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14Bore27 Jan 2020 5:12 p.m. PST

Tried many ways and don't see a thread dedicated to online Russian movies which I have seen many and always looking for new ones.
Latest I saw was Panfilov's 28 men which was very good
youtu.be/8suNNyaZqMU

Berzerker7327 Jan 2020 6:14 p.m. PST

Yes, I saw this as well and enjoyed. Especially interesting for the infantry dealing with armor. Also glad there was no cheesy romance angle that I have seen with other Russian war movies.

skirmishcampaigns27 Jan 2020 8:47 p.m. PST

Agree – Panilov's 28 was great

Marc33594 Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2020 4:52 a.m. PST

Not a movie but a series The Attackers. Available online those of us with Amazon Prime memberships can stream the series for no charge, at least season 1. I am half way through the 12 episode first season (each episode runs about 43 minutes).
imdb.com/title/tt3563130

And here is season 1 online at YouTube
YouTube link

Cuprum228 Jan 2020 8:50 a.m. PST

A branch of Soviet female anti-aircraft gunners is sent to the taiga to capture German pilots who left a downed plane with parachutes. But stumble upon a German sabotage group. Girls take the fight.

The dawns here are quiet Part 1

YouTube link

The dawns here are quiet Part 2

YouTube link


Young replenishment arrives in the fighter squadron …

Only Old Men Are Going to Battle

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The remains of the defeated Soviet infantry regiment retreat in the direction of Stalingrad. The unit receives an order to delay the German offensive, protect the river crossing and allow other retreating forces to evacuate.

They Fought for Their Land part 1

YouTube link

They Fought for Their Land part 2

YouTube link

Cuprum228 Jan 2020 9:09 a.m. PST

1942 year. Liaison officer Ogarkov and a Kazakh who hardly speaks Russian, Private Dzhurabaev was in the rear of the German troops and made their way to his own.

The road to Berlin.

YouTube link

Battle of Stalingrad. German tanks rush to the aid of the Nazi army surrounded in Stalingrad. On their way they get a barrier that should stop the German tanks.

Hot Snow

YouTube link

The epic "Liberation". The path of the Soviet army from the Kursk Bulge to Berlin.

Fire arc

YouTube link


Breakthrough

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The direction of the main blow. Episode 1

YouTube link


The direction of the main blow. Episode 2

YouTube link


Battle of Berlin

YouTube link


The final assault

YouTube link

Cuprum228 Jan 2020 9:33 a.m. PST

June 22, 1941. The Soviet garrison of the Brest Fortress takes the first blow of the Nazis.

Brest Fortress

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Mystical movie. The mysterious tank – "Tiger" of white color, destroys Russian tanks with impunity. A no less mysterious soldier enters the fight against him.

White Tiger

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1944 year. A group of scouts is sent behind enemy lines to clarify the available information about the enemy's grouping. Having crossed the front line, the scouts are gradually convinced that the enemy is secretly making a serious regrouping of troops for a decisive counterattack.

Star

YouTube link


A fantastic movie. Unfortunately, I did not find the first part of the film with English subtitles.
A group of modern military historical reenactors from Russia and Ukraine are in the past.

We are from the future 2

YouTube link

Personal logo Mserafin Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2020 9:47 a.m. PST

Come and See

link

Even though it's in Russian, one of the most emotionally powerful films I've ever seen. It's about a kid who joins the partisans.

Personal logo Condotta Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2020 9:54 a.m. PST

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Personal logo Condotta Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2020 9:58 a.m. PST

Mserafon, agree, emotional movie. The viewpoint of the villagers and partisans is raw and unusual. The crawl through the bog brought a new appreciation for the endurance of the characters. So many villages. Sad.

Cuprum228 Jan 2020 10:07 a.m. PST

Here is this movie:

YouTube link

In Belarus, 5295 villages were burned by Nazi punishers. Of these, 628 were completely or partially destroyed along with the inhabitants.

14Bore28 Jan 2020 12:29 p.m. PST

Loved both versions of The Dawns are Quite so watch the newer version.
Those I haven't seen mentioned will keep me busy
From a few years ago Shtrafbat, about a penal battalion
youtu.be/0DxgUHWP2l4

Personal logo Bobgnar Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2020 2:01 p.m. PST

I question the use of term "punishers" by Cuprum2. This implies wrong doing on part of the villagers. Rather it was nazi policy to butcher the civilians.

After watching Come and See you can perhaps understand better why the Russians treated the Germans in East Prussian and on towards Berlin so badly.

Spoiler, so you might watch the move and not fear for the boy

He is not shot, that is just a pose for the poster.

Personal logo Mserafin Supporting Member of TMP28 Jan 2020 5:01 p.m. PST

"He is not shot…"

Yes, and that's sort of the point – it's just casual, unthinking sadism on the Germans' part. They think so little of the kid as a human they don't even bother to shoot him.

I suspect I'll be watching this again soon.

Cuprum228 Jan 2020 8:25 p.m. PST

Bobgnar

I know that my English is not perfect)))

But for the Nazis, all Slavs were subhuman. These territories were intended for settlement by residents of the "Aryan race". All Slavs were subject to destruction or eviction to Siberia.


14Bore

"Shtrafbat" is a good film from the point of view of art, but, unfortunately, it is not related to reality.

14Bore29 Jan 2020 1:20 p.m. PST

Many war movies are just entertainment, or at least plausible.

Cuprum229 Jan 2020 8:18 p.m. PST

Undoubtedly.

14Bore02 Feb 2020 4:43 p.m. PST

Looking for ones haven't seen ( watched Star today) and found this but saw it a few years ago
Demoted
youtu.be/NZM2lM-28S4

14Bore19 Jul 2020 1:25 p.m. PST

YouTube link
Tankers

Liked it alot

14Bore17 Jan 2021 5:35 p.m. PST

youtu.be/VoEN9H383xQ
The Final Defence 1944
Finland perspective against Russia

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP20 Jan 2021 2:07 p.m. PST

That Finnish film I watched a few nights ago. Really good. Those Stugs have no problems brewing up T34s, but the attention to detail is excellent.

Good action sequences but, as someone said about Close Contact (the Aussies in Vietnam) that does not compensate for the total failure to develop any single character in the film.

14Bore21 Mar 2021 4:22 p.m. PST

Our Own 2007 Russian with English subtitles
youtu.be/D3VLaSujlXI
If you don't want to stick with the whole movie ( under 2 hours) But love to see good use of period weapons and vehicles watch first 10 minutes.
Story is a few escaping from German offensive eain war.
Very good acting

14Bore18 Apr 2021 5:03 p.m. PST

Shear luck found Come and See
youtu.be/NJYOg4ORc1w

Two hours of humans inhumanity to man.

14Bore02 May 2021 7:11 a.m. PST

Latest on a Nameless Hight
youtu.be/XbC--A8Gios

Pretty good acting and script and equipment,lost it at very end not having period tanks and little over the top fighting.
3 hrs.
Follows a Russian female sniper and a recon platoon hunting a German sniper team.

14Bore13 Jun 2021 1:37 p.m. PST

Read Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, and gets me looking up people and places on what I'm reading. So look up Walter Schellenberg and find out he is portrayed in a Russian series Seventeen Moments in Spring.
youtu.be/WZhgXs_iFRs

12 parts and looks like first is a hour so suspect they all might be. A 1973 production so in B&W with English subtitles.

14Bore18 Nov 2021 5:37 p.m. PST

Seen a few more but neglected to add to my list
Night Swallows follows a woman night bombing squadron
youtu.be/MFK9wAOatGE

14Bore05 Dec 2021 5:30 p.m. PST

Road to Berlin
youtu.be/Pkjl55XvUQo

Story of a young lieutenant, subtitles in English
Liked it a lot

14Bore18 Feb 2023 5:54 p.m. PST

youtu.be/GwGQNRH1bvE
Dneprovskiy Rubezh

1941 German invasion of Russia, does pretty good with early vehicles, not sure how they did it

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