Until the End (Až do konce)

Until the End (Až do konce) Film poster Country Czechoslovakia Directed by Antonín Kopriva Release Date 1984 Language Czech Studio Filmové studio Barrandov Main Cast Character Actor The hauptsturmführer SS Eduard Cupák The scharführer SS Otto Vítezslav Jandák Karin Baumann Veronika Gajerová Horst Michal Pavlata Sigi Daniel Netušil Tereza Yvetta Kornová Helga Zdena Sejfertová Vera Eva Salzmannová Simona Katerina Lojdová Halina Eva Kulichová

Until the End (Až do konce) is a 1984 Czechoslovak war film. Sudetenland, May 1945. A group of German soldiers under the command of an SS-Hauptsturmführer (Eduard Cupák) capture a group of young forced laborers from a chemical factory, planning to use them as hostages during their journey to US lines. They take shelter in a nearby mansion, which then becomes the site of the group's last battle shortly before the liberation of Czechoslovakia.

The following weapons were used in the film Until the End (Až do konce):

Pistols

Walther P38

The Walther P38 is carried by German soldiers.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm

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The SS-Hauptsturmführer (Eduard Cupák) pointing his service pistol at Otto.

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Sigi (Daniel Netušil) always has a gun ready to fire.

Steyr M1912

Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm Steyr

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Karin Baumann (Veronika Gajerová), head of the local BDM organization, is ordered by the SS-Hauptsturmführer...

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...to guard the captured workers in the factory's basement with a Steyr M1912.

Submachine Guns

MP40

The SS troops use the MP40.

MP40 - 9x19mm

Scharführer SS Otto (Vítezslav Jandák) uses an MP40 submachine gun.

Unterscharführer Horst (Michal Pavlata) with a submachine gun.

PPSh-41

Soviet troops are seen with the PPSh-41.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A Soviet soldier holds a PPSh-41 submachine gun in his hand.

Rifles

Sturmgewehr 44

The Sturmgewehr 44 is also carried by SS troops.

Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm

Sigi (Daniel Netušil) is armed with an Sturmgewehr 44.

Karabiner 98k

Soldiers under the command of the Hauptsturmführer during in the Russian campaign are equipped with Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm

Machine guns

ZB-53 / Vz.37

The SS soldiers defended the factory with fire from a ZB-53 / Vz.37.

ZB 53 / Vz.37 machine gun on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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MG34

An MG34 is also seen in the factory complex.

MG34 with 75-round ammo drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Other

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is trapped under the dashboard of a truck.

T-34

Soviet soldiers drive a T-34 tank onto a bridge.