Young Eagles (Noored kotkad)

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Young Eagles (Noored kotkad) Movie Poster Country Estonia Directed by Theodor Luts Release Date 1927 Language Silent (Estonian intertitles) Studio Siirius Film Main Cast Character Actor Tammekänd Arnold Vaino Laansoo Juhan Nõmmik Lepik Ruut Tarmo Forest-guard's daughter Aksella Luts Laansoo's mother Amalie Konsa

Young Eagles (Noored kotkad) is the 1927 Estonian silent war comedy. The story takes place during the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920). Three young men volunteered for the army. The first one was the student rich Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino), the second one was a smith Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik), the last one was a poor farmer Lepik (Ruut Tarmo). Nevertheless, they become a very close friends and fought together till Estonian victory. This film is one of very few (if even not the only) survived Estonian silent movies.

PS Due the bad conservation of the cine-film, several scenes was damaged, so screenshots may be different aspect ratio.

The following weapons were used in the film Young Eagles (Noored kotkad):

Handguns

Percussion Dueling Pistol

Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino) uses the Percussion Dueling Pistol in his memories.

Mang in Graz Match Percussion Dueling Pistol - .38 inch

Perfect view of the dueling pistols in the box.

Second (uncredited) grabs the pistol.

Nagant M1895

Several Bolshevik soldiers can be seen armed with the Nagant M1895 revolvers. Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) disarms on of them and uses his Nagant to shot another two.

Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Revolver on the floor.

Close view of the Nagant in the Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) hands.

Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) fires captured nagant.

Bolshevik soldiers fires his revolver.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" can be seen in the holster of one of the Estonian military leader. Only grip can be seen.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Note the rear tangent sight; in something of a display of wishful thinking, the C96's sight is adjustable for ranges up to 1000 meters. Later examples had a sight adjustable to a still unrealistic 500 meters. C96 pistols with fixed rear sights are very rare.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Both Bolshevik and Estonian armies were armed with the Mosin Nagant Rifles. Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino), Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) and Lepik (Ruut Tarmo) use Mosin Nagants as well.

Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R

Rifles on the wall.

Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino) in ambush.

Bolshevik soldier fires.

Bolshevik soldiers with the rifles.

Rifles on the wall at the left.

Perfect view of the rifle.

Sporterized Mauser Rifle

Forest-guard's daughter (Aksella Luts) gave the father's Sporterized Mauser Rifle to Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) for repairs at the film beggining. One of the Estonian soldiers uses Sporterized Mauser Rifle (most likely, the same prop) during the last battle.

Forest-guard's daughter (Aksella Luts) hands the rifle to Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik).

Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) with the rifle.

Rifle shape is seen.

Laansoo (Juhan Nõmmik) gave the rifle back to girl.

Estonian soldier with the rifle.

Unknown Short Rifle

One of the Estonian commanders carry an unknown short rifle on the shoulder.

Commander with the rifle at the far right.

Bolt is seen.

Machine Guns

Maxim M1910

Three Estonian soldiers fires Maxim M1910 during the last battle.

Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR

Estonian soldiers fires.

View from another side.

Madsen machine gun

Another Estonian soldiers fires Madsen machine gun at the same battle.

Madsen machine gun - .303 British

Estonian soldiers fires.

View from another side.

Grenades

Novitsky-Fyodorov Grenade

Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino) takes Novitsky-Fyodorov from killed Bolshevik soldier and uses it to blow up Bolshevik base.

Novitsky-Fyodorov grenade Ten-pounder.

Tammekänd (Arnold Vaino) takes the grenade.

Close Up.

Heavy Weapon

British 18-Pounder

Estonian soldiers captured several British 18-Pounder from Bolshevik army and uses it agains it's former user.

Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun Mk II, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Estonian turns the British 18-Pounders to Bolshevik's base.

Another view of the same scene.

British 18-Pounder is reloaded.

Estonian soldiers loads the British 18-Pounder.

This British 18-Pounder a few second later.

Russian 6-inch M1909 or M1910

Estonian soldiers fires Russian 6-inch M1909 or M1910 howitzer.

Howitzer is firing.

76 mm divisional gun M1902

Bolsheviks soldiers uses 76 mm divisional gun M1902 mounted on the armored train.

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76-mm divisional gun model 1902 in the Finnish Military Museum, Helsinki, Finland.

Bolshevik's 76 mm divisional gun M1902, mounted on the armored train.

Armored train

Bolshevik army uses an armored train during the last battle.