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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Special Destination Force<BR>(Otryad osobogo naznacheniya) 
|picture = OON-DVD.jpg
|caption = ''DVD Cover''
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
|director = Vadim Lysenko
|date= 1978
|language = Russian
|studio=Odessa Film Studio
|distributor
|character1=Major Ozyoryn
|actor1=[[Leonhard Merzin]]
|character2=Wilhelm Stromm
|actor2=[[Uldis Pucitis]]
|character3=Viktor Grachyov
|actor3=[[Leonid Shumskiy]]
|character4=Gudzha Babluani
|actor4=[[Elgudzha Burduli]]
|character5=Ivan Prokopenko
|actor5=[[Pavel Remezov]]
|character6=Sasha Mudryakov
|actor6=[[Sergei Ivanov]]
|character7=Marina Strelnikova
|actor7=[[Marina Troshina]]
}}

'''''Special Destination Force''''' (''Otryad osobogo naznacheniya'') is a 1978 Soviet war movie directed by Vadim Lysenko. The story takes place in Summer 1942. A Soviet special detachment under the command of Major Ozyoryn is sent to German rear in order to destroy a secret Soviet rocket system that could fall into enemy hands.

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= Revolvers =
== Khaidurov TOZ-36 ==
A [[TOZ-36]] sporting revolver is a personal sidearm of Major Ozyoryn ([[Leonhard Merzin]]). In reality this revolver appeared only in 1962. This is a rather strange choice, obviously made only for the "cinema effect".
[[Image:TOZ36.jpg|thumb|300px|none|TOZ-36 - 7.62x38R V-1]]
[[Image:OON-TOZ36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn aims his revolver.]]
[[Image:OON-TOZ36-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn holds TOZ-36 and [[TT-33]].]]
[[Image:OON-TOZ36-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn with TOZ-36 and TT-33.]]

= Pistols =
== Margolin MTs ==
Viktor Grachyov ([[Leonid Shumskiy]]) and Ivan Prokopenko ([[Pavel Remezov]]) carry [[Margolin MTs]] pistols. In reality this pistol appeared only in 1948.
[[Image:MCM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MTsM, later version of MTs, with magazine removed - .22 LR]]
[[Image:OON-Margolin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two members of special forces fire Margolin pistols during the training.]]
[[Image:OON-Bow-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Margolin pistol is seen in Grachyov's case that also contains a folded bow and arrows.]]
[[Image:OON-Margolin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Grachyov fires two MTs pistols akimbo.]]

== Tokarev TT-33 ==
Ozyoryn ([[Leonhard Merzin]]), Gudzha Babluani ([[Elgudzha Burduli]]) and Marina Strelnikova ([[Marina Troshina]]) carry [[Tokarev TT-33]] pistols. During the shootout in the swamp Ozyoryn fires his TT akimbo with TOZ-36 revolver.
[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version.]]
[[Image:OON-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn holds his TT.]]
[[Image:OON-TOZ36-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn holds TOZ-36 and TT.]]
[[Image:OON-TOZ36-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn with TOZ-36 and TT.]]
[[Image:OON-TT-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn holds discharged TT.]]
[[Image:OON-TT-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Babluani fires his TT at German patrol.]]

== Luger P08 ==
Ivan Prokopenko ([[Pavel Remezov]]) takes a [[Luger P08]] from a German officer and uses it himself.
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm.  This is blank adapted movie gun.]]
[[Image:OON-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prokopenko takes a Luger from a holster of a German officer.]]
[[Image:OON-P08-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prokopenko aims his pistol.]]

= Submachine Guns =
== MP40 ==
German soldiers are armed with [[MP40]] SMGs. Soviet commandos widely use captured MP40s.
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ivan Prokopenko ([[Pavel Remezov]]) with MP40.]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires MP40.]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with an MP40. This item lacks plates on its pistol grip. Later the same MP40, captured from a slain German soldier, is seen in hands of Sasha Mudryakov ([[Sergei Ivanov]]).]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Ozyoryn ([[Leonhard Merzin]]), disguised as a German officer, fires MP40 at pursuing German motorcyclists.]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German cavalryman with MP40.]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha Mudryakov holds an MP40.]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German officer fires MP40 in the final scene.]]
[[Image:OON-MP40-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn holds MP40 in the final scene.]]

== MP38 ==
In one scene Ozyoryn ([[Leonhard Merzin]]) is seen with an [[MP38]]. It later switches to [[MP40]].
[[Image:Mp38-1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:OON-MP38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn, disguised as a German officer, holds an MP38 (it can be identified due to longitudinal grooving on the receiver). Next to him Grachyov ([[Leonid Shumskiy]]) aims [[Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun|SGMB]] machine gun.]]

= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 ==
In several scenes Soviet soldiers are seen with [[Mosin Nagant M1891/30]] rifles.
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R.]]
[[Image:OON-Mosin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two soldiers with M1891/30 rifles.]]

== Unidentified sniper rifle ==
A sporting sniper rifle is seen on the opening credits.
[[Image:OON-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

= Machine Guns =
== MG 34 ==
German soldiers use [[MG 34]] machine guns in several scenes. They are never seen firing.
[[Image:Mg-34man-portable.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG 34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:OON-MG-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MG 34 is mounted on the motor boat.]]
[[Image:OON-MG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with MG 34 in bunker.]]
[[Image:OON-MG-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view at MG 34 in the same scene.]]
[[Image:OON-MG-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view at the barrel.]]
[[Image:OON-MG-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MG 34 in the final scene.]]

== Goryunov SGMB ==
A Goryunov SGMB, a pedestal mounted version of [[Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun]], is mounted in BTR-152 that stands for German APC.
[[File:SGMB.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Goryunov SGMB, mounted on BTR-152 - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:OON-SGMB-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SGMB is seen mounted on BTR-152.]]
[[Image:OON-SGMB-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn and Grachyov carry SGMB.]]
[[Image:OON-SGMB-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Viktor Grachyov ([[Leonid Shumskiy]]), disguised as a German soldier, fires the machine gun.]]
[[Image:OON-SGMB-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|.]]
[[Image:OON-SGMB-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close views at SGMB.]]

== Maxim M1910/30 ==
A [[Maxim M1910/30]] is briefly seen in the opening scene.
[[Image:1910-30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:OON-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A typical shield of Russian Maxim can be seen.]]

= Hand Grenades =
== RGD-33 ==
Gudzha Babluani ([[Elgudzha Burduli]]) carries several [[RGD-33]] hand grenades during the mission. 
[[Image:Rgd-33russianfrag mp.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.]]
[[Image:OON-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gudzha's RGD-33s lack fragmentation sleeve.]]

== Unidentified grenade ==
Hand grenades of unknown model are used by Ozyoryn's group in one scene. They are supposed to be dummy training grenades.
[[Image:OON-Grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha Mudryakov ([[Sergei Ivanov]]) gives Ozyoryn several hand grenades. In this scene Ozyoryn and Grachyov are disguised as German soldiers.]]
[[Image:OON-Grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the background Marina Strelnikova ([[Marina Troshina]]) holds several grenades.]]
[[Image:OON-Grenade-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ozyoryn ([[Leonhard Merzin]]) throws a grenade at pursuing German motorcyclists.]]

= Trivia =
[[File:Otryad osobogo naznacheniya English Poster.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Soviet English language poster]]

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