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[[Image:The_Black_Batalion-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Black Battalion, The (1958)]]
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{{Infobox Movie
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|name = ''The Black Battalion''<br>''Černý prapor''
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|picture = The_Black_Batalion-poster.jpg
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|caption = ''DVD Cover''
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|country = [[File:CZE.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia
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|director = Vladimír Cech
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|date= 1958
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|language = Czech<BR>French
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|studio=Štúdio umeleckých filmov Bratislava
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|distributor=Československý státní film
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|character1=Václav Malý
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|actor1=[[Jaroslav Mareš]]
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|character2=Legionnaire Peter
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|actor2=[[František Peterka]]
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|character3=Commander Ketham
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|actor3=[[Zdenek Kryzánek]]
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|character4=Sgt. Storch
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|actor4=[[Kurt Oligmüller]]
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|character5=Commander Wolf
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|actor5=[[Hannjo Hasse]]
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|character6=Major
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|actor6=[[Ladislav Chudík]]
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}}
  
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'''Black Battalion, The ''' (original: Cerný prapor) is Czech war movie. At airport is landing an aircraft, which returns home special passengers. They are former members of the Foreign Legion, who fought in Vietnam on the French side. At the Ramp expect relatives of former legionnaires, including one old women. She have a question for all about her son, whose name and photo is but unknown for anyone. Movie is then retrospectively back to Indochina, where private Vaclav Maly ([[Jan Mares]]) from Pilsen after a year service in Algeria comes along with other soldiers as reinforcements units deployed in a small fort. Soon after his arrival, newcomers involved in the first combat action. It ends, however, de facto, a fiasco, as the unit suffered in combat with the enemy to great losses, including  the fallen commander. In his place a new commander starts, german Wolf ([[Hannjo Hasse]]). This information is very interested Maly, because the SS Wolf on behalf of the war had a large share of Wenceslas murder some members of the family. Little is responsible for salary novopečeného commander and a few discussions with him, his suspicion turns into certainty. Wolf actually served in the SS and his unit worked in Pilsen. Tensions between the commander and his subordinates are still growing together with Wenceslas determination to avenge to the germans. Opportunity arises during the operation in the field. Wolf decides to go to the survey and requested a volunteer from the team. Vaclav log on as a volunteer, then the two men go into the jungle ... The film is then transferred back to Prague. The mother, still unsuccessfully looking for her son, he asks so Peter, who served with Vaclav, but he denies that he knows him and goes towards in the airport buildings.
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'''The Black Battalion''' (Czech: Černý prapor) is a 1958 Czechoslovakian B&W historical drama film about the Czech members of the French Foreign Legion, who fight for the French during the First Indochina War. At war's end, they are returned to their homeland on the basis of amnesty. The film depicts the story of one of those who did not return.
  
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{{Film Title}}
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__TOC__<br clear=all>
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= Submachine Guns =
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== MAS-38 ==
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Both main characters are seen with a French [[MAS-38]].
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[[Image:Mas38_1.jpg |thumb|none|450px|MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65x20mm]]
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[[Image:Jan_Mares-MAS-38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Václav ([[Jaroslav Mareš]]) hands ​​a weapon to Commander Wolf.]]
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[[Image:Hannjo_Hasse-MAS-38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Newly appointed Commander Wolf ([[Hannjo Hasse]]) holds his [[MAS-38]].]]
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== MP 40 ==
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The French Foreign Legion uses the [[MP 40]].
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[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP 40 - 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:Legie-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Legionnaire fires his MP 40 at Vietnamese villagers.]]
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[[Image:Frantisek_Peterka-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Legionnaire Peter ([[František Peterka]]) fires his MP 40 during a firefight.]]
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[[Image:Legionaries-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Storch ([[Kurt Oligmüller]]) and another Legionnaire carry [[MP 40]]s.]]
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== Sten Mk II ==
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[[Sten Mk II]]s are used by both sides during the Indochina War.
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[[Image:Sten.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]]
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[[Image:Zdenek_Kryzánek-Sten.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander Ketham ([[Zdenek Kryzánek]]) carriers his Sten.]]
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[[Image:VPA-Sten.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A VPN guerrilla fighter hiding in the bushes mows down French troops with his Sten]]
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[[Image:Legionaries-Sten_MkII_%2BMP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Legionaries carry Sten and MP 40 submachine guns as they move through the jungle.]]
  
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= Rifles =
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== M1 Carbine ==
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The legionnaires also use [[M1 Carbine]]s of various types.
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[[Image:M1_Carbine.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]]
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[[Image:Legionary-M1_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A legionnaire hastily leaves the battlefield with a slung M1 carbine.]]
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[[Image:M1A1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]]
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[[Image:Jan_Mares-M1_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Václav Malý ([[Jaroslav Mareš]]) carries an [[M1A1 Carbine]] in the jungle.]]
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[[Image:Jan_Mares-M1_A1_Carbine57.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M1A1 Carbine hangs from a  bed.]]
  
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== M1 Garand ==
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[[M1 Garand]] rifles are also seen.
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'''The following guns were used in the 1958 Czechoslovak film ''[[Black Battalion, The]]'':'''
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[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Springfield]]
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[[File:Cerny prapor-Garand-Add1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Garand is seen at the left.]]
  
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= Machine Guns =
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== MG 34 ==
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[[MG 34]] machine guns are used by legionnaires.
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[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Cerny prapor-MG34-Add1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MG 34 is mounted on a car.]]
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[[File:Cerny prapor-MG34-Add2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Legionnaires with an MG 34.]]
  
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== MP40 ==
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== DShK ==
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In service the French foreign legion has occurred also at the [[MP40]] submachine gun.  
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A [[DShK]] is also seen.
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[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MP40 - 9mm.]]
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[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DShKM on tripod - 12.7x108mm]]
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[[Image:Legie-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Legionnaire shoots from MP40 at the Vietnamese villagers.]]
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[[File:Cerny prapor-DShK-Add1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[Image:Frantisek_Peterka-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Legionnaire Peter ([[Frantisek Peterka]]) in fight with guerrillas rescued by exact dose from submachine gun Václav´s life.]]
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[[File:Cerny prapor-DShK-Add2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[Image:Legionaries-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Petty officer Storch ([[Kurt Oligmüller]]) with a legionaries armed MP40 submachine guns.]]
 
  
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== Sten ==
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= Explosives =
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To fight in the jungle [[Sten]] use both sides.
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== Hand Grenade ==
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[[Image:Sten.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm.]]
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The legionnaires and guerillas carry "pineapple" hand grenades. They can be compared to the [[Mills Bomb]] in size but have a different shape. Possible guesses are the Italian S.I.P.E. or, even more likely, Ottoman Empire "Type 2" grandes (both of First World War vintage).  
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[[Image:Zdenek_Kryzánek-Sten.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Commander Ketham ([[Zdenek Kryzánek]]) relied on the Sten submachine gun.]]
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[[File:Italian SIPE Hand Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|For comparison: Italian S.I.P.E. hand grenade]]
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[[Image:Legionaries-Sten_MkII_%2BMP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Legionaries are moved through in the jungle equipped by submachine guns Sten and MP40.]]
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[[File:Turkish WW1 Hand Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|For comparison: Turkish Type 2 hand grenade]]
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[[Image:FL-grenades.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A legionnaire carries "pineapple" grenades on his belt.]]
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[[Image:VPA-Mk_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|VPN troops carry the same grenade.]]
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<!--[[Image:Frantisek_Peterka-US_Mk2_“Pineapple”.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Legionnaire Petr ([[František Peterka]]) carries a pair of grenades.]]-->
  
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== M1 Carbine ==
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[[Image:M1A1Carbine.jpg |thumb|none|450px|M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine.]]
 
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[[Image:Jan_Mares-M1_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Václav (Jan Mares) to way through the jungle with a [[M1A1 Carbine]].]]
 
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[[Image:Jan_Mares-M1_A1_Carbine57.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After return from a combat hang his rifle an at the bed.]]
 
  
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== MAS-38 ==
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[[Image:Mas38_1.jpg |thumb|none|450px|MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm.]]
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[[Image:Jan_Mares-MAS-38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Václav ([[Jan Mares]]) consist ​​[[MAS-38]] submachine gun for the commander Wolf.]]
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[[Category:Drama]]
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[[Image:Hannjo_Hasse-MAS-38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|New commander Wolf ([[Hannjo Hasse]]) with his submachine gun in hand.]]
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[[Category:War]]
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[[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]]

Latest revision as of 08:05, 26 March 2024


The Black Battalion
Černý prapor
The Black Batalion-poster.jpg
DVD Cover
Country CZE.jpg Czechoslovakia
Directed by Vladimír Cech
Release Date 1958
Language Czech
French
Studio Štúdio umeleckých filmov Bratislava
Distributor Československý státní film
Main Cast
Character Actor
Václav Malý Jaroslav Mareš
Legionnaire Peter František Peterka
Commander Ketham Zdenek Kryzánek
Sgt. Storch Kurt Oligmüller
Commander Wolf Hannjo Hasse
Major Ladislav Chudík


The Black Battalion (Czech: Černý prapor) is a 1958 Czechoslovakian B&W historical drama film about the Czech members of the French Foreign Legion, who fight for the French during the First Indochina War. At war's end, they are returned to their homeland on the basis of amnesty. The film depicts the story of one of those who did not return.


The following weapons were used in the film The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor):


Submachine Guns

MAS-38

Both main characters are seen with a French MAS-38.

MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65x20mm
Václav (Jaroslav Mareš) hands ​​a weapon to Commander Wolf.
Newly appointed Commander Wolf (Hannjo Hasse) holds his MAS-38.

MP 40

The French Foreign Legion uses the MP 40.

MP 40 - 9x19mm
A Legionnaire fires his MP 40 at Vietnamese villagers.
Legionnaire Peter (František Peterka) fires his MP 40 during a firefight.
Sgt. Storch (Kurt Oligmüller) and another Legionnaire carry MP 40s.

Sten Mk II

Sten Mk IIs are used by both sides during the Indochina War.

Sten Mk II - 9x19mm
File:Zdenek Kryzánek-Sten.jpg
The commander Ketham (Zdenek Kryzánek) carriers his Sten.
A VPN guerrilla fighter hiding in the bushes mows down French troops with his Sten
Legionaries carry Sten and MP 40 submachine guns as they move through the jungle.

Rifles

M1 Carbine

The legionnaires also use M1 Carbines of various types.

M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
A legionnaire hastily leaves the battlefield with a slung M1 carbine.
M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
Václav Malý (Jaroslav Mareš) carries an M1A1 Carbine in the jungle.
An M1A1 Carbine hangs from a bed.

M1 Garand

M1 Garand rifles are also seen.

M1 Garand with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Springfield
A Garand is seen at the left.

Machine Guns

MG 34

MG 34 machine guns are used by legionnaires.

MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
An MG 34 is mounted on a car.
Legionnaires with an MG 34.

DShK

A DShK is also seen.

DShKM on tripod - 12.7x108mm
Cerny prapor-DShK-Add1.jpg
Cerny prapor-DShK-Add2.jpg

Explosives

Hand Grenade

The legionnaires and guerillas carry "pineapple" hand grenades. They can be compared to the Mills Bomb in size but have a different shape. Possible guesses are the Italian S.I.P.E. or, even more likely, Ottoman Empire "Type 2" grandes (both of First World War vintage).

For comparison: Italian S.I.P.E. hand grenade
For comparison: Turkish Type 2 hand grenade
A legionnaire carries "pineapple" grenades on his belt.
VPN troops carry the same grenade.
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