In the Rear of the Enemy
V tylu vraga

DVD Cover

Country	USSR
Directed by	Yevgeni Shneider
Release Date	1941
Language	Russian
Studio	Soyuzdetfilm

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Nikolay Boykov	Nikolay Kryuchkov
Aleksandr Karpenko	Aleksandr Grechanyy
Pavel Balandin	Pavel Shpringfeld
Red Army Lieutenant	Aleksandr Baranov
Finnish scout	Pyotr Sobolevsky

In the Rear of the Enemy (original Russian title V tylu vraga) is a 1941 Soviet B&W war film directed by Yevgeni Shneider. During the Winter War, three Soviet soldiers perform a risky recon mission.

The following weapons were used in the film In the Rear of the Enemy (V tylu vraga):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

The Red Army Lieutenant (Aleksandr Baranov), the commander of the unit where the main characters serve, is seen with a Nagant M1895 revolver during the attack.

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38mmN

M1911

A German military advisor (uncredited) who commands the Finnish artillery carries an M1911-style pistol (a strange choice for a German officer). The pistol appears an original M1911 rather than an M1911A1, which was supplied to the USSR via Lend-Lease, and is likely from the batch of M1911s the Russian Empire ordered during World War I.

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

The officer fires his pistol at attacking Red Army soldiers.

Another view of the pistol. Note the hammer is down.

Unidentified Pistol 1

During the single-hand fight with Karpenko, a Finnish scout (Pyotr Sobolevsky) uses his backup weapon, a pocket pistol. It is seen very poorly. A Mauser Pocket Pistol is a possible guess due to the general shape.

1910 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 6.35x16mmSR

The scout fires.

Another view of the pistol.

The pistol jams due to heavy frost.

Unidentified Pistol 2

During the battle for the farm, a Finnish officer holds a pistol that is seen only partially.

The officer raises his hand holding the pistol.

Submachine Guns

Suomi KP/-31

Suomi KP/-31s are used by several Finnish soldiers, including a scout (Pyotr Sobolevsky).

Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm

A Finnish soldier in ambush with Suomi.

A sentry holds a Suomi.

The scout carries a submachine gun.

Rifles

Tokarev SVT-40

Many Soviet soldiers, including Boykov (Nikolay Kryuchkov), Karpenko (Aleksandr Grechanyy), and Balandin (Pavel Shpringfeld), are armed with Tokarev SVT-40 semi-auto rifles. During the Winter War, the earlier Tokarev SVT-38 was used, with the SVT-40 first being produced shortly after the conclusion of that war.

Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR

Boyko on skis with the SVT on a sling.

A closer view of the SVT.

Karpenko holds his SVT.

Balandin, Karpenko and Boykov (from left to right) with SVT-40s.

Soldiers hold SVTs during the attack.

The lieutenant (Aleksandr Baranov) carries an SVT.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Soviet soldiers also carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mmR

Soviet soldiers with M91/30 rifles move on skis.

A Soviet soldier in a bayonet charge.

Soviet soldiers in close combat.

Soviet and Finnish soldier drop their rifles and enter hand-to-hand combat.

Mauser Gewehr 98

Finnish troops are armed with Mauser rifles. Mostly, they appear to be Gewehr 98s. In reality the main battle rifle of the Finnish Army at the time was the Mosin Nagant M/27.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Finnish soldier (Ivan Ryzhov) with a Mauser rifle.

A Finnish soldier in bayonet charge. Note the "Lange Visier" rear sight.

Soviet and Finnish soldier drop their rifles and enter hand-to-hand combat.

A Finnish soldier tries to find cover in a building.

Machine Guns

Degtyaryov Machine Gun

In the final battle, Pavel Balandin (Pavel Shpringfeld) is armed with a light machine gun that looks like a Degtyaryov DP-27 but is fitted with a pistol grip. Such combination was issued only present in the DPM that appeared several years later. The screen gun appears to be a "hybrid" of parts from a standard DP-27 and Degtyaryov DA.

Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR

DA machine gun - 7.62x54mmR

Balandin fires his DP-27. Note the position of his hand; he is holding a pistol grip.

The machine gun is seen at the left. The pistol grip is visible. Also note that in this scene the standard bipod is replaced with a makeshift wooden support, probably due to damage of original part.