Our Girls (Nashi devushki)

Our Girls (Nashi devushki) Modern Cover Country USSR Directed by Grigori Kozintsev Abram Room Release Date 1942 Language Russian Studio TsOKS Main Cast Character Actor Tonya Pavlova Valentina Karavayeva Capt. Vasily Pavlov Sergei Stolyarov A German officer Boris Olenin Nadya Shilova Nina Petropavlovskaya Sr. Lt. Nikolay Ozerov Mikhail Kuznetsov Sr. Lt. Pavel Sushkov Apollon Yachnitskiy

Our Girls (Nashi devushki) is the thirteen or fourteen (the sources differ) issue of Boyevoy kinosbornik series. It was filmed in 1942 but due to unclear reason it wasn't released at that time. It contains two segments: "Tonya" and "Odnazhdy nochyu/Once at Night". Both are dedicated to Soviet women at war. In "Tonya" telephone operator Tonya Pavlova works in a town, recently occupied by German troops. Tonya corrects gun fire of Soviet artillery at the cost of her life. In "Once at Night" Nadya Shilova helps to unmask a spy who poses himself as a Soviet pilot.

The following weapons were used in the film Our Girls (Nashi devushki):

Pistols

TT-33

A TT-33 is used in "Once at Night", at first by a German spy, posing himself as a Soviet pilot Sr. Lt. Pavel Sushkov (Apollon Yachnitskiy), then by Nadya Shilova (Nina Petropavlovskaya), and at last by Sr. Lt. Nikolay Ozerov (Mikhail Kuznetsov).

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

"Sushkov" draws his TT.

Nadya picks up the pistol.

Nadya aims at "Sushkov".

A close view of the muzzle.

Nadya gives the pistol to Ozerov.

Submachine Guns

MP40

A German officer (Boris Olenin) carries an MP40 in "Tonya".

MP40 - 9x19mm

The officer with MP40.

He fires at Tonya Pavlova...

...and leaves the room.

Suomi M31

A Suomi M31 is seen in command center of Soviet artillery unit.

Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm

A Suomi is seen on the wall at the right.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are seen in several scenes in "Tonya".

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

A Red Army soldier at the background holds a rifle.

Soldiers with rifles march during the funeral of Tonya Pavlova.

Mauser Rifle

Mauser rifles of unclear model are seen in hands of German soldiers in "Tonya".

A soldier holds a Mauser rifle with bayonet.

A soldier at the background holds a Mauser rifle.

Machine Guns

MG34

An MG34, mounted on motorcycle, is seen in "Tonya".

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

A German motorcycle with MG34.

Trivia

Holsters

Capt. Vasiliy Stepanovich Pavlov (Sergei Stolyarov) carries a Nagant M1895 holster.

Soviet Col. (Yury Korshun) carries a holster for compact pistol.

A German officer (Boris Olenin) carries a holster for Luger P08.

Artillery

152mm ML-20 gun-howitzers are seen in "Tonya".

Armour

Scale models of German tanks are used in the movie.

Footage

Documentary photos in newspaper are seen in the movie.

Red Army soldiers carry a Maxim machine gun.

Artillerymen with 76.2mm USV (M1939) field gun. They are armed with Mosin Nagant Rifles, supposedly M38 Carbines.

DP-27 and Maxim machine guns in action.

85mm 52-K AA guns in action.

Soldiers with PPSh-41 SMGs ride atop T-34 tanks.