Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil Television Release Poster Country Canada Directed by Christian Duguay Release Date 2003 Language English Studio CBC Television CBS Television Main Cast Character Actor Adolf Hitler Robert Carlyle Fritz Gerlich Matthew Modine Ernst Hanfstaengl Liev Schreiber Ernst Röhm Peter Stormare Paul von Hindenburg Peter O'Toole Helene Hanfstaengl Julianna Margulies Geli Raubal Jena Malone

Hitler: The Rise of Evil is a 2003 Canadian historical drama that focuses on Adolf Hitler's early life, war-career and his rise to power. The series originally aired in two parts and stars Robert Carlyle as Adolf Hitler. The cast also includes Stockard Channing, Julianna Margulies, Peter O'Toole, Peter Stormare, Thomas Sangster, Matthew Modine and Liev Schreiber. This miniseries was directed by Christian Duguay and produced by John Ryan, Ed Gernon and Peter Sussman of the (now defunct) Alliance Atlantis company.

The following weapons appear in the television miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Pistols are frequently shown and used, including by Hitler himself.

Luger P08

Luger P08 pistols are used by various characters.

Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm.

Two SS thugs shoots an SA member during the purge.

Hermann Göring is wounded during the Beer Hall Putsch.

Two people assassinated by the SS during the purge.

Mauser C96

A Freikorp Officer is seen using a Mauser C96 during the 1919 troubles.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Frommer Stop

During the post-war years Hitler is seen carrying a Frommer Stop pistol.

Frommer Stop - .380 ACP

Hitler (Robert Carlyle) with his pistol during the Beer Hall Putsch which historically took place in 8-9 November, 1923.

Adolf Hitler's niece Geli Raubal (Jena Malone) uses the gun to shoot herself. She later died in the hospital on the 18th September 1931. In reality she used Hitler's Walther pistol to kill herself.

Sideview of same pistol being handled by his niece.

After the coup failed, Hitler, in a moment of despair, tries to shoot himself but is talked out of it by Helene Hanfstaengl (Julianna Margulies).

CZ 27

During the "Night of the Long Knives" Hitler arrests Ernest Röhm (Peter Stormare) personally and he brandishes a CZ 27 for the job.

CZ 27 - .32 ACP

Hitler waiting to storm into Röhm's bedroom with his CZ 27 at the ready.

Röhm and Hitler.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Hitler and other soldiers are seen carrying the Mauser Gewehr 1898 during his WW1 service.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Hitler marching with his regiment. He carries a Gewehr 1898 on his shoulder.

A soldier of Hitler's regiment with an 1898.

Another soldier of Hitler's regiment with an 1898.

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k rifle is seen in several scenes. German soldiers (including Hitler himself), and later the SS, are seen with this weapon. This is anachronistic as this rifle did not become active until June 1935. The Karabiner 98k may be standing in for the Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine in the World War I scenes.

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

In a second shot in the same scene, Hitler is seen carrying what appears to be an anachronistic Karabiner 98k.

During the Beer Hall Putsch, soldiers are sent to intercept and stop the troublemakers with their Karabiner 98k.

Same scene.

The coup makers point their own K98k's against the soldiers.

The SS executes SA members during "Night of the Long Knives".

Mauser Model 1903/30

Some German soldiers during the WWI scenes, seem to be armed with Turkish Mauser 1903/30 rifles.

Mauser Model 1903/30 - 7.92x57mm.

Two soldiers aim their Mausers in the trench. Note the large stripper clip bridges.

Submachine Guns

Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II

A Nazi soldier is seen assassinating an "enemy of the state" with a Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II.

Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II - 9x19mm

A SS soldier performing a driveby against an "enemy of the state" during the "Night of the Long Knives".

Machineguns

ZB-53 (Maxim MG08 mockup)

The Germans in the trenches are seen using a Czech ZB-53 which has been modified to look like a historically accurate Maxim MG08.

An original Maxim MG08, heavy machine gun

An original Czechoslovakian ZB-53 / Vz.37.

The "MG08" in action. It differs from an actual Maxim by a few key points. The most noticable is the portruding barrel from the water jacket: It is too high compared to the original which had the barrel portrude from the near bottom of the water jacket. (see above image of original Maxim)

Vickers Mk1 machine gun

During the 1919 German Revolution, the anti-communist "Freikorps" use a Vickers Mk1 against the communist "Spartacists" during the "Spartacist Uprising" in 1919.

Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British

A truck-mounted Vickers in action during the 1919 "Spartacist Uprising".