DIVERSANTY aka "The Subversives" aka "The Saboteurs" 2012
This is a four-part mini-series that ran on Russian television during 2012. Each part is a separate story about Soviet NKVD operations against the Germans in World War Two. The NKVD was the early version of the KBG.
The first episode has the Soviets out to kill the German SS and Gestapo leaders of occupied Ukraine. Special units drawn from the Soviet security services, NKVD, are sent to help various guerrilla units disrupt the German rear areas. The man in charge seems to lead a charmed life as he enters various German headquarters and shoots them up. He does this by wearing a German officer's uniform.
The second part has the Soviet types landing groups of saboteurs and coast watchers on the coast of Norway. The job of these groups is to report on any passing German ships. Then the Soviets send out aircraft to bomb the German ships. Later the episode follows the groups as they invade Northern Finland.
Part three deals with a partisan bunch out to assassinate the German commander of the area bordering Poland. The Nazi in charge is always one step ahead of the Soviet plans for his demise. They finally convince the man's maid to plant a bomb under his bed. The German is then woken during the night by being blown to bits. The maid and her family are flown to Moscow to visit Stalin and company.
The fourth part of the series deals with the NKVD special forces playing cat and mouse with their German counterparts, The Brandenburg Regiment. The Brandenburg Regiment was one of the best at behind the line sabotage etc. During the early days of the German advances through the Russian steppes, the regiment was sent ahead to capture important bridges etc. They did this using Soviet uniforms and vehicles.
While interesting, the producers have really played fast and loose with historical accuracy. While there were hordes of Soviet partisan groups in the rear German areas. They were for the most part, troops that had been left behind during the many retreats of 1941 and 1942. They were not specially trained saboteurs sent by Moscow. Several of the parts contradict what was presented in the previous part. This comes off almost like a Soviet era production.
The four parts run for 176 minutes as a whole. Not bad, but could have been better.
This is a four-part mini-series that ran on Russian television during 2012. Each part is a separate story about Soviet NKVD operations against the Germans in World War Two. The NKVD was the early version of the KBG.
The first episode has the Soviets out to kill the German SS and Gestapo leaders of occupied Ukraine. Special units drawn from the Soviet security services, NKVD, are sent to help various guerrilla units disrupt the German rear areas. The man in charge seems to lead a charmed life as he enters various German headquarters and shoots them up. He does this by wearing a German officer's uniform.
The second part has the Soviet types landing groups of saboteurs and coast watchers on the coast of Norway. The job of these groups is to report on any passing German ships. Then the Soviets send out aircraft to bomb the German ships. Later the episode follows the groups as they invade Northern Finland.
Part three deals with a partisan bunch out to assassinate the German commander of the area bordering Poland. The Nazi in charge is always one step ahead of the Soviet plans for his demise. They finally convince the man's maid to plant a bomb under his bed. The German is then woken during the night by being blown to bits. The maid and her family are flown to Moscow to visit Stalin and company.
The fourth part of the series deals with the NKVD special forces playing cat and mouse with their German counterparts, The Brandenburg Regiment. The Brandenburg Regiment was one of the best at behind the line sabotage etc. During the early days of the German advances through the Russian steppes, the regiment was sent ahead to capture important bridges etc. They did this using Soviet uniforms and vehicles.
While interesting, the producers have really played fast and loose with historical accuracy. While there were hordes of Soviet partisan groups in the rear German areas. They were for the most part, troops that had been left behind during the many retreats of 1941 and 1942. They were not specially trained saboteurs sent by Moscow. Several of the parts contradict what was presented in the previous part. This comes off almost like a Soviet era production.
The four parts run for 176 minutes as a whole. Not bad, but could have been better.
