The Combat Banner

The Combat Banner , 1982 (17:28)

Annotation: The film is about history of the Red Combat Banner. A military newsreel is used.

Film description: Banners gathered in the Central Museum of Armed Forces of the USSR. Oath of young soldiers in the museum. A veteran of World War II MI Vlasov told the soldiers to rescue them part of the battle flag during the battle, the former commander of 150 Infantry Division, the Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel-General V. Shatilov says (synchronously) on the sign of victory, the raising of Reichstag. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with military symbols: helmet with a five-pointed star and a militant banner. Bearers sneaked banners of the Moscow-Minsk Infantry Division, one of our missile divisions; transports banner on the car on the Red Square on the day of the anniversary celebration of the October Revolution. The rise of the flag on a military ship. Newsreel of the Civil War in Russia, the Great Patriotic War. The Oath of the Soviet soldiers at the battle flag. Modern combat military equipment the Soviet Armed Forces: tanks, planes, ships.

Source description 1: Banners in the Central Armed Forces Museum.
Soldiers are marching by with the Banner of the Guards Motor Rifle Proletarian Moscow-Minsk Division awarded with the Suvorov and Kutuzov Orders, twice awarded with the Order of the Red Banner.
A tanks column. The infantry combat vehicle gunner Guards Gefreiter P. Koshkin and others by the tanks, inside the tanks.
The Commander is reading the order on awarding P. Koshkin, giving him his photograph, taken at the Banner.
Soldiers are in the Unit Museum, the Colonel is telling them about the Banner.
Exhibits of the Armed Forces Museum: homemade weapons, first Banners; machinegun cart; a pierced Banner; the Banner of the 1st Cavalry.
Newsreel:
One of the founders of the Red Army N.I. Podvoysky with soldiers.
Handing over the Banner, soldiers of the 1st Cavalry with the Banner.
People are greeting the soldiers.
The Military Parade in the Red Square.
The newsreel of 1941-1945:
Battles, capture of the city of Berlin.
A photograph of the Great Patriotic War (Soviet People’s participation in World War II in 1941-1945) veteran M.I. Vlasov.
Vlasov is among soldiers, kissing the Banner.
Pilots are making an oath.
Ex-commander of the 150th Rifle Division, Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General V.M. Shatilov is speaking about raising a Victory Banner over the Reichstag; the Victory Banner in the Armed Forces Museum.
Soldiers are listening.

Source description 2: The Grave of the Unknown Soldiers by the Kremlin Wall.
V.M. Shatilov and soldiers in the Armed Forces Museum.
The soldiers are taking the oath.
The veteran of the Khalkhyn Gol River Battle and the Great Patriotic War (Soviet People’s participation in World War II in 1941-1945) A.A. Smirnov is kissing his son, who has just made the oath.
Pilots formation.
Planes are going along the airdrome.
Fighter pilots of the Air Regiment: Captain V. Bychkov and Major V. Kabanov at the studies.
Pilots before the flight, in the plane.
The Banner is being carried by the soldiers formation.
The Defensive Missile Division Commander is speaking.
Anti-aircraft defense soldiers at the missiles, at the control panel.
Missiles are being launched.
Planes are in the sky.
Seamen formation, a flag is being hoisted on the ship.
Tanks are going by.
Helicopters are in the sky.
Military ships are in the sea.
Military Parade on November 7 in the Red Square: the Banner is being carried by, then missiles and tanks are going by.
Government Members are at the tribune.
The Kremlin.

Directors: Semenov T.

Operators: Baykov V., Bgancev I., Golubev U.

Script writers: Izgarshev V.

Text writers: Itskov I.