Fighting Film Collection No. 12
(Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 12)

Original Theatrical Poster

Country	USSR
Directed by	Vera Stroyeva Gerbert Rappaport
Release Date	1942
Language	Russian
Studio	TsOKS

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Pyotr Vorobyov	Oleg Zhakov
Sabyd Aymanov	Kapan Badyrov
Lt. Krotov	Evgeniy Nemchenko
Klava	Manefa Sobolevskaya
Tan'ka Krylova	Yanina Zheymo
Van'ka Krylov	Yuriy Bogolyubov
Grandfather	Mikhail Zharov
Vasiliy Vasilyevich	Boris Blinov

Fighting Film Collection No. 12 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 12) is the twelve issue of Boyevoy kinosbornik series, released in August 1942. It contains two segments: "Syn boytsa/ Son of a Fighter", and "Van'ka". The first segment depicts a story of a baby, saved and adopted by Soviet soldiers; the second is about the adventures of brother and sister in a partisans unit.

The following weapons were used in the film Fighting Film Collection No. 12 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 12):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

In "Son of a Fighter" Lt. Krotov (Evgeniy Nemchenko) carries a Nagant M1895 revolver in holster. In "Van'ka" Nagants are used by some German officers.

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.

Lt. Krotov carries a Nagant in holster in "Son of a Fighter".

A partisan (Georgiy Svetlani) carries a Nagant holster in "Van'ka".

A German Capt. (Grigoriy Shpigel) fires a Nagant (at the left).

German officers with Nagants.

A German Lt. (Boris Feodosyev) fires a Nagant.

Pistols

Mauser C96

Mauser C96 pistols are used by German officers and Soviet partisans, notably by the commander of partisans unit Vasiliy Vasilyevich (Boris Blinov), in "Van'ka".

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

A partisan in center carries a Mauser C96 tucked in his belt.

Vasiliy Vasilyevich holds a Mauser C96.

A German Lt. (Boris Feodosyev) fires a Mauser pistol.

A German Oberleutnant (Aleksandr Kostomolotskiy) fires a Mauser pistol.

Vasiliy Vasilyevich carries a Mauser C96 in holster.

M1911

A partisan carries a pistol that appears to be an M1911 in "Van'ka".

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

A partisan carries the supposed M1911 tucked in his belt.

Submachine Guns

Suomi M31

Lt. Krotov (Evgeniy Nemchenko) and some of his soldiers are armed with Suomi M31 SMGs in "Son of a Fighter". In "Van'ka" Suomi SMGs are used by German soldiers and Soviet partisans.

Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm

Lt. Krotov with a Suomi SMG.

A soldier at the left loads a Suomi.

One of the soldiers, carrying their wounded comrade, is armed with a Suomi.

A soldier at the left fires a Suomi.

A close view of Krotov's SMG.

German soldiers with Suomi SMGs in "Van'ka".

A Gefreiter (Georgiy Georgiu) carries a Suomi SMG.

Partisan Pyotr (Anatoliy Alekseev) carries a Suomi.

Degtyaryov PPD-40

When Lt. Krotov (Evgeniy Nemchenko) raises his soldiers in attack, his previously seen Suomi SMG swithes to a PPD-40.

PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Krotov raises his soldiers in attack, holding a PPD-40.

MP38

MP38 SMGs are seen in hands of German soldiers.

MP38 - 9x19mm

MP38 on a body of a German soldier.

German soldiers in attack.

A soldier with MP38.

A soldier fires his SMG.

A sentry holds a submachine gun that appears to be an MP38 with mockup barrel (probably original barrel was broken and replaced).

Another view of half-mockup SMG.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle

In "Son of a Fighter" sniper Pyotr Vorobyov (Oleg Zhakov) is armed with a sniper version of Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle.

Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R

Vorobyov's sniper rifle.

Turned down bolt handle is seen.

Vorobyov on position.

The sniper scope is seen.

Vorobyov carries his sniper rifle with attached bayonet (uncommon for sniper rifles).

Vorobyov with M91/30 and Sabyd Aymanov (Kapan Badyrov) with M91.

Mosin Nagant M1891

Most Red Army soldiers in "Son of a Fighter" and partisans in "Van'ka" are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R

A soldier with M91.

Sabyd Aymanov (Kapan Badyrov) with M91.

Aymanov on position. Note the hexed receiver of his rifle.

Sodiers with M91 rifles in trench.

Aymanov crosses the battlefield to save a child.

Pyotr Vorobyov (Oleg Zhakov) takes a standard M91 instead of his sniper rifle.

Vorobyov with M91/30 and Aymanov with M91.

M91 rifles in partisans camp in "Van'ka". Tan'ka Krylova (Yanina Zheymo) takes one of them.

Partisans with M91 rifles in the final scene.

Mannlicher M1895

Some German soldiers in "Son of a Fighter" are armed with Mannlicher M1895 rifles.

Original Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

A Mannlicher is seen at the background next to the body of a soldier.

The rifle is seen better. Its magazine looks slightly different from a standard M95.

Karabinek wz. 1929

Some German soldiers in "Van'ka" are armed with Polish Karabinek wz. 1929 rifles.

Polish Karabinek wz. 1929 - 7.92x57mm

German soldiers in destroyed Russian village.

Mauser Carbine

In one scene in Van'ka a German soldier is armed with a Mauser carbine of unidentified model. It has very short barrel with full-length handguard, straight bolt handle and is fitted with bayonet which isn't common for such short rifles.