Waves of the Black Sea (Volny Chyornogo morya) - Film 3

Waves of the Black Sea (Volny Chyornogo morya) Film 3: Catacombs (Katakomby) Country USSR Language Russian Creator Artur Vojtetsky Oleg Goyda Vyacheslav Krishtofovich Genre Drama History War Broadcast 1976 No. of Episodes 2 Main Cast Character Actor Pyotr Vasilyevich Bachey Ernst Romanov Gavrila Semyonovich Chernoivanenko Aleksey Petrenko Matryona Terentyevna Liliya Gurova Zhora Kolesnichuk Anatoli Adoskin Svyatoslav Sergei Ivanov Valentina Tatyana Zaritskaya Petya Bachey, Jr. Vadim Kuznetsov

Catacombs (Katakomby) is the third film of Soviet TV series Waves of the Black Sea (Volny Chyornogo morya) (filmed in 1975, released in 1976). It is a screen adaptation of the novel "Katakomby" (also known as "Za Vlast Sovetov") by Valentin Kataev. The story is set in 1941-1944 when Odessa is occupied by Nazi Germany and its Romanian ally. The main characters, Pyotr Vasilyevich Bachey and Gavriil Semyonovich Chernoivanenko, are among Soviet underground fighters in Odessa and partisans underneath the city, in famous Odessa Catacombs.

The series is the second screen adaptation of the novel after 1956 movie For the Soviet Power (Za Vlast Sovetov).

The following weapons were used in Season 3 of the television series Waves of the Black Sea (Volny Chyornogo morya):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by some partisans, notably the commander of partisans unit Gavrila Semyonovich Chernoivanenko (Aleksey Petrenko) and Pyotr Vasilyevich Bachey's son Petya (Vadim Kuznetsov).

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38R Nagant

Gavrila Semyonovich hands a Nagant to Petya.

Petya examines the revolver.

Gavrila Semyonovich sleeps with a Nagant at his hand.

Gavrila Semyonovich holds a Nagant.

Wounded Gavrila Semyonovich checks his revolver.

A closeup of the revolver.

Petya with a Nagant.

Pistols

TT-33

Some partisans, notably Leonid Tsymbal (Vitali Doroshenko), Valentina (Tatyana Zaritskaya) and Pyotr Vasilyevich Bachey's son Petya (Vadim Kuznetsov), carry TT-33 pistols.

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

Tsymbal carries a TT.

Valentia fires a TT.

Petya fires a TT.

Petya holds a TT.

What appears a TT is seen in hands of a Romanian officer.

Walther PPK

In one scene underground fighter Zhora Kolesnichuk (Anatoli Adoskin) holds a compact pistol that seems to be a Walther PPK.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz

Kolesnichuk holds a supposed Walther PPK.

Submachine Guns

MP38

Some German soldiers are armed with MP38s.

MP38 - 9x19mm

A German soldier in center carries an MP38.

A soldier with MP40.

MP40

Many German soldiers and Soviet partisans are armed with MP40s.

MP40 - 9x19mm

A German soldier (Aleksandr Dovgotko) with MP40.

Gavrila Semyonovich Chernoivanenko (Aleksey Petrenko) holds an MP40.

A partisan with MP40.

Leonid Tsymbal (Vitali Doroshenko) carries an MP40.

German soldiers with MP40s escort captured partisans to execution.

German soldiers with MP40s in armoured car.

A closer view of Chernoivanenko's MP40.

Tsymbal with MP40.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Pyotr Vasilyevich Bachey (Ernst Romanov) and Zhora Kolesnichuk (Anatoli Adoskin) are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles when they are in catacombs.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Bachey with M91/30 rifle.

Kolesnichuk with M91/30 rifle.

Karabiner 98k

Karabiner 98k rifles are used by Romanian troops (standing for Romanian issued Vz.24 Czech Mausers) and Soviet partisans.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Partisans with 98k rifles.

Romanian soldiers with 98k rifles.

A 98k rifle on partisans base.

When Zhora Kolesnichuk (Anatoli Adoskin) appears from the catacombs, his M91/30 rifle (see above) switches to 98k rifle.

Pyotr Vasilyevich Bachey (Ernst Romanov) M91/30 also switches to 98k.

Shotguns

Single Barreled Shotgun

A Single Barreled Shotgun (probably some IZh model) is seen in hands of a watchman in port (Aleksandr Gedinskiy).

IZh-K - 16 Gauge, a sample of single barreld IZh shotguns.

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-27

Partisans use a DP-27 machine gun.

Degtyaryov DP-27 - 7.62x54mm R

Nikita (Viktor Malyarevich) with a DP-27.

A DP-27 in partisans base in catacombs.

MG34

MG34 machine guns are used by German troops.

MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser

An MG34 on motorcycle.

An MG34 on motorcycle is seen when German soldiers escort captured partisans to execution.

An MG34 is mounted on BTR-40, standing for German APC.

Trivia

Holsters

A German officer or NCO in charge of a patrol carries a holster for Luger P08.

Armour

A post-war BTR-40 stands for German APC.

A Soviet T-34-85 tank.

Footage

Mauser C96

A Mauser C96 is seen in hands of a Soviet partisan in documentary footage.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser

A partisan saluted with his Mauser C96 (seen at top left) during the liberation of Odessa.

PPSh-41

A PPSh-41 is seen in hands of a Soviet partisan in documentary footage.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A partisan in center holds a PPSh.

Karabiner 98k

Soviet partisans with Karabiner 98k rifles are seen in documentary footage.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Partisans leave catacombs when Soviet troops enter Odessa. Most partisans are armed with 98k rifles.

MG15

MG15 machine guns are mounted on Heinkel He 111 bombers, seen in documentary footage.

MG15 machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Dorsal and ventral MG15s are seen on He 111.

Planes

German planes are seen in documentary footage.

Heinkel He 111 bombers.

Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter.

A He 111 drops bombs.

Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers.