Emden Men
Die Männer der Emden
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Movie Poster
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| Country
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 Germany
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Berengar Pfahl
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June 6, 2012
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English
German
Turkish
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| Studio
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Berengar Pfahl Film
The Film Team
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Kinostar Filmverleih
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Emden Men (Die Männer der Emden) or also titled as Odyssey of Heroes is a 2012 German movie directed by Berengar Pfahl. During the First World War, the German navy light cruiser S.M.S. Emden is sunk by the Australian HMAS Sydney in the Indian Ocean. The 50-man crew can save themselves and now have to go on a long and exhausting journey: 13,000 kilometers through water and desert lie ahead of them. The troupe is led by Lieutenant Hellmuth von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg).
The following weapons were used in the film Emden Men:
Handguns
Luger P08
All senior officers of the Emden including Karl Overbeck (Ken Duken), Hellmuth von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg) and Friedrich von Schulau (Jan Henrik Stahlberg) use Luger P08s as their sidearms.
The three officers of the Emden with their sidearms on the beach of Keeling Islands.
Hellmuth von Mücke aims his Luger while giving orders to his men.
Karl Overbeck holds his pistol in the desert.
Luger Marine Model
Maat (Petty Officer) Kluthe (Oliver Korittke) is armed with a longer barreled Marine Luger P08.
Marine Luger with 150 mm barrel - 9x19 mm
During the landing in Arabia Kluthe holds his Luger at the ready.
Later in the desert he takes cover with it in a foxhole.
Rhöner Model 3/Model 4
Antonia (Sheri Hagen) tries to reach a pocket pistol. Karl Overbeck (Ken Duken) stops her and takes the pistol. Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a Rhöner Model 3 or Model 4 starter/gas-firing pistol. It is equipped with non-standard wooden grips, and stands on a period-appropriate pistol, such as FN Model 1905.
Karl holds Antonia's pistol.
Rifles
Gewehr 1888/05
Matrose (Sailor) Hilgert (Michael Lott) and other sailors use Gewehr 1888/05 rifles. Maat Kluthe is seen briefly carrying one during the firefight in the desert.
Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm.
The sailor with G88/05 covering von Mücke on the beach of Keeling Islands.
Matrose Hilgert aims his rifle at suspecting Arabs.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The majority of the sailors including von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg) and Karl Overbeck (Ken Duken) use Mauser Gewehr 1898. Salima Bey (Sibel Kekilli) is seen firing a Gewehr as the Caravan is surrounded by Bedouins.
Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A sailor destroys some radio equipment with his Gewehr which offers a clear shot of the
Lange Visier.
Maria von Plettenberg (Felicitas Woll) witness the rage of Japanese soldiers on Chinese and European people in Qingdao. These Japanese soldiers are also armed with G98 standing in for
Arisaka Type 30 rifles.
During the skirmish in the desert a sailor readies his Mauser by cycling the bolt handle.
Salima fires her rifle at
Lawrence's Bedouins.
Kapitänleutnant von Mücke reloads his rifle with a 5-round stripper clip.
Karl's Gewehr 98 next to him after getting hit.
Lee-Enfield No. I Mk. III*
British sailors and some radiomen can be seen briefly with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III* - .303.
The men of Cocos Islands surrender their SMLEs in the background.
A close up of the SMLE's front sights held by a British sailor.
The same sailor arrests Maria von Plettenberg's family.
Two sailors of the HMS
Lion escort the Plettenberg prisoners in Colombo.
A British-Indian soldier guarding German prisoners with his SMLE with fixed P1907 sword payonet.
Enfield P14
French troops at the railway station carry British Pattern 1914 Enfields over their shoulders. A more accurate choice would be a Berthier or Lebel 1886 rifle.
Pattern M1914 (P 14) Enfield - .303 UK
A distant view of two French soldiers at a checkpoint on the right.
The soldiers controll Elisabeth (Verena Plangger) and Wilhelm von Plettenberg (Gerd Wameling). Note the smaller grasping groove seen on the left.
Percussion Musket
The hostile Bedouins are armed with unidentifiable muskets, which are, known from an interview with the director, percussion rifles.
Springfield Model 1842 - .69 Smoothbore; for comparison
Bedouins get into a new position behind a dune with their rifles which have no pistol grips. The percussion cap lock can almost be seen on the left rifle. The shape of the barrel distinguishes them from Arabic muskets.
The guards of the Emir of Mecca carry also these rifles. Note the European-style muzzle band.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
The Maschinengewehr 08 is also seen in some scenes.
Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Sailors get the MG08 in position after dismounting it from the landing boat.
Maat Gärtner (Benjamin Morik) mans the Maxim.
While in al-Hudaida Turkish soldiers transport the MGs.
Sailors fire the Maxim at Bedouins.
Readying the MG during von Mücke's meeting.
Grenades
Jam Tin Grenade
German sailors destroy the radar station on Cocos Islands with Jam Tin Grenades.
The grenade thrown by a sailor into the hut.
Trivia
Cruiser Georgios Averof
The Greek Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof represents the SMS Emden in the movie.
The crew on the deck of the cruiser. A twin 234 mm (9.2 in) gun can be seen. The
Emden's biggest guns were single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns.
Warships
The other ships featured in the movies are all CGI models.
The SMS
Emden at full speed.
The HMS
Sydney ready to to duel with the SMS
Emden.
The Dutch radio operator (Philipp Weigand) spotted the HMS
Lion; a ship that didn't operate in the Pacific at that time.
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