The Assassination (Atentát)

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Atentát (1964)

The following guns were used in the 1964 Czechoslovak film Atentát:

Sten

The main by weapon units Czechoslovak paratroopers in England was in WWII a Sten submachine gun.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm

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Sgt. Vrbas (Josef Vinklár) marches with a Sten in the training center of parachutists.

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The Sten gun in hands of sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) failed at the wrong moment.

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Commander Král (Radoslav Brzobohatý) to watch from the church with a Sten submachine gun on his shoulder.

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) fired on the Germans from the gallery of the church.

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Sgt. Tousek (Jirí Kodet) fire at an SS man who tried to descend to the crypt of the church.

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Sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) cries from the crypt: "Never we give up!".

MP40

SS soldiers were armed with MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

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Karabiner 98k

The basic equipment was a for German soldier also Karabiner 98k rifle.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm

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MG34

Germans was deploy against a paratroopers to hidden in the church also the MG34 machine gun.

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum

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MG42

The film got a little "renonc" and the first moment in the window appeared MG42, that was then swapped for the MG34.

MG42 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum

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Walther P38

The paratroopers had also a trophy Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) with Walther P38.

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Sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) decided to use a Walther P38 for his "last shot".

Luger P08

Army officers and members of the Gestapo used the Luger P08 as a service weapon.

Luger P08 9x19mm

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The Gestapo man Sleicher (Oldrich Velen) at the resistance fighters lurking in the apartment with a Luger P08 pistol.

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CZ 27

CZ 27 - .32 ACP

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) put on the table his personal weapon CZ 27 pistol.

CZ 38

Czechoslovak paratroopers had as service weapon also the CZ 38 pistol.

9×17mm Browning Short

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1st Lt. Král (Radoslav Brzobohatý) prevents gallery of the church with a gun.

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) had "the last round" for himself.

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Sgt. Tousek (Jirí Kodet) with pistol CZ 38 to defend the entrance the crypt of the church.

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Sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) give to his friend the CZ 38 pistol.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

The SS men were completely equipped with a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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Mills bomb

Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

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Stg. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) demonstrates that the instructor a paratroopers training how can wield the hand grenade.

10,5 cm Flak 38

Planes with paratroopers and also night bombers were under heavy fire from 10.5 cm FlaK 38.

A Flak 38 105 mm anti-aircraft gun

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