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[[Image:Sokolovo-cover.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|Sokolovo (1978)]]
 
[[Image:Sokolovo-cover.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|Sokolovo (1978)]]
'''Sokolovo''' is Czechoslovak war film from the period of WWII directed by Otakar Vávra made in 1975. The film describes the events in occupied Czechoslovakia after the assassination of Heydrich and also parallel to the formation of the Czechoslovak foreign troops in the USSR. The movie culminates to views of the battle of Sokolovo as first appearance of the Czechoslovak troops alongside the Red Army at the front against the Germans.
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'''Sokolovo''' is Czechoslovak war film from the period of WWII directed by Otakar Vávra made in 1975. The film describes the events in occupied Czechoslovakia after the assassination of Heydrich and also parallel to the formation of the Czechoslovak foreign troops in the USSR. The movie culminates to views of the battle of Sokolovo as first appearance of the Czechoslovak troops alongside the Red Army at the front against the Germans.
  
  
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[[Image:Rudolf_Jelínek-PPSh-41.jpg‎‎‎|thumb|none|500px|Platoon commander Lt. Sochor ([[Rudolf Jelínek]]) gives orders with his submachine gun slung.]]
 
[[Image:Rudolf_Jelínek-PPSh-41.jpg‎‎‎|thumb|none|500px|Platoon commander Lt. Sochor ([[Rudolf Jelínek]]) gives orders with his submachine gun slung.]]
 
[[Image:Renáta_Dolezelova-skl-PPSh-41.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Private Anka Kadlecová ([[Renáta Doleželová]])fires his submachine gun at the Germans.]]
 
[[Image:Renáta_Dolezelova-skl-PPSh-41.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Private Anka Kadlecová ([[Renáta Doleželová]])fires his submachine gun at the Germans.]]
[[Image:Martin_Stepánek-PPSh-41.jpg.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš ([[Martin Stepánek]]) dies firing his submachinegun.]]
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[[Image:Martin_Stepánek-PPSh-41.jpg.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš ([[Martin Stepánek]]) dies firing his submachine gun.]]
  
 
=Rifles=
 
=Rifles=
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[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm]]
 
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm]]
 
‎[[Image:Germans-skl-Karabiner98k-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The German firing squad shoots at the people of Lidice.]]
 
‎[[Image:Germans-skl-Karabiner98k-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The German firing squad shoots at the people of Lidice.]]
[[Image:Germans-rifle-detail.jpg‎‎|thumb|500px|none| Detail of their [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles.]]
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[[Image:Germans-rifle-detail.jpg‎‎|thumb|500px|none Detail of their [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles.]]
  
 
== Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle ==
 
== Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle ==
 
‎[[Image:SVT-40.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR]]
 
‎[[Image:SVT-40.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:Sklv-SVT40.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An SVT-40 boloning to a Czechoslovakian unit .]]
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[[Image:Sklv-SVT40.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An SVT-40 belonging to a Czechoslovakian unit.]]
[[Image:Ladislav_Lakomý-rifle.jpg‎‎|thumb|500px|none|LCpl. Hugo Redisch ([[Ladislav Lakomý]]) defendes his observation post with his SVT-40.]]
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[[Image:Ladislav_Lakomý-rifle.jpg‎‎|thumb|500px|none|LCpl. Hugo Redisch ([[Ladislav Lakomý]]) defends his observation post with his SVT-40.]]
  
 
=Machine guns=
 
=Machine guns=
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German troops use the [[MG34]] machine gun.
 
German troops use the [[MG34]] machine gun.
 
[[Image:Mg-34.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.]]
 
[[Image:Mg-34.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.]]
[[Image:MG34-skl-hackel.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|]]
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[[Image:MG34-skl-hackel.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|]]
  
 
== Maxim ==
 
== Maxim ==
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== Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun ==
 
== Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun ==
 
Soviet troops also use the [[Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun]].
 
Soviet troops also use the [[Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun]].
[[Image:DP-28.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R.]]
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[[Image:DP-28.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R.]]
 
[[Image:RA-DT.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
[[Image:RA-DT.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|]]
  
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[[Image:Rgd-33russianfrag_mp.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.]]
 
[[Image:Rgd-33russianfrag_mp.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.]]
 
[[Image:RA-RG-42.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|A Soviet soldier throws at the enemies tank volume of [[RGD-33 stick grenade]]s.]]
 
[[Image:RA-RG-42.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|A Soviet soldier throws at the enemies tank volume of [[RGD-33 stick grenade]]s.]]
[[Image:Antonín_Krafka-hand_grenade.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|Private Black (Antonín Krafka) destroys by a hand grenade the armored to vehicle with the crew.]]
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[[Image:Antonín_Krafka-hand_grenade.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|Private Black (Antonín Krafka) destroys by a hand grenade the armored to vehicle with the crew.]]
 
[[Image:Martin_Stepanek-hand_grenade.jpg‎‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš ([[Martin Stepánek]]) has not enough to time to throw a grenade.]]
 
[[Image:Martin_Stepanek-hand_grenade.jpg‎‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš ([[Martin Stepánek]]) has not enough to time to throw a grenade.]]
  
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[[Image:Jan_Kanyza-antitank_rifle.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Private Rataj ([[Jan Kanyza]]) fire by [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle.]]
 
[[Image:Jan_Kanyza-antitank_rifle.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Private Rataj ([[Jan Kanyza]]) fire by [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle.]]
  
== 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) ==
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== 45mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) ==
 
Czechoslovak unit use the [[45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)]] during the battle.
 
Czechoslovak unit use the [[45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)]] during the battle.
 
[[Image:53-K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)]]
 
[[Image:53-K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)]]
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[[Image:Sokolovo-53-K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
[[Image:Sokolovo-53-K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
  
== 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) ==
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== 122mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) ==
 
[[Image:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]]
 
[[Image:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]]
 
[[Image:Sokolovo-Zis-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
[[Image:Sokolovo-Zis-3.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|]]
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== T-34 tanks ==
 
== T-34 tanks ==
 
[[Image:Sokolovo-T34_tanks.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|T-34-76 with the hex turret, T-34-85 with the longer barrels]]
 
[[Image:Sokolovo-T34_tanks.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|T-34-76 with the hex turret, T-34-85 with the longer barrels]]
 
  
  

Revision as of 23:28, 13 April 2012

Sokolovo (1978)

Sokolovo is Czechoslovak war film from the period of WWII directed by Otakar Vávra made in 1975. The film describes the events in occupied Czechoslovakia after the assassination of Heydrich and also parallel to the formation of the Czechoslovak foreign troops in the USSR. The movie culminates to views of the battle of Sokolovo as first appearance of the Czechoslovak troops alongside the Red Army at the front against the Germans.



The following guns were used in the 1975 Czechoslovak film Sokolovo:

Pistols

Walther P38

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm
Reinhard Heydrich (Hannjo Hasse) after the assassination with Walther P38 pistol in hand.
An SS officer executes the inhabitants of Lidice with his P38.

Submachine guns

Sten

British paratroopers were equipped with a Sten.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm
The Sten jams.

MP40

The MP40 submachine gun is widely used by German soldiers and resistance fighters.

MP40 - 9mm.
A German soldier advances with his MP40 submachine gun.

PPSh-41

Red Army and Czechoslovak soldiers were armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
File:CZ-sklPPSh-41.jpg
A Czech soldier holds his PPSh-41.
File:Antonín Krafka-PPSh-41.jpg
Private Josef Černý (Antonín Krafka) mows down SS soldiers with his submachine gun.
File:Rudolf Jelínek-PPSh-41.jpg
Platoon commander Lt. Sochor (Rudolf Jelínek) gives orders with his submachine gun slung.
File:Renáta Dolezelova-skl-PPSh-41.jpg
Private Anka Kadlecová (Renáta Doleželová)fires his submachine gun at the Germans.
File:Martin Stepánek-PPSh-41.jpg.jpg
1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš (Martin Stepánek) dies firing his submachine gun.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm

File:Germans-skl-Karabiner98k-2.jpg
The German firing squad shoots at the people of Lidice.
none Detail of their Karabiner 98k rifles.

Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle

Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR
An SVT-40 belonging to a Czechoslovakian unit.
File:Ladislav Lakomý-rifle.jpg
LCpl. Hugo Redisch (Ladislav Lakomý) defends his observation post with his SVT-40.

Machine guns

MG34 Machine Gun

German troops use the MG34 machine gun.

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.
MG34-skl-hackel.jpg

Maxim

The Maxim machine guns is used by Soviet troops and Czechoslovak troops.

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum
Rataj (Jan Kanyza) machine-guns German troops, leaving the tank vulnerable to infantry assault.
File:Jrí Krampol-Maxim.jpg
Karel Horák (Jirí Krampol) tries to repair his Maxim gun
Interbrigadist from Spain Ignac Špígl (Stefan Kvietik), dead beside his machine gun in the battle of Sokolovo.

Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun

Soviet troops also use the Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun.

Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R.
RA-DT.jpg

Hand Grenades

No. 73 Mk. I hand grenade

British anti-tank hand grenade No 73 Mark I.
The second assassin throws a No. 73 Mk. I grenade at Heydrich's car.

RGD-33 stick grenade

RGD-33 high-explosive fragmentation stick grenade, shown with the diamond-patterned fragmentation sleeve.
A Soviet soldier throws at the enemies tank volume of RGD-33 stick grenades.
File:Antonín Krafka-hand grenade.jpg
Private Black (Antonín Krafka) destroys by a hand grenade the armored to vehicle with the crew.
1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš (Martin Stepánek) has not enough to time to throw a grenade.

Other

PTRD-41

PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm
Private Rataj (Jan Kanyza) fire by PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.

45mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)

Czechoslovak unit use the 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) during the battle.

M1937 (53-K) Soviet anti-tank gun - 45 mm (1.77 in)
Sokolovo-53-K.jpg

122mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)

Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer
Sokolovo-Zis-3.jpg

Tiger I

German troops were supported by heavy tanks Tiger I. The Christie suspension would indicate that this tank is actually a dressed up T-34, which is typical in post-war films.

T-34 tanks

T-34-76 with the hex turret, T-34-85 with the longer barrels

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