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− | '''Legend of the Living Dead (Legenda o živých mrtvých)''' is a 1971 Czech TV four-part series about the partisan movement in Moravia at the end of WWII. The commander of local garrison major Lenz ([[Jirí Dušek]]) fights with his honor and the duties of a German soldier and on the other hand, his conscience. He prefer to his conscience. Significant influence on his decision had his driver, Tony Adler ([[Stanislav Zindulka]]) - anti-fascist who has links with the partisans. Lenz's opponent - Gestapo head Klein ([[Rudolf Jurda]]) with the assistance of zealous SS officer Lieblein ([[Ladislav Lakomý]]), gets information on partisan´s radio. The heroic struggle and death of two Soviet woman-operators Tanya ([[Jana Švandová]]) and Valya ([[Zdena Kruzíková]]) prevents detection of hiding. Vasil ([[Ladislav Vecera]]) partisan´s commander and his commissioner Michael ([[Josef Šebek]]) has interested with Lenz to meet, even though he suspected of ambivalent game. Michael unfortunately is wounded in the firefight and then falls in the fight against the odds with his fiancee Helena ([[Renáta Doleželová]]). But the result of cooperation with Lenz is a finally revealing of the true traitor Felix ([[Ivan Palúch]]), who is caught and shot. He was the son of Countess Eva ([[Vlasta Fialová]]), who avenges his death, when to Lenz attract into the trap of the castle and shoot him. The story ends with a few days before the arrival of the Red Army. | + | '''Legend of the Living Dead (Legenda o živých mrtvých)''' is a 1971 Czech TV four-part series about the partisan movement in Moravia at the end of WWII. |
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Legenda o živých mrtvých
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Country
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Czech Republic
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Language
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Czech
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Channel
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Československá televize
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Creator
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Petr Tucek
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Genre
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War
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Broadcast
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1971
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No. of Seasons
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1
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No. of Episodes
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4
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Main Cast
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Legend of the Living Dead (Legenda o živých mrtvých) is a 1971 Czech TV four-part series about the partisan movement in Moravia at the end of WWII.
The following weapons can be seen in the TV series Legenda o živých mrtvých:
Handguns
Walther P38
German officers and also resistance fighters used a Walther P38 pistol.
Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm.
A young resistance fighter Standa (
Miroslav Streda) aims pistol from the window.
Willy Kraus (
Václav Kyzlink) (left) drew his gun on Tony Adler (Stanislav Zindulka).
Steyr 1912 pistol
Gestapo officers also used a Steyr 1912 pistol, modified to fit in a breast pocket.
Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm
Kurt Klein (
Rudolf Jurda) aims at Mjr. Lenz with a Steyr M1912 pistol.
Walther PPK
Countess Eva (Vlasta Fialová) aims and fires from a Walther PPK at Major Lenz.
Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP
Baby Browning
Countess Eva (Vlasta Fialová) aims her Baby Browning at Mjr. Lenz.
CZ DUO pocket pistol
MUDr. Vinkler (Bohumil Slezácek) decides to kill himself and his wife with CZ DUO pocket pistol.
Nagant M1895
Some Soviet partisans carry the Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 revolver
Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon.
Vasil (Ladislav Vecera) in the final battle with Klein.
Submachine guns
MP40
The Germans and the partisans was widely used MP40 submachine gun.
MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
Ludwig Schrott (
Milan Holubár) prepares a pitfall for major Lenz in the castle.
Beretta Model 38/42
Among the German soldiers, partisans and ROA are sporadic seen also Beretta Model 38/42 mocked as MP41 submachine guns.
Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm
German soldier (left) armed with a Beretta Model 38/42 as MP41 submachine gun.
Russian
ROA soldier (left) fire from her "MP41" submachine gun.
PPSh-41
The main weapon of partisan troops in Czechoslovak was a Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun.
Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Vasil (Ladislav Vecera) (left) and her politician deputy Michal attack at the Germans.
The surrounded radio operators fire at their attackers.
Rifles
VZ-24 Czech Mauser
German soldiers and partisans carry also a VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles.
Czech VZ-24 Mauser rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Geran military patrol armed with a VZ-24 Czech Mauser.
Detail of his VZ-24 Czech Mauser.
Mosin Nagant Rifle
German and ROA (Russian Liberation Army) soldiers are equipped with a Soviet Mosin Nagant sniper rifle.
Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R
Machine guns
MG42
Partisans frequently use the captured German MG42 machine guns.
MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Fleeing partisan with a
MG42 machine gun on his back.
Partisan´s machine gunner sits behind traitor Felix (
Ivan Palúch).
Unknown machine gun
An unknown machine gun is used in a German ambush. It is not an MG30, as the Mg30 is magazine-fed and the weapon in the movie is belt-fed.
Hand grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
F-1 hand grenade
The partisan marched through the woods with a
F1 hand grenade hanging on his back.
Commander Vasil (
Ladislav Vecera) in addition to the revolver has also a several hand grenades.