Doomed to War (Obrechyonnye na voynu)

Doomed to War (Obrechyonnye na voynu) Poster Country Russia Directed by Olga Zhulina Release Date 2008 Language Russian Studio KinoProdvizhenie Studios Main Cast Character Actor Zosya Nina Loshchinina Anton Yuri Kolokolnikov Stephan Andrey Panin Stephan's wife Dariya Mikhaylova The sergeant Fyodor Dobronravov

Doomed to War (original title Obrechyonnye na voynu) is a Russian 2008 war drama directed by Olga Zhulina and based on the story Poyti i ne vernutsya (To Go and Not Return) by Vasil Bykov. In Winter 1942 in Nazi-occupied Belorussia two young partisans, Zosya (Nina Loshchinina) and Anton (Yuri Kolokolnikov), are sent to a reconnaissance mission. Anton falls in love to Zosya but his desire to survive in any way leads to betrayal of his love.

The film is the fourth screen adaptation of the original story, preceded by 1987, 1992 and 2004 films, all under the title Poyti i ne vernutsya.

The following weapons were used in the film Doomed to War (Obrechyonnye na voynu):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Anton's (Yuri Kolokolnikov) personal weapon is a Nagant M1895 revolver. In one scene the revolver is taken from Anton by Saley (Aleksey Kolokoltsev).

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N

Anton holds the Nagant.

Saley holds Anton's revolver.

Saley drops the revolver.

Anton holds the revolver in the final scene.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

The sergeant (Fyodor Dobronravov), the leader of the trio of partisans, is armed with a PPSh-41.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The sergeant carries a PPSh.

A closer view of the SMG.

MP40

Saley (Aleksey Kolokoltsev), one of the trio of partisans, is armed with an MP40. MP40s are also seen in hands of German soldiers.

MP40 - 9x19mm

Saley carries an MP40.

Hilfspolizei with Karabiner 98k rifles and German soldiers with MP40 SMGs are combing the forest.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Pashka (Pavel Navrotskiy), one of the trio of partisans, is armed with a Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Pashka (at the left) carries an M91/30 rifle.

Karabiner 98k

German soldiers and Hilfspolizei (auxiliary police) carry Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A soldier behind the man with a flamethrower carries a 98k rifle.

Hilfspolizei with 98k rifles and German soldiers with MP40 SMGs are combing the forest.

Other Weapons

Flamethrower

In one scene a German soldier uses a flamethrower to set fire on a peasant house.