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Fighting Film Collection No. 12 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 12)
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Fighting Film Collection No. 12 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 12) is the twelve issue of Boyevoy kinosbornik series, released in August 1942. It contains two segments: "Syn boytsa/ Son of a Fighter", and "Van'ka". The first segment depicts a story of a baby, saved and adopted by Soviet soldiers; the second is about the adventures of brother and sister in a partisans unit.
The following weapons were used in the film Fighting Film Collection No. 12 (Boyevoy kinosbornik No. 12):
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
In "Son of a Fighter" Lt. Krotov (Evgeniy Nemchenko) carries a Nagant M1895 revolver in holster. In "Van'ka" Nagants are used by some German officers.


Pistols
Mauser C96
Mauser C96 pistols are used by German officers and Soviet partisans, notably by the commander of partisans unit Vasiliy Vasilyevich (Boris Blinov), in "Van'ka".
M1911
A partisan carries a pistol that appears to be an M1911 in "Van'ka".
Submachine Guns
Suomi M31
Lt. Krotov (Evgeniy Nemchenko) and some of his soldiers are armed with Suomi M31 SMGs in "Son of a Fighter". In "Van'ka" Suomi SMGs are used by German soldiers and Soviet partisans.


Degtyaryov PPD-40
When Lt. Krotov (Evgeniy Nemchenko) raises his soldiers in attack, his previously seen Suomi SMG swithes to a PPD-40.
MP38
MP38 SMGs are seen in hands of German soldiers.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle
In "Son of a Fighter" sniper Pyotr Vorobyov (Oleg Zhakov) is armed with a sniper version of Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle.
Mosin Nagant M1891
Most Red Army soldiers in "Son of a Fighter" and partisans in "Van'ka" are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles.

Mannlicher M1895
Some German soldiers in "Son of a Fighter" are armed with Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
Mauser Carbine
In one scene in Van'ka a German soldier is armed with a Mauser carbine of unidentified model. It has very short barrel with full-length handguard, straight bolt handle and is fitted with bayonet which isn't common for such short rifles.
Wz. 29 Mauser
Some German soldiers in "Van'ka" are armed with Polish Wz. 29 Mauser rifles.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Grandfather (Mikhail Zharov) carries a Double Barreled Shotgun in "Van'ka".
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-27
DP-27 light machine guns are used by Soviet soldiers in "Son of a Fighter" and by partisans in "Van'ka".
Maxim M1910
A Maxim M1910 is used by Soviet soldiers in "Son of a Fighter".
Hotchkiss M1914
An abandoned Hotchkiss M1914 is seen in Van'ka.
Other Weapons
RGD-33 Hand Grenade
Soviet soldiers and partisans use RGD-33 hand grenades in "Son of a Fighter" and "Van'ka" respectively.


45mm 53-K AT Gun
German troops use a 45mm 53-K gun in "Van'ka".
BM-37 82mm Mortar
Soviet troops use BM-37 82mm mortars in "Son of a Fighter".
Trivia
Holsters
A German Oberleutnant (Aleksandr Kostomolotskiy) carries a holster for a compact pistol.
Tanks
A Soviet tankette T-27 stands for a German tank in "Son of a Fighter".
Artillery
152mm ML-20 gun-howitzers are seen on march in the final scene in "Son of a Fighter".
76.2mm M1927 regimental gun stands for a German field gun in "Van'ka".