Story of a Real Man

Story of a Real Man (Povest o nastoyashchem cheloveke) DVD cover Country USSR Directed by Aleksandr Stolper Release Date 1948 Language Russian German Studio Mosfilm Goskino Main Cast Character Actor Aleksey Meresyev (the real man was named Maresyev) Pavel Kadochnikov Commissar Vorobyev Nikolai Okhlopkov Vasiliy Vasilyevich Aleksei Dikij Stepan Ivanovich Vasiliy Merkurev Zinochka Lyudmila Tselikovskaya Klavdiya Mikhaylovna Tamara Makarova Colonel Boris Babochkin Petrov Aleksandr Mikhaylov Varvara Lyubov Sokolova Naumov Lev Sverdlin

The Living and the Dead (Russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке; Povest o nastoyashchem cheloveke) is a 1948 movie, directed by Aleksandr Stolper and based on the real events.

The following weapons were used in the film Story of a Real Man:

Pistols

Tokarev TT-33

Numerous characters, include Aleksey Maresyev (Pavel Kadochnikov) and Colonel (Boris Babochkin) uses Tokarev TT-33s.

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

Aleksey Maresyev pulls his TT at the wild bear.

Aleksey Maresyev holds the TT after firing it.

The TT is partly seen in Aleksey Maresyev's hand.

Aleksey Maresyev through his TT away.

Colonel with the holstered pistol (pointed by the red arrow).

Another view of Colonel's sidearm.

Aleksey Maresyev's holstered sidearm is pointed by the red arrow.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

One Red Army soldier very briefly holds PPSh-41.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A soldier with the gun on the sling (pointed by the red arrow). The muzzle of Mosin-Nagant (see bellow) is seen at the right.

MP40

Numerous Nazi German soldiers are armed with the MP40s

MP40 - 9x19mm

A Nazi German soldier with the MP40.

A slightly better view of his MP40.

Another German soldier carries a similar gun (the barrel is pointed by the red arrow).

Nazi German soldier at the background with the MP40 on the sling.

Numerous Nazi German soldiers hold the MP40s.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

What appeared to be Mosin Nagant M1891/30 can be very briefly seen carrying by the Red Army soldier.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54R

A Red Army soldier with the Mosin-Nagant on the sling. Another soldier at the left hold PPSh.

Vz.24 Czech Mauser

A Vz.24 Czech Mausers was used by at least two Nazi German soldiers.

Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Nazi German soldier holds the rifle.

A bolt handle of similar looking rifle in the hands of other German soldier is seen (pointed by the red arrow).

Trivia

Luger holster

A holster for Luger P08 is seen on the belt of Nazi German radioman (uncredited). It seems to be empty.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a blank adapted movie gun.

Radioman with the holster (pointed by the red arrow). Note how flat is the top of the holster

7.5 cm Pak 40

Destroyed 7.5 cm Pak 40 is seen on the battle-field.

7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun - 75x714mm R

The Pak 40 is partly graved under the snow.

Tank

Several abandoned German tanks are seen at the two points.

Numerous tanks are seen at the background.

A burned German BA-64 is seen at the background, center.

A closer view of BA-64.

Another perspective. The APC is seen.

A rear part of the BA-64 is seen.

Combat Planes

Various combat planes are operated by Red and Nazi German air forces. Aleksey Meresyev had crashed the Yak at the film beginning.

Meresyev's crashed Yak is seen at the left.

Another view of Meresyev's Yak.

A La-9 planes were used by the Red airs forces.

Red Army La-9 during the raid.

La-9 on the airfield.

A good view of La-9.

A view from the other side.

La-9 during the battle.

La-9 purses the German Focke Wulf.

A perfect view of the La-9.

A U-2 bombers can be seen at the several points.

Red army bomber U-2 on the airfield.

Numerous U-2s bombers which is used as trained planes.

Another view of the same U-2s behind Naumov (Lev Sverdlin).

The U-2 during the flight.

A closer view of U-2.

The Focke Wulfs is the standard combat planes of Nazi German air forces.

A group of German Focke Wulfs is seen.

Numerous Focke Wulfs during the battle.

A good view of the Focke Wulf.

Another perspective.