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Akce B

Movie poster

Country	Czechoslovakia
Directed by	Josef Mach
Release Date	1952
Language	Czech Slovak
Studio	MNO, Ministerstvo národní bezpečnosti ČSR
Distributor	Československý státní film

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Capt. Synek	Josef Bek
Maria	Antonie Hegerlíková
Lt. Málek	Rudolf Deyl
Pvt. Jula	Jirí Sovák
Pvt.Ondra Pavlovič	Martin Tapák
Ofélie	Vlasta Chramostová
Burlak	Miroslav Holub
Juzek Kuczerjavý	Jaroslav Mareš
Ensign SNB Suk	Oldrich Lukes
Major SNB	Mikulás Huba

Action B (Akce B) is Czechoslovakian black-and-white action drama from 1952 directed by Josef Mach. Propaganistický film shows the struggle of the Czechoslovak armed forces (ČSLA, SNB) against groups of Ukrainian Insurgent Army UPA under command Burlak (Miroslav Holub), whe tried to pass through the territory of Slovakia.

The following guns were used in movie Action B (Akce B):

Handguns

Luger P08

UPA officers are seen with Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

Juzek Kuczerjavý (Jaroslav Mareš) fire a pistol in the fight.

Commander Burlak (Miroslav Holub) aims his pistol.

Walther PPK

Ofélie (Vlasta Chramostová) carries a Walther PPK pistol.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP

File:Vlasta Chramostová-Walther PPK-Akce B.jpg

Submachine guns

MP40

Most UPA fighters were armed with MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 - 9mm.

UPA fighter used MP40 submachine guns.

File:Jaroslav Mareš-MP40-Akce B.JPG

The officer UPA Juzek (Jaroslav Mareš) (left) armed by a German submachine gun.

File:Martin Tapák-MP40-Akce B.jpg

Pvt. Pavlovič (Martin Tapák) had disarmed and captured UPA fighter.

File:Vlasta Chramostová-MP40-Akce B.jpg

Ofélie (Vlasta Chramostová) shoot on czechoslovak soldiers.

Ofélie, Burlak (Miroslav Holub) and Fenda (Josef Chvalina) (right) lastly surrender.

PPSh-41

Members of the Czechoslovak armed forces were equipped with PPSh-41 submachine guns.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Ensign SNB Suk (Oldrich Lukes) performs control cars on the road with a PPSh-41 in his hand.

File:Jirí Sovák-MP40-Akce B.JPG

Pvt. Pavlovič (Martin Tapák) and Julia (Jirí Sovák) with their submachine guns on firing position.

File:Antonín Sura-PPSh-41-Akce B.jpg

Pvt. Láda (Antonín Sura) armed with a submachine keeps a night vigil.

Lt. Málek (Rudolf Deyl) by firing from his PPSh-41 reflects the attack of UPA fighters on the forester's house.

File:Antonie Hegerlíková-PPSh-41-Akce B.jpg

Mária (Antonie Hegerlíková) mowed down the bandits by short bursts from PPSh-41.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Czech insurgent armed with Karabiner 98k rifles (retrospective scene from Prague uprising at the beginning of the film).

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Sturmgewehr 44

Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm.

UPA fighter (left) armed with Sturmgewehr 44.

Machine guns

MG 34

The fighters UPA are see in the film with a few MG 34 machine guns

MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A UPA gunner used a MG 34 machine gun in a combat.

ZB26 Machine Gun

Czechoslovak troops against UPA deploys also ZB26 Machine Guns.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

Czechoslovak soldiers in position with ZB26 Machine Gun.

ZB-53

A ZB-53 machine gun is also used in action.

ZB 53 / Vz.37 machine gun on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Hand grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Burlak by Model 24 Stielhandgranate silenced a Czechoslovakian machine gun.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

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-[[Image:Akce_B-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Akce B (1952)]]
+{{Infobox Movie
+|name = Akce B
+|picture = Akce_B-poster.jpg
+|caption = ''Movie poster''
+|country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia
+|director = Josef Mach
+|date= 1952
+|language = Czech<BR>Slovak
+|studio=MNO, Ministerstvo národní bezpečnosti ČSR
+|distributor=Československý státní film
+|character1=Capt. Synek
+|actor1=[[Josef Bek]]
+|character2=Maria
+|actor2=[[Antonie Hegerlíková]]
+|character3=Lt. Málek
+|actor3=[[Rudolf Deyl]]
+|character4=Pvt. Jula
+|actor4=[[Jirí Sovák]]
+|character5= Pvt.Ondra Pavlovič
+|actor5=[[Martin Tapák]]
+|character6=Ofélie
+|actor6=[[Vlasta Chramostová]]
+|character7=Burlak
+|actor7=[[Miroslav Holub]]
+|character8=Juzek Kuczerjavý
+|actor8=[[Jaroslav Mareš]]
+|character9=Ensign ''SNB'' Suk
+|actor9=[[Oldrich Lukes]]
+|character10=Major ''SNB''
+|actor10=[[Mikulás Huba]]
+}}
-'''Akce B''' (english: ''Action B'') is Czechoslovakian action film from 1952.
+'''Action B (Akce B)''' is Czechoslovakian black-and-white action drama from 1952 directed by Josef Mach. Propaganistický film shows the struggle of the Czechoslovak armed forces (''ČSLA'', ''SNB'') against groups of Ukrainian Insurgent Army ''UPA'' under command Burlak ([[Miroslav Holub]]), whe  tried to pass through the territory of Slovakia.
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-'''The following guns were used in the 1965 Czechoslovak film ''Akce B'':'''
+'''The following guns were used in movie  ''Action B (Akce B)'':'''
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 == Luger P08 ==
-The officers of UPA used the [[Luger P08]] pistol.
+''UPA'' officers are seen with [[Luger P08]] pistols.
 [[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.]]
-[[Image:Jaroslav_Mareš-Luger_P08-Akce_B.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|none|Officer UPA Juzek ([[Jaroslav Mareš]]) used Luger P08 pistol.]]
+[[Image:UPA-Akce_B.JPG‎‎|thumb|none|500px|none|Juzek Kuczerjavý ([[Jaroslav Mareš]]) fire a pistol in the fight.]]
-[[Image:Miloslav_Holub-Luger_P08-Akce_B.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|none|Commander Burlak ([[Miloslav Holub]]) shoot Juzek from his pistol.]]
+[[Image:Miloslav_Holub-Luger_P08-Akce_B.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|none|Commander Burlak ([[Miroslav Holub]]) aims his pistol.]]
 == Walther PPK ==
-[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|none|400px|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP]]
+Ofélie ([[Vlasta Chramostová]]) carries a [[Walther PPK]] pistol.
-[[Image:Vlasta_Chramostová-Walther_PPK-Akce_B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ofélie ([[Vlasta Charmostová]]) with a pistol [[Walther PPK]].]]
+[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP]]
+[[Image:Vlasta_Chramostová-Walther_PPK-Akce_B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 = Submachine guns =
 == MP40 ==
-[[MP40|MP40]] submachine gun was used by German soldiers and also the Slovak insurgents.
+Most ''UPA'' fighters were armed with [[MP40]] submachine guns.
 [[Image:MP40Side.jpg‎ |thumb|none|350px|MP40 - 9mm.]]
-[[Image:UPA-MP40.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|The German firing squad.]]
+[[Image:UPA-MP40.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|''UPA'' fighter used [[MP40]] submachine guns.]]
-[[Image:Jaroslav_Mareš-MP40-Akce_B.JPG‎‎|thumb|none|500px|UPA-fighter Juzek (Jaroslav Mareš) armed by a German submachine gun.]]
+[[Image:Jaroslav_Mareš-MP40-Akce_B.JPG‎‎|thumb|none|500px|The officer ''UPA''  Juzek (Jaroslav Mareš) (left) armed by a German submachine gun.]]
-[[Image:Martin_Tapák-MP40-Akce_B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Private Pavlovič ([[Martin Tapák]]) with a loot submachine gun.]]
+[[Image:Martin_Tapák-MP40-Akce_B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Pavlovič ([[Martin Tapák]]) had disarmed and captured ''UPA'' fighter.]]
-[[Image:Miloslav_Holub-MP40-Akce_B.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|none|500px|Commander Burlak (Miloslav Holub) in attack with [[MP40]] submachine guns.]]
+[[Image:Vlasta_Chramostov%C3%A1-MP40-Akce_B.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Ofélie ([[Vlasta Chramostová]]) shoot on czechoslovak soldiers.]]
-[[Image:Vlasta_Chramostov%C3%A1-MP40-Akce_B.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Ofélie (Vlasta Chramostová) shoot on the soldiers with submachine gun.]]
+[[Image:Burlak-MP40.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|500px|Ofélie, Burlak ([[Miroslav Holub]]) and Fenda ([[Josef Chvalina]]) (right) lastly surrender.]]
 == PPSh-41 ==
+Members of the Czechoslovak armed forces were equipped with [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns.
 [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
-[[Image:Jirí_Sovák-MP40-Akce_B.JPG‎|thumb|none|500px|Private Jula ([[Jirí Sovák]]) with a [[PPSh-41]].]]
+[[Image:Oldrich_Lukes-PPSh-41.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Ensign ''SNB'' Suk ([[Oldrich Lukes]]) performs control cars on the road with a PPSh-41 in his hand.]]
-[[Image:Antonín_Sura-PPSh-41-Akce_B.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Private Láda ([[Antonín Sura]]) had watch with submachine gun.]]
+[[Image:Jirí_Sovák-MP40-Akce_B.JPG‎|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Pavlovič ([[Martin Tapák]]) and Julia ([[Jirí Sovák]]) with their submachine guns on firing position.]]
-[[Image:Rudolf_Deyl-MP40-Akce_B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Málek ([[Rudolf Deyl]]) fired from submachine gun at UPA fighters.]]
+[[Image:Antonín_Sura-PPSh-41-Akce_B.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Láda ([[Antonín Sura]]) armed with a submachine keeps a night vigil.]]
-[[Image:Antonie_Hegerlíková-PPSh-41-Akce_B.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Mária ([[Antonie Hegerlíková]]) mowed down the attacking bandits from a submachine gun.]]
+[[Image:Rudolf_Deyl-MP40-Akce_B.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Málek ([[Rudolf Deyl]]) by firing from his PPSh-41 reflects the attack of ''UPA'' fighters on the forester's house.]]
+[[Image:Antonie_Hegerlíková-PPSh-41-Akce_B.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Mária ([[Antonie Hegerlíková]])  mowed down the bandits by short bursts from PPSh-41.]]
 = Rifles =
 == Karabiner 98k ==
+Czech insurgent armed with [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles (retrospective scene from Prague uprising at the beginning of the film).
+[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:Czech_insurgent-Karabiner_98k.jpg‎‎|thumb|500px|none|]]
-[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm]]
+== Sturmgewehr 44 ==
-[[Image:Czech_insurgent-Karabiner_98k.jpg‎‎|thumb|500px|none|Czech insurgent in May 45 armed by [[Karabiner 98k]] rifle.]]
-=== Sturmgewehr 44 ===
 [[Image:Sturmgewehr_44.jpg ‎|thumb|none|350px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm.]]
-[[Image:UPA-Sturmgewehr44-Akce_B.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|none|UPA fighter (left) armed with [[Sturmgewehr 44]].]]
+[[Image:UPA-Sturmgewehr44-Akce_B.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|none|''UPA'' fighter (left) armed with [[Sturmgewehr 44]].]]
 = Machine guns =
-== MG34 ==
+==MG 34==
+The fighters ''UPA'' are see in the film with a few [[MG 34]] machine guns
+[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:UPA-MG34.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|A ''UPA'' gunner used a MG 34 machine gun in a combat.]]
-[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+== ZB26 Machine Gun ==
-[[Image:UPA-MG34.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|UPA fighter fire by [[MG34]] machine gun.]]
+Czechoslovak troops against ''UPA'' deploys also [[ZB26 Machine Gun]]s.
+[[Image:ZB-26.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm]]
+[[Image:ZB26_Machine_Gun_-Akce_B.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Czechoslovak soldiers in position with [[ZB26 Machine Gun]].]]
-== ZB26 Machine Gun ==
+== ZB-53 ==
-In the slovak army  service was also a [[ZB26 Machine Gun]].
+A [[ZB-53]] machine gun is also used in action.
-[[Image:ZB-26.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm]]
+[[Image:ZB-53.jpg|thumb|none|400px|ZB 53 / Vz.37 machine gun on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[Image:ZB26_Machine_Gun_-Akce_B.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Czechoslovak sodiers in position with [[ZB26 Machine Gun]].]]
+[[File:Akce B-ZB53-Add1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[File:Akce B-ZB53-Add2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+= Hand grenades =
+== Model 24 Stielhandgranate ==
+Burlak by [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] silenced a Czechoslovakian machine gun.
+[[Image:M24handgrenade.JPG‎ |thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]]
+[[Image:Burlak-Model_24_hg.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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 [[Category:B&W]]
 [[Category:War]]
+[[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]]
 [[Category:Slovak Produced/Filmed]]

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