Soldier's Heart (Soldatskoye serdtse)
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Poster
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Country
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USSR
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Directed by
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Sergey Kolosov
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Release Date
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1959
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Language
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Russian
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Studio
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Mosfilm
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Soldier's Heart (the direct translation of the original title Soldatskoye serdtse') is a Soviet 1959 movie directed by Sergey Kolosov. A yound man Fyodor Zemskov (Vladimir Zemlyanikin) serves in Soviet Army. He is gloomy and unsociable because due to his fault his girlfriend Tonya accidentally died (as he is sure). But his comrades-in-arms help him to recover.
The following weapons were used in the film Soldier's Heart (Soldatskoye serdtse):
Handguns
Stechkin APS
Maj. Yefim Kryshko (Pyotr Konstantinov) carries the Stechkin APS pistol in wooden holster. This is a rare early screen appearance for APS, before it being withdrawn from primary military service.
Stechkin APS with shoulder stock - 9x18mm Makarov
Maj. Kryshko carries the APS in wooden holster.
Full view of the holster.
Makarov PM
Makarov PM pistols are service sidearms of officers and warrant officers.
Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov
Company
starshina (Sgt. Maj.) (
Vladimir Gulyaev) carries the PM in holster (at the left).
Assault Rifles
AK-47
Most Soviet soldiers, including Pvt. Fyodor Zemskov (Vladimir Zemlyanikin), Andrey Orlov (Nikolay Pogodin), Erik Preobrajenskiy (Anatoly Osmolsky), Alim Akhmedov (Ruslan Akhmetov) and Stepan Filyushin (Pavel Vinnik), carry AK-47 assault rifles.
Final Production version of the Type III AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and laminated stock - 7.62x39mm
Soldiers on shooting range.
Preobrajenskiy holds his AK in winter scene.
Soldiers hold their AKs during the river crossing on BAV amphibious transport.
Soldiers in attack during the military exercise.
A closeup of AK-47. Note the late version of the magazine with reinforcing ribs.
Zemskov meets with his girlfriend Tonya whom he presumed to be dead.
Soldiers on march. While most AKs in the movie are fitted with the late version of the magazine with reinforcing ribs, slab-sided magazines are seen here.
AKS-47
Artillerymen are armed with AKS-47s.
Type III AKS-47 with stock folded - 7.62x39mm
Crewmembers of S-60 AA gun carry AKS-47s.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
In one scene regimental commander Col. Vasily Lukich (Evgeniy Kuznetsov) carries a double barreled shotgun when returning from winter hunt.
Colonel (at the left) carries the shotgun on sling. Next to him company commander Capt. Odintsov (G. Yakovlev) carries a disassembled shotgun in case.
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov RPD
RPD light machine guns are seen in several scenes.
RPD Light Machine Gun - 7.62x39mm
A soldier at the left carries the RPD.
A soldier at the right carries the RPD.
Goryunov SG-43/SGMB
SG-43 and SGMB machine guns are mounted on BTR-40 and BTR-152 APCs.
Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun On 'Sokolov' mount with shield - 7.62x54mm R
SG-43 is mounted on BTR-40. Note the thin unfluted barrel.
A soldier loads SG-43 at the background.
Goryunov SGMB, mounted on BTR-152 - 7.62x54mm R
SGMB is mounted on BTR-152, used as the command vehicle of regimental commander Col. Vasily Lukich (
Evgeniy Kuznetsov).
A frontal view of the SGMB on the same vehicle.
Degtyaryov DT
Degtyaryov DT machine gun is mounted on T-34-85 tank.
DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
Frontal DT machine gun on T-34-85.
Trivia
Artillery
57mm S-60 AA Autocannons
57mm ZIS-2 AT Gun
Soldiers train with ZIS-2.
85mm D-48 AT Gun
D-48 AT guns are seen at the background.
D-48 AT gun is transported on K-61.
122mm M-30 Howitzer
Armor and Vehicles
T-34-85
T-44
BTR-40
BTR-40 leads the column on march.
BTR-152
BAV Wheeled Amphibious Transport
K-61 Tracked Amphibious Transport
D-48 AT gun is transported on K-61.