Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben? Movie Poster Country West Germany Directed by Frank Wisbar Release Date 1959 Language German Romanian Russian Main Cast Character Actor Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse Joachim Hansen Major Linkmann Wolfgang Preiss Gefreiter Krämer Peter Carsten Katja Sonja Ziemann Feldwebel Böse Horst Frank Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Paulus Wilhelm Borchert

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben?) is an 1959 West-German film, directed by Frank Wisbar and based on the novel Fritz Wöss. The film is about the Battle of Stalingrad, where German soldiers recognize the futility of war (Very similar to Stalingrad (1993)) .

The movie was released almost simultaneously with The Bridge (1959).

The following weapons were used in the film Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?:

Handguns

Luger P08

Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen) is briefly seen with a Luger P08 as he flees from Soviet soldiers in the ruins of Stalingrad.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen) holds his Luger P08.

Better view

Sauer Modell 1913

The personal weapon of Major Linkmann (Wolfgang Preiss) is a Sauer Modell 1913 Pocket Pistol. The Pistol is only seen in one short scene in the movie.

Sauer Modell 1913 - 7,65 × 17 mm Browning

Promotional picture

Major Linkmann (Wolfgang Preiss) pulls out his Sauer Modell 1913...

... and threateneds Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen).

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

German, Romanian and Soviet solders use Karabiner 98ks. It's correct for the Romanians to use the Karabiner 98k but for the Soviets the rifle stands for the Mosin Nagant M91/30.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Two German soldiers with Karabiner 98k rifles on their back.

Gefreiter Krämer (Peter Carsten) holds his rifle.

Later Gefreiter Krämer (Peter Carsten) aims at Major Linkmann (Wolfgang Preiss).

VZ-24 Czech Mauser

Some German and Romanian soldiers are briefly seen with VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles.

Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Romanian soldier with VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifle.

A German soldier shots a Soviet soldier.

Submachine Guns

MP40

Several German soldiers use MP40. The barrel seems to be from a MP41.

Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen) shots two Soviet soldiers.

Major Linkmann (Wolfgang Preiss) with a MP40.

The MP40 of Major Linkmann on the left.

PPSh-41

The primary weapon of Soviet soldiers is the PPSh-41. Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen) exchanged his Luger P08 for a PPSh-41.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen) with a PPSh-41 on a promotional picture.

Soviet soldiers dies with PPSh-41 in hand.

Machine Guns

MG 42

Various MG42s are used by German and Romanian soldiers.

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Two Romanian soldiers with a MG42.

Detailed view.

Gefreiter Schmidt fires the Machine Gun.

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Gefreiter Krämer (Peter Carsten) throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate at a Soviet squad. Later he is seen with a grenade on his belt.

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

A Model 24 Stielhandgranate thrown.

Gefreiter Krämer (Peter Carsten) with a grenade.

Geballte Ladung

Oberleutnant Gerd Wisse (Joachim Hansen) use a Geballte Ladung to destroy Soviet a T-34.

Model 24 "Geballte Ladung" ("Bundled Charge")

Other

Tellermine 35

A Romanian soldier lays a Tellermine 35 on a Soviet T-34.

Tellermine 35

German Anti Tank Gun

German soldiers use an unknown AT Gun in the streets of Stalingrad.

Romanian Field Gun

A Field Gun is used by Romanian soldiers that is hardly to identify.

Fake Tank

The Tank in the movie is a dummy tank which had been mounted on a tractor.