The Assassination (Atentát)

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Atentát (1964)

Atentát (English: The Assassination) is a Czech black-and-white war drama directed by Jiří Sequens from 1964. The story depicting the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942 which was perpetrated by parachutists from the group ANTHROPOID sent from England. For those interested in war history this is cult film.

The following guns were used in the 1964 Czechoslovak film Atentát:

Sten

The main by weapon units Czechoslovak paratroopers in England was in WWII a Sten submachine gun.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm

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Sgt. Vrbas (Josef Vinklář) marches with a Sten in the training center of parachutists.

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The Sten gun in the hands of Sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) failed at the wrong moment.

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Commander Král (Radoslav Brzobohatý) to watch from the church with a Sten submachine gun on his shoulder.

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) fired on the Germans from the gallery of the church.

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Sgt. Toušek (Jirí Kodet) fire at an SS man who tried to descend to the crypt of the church.

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Sgt. Vyskočil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) cries from the crypt: "Never we give up!".

MP40

SS soldiers were armed with MP40 submachine guns.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

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Karabiner 98k

The basic equipment was a for German soldier also Karabiner 98k rifle.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm

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MG34

Germans was deploy against a paratroopers to hidden in the church also the MG34 machine gun.

MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum

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MG42

The film got a little "renonc" when in the first moment in the window appeared MG42, that was then swapped for the MG34.

MG42 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum

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Walther P38

The paratroopers had also a trophy Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) with Walther P38.

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Sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) decided to use a Walther P38 for his "last shot".

Luger P08

Army officers and members of the Gestapo used the Luger P08 as a service weapon.

Luger P08 9x19mm

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The Gestapo man Sleicher (Oldrich Velen) at the resistance fighters lurking in the apartment with a Luger P08 pistol.

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CZ 27

CZ 27 - .32 ACP

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) put on the table his personal weapon CZ 27 pistol.

CZ 38

Czechoslovak paratroopers had as service weapon also the CZ 38 pistol.

9×17mm Browning Short

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1st Lt. Král (Radoslav Brzobohatý) prevents gallery of the church with a gun.

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Sgt. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) had "the last round" for himself.

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Sgt. Tousek (Jirí Kodet) with pistol CZ 38 to defend the entrance the crypt of the church.

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Sgt. Vyskocil (Ladislav Mrkvicka) give to his friend the CZ 38 pistol.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

The SS men were completely equipped with a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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Mills bomb

Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

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Stg. Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) demonstrates that the instructor a paratroopers training how can wield the hand grenade.

10,5 cm Flak 38

Planes with paratroopers and also night bombers were under heavy fire from 10.5 cm FlaK 38.

A Flak 38 105 mm anti-aircraft gun

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