Krepkiy oreshek

Krepkiy oreshek DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Teodor Vulfovich Release Date 1967 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Lt. Ivan Groznykh Vitali Solomin Sgt. Rayisa Oreshkina Nadezhda Rumyantseva SS Obersturmführer Yuriy Sorokin

Krepkiy oreshek (literally means "a hard nut to crack") is a 1967 Soviet war comedy movie directed by Teodor Vulfovich. The story takes place in WWII on the Soviet-German front. A young lieutenant (Vitali Solomin) who wants to be a cavalryman is assigned to air defense, where only female soldiers serve. When the barrage balloon is torn off, he finds himself with his subordinate, who is in love with him, on an adventurous journey into the enemy rear.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Krepkiy oreshek:

Handguns

Tokarev TT-33

Lt. Ivan Groznykh carries a Tokarev TT-33 pistol as his sidearm.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Tula Arsenal (Soviet Union) Note CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips.

Luger P08

SS Obersturmführer (Yuriy Sorokin) used a Luger P08. Rayisa Oreshkina (Nadezhda Rumyantseva) seized this gun.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War One firearm.

Submachine guns

MP40

Various characters in movie are seen with MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

PPSh-41

Many Soviet soldiers are equipped with PPSh-41 submachine guns.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Main German soldiers carries Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Red Army soldiers are armed with Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Machine Guns

MG34

MG34 is seen in several scenes.

MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Other weapon

Leuchtpistole

Sgt. Rayisa Oreshkina (Nadezhda Rumyantseva) is equipped with a Leuchtpistole.

Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm

Trivia

Soviet 37-mm M1939 (61-K)

Sgt. Rayisa Oreshkina (Nadezhda Rumyantseva) operated a 37-mm M1939 (61-K) automatic cannon.

122 mm M1931/37 (A-19)

Soviet 122 mm M1931/37 (A-19) heavy field cannons stand for German cannons.

Also

In the Russia, title Krepkiy oreshek also has another use: film series Die Hard titled as Krepkiy oreshek when it was licensed in Russia.