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"Officers"

For his labor conscientiousness,

work discipline,

and loyalty to the idea of the world-wide revolution,

as well as for outstanding shooting skills,

and understanding of the current situation,

cadet Alexey Trofimov is decorated

with the red revolutionary pants!

Merci

- It happens

"A concert will be held here today. Mozart's music will be played

Entry fee is modest: one firewood log per person"

Why did you bring your wife?

I have 300 soldiers here,

the barrack is shared, so is the bathroom.

- But... comrade commanding officer...

You'll get shepherds and 3 days leave,

take her to the town

My god! Are you from Moscow?!

- Magomed-khan in Devil's Gorge!

Mount up!

To the machine gun, on the tower

- Aye-aye!

Proceed here, please

Don't worry

- Thanks you very much

Everything will be all right

Are you a good shot?

- Decorated with red revolutionary pants, comrade commander

From the factory straight to cadets?

- Komsomol's order...

Was the marriage Komsomol's order too?

Come, come, family is your personal business,

yet you shouldn't pick your profession by order, but by calling

- That's not a profession,

army is just... a service

And how long are you going to be in this "just service"?

- Til the revolution's victory

And then?

- I'll be a teacher

As for me, I've always been proud of my profession,

and my father, and my grandfather.

Some were proud of tithes or wealth,

while us - of the profession

- Which profession?

To protect one's homeland

There is such profession

All good! We captured Magomed-khan

Ivan, you are a hero!

[Speaks Turkic]

We were interrupted...

Ivan

- Luba

Thank you

This is my husband

I figured

Varavva, commander of the 1st squadron

- I fugured

Vanya

- Alexey

Dismiss!

Kerim, translate please

He says he's captured, but his son Ali-Azbek is free,

with his 5000 horsemen

Their retribution swords will fall upon your heads, infidel dogs!

Strange... Incorrect translation

- How do you know?

Wait 'til you've lived here long enough...

Mind you, Magomed-khan,

if mujahideens try to fight to free you, you will be immediately executed

Translate please. - He understands

Take him away

Big catch?

A well-known bandit

- Commander Varavva!

I have to go

Attention!

Comrades!

I thank you for the capture of Magomed-khan,

a fierce bandit and an enemy of Soviet authorities

Alyosha,

perhaps it'd be better if I went home

Just put me in the train, I won't set my foot out until I'm in Moscow

We don't have a place to live in here

- All right, ok, I'll go, I'll ask, I'll demand... Tomorrow

Don't procrastinate til tomorrow; go and demand now

- Ok, I'll go now

Good, go

- I will...

Go

- I will

Comrade commander, may I speak to you?

- Be quiet, the soldiers are sleeping.

Sorry. I'd like to ask...

- I'm listening

Which squadron will be assigned to me?

- None yet. Varavva will be your commander for now

Aye

Why are you sitting here? Go, have some rest. We have screened a corned off for you in the barrack

See! I went, asked - and problem solved

Hello

Hello

Comrade commander, go to the end of the barrack, then turn right

Got it

Good.

- What??

It's so good, Alyosha

- Not bad, quite livable

Oh! - What?

Holes...

- Good shot!

Discipline is the most important law in the Army,

and you broke it today

You took the squadron without an order, without any reconnaissance

- Georgy Petrovich, mujahideens could've run away again...

They also could've chop your head off

- It's just a scratch, will heal before my wedding

They have 1000 men

And we - only 300

- The best 300!

Think

A commander must be thinking, always,

not just waving his sword

What happened?

Can't get to sleep in your new accommodation?

That's all right. You have all your life ahead of you,

you'll learn that you should come to the commander only when he calls you

Good night

Sit down

- He's tough

A commander must be thinking, always, not just waving his sword

- I've heard that already

I can tell you that we are in trouble,

they won't forgive Magomed-khan's capture

- What should I do, Ivan?

No idea

- Shall I send my wife back?

That's for you to decide

What?

- She's is staying

How could you allow the woman's kidnapping?

I fell asleep a bit... My fault

Arrest him

Altyj, call Kerim

Kerim, to the commander!

- Did you call me, boss? What for?

Where is the woman?

- What woman?

- Aaah, that woman...

Drop it!

Shoot him!

- Wait! Don't shoot. Don't kill me

Comrade boss,

I'll tell you everything...

Don't shoot, I'll tell...

The woman is held in Saint Hodja Mazar

Kerim, stop, stop

Alexey, Kerim run away

This is an ambush!

Turn back, quickly!

Don't shoot, we'll capture them alive!

Run to the rocks, I'll hold them

Take this

Well, Varavva, wanna speak?

I'll translate

Gallop to the gorge

Fire!

To His Nobleness Captain Georgy Petrovich from the lower ranks - 1915

How far is the station?

The main one - in 3 hours

Too far. A doctor is needed urgently

The is a medical attendant in the village on next turn

Can you stop there? - I can't, it's against regulations

Damn you...

What's going on?

I'll slow down near the village; you'll show them the medical attendant

What for?

Who knows...

They are coming again

Army train no.129... strange, ahead of schedule...

Go on, make your move

Enough thinking, medicine, make a move

One moment

Which one?

That one -Grab him

Quickly, quickly

Don't forget the hat, a draught protection

Skip this

In here

Accelerate!

Central station!

If he takes an offence, you won't get any help from him

Who are you? - Husband

Husband... Then listen:

Get out of here... - Where to?

What? - He told me to go Where to? - To...far away

See! He's angry...

Good you boiled some water at least

Give me some light

Got a clean towel?

We've got everything

Everything... Why did you grab me like that?

I could've still won!

- I thought the earlier the better

Earlier... Better...

Only trains like this one arrive earlier than expected, my dear warrior

Grabbing people...

So... here is the situation: get out of here, all of you!

- Where to? - To the same place! Ask him, he knows

Where shall we go, Alexey?

On the roof...

Everone on the roof, at once!

Don't forget the concertina

Give us a sign how things are going

Ok, I'll signal if a son is born

You'll become a real man soon,

the soldiers will be calling you "dad"

- It's all fun for you. You know where you are going. Unlike us...

What a fool! You've got Luba, family, happiness...

- You see, we don't have grannies. Who is going to help with the baby?

You'll manage. Luba will

Imagine: you'll have a son...

- Don't count the chickens yet

A daughter is good too: she will give you a grandson

- That's not the point. We've already got a name: Georgy

Egor... After our commander? Great!

What's that?

Someone hit my bum

A son! Son!!

Guys, the commander has got a son! Hurray!

Good idea, commander

Vanechka Varavva...

Hi

- Quiet, you'll wake him up

How are you both?

- Cold

Dreadful frost

- You left without eating again. The bread was untouched

I was running late

- Lies...

So, Egor Alexeyevich, sleeping. That's right, good for growing

- What is this?

Borsch

Commissioner's order, for officers' wives. A real borsch

Pity we have no coal. But they promised to bring some in two days

Where is my shoe thread?

- Under the chest

Ivan says Hi,

said he won't come

He's sitting with his books, studying without a break

- There is meat here

So what?

- There is no meat provision for wives

There is. For breast-feeding ones there is. Eat

- I won't

Eat!

Lubashenka, I did have some food, honestly

We shared Ivan's portion. Eat

- I can't

You must!

You are feeding the boy

Hey, old man, don't frighten the child

Write to us

Where to?

Trofimov, Red Army

Precisely

I won't write - Why?

I don't like letters

- What will be your address, Vanechka?

Academy, Moscow

Precisely

Allright, this one is Egor, but the grandson should be Ivan!

Do you hear me? Vanya!

Mum, I'm going

Are walking on our street again?

Some groom!

Go there. Move it!

A groom...

Bridegroom!

Hit him!

I'm listening comrade commander!

That's right

Japanese artillery keeps shooting,

pushed Chinese to the river and continue advancing

They would've managed if it wasn't for the wounded

Right... Aye!

Good bye comrade commander

An order to help Chinese comrades

Good, very good

Who should we assign it to? Provocations are quite possible

To comrade Trofimov, as we already discussed

He is a good commander, brave, experienced,

and the most importantly, self-possessed

You're right, Trofimov is very experienced

I agree

This Chinese has been asking about you

Hello - Hello

The comrade is asking what's your name

Mine?

Alexey

Do you have a family?

I do

Egorka finished year 5 already, can you imagine?

My son that is

And Lubasha is a medical student

The comrade is asking about their health

Perfect health!

Commander, the people are all wet outside, with kids. They need fire to warm up

I'll see to it

And some food too

Excuse me, comrade Van sent me to fetch the boat

I see

You recognised me, old devil!

I was wondering whether that's you

Hi mum

You must be hungry

I've been delayed because of the surgery

But it's a special day today

I was professor Arkhangelsky's assistant

If only you could see him at work

A very complex surgery done in 20 minutes!

He came to thank me afterwards,

and couldn't believe that I'm only a year 3 student

What is it this time?

What was the reason?

One should fight only for a just cause

I did

Go wash yourself then

Ivan, how did you end up here?

Was appointed a councillor,

to help Chinese comrades

Difficult job?

We'll manage

We were restrained because of the refugees, children, wounded

We'll manage better now

What about you?

Academy student

Haven't seen my family for a year

I can't take a leave

The day is breaking

Mum, I'm going

Egor, where are you going?

We agreed to review the reading lesson

Listen

Platon Karataev's character

in the work of the great Russian writer...

Stop it!

Don't you like Tolstoy?

- I do. I like them all. I just can't tell one from another

How can you not admire Andrey? Don't you like Natasha?

- I do, I just can't understand why she married Pierre

You'll understand when you get another "Fail"

So...

Platon Karataev represents an important ideology -

evangelical tendencies

- What??

Christianity!

- There is nothing of the sort in our school book

So what? If you are not interested, you can go

- Ok... Which tendencies?

Evangelical

- That's it. Crew, take your places

Do you remember anything at all?

- Nope

Don't worry

Ok. If the teacher asks you, try to look smart

If I blink my right eye, you are right,

and if the left...

"School Director"

Come in

Good day

Hello

Mum, may I introduce you? This is Masha

I'm very glad to meet you at last

Speaking...

On the airfield?

Why so urgent?

Ok, ok, I'm coming

I'm very sorry, but I have to leave you for a while

Don't stand here, show your guest in

Did something happen to dad?

No-no, nothing like that

Go

I'm not saying goodbye, Mashenka

Comrade commander, when?

Soon

I can't wait any longer, please

They won't like the delay

Comrade commander...

And this is a combat tank

Self-made? - Yes

Now I see why you keep getting "Fails"

A new model, with very thick armour

With a cannon and two machine guns,

Though, they are not finished yet

Is this your dad? - Yep

Caterpillars and wheels...

Does he live separately?

No-no, he is away because of his work

He was posted there after his graduation

The most important is that the tank can move

Both on caterpillars and on wheels

With the speed 70 km/h and 110 km/h respectively

Can you imagine?

Very fast and powerful

Can jump over 3 meter wide trenches

Who is this?

This is mum

When will she return?

She is probably in the hospital

So... the clearance,

the distance between the ground...

I'm going home

Aren't you interested?

You can tell me all this next time

Masha, would you like a photo of yourself?

Do you have a camera?

Dad's

A gift from his commander

Where is the mirror?

This is too small

There, on the wardrobe

We've lost 47 minutes!

A bit more, please...

I can't, just can't

Not a minute anymore...

Get in!

Aye

What happened to Alexey?

No idea...

I thought...

Lubushka, please...

Please don't worry

Don't cry...

Forgive me Vanya, I thought it's about Alyosha

I was passing through

Talked the pilot into stopping for half an hour to see you

Oh, nearly forgot...

This is for Egor

Have you been there??

Comrade commander, I cant wait anymore!

Goodbye, Lubochka

Take care!

Lubochka, I have no one as close and dear as you

No one but you and Alyoshka

And I want you to know that

Not yet

When then?

As long as it takes

Done

Sit here

Look in here

Smile

Hold on buddy

Stand here for a bit

Good

Are you still alive up there?

Merci

Don't mention it

Let's hope to get out alive

This guy has some important message

In the back...

Hey, no cheating

Alyoshka!!

Egor!

Our daddy returned

Dad!!

I'm so tired, Alexey

You see, very tired

Tired of spending all my life waiting

Waiting while you were fighting mujahideens in Turkestan,

Waiting while you were chasing bandits all over Pavlodar steppe

Waiting while you were in hospitals,

or studying, or work placements... Nothing but waiting

And here what I got as a result of all that waiting:

you are returning late at night, and the following morning saying "Pack up, we are moving"

Where to this time?

Enough

I'm sick of temporary accommodations

I want back to Moscow. Can you get it?

To Moscow. I was born there

Why can't you demand something for your family? Just once

If not for me, then for your own son's sake

I won't allow to move him to another school in the middle of the year

He's changed 6 schools already. That's why he has bad marks

I am a human being too. Alexey, please realize that

I need to finish university at last

If you don't want to consider us, very well then

We got used to living alone

So we...

When are we leaving?

The day after tomorrow. Pack up please

Why didn't you send a telegram?

I would've baked a cake

Eat, eat well, my baby

Here is more butter

Listen "baby", what did they reward you with this leave for?

Read this, comrade major

"...For the duration of 5 days" Mum, did you hear that?

Five whole days!

"For great success in military training"

Eat... Ah, nearly forgot: I have wonderful cookies

Have you brought a present for mum? ... Silly

Where are you going?

Sorry mum, I completely forgot. This is for you

Thank you

What did you save on?

On ice-cream

Mastering new tanks?

Dad, I need 20 rubles

What for?

For a ticket. I'm leaving

Where to?

I need to

What does it mean "I need to"?

Mother missed you so much,

and you are going to leave after barely arriving!

You won't go anywhere!

I will

I said NO!!

I promised...

The scarf was for Masha, right?

Good you thought of giving it to mum...

Where is my wallet?

Is 20 rubles enough?

Yes

When are you leaving?

Tonight. Thank you

Some "thank you"... What will we say to mum?

"Report from Moscow:

today, at noon,

an important government message

will be announced

on the radio..."

You came...

I promised, didn't I?

You didn't have to promise anything

I've been waiting for you...

For an outstanding performance of his military duties

during the fight against the Nazi Germany invasion,

for his prowess and courage

captain Georgy Alexeyevich Trofimov is decorated with

the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class

No, I cant right now. Wait if you can...

Nadya, have you seen Alexander Nikanorovich?

- He is in the dressing ward

How are you doing?

- We will manage

Hurry on please

Alexander Nikanorovich!

Here are additional invoices

Get extra rations and load them quickly

We are leaving at dawn. It's a very difficult trip

Come in

Lubov Andreyevna, there is a young woman with a baby asking for you

What should I tell her?

I'm coming

Were you asking for me?

Sorry to bother you, Lubov Andreyevna

Do you remember me?

I'm Masha Masha Belkina

My god! Mashenka. Come in to my room

Here, here, come in

You shouldn't carry the baby around at night

Take your coat off

A girl?

A son

You are very brave

What's his name?

Ivan

I can't figure it out: are you in the Army?

I'm finishing wireless operators school

All my classmates are going to the front line tomorrow

But they won't take me, because of the baby

Why don't you leave him with your mother?

Mum's dead

Do you smoke?

I'll have a cigarette

Lubov Andreyevna, I was looking for you everywhere

I was so glad wen I saw you today

Besides you, I have only one dear person

Egor

Last time I saw him in May'42

Please, keep Vanya with you for some time

I must go to the front line

You have to bring the son up

My mum was hanged by Germans

Lubov Andreyevna, go to your grandson. He may fall

Good boy

My good boy

Eat

For your mum

For your dad

Move him carefully. Don't worry captain, we will find you later

Where the hell are they going?!

Stop! Go back!

Stop right away! Where is the train commander?

Tell the driver to move the engine to the other end

Who is the train commander?!

- I'm the commander

Go back immediately!

- Take the stretchers, load the wounded

German tanks broke through, do you understand?!

- I do. I will go back once I load all the wounded

It is my order: back immediately!

- Don't worry comrades, we will load everyone into the train

You'll end up before the military tribunal!

Shut up!

Open all doors

Load the badly wounded first

Stop, stop the panic!

Everyone remain on your spots!

Officers and communists come here!

Everyone who can hold a gun must hold the defense!

We must stop the tanks!!

Guys, our tanks are here! Hurray!

Lubov Andreyevna, all wounded are loaded, but their amount is twice our capacity

Free all offices and auxiliary rooms. We'll have to squeeze in

Water, give me some water

Don't let him drink

I'd like to write a letter back home, that I'm alive...

Did you give the injection? - Yes - Thank you so much doctor

...I couldn't get up. I wanted to, but I couldn't. My friend Kolya, wounded, managed to get up...

Now they are there, against the tanks, and I'm here, useless, going to hospital

Calm down. You'll get up too

Katya, prepare the old man for surgery.

There is a risk of necrosis

Don't stand near the open window please

You can catch a cold

Can we finish the smoke?

All right...

Come with me please, we need to change your dressing

Right away

Bear this for a moment

Nadya, hurry up please

Almost finished

Why are you crying?

Here's some sugar

Sorry comrade doctor

The boy was here all alone, so I came in for a moment

That's ok, go to the dressing ward

I gave him some sugar

Thank you

Not sleeping? - Nope

Thank you

What's the matter?

The station is soon; we need to offload the deceased

You cute little thing... - Don't excite him please

Colonel Fedorov, head wound

Sergeant Musatov, multiple abdominal wounds

Private Kravchenko, extensive skull fracture

First lieutenant Kravtsov, necrosis of both legs

A tank crew member, third-degree burns

No ID

Here are those very lions

Some lions! No teeth!

These are not "some lions". They are special lions

You know...

I know everything! About the firewood log, and about the red pants

Grandma told me that story 1000 times

Well-well - Pa, lets go to the zoo

You have a leave til 2 PM, right?

- Yeah "Aye", not "yeah"!

No time for the zoo then

Here is 40 kopecks, get off at "Military School" bus stop

Aye - That's better

He is just a child, he may get lost

He is not a child. He is a soldier, who, in addition, knows everything

They indeed don't have any teeth.

Don't try to fool me, madam

And stop spoiling him

Why do you think I'm spoiling him?

Let him take a taxi.

Wow, you started understanding my French after only three decades.

One has to be a complete idiot to fail to understand a word "taxi"

I'm still worried how the boy is going to get back to school

Like everyone else does

He knows very well what military discipline is about

No newspapers yet

Damn, no glasses either!

Here

Vanechka, my darling

Ma, I can't come

What happened?

I'm not allowed

The duty guy let me out to telephone for two deserts...

Who?

Hello, hello, Vanechka, hello

What's going on?

Something about desert...

Nenashev, wring the rug better. Trofimov, scrub harder

If only you were as good at cleaning as you are at breaking the rules

Comrade general, the group of infringers...

Infringers... And that with big ears as well? - That's right!

May I talk to him?

Cadet Trofimov!

Here!

To the general - Yes, sir

May I go?

What a shame, cadet Trofimov

If you don't care a straw about the general, spare Ma's nerves at least

Stop the sniffling. Report on the incident

Me... 2 days of work...

What for?

Me... I...

No mumbling

Start developing a proper military voice. Report

I was late - When?

On my leave day

Great. Where were you loafing about?

Come on, answer

I was watching the hippo

In the zoo...

That's right...

Where did you get money for the zoo? I wonder

Go back to your work Vanechka

Go on, master the skills

"A"-student

A dunderhead

I heard it all yesterday

Even more so. Why can't you understand that you spoiling the officer-to-be?

Don't grumble

I'm glad that Vanya is not a martinet, but rather someone who can appreciate the beautiful

A hippo, for example

And a hippo too

Nothing will come of Ivan, if you're interfering in his development

Anyway, enough about your "A"-student

I guess it means you won't go to the school director

You guessed correctly

I'm sorry

Where are my glasses?

Drop in the barber shop too

He is tough...

General Trofimov

Good day, comrade general

I have an appointment at 12

The director is expecting you, come through

May I?

Go ahead!

Recognised me, old devil!

I didn't expect... I had no idea...

Sit down

Is it allowed to smoke here, general?

Go on

Our old commander's? It's good you kept it

He was a great man

How are you? How is Luba? Egor must me a colonel by now

Egor was killed

I'm so sorry. I didn't know...

There is such profession: to protect one's homeland

In memory of Egor

In memory of everyone who sacrificed their life for their homeland

Excuse me

You are tough, indeed

By the way, there are people waiting to see you. Perhaps, we better meet later tonight?

Tonight certainly

I have an important matter to discuss with you

Have you had enough of moving from one military unit to another all your life?

You have a huge experience. It's time to pass it to the young

That's precisely what I'm doing

The scale is too small

An attractive offer. Moscow, Academy

Very tempting

But... you see...

My battalion is very dear to me

It's where Egor was at war

I understand. That's why I'm not rushing you with the answer

Go back to the battalion, discuss it with Luba, and then...

Why wait?

Luba is here

Sits on the bench, waiting, as an officer's wife is supposed to

Where??

Why didn't you tell me before?!

Old dolt!

Hello

Hello Luba Trofimova

Vanya!

Vanya!

My god, Vanechka...

Thank you

You haven't changed a bit

Do you remember Turkestan? The frightened girl amongst those sands...

You haven't changed either. The forelock is exactly same

Just a bit greyer

And a whole chest of decorations

Thanks

You've got quite a few, too

Thanks to her

Something isn't right?

Nope

This is how our best friend Varavva used to wear it

How are you Vanechka?

Wife, kids?

You haven't stayed single, have you?

Haven't found one like you wife

You should've tried to win her over back then, in Turkestan

You were a tough guy, in red pants

I have to go

Have a talk with Luba and tell me your decision tonight

Why wait til the evening?

There is an offer for us to move to Moscow

To Moscow?!

No, we'd better go home, to our battalion

Decided

Comrade colonel general, may I speak to comrade major general Trofimov?

What is this?

A dunderhead

A grandson

I see... What's you name?

Ivan, comrade colonel general!

Well... hello namesake

Good day, comrade colonel general!

Why so loud?

Developing a proper military voice!

Why the suitcase?

Going on leave

On leave??

Right... Someone done some begging

For the precious grandson

Vanechka, please go buy "Army Herald" for pa

They don't sell "Army Herald" in usual shops. I'll just walk away while you argue.

I don't want Ivan to become a general's boy

Vanya is going with us. I told him to come here

No, he isn't

He is going back to his school

On foot

With the suitcase

Dismissed!

By the authority of my senior rank, I cancel your decision

And order to take this wonderful grandson with you

Don't giggle there. You'll be scrubbing the floors every single day!

Yes sir!

This is for you, sonny. A souvenir

Thank you

See you tonight

Comrade general!

12th armoured division is proceeding to the training grounds

Captain Sergeyev reporting

Proceed then

Yes sir!

Though, there is a rumor that you are moving to Moscow. Is that true?

Open the road, captain

Yes sir! Just tell please: have you decided to stay, or came back just to pack up?

I'll put you in the guardhouse!

We are staying, Yura

They are staying!

Happy to be in the guardhouse, comrade general

With pleasure

What does it mean, "with pleasure"!?

Ma, looks like he'll be scrubbing the floors too

The order of the Minister of Defense:

"For outstanding performance of his military duties,

for his bravery, and for the excellent training of his unit,

captain Ivan Georgievich Trofimov is conferred the rank of major ahead of schedule"