On an Unnamed Hill (Na bezymyannoy vysote)

Na bezymyannoy vysote DVD Cover Country Russia Directed by Vyacheslav Nikiforov Release Date 2004 Language Russian Studio Central Partnership Russian TV Main Cast Character Actor Sgt. Olga Pozdeyeva Viktoriya Tolstoganova Pvt. Kolya Malakhov Aleksey Chadov Lt. Malyutin Vladimir Yaglych Starshina Bessonov Aleksandr Pashutin Major Inozemtsev Andrey Golubev

On an Unnamed Hill (Na bezymyannoy vysote) (Russian Title: На безымянной высоте) is a 2004 Russian war TV movie (in TV was broadcast in 4 episodes) set in 1944 in the woods of Belarus during the Second World War. The main axis of the movie is true story about a Duel of a young female Russian sniper Sgt. Olga Pozdeyeva (Viktoriya Tolstoganova), against an older distinguished German sniper Ace. The German sniper seems to keep a step ahead of Olga, relying on his cunning instincts and experience. Olga triggers interest of young soldier from the reconnaissance platoon, Private Kolya Malakhov (Aleksey Chadov). Both fall in love during the bloody battle for the 'Unknown Hill'.

The following weapons were used in the film On an Unnamed Hill (Na bezymyannoy vysote):

Pistols

Tokarev TT-33

Soviet officers carry Tokarev TT-33 as their sidearm.

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

Major Inozemtsev (Andrey Golubev) holds his Tokarev TT-33.

Lt. Malyutin (Vladimir Yaglych) shot on the tank. Note the cocking serrations which confirms this is a pre 1947 Tokarev.

Luger P08

A German officer is seen with a Luger P08.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Various characters are equipped with PPSh-41 submachine guns.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Lt. Malyutin (Vladimir Yaglych) with his PPSh-41.

A Soviet scout with a submachine gun.

Private Kolya Malakhov (Aleksey Chadov) holds his submachine gun.

Starshina Bessonov (Aleksandr Pashutin) with his PPSh-41.

MP40

German troops and some Soviet soldiers use MP40s.

MP40 - 9x19mm

A Soviet scouts with MP40s disguised as an German soldier.

A German soldiers fire their submachine guns.

Pvt. Malakhov (Aleksey Chadov) with his MP40 which he took as a trophy.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

German soldiers are seen with Karabiner 98ks. Some appear with scopes.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Karabiner 98k Sniper with Zeiss ZF42 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A German soldier fire his Karabiner 98k.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Female-sniper Sgt. Olga Pozdeyeva (Viktoriya Tolstoganova) used a Mosin Nagant M91/30 with a scope. A Soviet soldier is seen with one as well.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Mosin Nagant M91/30 PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R

A Soviet soldier carries a Mosin Nagant M91/30.

Sgt. Olga Pozdeyeva (Viktoriya Tolstoganova) keeps track off her kills by craving tally marks into her rifle.

Machine Guns

PK Machine Gun

PK Machine Guns seen mocked up to resemble MG34 machine guns.

A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion

MG34 for comparison - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A German soldiers with a MG34 machine gun mounted on the armored car.

Lt. Malyutin (Vladimir Yaglych) with the captured machine gun. The PK receiver is clearly seen here.

Pvt. Kolya Malakhov fire from German machine gun. Here, you can see that the machine gun feeds from the right like a PK and unlike a real MG34.

Hand Grenades

RGD-33 Stick Grenade

Lt. Malyutin (Vladimir Yaglych) throws a RGD-33 Stick Grenade at German tank.

RGD-33 High-Explosive Fragmentation stick grenade

Other

76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)

Russian troops use 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) during the battle.

M1942 divisional gun (ZiS-3) - 76mm