Feature film about a Russian army officer: soldiers fighting
Creator(s)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
Scope and Content
Feature film about a young Russian army officer. Begins with his participation at a Russian youth military school and follows him as he advances in the army. Film portrays youthful patriotism through the willingness of young Russian men and women to enlist. The inhumanity of war is illustrated through scenes of extreme and ruthless German aggression. There are many any scenes of camaraderie between soldiers, battles with the Germans, and the destruction of war. Reel 6: Soldiers dress their wounds. Battle scenes. Soldiers in a bunker communicate instructions from their commander.
Note(s)
Copyright: Produced 1941-1945 in USSR. Seized enemy records. NARA translation and MID synopsis sheet available. Incomplete: Reels 3, 7,8 missing.
Subjects
- WOUNDED
- FIGHTING
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (SOVIET)
Places
- , Soviet Union
Genre
- Feature.
- Film