The Adjutant of His Excellency (Adyutant ego prevoskhoditelstva)

The Adjutant of His Excellency (Adyutant ego prevoskhoditelstva) is a Soviet 1969 mini-series directed by Evgeniy Tashkov. The story is set in 1919-1920, during the Russian civil war. Pavel Andreevitch Koltsov (Yuriy Solomin), an agent of Red intellegence service, infiltrates the White Volunteer Army and becomes an adjutant to General Kovalevsky (Vladislav Strzhelchik). He successfully performs several operations, including the uncover of the White agent in Reds headquarters, but at last Koltsov has to expose his true identity when he destroys the train that delivers British tanks, sent to White troops, to frontline.
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
Nagant M1895 revolvers are most widely used handguns in the series. Both pre- and post-1930 versions can be seen. In various scenes Nagants are used by Capt. Pavel Koltsov (Yuriy Solomin), Yura Lvov (Aleksandr Milokostyj), White Army officers Rotmistr (Capt.) Volin (Oleg Golubitsky), Col. Lebedev (Yuri Leonidov), Poruchik (Lt.) Mikki (Igor Starygin), Red Army commander Nikolay Sirotin (Andrei Petrov), Cheka operatives Semyon Krasilnikov (Evgeniy Shutov), Pyotr Frolov (Nikolai Timofeyev), Sazonov (Valentin Grachyov), Klyonkin (Artur Nishchenkin), Ataman Angel's brigands Miron Osadchiy (Viktor Pavlov), Timka (German Yushko), Pavlo (Mikhail Kokshenov), Red agent Startsev (Evgeniy Teterin), White agent "Bald" (Sergey Polezhaev), a prison guard (Mikhail Bocharov) and some uncredited Reds and Whites.
Note: as there are too many Nagant-wielding characters, some screenshots are placed on talk page.
= Pistols =
== Mauser C96 ==
In Ep.1 Ataman Angel (Anatoli Papanov) carries a Mauser C96 pistol. During the escape of a group of Whites and Reds, previously captured by Angel's men, Ataman's Mauser is seen in hands of Capt. Evgeniy Rostovtsev (Valentin Smirnitskiy). A number of holstered Mausers can be seen among the guns, delivered by Miron Osadchy to White agents in Kiev.
== Mauser C96 M1930 ==
Anachronistic Mauser C96 M1930 is a personal handgun of Cheka operative Semyon Krasilnikov (Evgeniy Shutov) (in one scene he is seen with a Nagant revolver instead of his usual Mauser). A C96 M1930 is also used by one of Angel's brigans.
== M1911A1 ==
In Ep. 1 a White officer holds a pistol that appears to be an M1911A1. Probably the same gun is also seen among the guns, delivered by Miron Osadchy to White agents in Kiev. An A1 would be anachronistic, but at the distance it passes for a temporally accurate, if unlikely, pre-A1. 
== Ortgies 7.65mm Pocket Pistol ==
What appears to be an anachronistic Ortgies 7.65mm pistol is also seen among the guns, delivered by Miron Osadchy to White agents in Kiev. 
= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 ==
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are widely used by Reds, Whites and brigands.
== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
Some original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are seen. Angel's brigand Antosha (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) carries an M91 Infantry rifle. A Dragoon rifle is seen in hands of a White soldier.
== Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine ==
Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are also seen.
== Mosin Nagant "Obrez" ==
Several of Angel's brigands, notably Pavlo (Mikhail Kokshenov), are armed with "obrez" sawed-off rifles.
= Shotguns =
== Berdan Shotgun ==
One of Angel's brigands, Nikita (Yuri Medvedev), is armed with a "Berdanka" bolt action shotgun. The shape of the stock and bolt handle allows to differ it from later "Frolovka" shotguns, based on Mosin Nagant rifles.
== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
In one scene Pavlo's wife Oksana (Lyudmila Chursina) holds a Double Barreled Shotgun.
= Machine Guns =
== Maxim M1910 ==
A tachanka cart with Maxim M1910 machine gun is used during the escape from Angel's gang.
= Other Weapons =
== Flintlock Pistol ==
Antiquarian weapons are seen in the house of archaeologist Startsev (Evgeniy Teterin). Among them is a flintlock pistol of general Oriental outlook.
== Ottoman Musket ==
An Ottoman musket is also seen in Startsev's collection.
= Trivia =
== Holsters ==
The series shows a wide variety of handgun holsters, including some anachronistic.
==76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902==
The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 are seen in several scenes.
== Tanks ==
British tanks, issued to White troops, are seen in the final episode. These are full-size mockups of Mark V Composite. Probably the mockups are based on genuine Mark V Composites, preserved in Lugansk and Kharkov museums.
Category:Television
Category:Mini-Series
Category:B&W
Category:Adventure Movie
Category:Espionage
Category:War
Category:Soviet Produced