This Soviet training film dates to WWII and teaches soldiers how to destroy enemy tanks using hand grenades, land mines and Molotov cocktails. Russian narration is heard throughout the film. Black and white footage show Red Army soldiers nestled in thickly wooded areas (:18). Troops move across the ground maintaining coverage (:28). One troops readies grenades (:37) in a dug out position. Other anti-tank weaponry is prepared (:49). Wine bottles are wiped off (1:00) and set into a case for Molotov cocktails. Ground forces are pictured within the trenches (1:18). Explosives are tied to the wine bottles (2:02). The cork is stuck into the bottle after the fuse (2:19). A collection is stored of prepared explosives (2:32). A grenade lay in the weeds (3:17). A Soviet land mine follows (3:32). Foot soldiers race across the field (3:50). A red army troop digs (4:14). The German Rheinmetall Panzerwagen enters view (4:50). The Soviet soldier tosses his explosive (5:10). It blows (5:11) and the tank stalls. Another tank arrives (5:35). A Molotov cocktail is readied (5:43). The fuse is lit (6:00) and he tosses it. The cocktail hits the back of the tank (6:04). The tank flames and explodes (6:12). Two Red Army soldiers scurry through narrow trenches (6:26). A panzer tank rolls over (6:30). Another Molotov cocktail hits the back (6:38). A mine is set into place (6:56) and covered with brush. Soldiers take cover (7:13). A tank appears firing towards the entrenched soldiers (7:59). He pulls a string of mines (8:06) directly in front of the tank’s path. A soldier tosses a small grenade (8:20) adding to the smoke. A mine explodes under a tank throwing earth and dry high into the air (9:10). Another tank mows over brush (9:24). The Soviet soldiers employ a flame thrower (9:54). Anti-tank guns blow through the air (10:08). Troops roll out the 45 mm anti-tank gun (10:31). A series of tanks move across the field dodging fire (11:09). Foot soldiers run across the field (11:38). Dead tanks sit in the combat zone (12:15). Forces yell as they near close combat (12:51). Mines explode, soldiers drop (13:00). The film concludes over smoking tanks (13:24).

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