hooded front sights.
Soldiers of Latvian SS Legion march with Karabiner 98k rifles (some rifles are possibly another version of Mauser carbines but it's hard to say for sure).
A soldier at the left holds a Karabiner 98k. A soldier at the right fires a Soviet
PPSh-41 and carries an
MP40 on sling.
A soldier fires a Karabiner 98k.
Soldiers with Karabiner 98k rifle and
MP40 SMGs. The 98k has pre-1939 unhooded front sight.
Machine Guns and Autocannons
Degtyaryov DP-27
DP-27 machine guns are seen in documentary footage.
Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
Soviet soldiers with
PPSh-41 SMGs, an
MP40 SMG and a DP-27 machine gun.
A soldier fires a DP-27 during the street combat in Stalingrad.
Soldiers with a DP-27 and a
PPSh-41 in attack.
Degtyaryov DT
Degtyaryov DT machine guns are mounted on Soviet tanks.
DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
The frontal DT on KV-1 tank.
MG34
MG34 machine guns are seen in documentary footage and a footage from earlier war movies.
MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Marching soldiers of Latvian SS Legion. A soldier at the left carries an MG34.
An MG34 is mounted on SdKfz.250 APC.
Maxim M1910
Maxim M1910 machine guns are seen in documentary footage.
Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR
Sailors of Black Sea Fleet deploy a Maxim on positions during the defence of Sevastopol.
A Maxim in action. Note the reel for ammunition belt.
Another machine gun crew. Again the reel for ammunition belt is seen.
Maxim M1910/30
Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are seen in documentary footage, both on infantry Sokolov mount and in M-4 quad AA mounting.
Maxim 1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR
Soldiers fire a Maxim during the street combat in Stalingrad.
Maxim M1910/30 in M-4 AA quad mounting
M-4 quad AA mounting on the rooftop of a building in Moscow in Autumn 1941.
DShK
DShK machine guns are seen in documentary footage.
DShK on wheeled mounting - 12.7x108mm
A DShK fires at enemy planes in the night.
A T-40 light tank, armed with a DShK.
Twin DShK in DShKM-2B or -2BU mounting on Project 1124 armoured boat on Volga river during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov ShVAK-20
ShVAK-20 autocannons are seen in documentary footage, mounted on Yak-9 figter planes.
ShVAK-20 Autocannon - 20x99mmR
Yak-9 fighter planes are armed with 20mm ShVAK autocannons (the barreles are seen slightly protruding from the noses).
37mm M1939 (61-K) Autocannon
37mm 61-K AA autocannons are seen in documentary footage.
37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic air defense gun - 37x252SR
37mm AA autocannons in Moscow in Autumn 1941.
A close view of 37mm 61-K autocannon.
A closeup of 37mm autocannon.
Other Weapons
RGD-33 Hand Grenade
RGD-33 hand grenades are seen in documentary footage.
RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades are seen in documentary footage.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve
A Soviet officer with a
TT-33 pistol and a German Stielhandgranate hand grenade during the street combat in Stalingrad.
A German soldier in center carries a pair of hand grenades.
12.7mm Sholokhov AT Rifle
A Soviet 12.7mm Sholokhov AT rifle is seen in documentary footage. This weapon, a version of WW1 era German Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr, redesigned for the usage of 12.7x108mm cartridge, was produced in very small numbers and abandoned in favour of 14.5mm PTRS and PTRD AT rifles. This weapon is known as Sholokhov AT rifle after the engineer V.N.Sholokhov who organised the production in July 1941 but the first version of this AT rifle was tested much earlier, in 1938.
Sholokhov AT Rifle - 12.7x108mm
Soviet soldiers operate a Sholokhov AT rifle.
PTRD-41 AT Rifle
PTRD-41 AT rifles are seen in documentary footage.
PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm
What appear to be a PTRD-41 AT rifle is seen at the far right.
PTRS-41 AT Rifle
PTRS-41 AT rifles are seen in documentary footage.
PTRS-41 Anti-Tank Rifle - 14.5x114mm
A soldier with PTRS AT rifle.
3.7 cm Pak 35/36
3.7 cm Pak 35/36 AT guns are seen in documentary footage.
3.7 cm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun - 37x249 mm R
45mm 53-K AT Gun
45mm 53-K AT guns are seen in documentary footage and a footage from earlier war movies.
M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)
45mm AT gun in action. Crewmembers carry
PPSh-41 SMGs.
Crewmembers move a 45mm AT gun on battlefield.
120mm M1938 Mortar
120mm M1938 Mortars are seen in documentary footage. These mortars are of early version that lacks the barrel device for preventing double loading (the sample image has this device).
Soviet 120-mm regimental mortar M1938 on wheeled carriage.
Loading of a 120mm M1938 mortar.
While usually mortars fire, hitting a fixed firing pin by the round, 120mm mortar has alternate method of firing, when a crewmember operates a lanyard.
Flammenwerfer
A German soldier with a Flammenwerfer is seen in documentary footage. It's hard to say if this weapon is a Flammenwerfer 35 or a Flammenwerfer 41.
Flammenwerfer mit Strahlpatrone 41
A German soldier with a flamethrower.
Artillery
Various Soviet and German artillery pieces are seen in documentary footage.
Soldiers move a 76.2mm ZiS-3 field gun across the water.
ZiS-3 field guns on factory.
122mm M-30 howitzers in action.
152mm ML-20 gun-howitzer.
305mm Pattern 1907 twin turret of Armored Coastal Battery No 30 or No 35 in Sevastopol fire at advancing German troops in Summer 1942.
Note: in English military history literature these batteries are best known under the code names, used in German documents:
Maxim Gorky I and
Maxim Gorky II respectively.
M-30 rockets are fired from grounded frames.
Armour
Various Soviet and German tanks and armoured vehicles are seen in documentary footage.
T-40 light tank. It is armed with a
DShK heavy machine gun.
Soldiers at the T-34 tank.
T-34 tanks leave the factory in Stalingrad and move to frontline.
IS-2 tank and infantry in attack.
Destroyed German tanks, Pz.III in front and Pz.38(t) at the background.
Pz.III, a late version with long-barreled 50mm gun.
SdKfz.250 half-track APC. The sheathed weapon must be an MG34 but seems to be too short, as if without its barrel.
Warships
Soviet Black Sea Fleet warships are seen in documentary footage.
100mm B-34 AA guns on cruiser
Molotov (Project 26-bis) of Soviet Black Sea Fleet.
130mm Pattern 1913 guns and 45mm 21-K AA guns on cruiser
Chervona Ukraina or
Krasny Krym of Soviet Black Sea Fleet.
130mm guns and a twin 100mm AA mounting of the same cruiser.
Airplanes
Soviet and German airplanes are seen in documentary footage.
Yak-9 fighter planes. Their main guns are
20mm ShVAK autocannons (the barreles are seen slightly protruding from the noses).
Yak-7 fighter planes on the factory.
He 111 bomber. It is armed with several
MG15 or
MG81 machine guns.
Join our Discord!
