We Will Come Back
(Sekretar raykoma)
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Original Poster
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| Country
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 USSR
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| Directed by
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Ivan Pyryev
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| Release Date
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1942
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| Language
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Russian
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| Studio
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TsOKS
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We Will Come Back (US release title; original title Sekretar raykoma ("The District Secretary"), Eglish subtitled version Russian Guerrillas) is a Soviet 1942 B&W war movie directed by Ivan Pyryev. The film depicts the struggle of Soviet partisans unit, lead by the District Secretary Stepan Kochet (Vasili Vanin), against the occupational Nazi German troops under the command of Col. Makenau (Mikhail Astangov). When first attempts to destroy the partisans fail, Makenau infiltrates his spy Lt. Albrecht (Viktor Kulakov), who poses himself as Soviet Lt. Orlov, into the partisans unit. "Orlov"'s attempts are almost crowned with success but he is uncovered by radio operator Natasha (Marina Ladynina). Kochet uses "Orlov" to give Makenau disinformation about the meeting of partisans commanders. Partisans lure enemy troops in ambush and are victorious.
The following weapons were used in the film We Will Come Back (Sekretar raykoma):
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by Soviet partisans. Both pre- and post-1930 versions can be seen.
Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.
Stepanov (uncredited), partisans sentry, lays dead, still holding his Nagant.
"Orlov" fires his revolver.
Natasha (
Marina Ladynina) forces "Orlov" (
Viktor Kulakov) to man the Maxim under the threat of her Nagant. Her revolver has the rounded front sight of pre-1930 version.
A view of Natasha's Nagant from the muzzle.
A German officer fires a Nagant revolver in the final scene.
Stepan Kochet (
Vasili Vanin) fires at Makenau in the final scene.
Natasha holds a Nagant in the final scene.
Pistols
Tokarev TT-33
A Tokarev TT-33 pistol is a personal handgun of Stepan Kochet (Vasili Vanin). Some other Soviet partisans carry TT holsters but it's hard to say if there are pistols inside. Due to continuity errors, Col. Makenau's (Mikhail Astangov) Luger P08 switches to TT in two scenes.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
Makenau fires a TT at captured partisan.
Makenau fires a TT in the final scene.
Kochet (in center) holds a TT in the final scene.
Luger P08
Luger P08 pistols are carried by German officers, including Col. Makenau (Mikhail Astangov). Some Soviet partisans carry Luger holsters but it's hard to say if there are pistols inside.
Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun.
Col. Makenau holds his pistol during the interrogation of captured Stepan Kochet (
Vasili Vanin).
Kochet manages to grab Makenau's pistol.
He holds Makenau at gunpoint.
]A German officer leads his soldiers, holding a Luger, in the final scene.
Makenau's adjutant (
Georgiy Georgiu) (at the left) aims his Luger in the final scene.
Mauser C96
Smolyak (Anatoliy Alekseev) carries a Mauser C96 pistol.
Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser
Smolyak carries his Mauser tucked into the belt.
Submachine Guns
Suomi KP/-31
Suomi KP/-31 SMGs are widely used by Soviet partisans, standing for Soviet PPD-40s.
Two Red Army officers (
Nikolay Bogolyubov at the left) carry Suomi SMGs in the opening scene.
A Suomi is seen at the background.
A partisans commander at the right carries a Suomi.
A German soldier at the foreground holds a Suomi.
Potapenko (
Aleksandr Antonov) carries a Suomi (at the left). He also has a Nagant holster but it looks too flat and empty.
A partisan in center fires a Suomi.
Semyon Rotman (
Boris Poslavsky) (at the left) holds a Suomi in the final scene.
MP40
MP40 SMGs are widely used by German soldiers and Soviet partisans.
Red Army officer at the left carries MP40 in the opening scene.
German soldiers stand in formation with MP40 SMGs.
MP40 is seen on the wall in partisans headquarters.
Aged partisan Kuzmich (uncredited) (at the right) carries the MP40.
MP38
Some MP38s are also seen.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891
Many partisans, including Natasha (Marina Ladynina), Sasha Rusov (Mikhail Kuznetsov), Sedov (Evgeniy Nemchenko), Anikeev (Nikolai Khryashchikov) and Kletnyuk (Vladimir Uralsky), are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles.
Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R
A civilian volunteer carries the M1891 rifle in the scene of the evacuation from the town.
A civilian volunteer at the left carries what appears to be an M1891 rifle that has strangely short muzzle, probably partially broken.
A sentry at the entrance of the district committee of the Communist Party holds the M91 with bayonet.
Sasha Rusov carries the M91 rifle.
A partisan carries M91 rifle.
Natasha holds an M91 rifle at the right.
Natasha reloads her rifle.
Kletnyuk's rifle is seen next to him.
A partisan at the left carries M91 rifle.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Partisans also use Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles but they are rather rarely seen.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R
Partisans surprise German soldiers. M1891/30 rifle is seen at the foreground.
Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine
Some Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbines are also used by partisans.
Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
A female partisan carries M07 Carbine.
Young partisan carries M07 Carbine.
Partisans surprise German soldiers. Some partisans, including Natasha (
Marina Ladynina) (in straw hat in center) and Darya (
Valentina Telegina), are armed with M07 Carbines.
Vz. 24 Czech Mauser
Some partisans carry Mauser rifles that appear to be Vz.24 Czech Mausers.
Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A partisan at the left holds a Mauser Vz.24.
Another view of the rifle. Unlike original Czech rifles, this one lacks the protector on the front sight. Such outlook is typical for Lithuanian-issued version of Vz.24, known as "Model 24L".
Vasiliy Glushchenko (
Evgeniy Grigorev) holds same looking Mauser (at the right).
Another view of Glushchenko's rifle (at the right).
Mannlicher M1895
German soldiers are also armed with Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
Original Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher
Several Mannlicher M1895 rifles are seen at the left in the scene when German soldiers take grain from peasants.
Soldiers run to their rifles when partisans launch a surprise attack.
Wz. 29 Mauser
Most German soldiers and many Soviet partisans are armed with Polish Wz. 29 Mauser rifles (Wehrmacht index Gewehr 298 (p)). They are identified by large protectors of the front sight and full-length handguards. All rifles are used with attached bayonets.
Polish Wz. 29 Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser
German soldiers fire their rifles during the mass execution of Soviet people.
A German soldier fires his rifle during the attack of partisans.
A partisan at the left carries a Wz.29 rifle.
The same character holds his rifle.
A German soldier on guard in the headquarters.
German soldiers with Wz.29 rifles.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Gavrila Fedorovich Rusov (Mikhail Zharov) is armed with a Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers.
Russian TOZ-B double barreled side by side shotgun - 16 Gauge
Gavrila Fedorovich Rusov carries his shotgun.
He uses his shotgun in action (at the left).
The shotgun is seen at the right.
Bolt Action Shotgun
What appears to be a "Berdanka" or "Frolovka" bolt action shotgun is briefly seen in hands of a partisan.
Berdanka bolt action shotgun - 28 Gauge
"Frolovka" R-32 shotgun (converted Mosin Nagant rifle) - 32 gauge
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27
Degtyaryov DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet partisans.
Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
DP-27 (red 1) is seen in partisans camp.
DP-27 in action. The machine gun lacks its typical long conical flash hider.
A partisan fires the DP-27 in the final scene.
Maxim M1910
During the battle Smolyak (Anatoliy Alekseev) and "Orlov" (Viktor Kulakov) fire the Maxim M1910 machine gun with smooth water jacket. Due to a continuity error, it several times switches places with Maxim M1910/30.
Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR
Smolyak opens fire at attacking German troops.
Natasha (
Marina Ladynina) forces "Orlov" to man the Maxim under the threat of her Nagant.
Maxim M1910/30
The Maxim M1910 several times switches places with Maxim M1910/30.
Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR
Soviet Maxim M1910/30 and Finnish Maxim M/32-33 are seen in partisans camp.
Smolyak's Maxim M1910 (see above) switches to M1910/30.
Maxim M/32-33
Finnish Maxim M/32-33 machine gun is used by German troops. Later M/32-33 is seen in partisans camp.
Finnish Maxim M/32-33 - 7.62x54mmR
Col. Makenau's soldiers use a Maxim M/32-33 for the mass execution of Soviet people.
The same scene. Maxim is seen from behind.
Soviet Maxim M1910/30 and Finnish Maxim M/32-33 are seen in partisans camp.
MG34
German troops use MG34 machine guns in several scenes. Partisans also use MG34s, both on tripod and on bipod.
MG34 with 50 round belt drum Gurtrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
MG34 on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser
MG34 is mounted on German motorcycle.
MG34 on tripod (red 2) in partisans camp.
A good view of the tripod.
MG34 on tripod is seen in Col. Makenau's headquarters.
Other Weapons
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades are widely used by German troops and Soviet partisans.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
German soldiers stand in formation with
MP40 SMGs and hand grenades.
RGD-33 Hand Grenade
In the opening scene a sentry at the doors of the district committee of the Communist Party carries an RGD-33 hand grenade.
RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.
"Pineapple" hand grenade
In one scene a partisan uses a "pineapple" hand grenade. It is seen through thick smoke and cannot be identified but F-1 hand grenade seems a good guess.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
PzB-39 AT Rifle
A pair of German PzB-39 AT rifles is seen in partisans camp.
PzB-39 Anti-tank rifle - 7.92x94 mm (Patrone 318)
Aged partisan Kuzmich (uncredited) at the right holds a PzB-39 AT rifle.
Another view of the same scene.
Two PzB-39s are seen at the right in partisans headquarters.
PzB-39 is seen at the left together with
MG34.
Granatwerfer 34 Mortar
During the attack on partisans camp German troops carry a Granatwerfer 34 Mortar. A GrW 34 is also used by partisans, manned by Semyon Rotman (Boris Poslavsky).
8-cm Granatwerfer 34 (GrW 34)
German soldier carries the mortar barrel during the march in the forest.
A partisan carries mortar bipod.
Rotman at the mortar. Uncredited partisan loads the mortar.
Granatwerfer 36 Mortar
A Granatwerfer 36 Mortar is seen in partisans camp.
5-cm leichter Granatwerfer 36 Mortar
GrW 36 is seen at the right.
37 mm anti-tank gun M1930 (1-K)
A 37 mm anti-tank gun M1930 (1-K) is seen in partisans camp.
Trivia
Mockups of German tanks. The one at the head of the column resembles German experimental Neubaufahrzeug.
Other tanks resemble Soviet T-35 heavy tanks.
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