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[[File:Soviet Special Forces.jpg|thumb|250px|Spetsnaz solidiers surrounding Indy's car at [[Hangar 51]].]] '''Spetsnaz''', or the '''Soviet Special Forces''', was a team of highly trained soldiers in the Armed Forces of the [[Soviet Union]]. They were considered the best of the Soviet Army because their training was so harsh. ==History== In [[1957]], during the height of the [[Cold War]], over twenty members of Soviet Special Forces under the command of [[Colonel]]s [[Irina Spalko]] and [[Antonin Dovchenko]] infiltrated [[Hangar 51]] in the [[United States of America|American]] state of [[Nevada]]. They stole the [[New Mexico specimen|remains]] of an unknown pilot who crashed in [[Roswell]], [[New Mexico]] in [[1947]]. The group later journeyed to [[Akator]] in [[South America]] while attempting to gain the ability to control American minds through psychic research. However, the group's number dwindled along the way and those that survived the trip were eventually eliminated by the power within the [[Temple of Akator]]. ==Known members== [[File:TrumanDovchenko.jpg|thumb|200px|Soviet Special Forces colonel [[Antonin Dovchenko]] in [[1957]].]] *[[Antonin Dovchenko]] / "Truman" ([[colonel]]) {| | *"[[Adams]]" *"[[Black]]" *"[[Butler (soldier)|Butler]]" *"[[Chase]]" *"[[Franklin]]" *"[[Grant]]" *"[[Hoen]]" *"[[Hoover]]" *"[[Jefferson]]" *"[[Kohler]]" | width="50" | | *"[[Lincoln]]" *"[[Marelli]]" *"[[Marshall]]" *"[[Rockwell]]" *"[[Roosevelt]]" *"[[Washington (individual)|Washington]]" *"[[Welch]]" *"[[——gan]]" *"[[——ore]]" *"[[——vey]]" |} *[[Dimitri]] *[[Unidentified Akator Russian 1]] *[[Unidentified Akator Russian 2]] *[[Soviet Driver]] ==Behind the scenes== [[File:Spielberg+Soviets.jpg|thumb|[[Steven Spielberg]] with the [[Hangar 51]] cast.]] ''[[Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones]]'' director [[Steven Spielberg]] cast [[Russia]]ns in the roles of the main [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] soldiers so that their accents would be authentic.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/38211-spielberg-talks-indy-4-transformers-tintin Spielberg Talks Indy 4 , Transformers & Tintin !] at [http://www.comingsoon.net ComingSoon.net]</ref> Many of ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s disguised Soviets share names with US presidents. In the film's [[Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"|"Making of" documentary]], Spielberg posed with seventeen Soviet soldiers dressed as Americans (as well as several of the military police personnel who were killed during the [[Hangar 51]] infiltration). In a closeup, the name tags of some of them are visible.<ref>''[[Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"]]'', section "Shooting Begins - New Mexico"</ref> The depiction of the Soviets in the film generated some controversy back in Russia with the [[Wikipedia:Communist Party of the Russian Federation|Communist Party of the Russian Federation]] having called for a ban on the film, accusing it of spreading lies to trick their youth and even suggesting that Spielberg wanted "to provoke a new [[Cold War]]".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7418727.stm Indiana angers Russian communists] at [http://news.bbc.co.uk BBC News]</ref> ==Appearances== *''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' *[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (novel)|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' novel]] *''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]'' {{Nc}} ==Sources== *''[[Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide]]'' *''[[Production Diary: Making of "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"]]'' ==Notes and references== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{WP|Spetsnaz GRU|Soviet Special Forces}} [[Category:Military Groups]] [[Category:Soviet military personnel| ]]
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