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{{Infobox Movie
|name = The Kaiser's Lackey <br /> Der Untertan
|picture = DerUntetanCover.jpg
|caption = ''Movie Poster''
|country = [[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] East Germany
|director = Frank Borzage
|date= August 31, 1951
|language = German
|studio= DEFA
|distributor= Progress Film
|character1=Diederich Heßling
|actor1=[[Werner Peters]]
|character2=von Wulckow
|actor2=Paul Esser
|character3=Guste Daimchen
|actor3=Renate Fischer
|character4=Pastor Zillich
|actor4=Ernst Legal
|character5=Napoleon Fischer
|actor5=Friedrich Gnaß
|character7=Man at the duel
|actor7=[[Hannjo Hasse]]
}}

'''''The Kaiser's Lackey''''' or also knows as '''''Man of Straw''''' and '''''The Loyal Subject''''' is a 1951 East-German movie directed by Wolfgang Staudte based on the 1918 novel ''Der Untertan'' by Heinrich Mann. Diederich Heßling is an effeminate, authority-hungry child who is afraid of everything. But soon he realizes that one must serve power if one wants to exercise power oneself. Bucking up and kicking down becomes his maxim of life from now on. Thus he makes his way as a student in Berlin and later as a businessman in his paper factory in Netzig. Submissive to President von Wulkow, he knows he will have his support. So he denounces his competitor and forges a fraudulent plot with the corrupt Social Democrats in the town council. On his honeymoon with the rich Guste in Italy, he finally gets the opportunity to do his emperor a service.

{{Film Title|The Kaiser's Lackey}}

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=Rifles=

==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
Diederich Heßling ([[Werner Peters]]) and other recruits are briefly seen holding [[Gewehr 1898]] rifles during the basic training. Since this scene takes place shortly after Wilhelm II's coronation (1888), the use of this Mauser is an anachronism.
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:DerUntertan-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Diederich reports his ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) that he can not continue the exercise. Note the side-mounted sling swivel, which is most likely a modified variant as the standard Gew. 98 has it mounted under the barrel.]]
[[File:DerUntertan-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After the incomprehensible speech of the captain, speechless Diederich turns around what offers a view of the front sight.]]
[[File:DerUntertan-MauserBehind.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A behind-the-scenes picture shows exercising recruits with Gewehr 1898 rifles. These soldiers are only seen in the background.]]

==Vetterli Model 1878==
Some German soldiers are armed with [[Vetterli Rifle|Vetterli Model 1878]] rifles.
[[Image:Vetterli 78.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vetterli Model 1878 - 10.35x47mm R]]
[[File:DerUntertan-Vettterli1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A sentry outside the barracks has a Vetterli rifle.]]
[[File:DerUntertan-Vettterli2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up of the loading gate and bolt-handle.]]
[[File:DerUntertan-Vettterli3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same soldier seen from behind.]]

=Trivia=

==Rifle Mock-Ups==
Several rifle mock-ups standing in for period-correct [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]], [[Gewehr 1871/84]] and [[Gewehr 1888]] rifles are used by German soldiers including Diederich Heßling.
[[File:DerUntertan-MockUp1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:DerUntertan-MockUp2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:DerUntertan-MockUp3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After this scene, Diederich goes to the captain and his rifle switches to the Gew. 98.]]

==Seitengewehr 71==
At least, the ''Seitengewehr'' 71 bayonets are seen.
[[File:DerUntertan-Seitengewehr1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The smoking soldier on the right carries the bayonet in the scabbard.]]

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	'''''The Kaiser's Lackey''''' or also ~~knows~~ as '''''Man of Straw''''' and '''''The Loyal Subject''''' is a 1951 East-German movie directed by Wolfgang Staudte based on the 1918 novel ''Der Untertan'' by Heinrich Mann. Diederich Heßling is an effeminate, authority-hungry child who is afraid of everything. But soon he realizes that one must serve power if one wants to exercise power oneself. Bucking up and kicking down becomes his maxim of life from now on. Thus he makes his way as a student in Berlin and later as a businessman in his paper factory in Netzig. Submissive to President von Wulkow, he knows he will have his support. So he denounces his competitor and forges a fraudulent plot with the corrupt Social Democrats in the town council. On his honeymoon with the rich Guste in Italy, he finally gets the opportunity to do his emperor a service.		'''''The Kaiser's Lackey''''' or also known as '''''Man of Straw''''' and '''''The Loyal Subject''''' is a 1951 East-German movie directed by Wolfgang Staudte based on the 1918 novel ''Der Untertan'' by Heinrich Mann. Diederich Heßling is an effeminate, authority-hungry child who is afraid of everything. But soon he realizes that one must serve power if one wants to exercise power oneself. Bucking up and kicking down becomes his maxim of life from now on. Thus he makes his way as a student in Berlin and later as a businessman in his paper factory in Netzig. Submissive to President von Wulkow, he knows he will have his support. So he denounces his competitor and forges a fraudulent plot with the corrupt Social Democrats in the town council. On his honeymoon with the rich Guste in Italy, he finally gets the opportunity to do his emperor a service.

	{{Film Title\|The Kaiser's Lackey}}		{{Film Title\|The Kaiser's Lackey}}
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	Diederich Heßling ([[Werner Peters]]) and other recruits are briefly seen holding [[Gewehr 1898]] rifles during the basic training. Since this scene takes place shortly after Wilhelm II's coronation (1888), the use of this Mauser is an anachronism.		Diederich Heßling ([[Werner Peters]]) and other recruits are briefly seen holding [[Gewehr 1898]] rifles during the basic training. Since this scene takes place shortly after Wilhelm II's coronation (1888), the use of this Mauser is an anachronism.
	[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:DerUntertan-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Diederich reports his ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) that he can not continue the exercise. Note the side-mounted sling swivel, which is most likely a modified variant as the standard Gew. 98 has it mounted under the barrel.]]		[[File:DerUntertan-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Diederich reports his ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) that he can not continue the exercise. Note the side-mounted sling swivel, which is most likely a modified variant of the standard Gew. 98 which has it mounted under the barrel.]]
	[[File:DerUntertan-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|After the incomprehensible speech of the captain, speechless Diederich turns around what offers a view of the front sight.]]		[[File:DerUntertan-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|After the incomprehensible speech of the captain, speechless Diederich turns around what offers a view of the front sight.]]
	[[File:DerUntertan-MauserBehind.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A behind-the-scenes picture shows exercising recruits with Gewehr 1898 rifles. These soldiers are only seen in the background.]]		[[File:DerUntertan-MauserBehind.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A behind-the-scenes picture shows exercising recruits with Gewehr 1898 rifles. These soldiers are only seen in the background.]]
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	==Seitengewehr 71==		==Seitengewehr 71==
	At least, the ''Seitengewehr'' 71 bayonets are seen.		At least, the ''Seitengewehr'' 71 bayonets are seen.
			[[File:Seitengewehr71Bayonet.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Infanterie-Seitengewehr 71]]
	[[File:DerUntertan-Seitengewehr1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The smoking soldier on the right carries the bayonet in the scabbard.]]		[[File:DerUntertan-Seitengewehr1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The smoking soldier on the right carries the bayonet in the scabbard.]]