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	==Mauser Gewehr 1871==		==Mauser Gewehr 1871==
	One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant.		One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant.
	[[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Jägerbüchse 1871 - ~~11x60mmR~~]]		[[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Jägerbüchse 1871 - 11.15x60mmR]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]]

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	==Vetterli Model 1870==		==Vetterli Model 1870==
	Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles.		Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with [[Vetterli Model 1870]] Cadet rifles.
	[[File:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]]		[[File:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87\|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15\|M1870/87/15]].]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87\|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15\|M1870/87/15]].]]

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	{{Infobox Movie		{{Infobox Movie
	\|name = The Last Chance<br />Die letzte Chance		\|name = ''The Last Chance''<br>''Die letzte Chance''
	\|picture = DieletzteChance1945Cover.jpg		\|picture = DieletzteChance1945Cover.jpg
	\|caption = ''French Language Movie Poster''		\|caption = ''French Language Movie Poster''
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	\|director = Leopold Lindtberg		\|director = Leopold Lindtberg
	\|date= May 26, 1945		\|date= May 26, 1945
	\|language = Dutch<br />English<br />French<br />German<br />Italian<br />Polish<br />Swiss German<br />Yiddish		\|language = Dutch<br>English<br>French<br>German<br>Italian<br>Polish<br>Swiss German<br>Yiddish
	\|studio=Praesens-Film		\|studio=Praesens-Film
	\|distributor=Praesens-Film<br />Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (U.S.A.)		\|distributor=Praesens-Film<br>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (U.S.A.)
	\|character1=Ltnt. Halliday		\|character1=Ltnt. Halliday
	\|actor1=John Hoy		\|actor1=John Hoy
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	'''''The Last Chance''''' is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg (''[[Fusilier Wipf]]'') set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group.		'''''The Last Chance''''' is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg (''[[Fusilier Wipf]]'') set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group.

	{{Film Title~~\|The Last Chance~~}}		{{Film Title}}

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	==Beretta M1938A==		==Beretta M1938A==
	An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s.		An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s.
	[[~~Image~~:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|MAB Mod. 1938 with 20-round magazine - 9x19mm]]		[[File:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|MAB Mod. 1938 with 20-round magazine - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]
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	==Suomi KP/-31==		==Suomi KP/-31==
	What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these submachine guns in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as the "Mp. 43".		What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these submachine guns in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as the "Mp. 43".
	[[~~Image~~:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]		[[File:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A glimpse of the gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A glimpse of the gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]]

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	==Karabiner 31==		==Karabiner 31==
	German and Swiss soldiers are seen using [[K31 Rifle]]s.		German and Swiss soldiers are seen using [[K31 Rifle]]s.
	[[~~Image~~:SchmidtRubinK31.jpg\|none\|450px\|thumb\|Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31/Kar. 31) - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)]]		[[File:SchmidtRubinK31.jpg\|none\|450px\|thumb\|Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31/Kar. 31) - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The right German soldier opens fire with his K31 at fleeing prisoners.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The right German soldier opens fire with his K31 at fleeing prisoners.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A German Ski patrol shots at a fleeing person. Two of them working the straight bolt handle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A German Ski patrol shots at a fleeing person. Two of them working the straight bolt handle.]]
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	==Vetterli Model 1869/71==		==Vetterli Model 1869/71==
	Numourous German soldiers are seen with [[Vetterli_Rifle#Vetterli_Model_1869.2F71\|Vetterli Model 1869/71]] rifles.		Numourous German soldiers are seen with [[Vetterli_Rifle#Vetterli_Model_1869.2F71\|Vetterli Model 1869/71]] rifles.
	[[~~Image~~:Vetterli69.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Repetiergewehr Modell 1869/71 - 10.4mm]]		[[File:Vetterli69.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Repetiergewehr Modell 1869/71 - 10.4mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|German soldiers running with their Vetterli rifles.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|German soldiers running with their Vetterli rifles.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The striking trigger guard can be seen on the left.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The striking trigger guard can be seen on the left.]]
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	==Vetterli Model 1870==		==Vetterli Model 1870==
	Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles.		Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles.
	[[~~Image~~:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]]		[[File:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87\|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15\|M1870/87/15]].]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87\|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15\|M1870/87/15]].]]

	==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine==		==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine==
	The coachman (Giuseppe Galeati) encounters Italian soldiers who have [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s.		The coachman (Giuseppe Galeati) encounters Italian soldiers who have [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s.
	[[~~Image~~:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm]]		[[File:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Two soldiers stopping the coachman at a checkpoint with their Carcano carbines.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Two soldiers stopping the coachman at a checkpoint with their Carcano carbines.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A closer view of the folding bayonet.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A closer view of the folding bayonet.]]
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	==Mauser Gewehr 1898==		==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
	At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]].		At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]].
	[[~~Image~~:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[File:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]
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	==Double Barreled Shotgun==		==Double Barreled Shotgun==
	One of the partisans holds a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before.		One of the partisans holds a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before.
	[[~~Image~~:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]		[[File:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He points the shotgun at the two refugees.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He points the shotgun at the two refugees.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]]

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	[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]]

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Mauser Gewehr 1898

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	At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]].		At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]].
	[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]

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	=Revolvers=		=Revolvers=

	==Ordonnanzrevolver ~~1872~~==		==Ordonnanzrevolver M1872==
	British Major Telford (Ewart G. Morrison) keeps a revolver in his back pocket. This revolver appears to be of Swiss origin rather than British ~~like a~~ [[Webley]]. ~~The revolver~~ is described by Maj. Telford as a revolver to which he has 5 rounds. An ''Ordonnanzrevolver'' ~~1872~~ is a good guess but it can also be a Model 1882 Revolver.		British Major Telford (Ewart G. Morrison) keeps a revolver in his back pocket. This revolver appears to be of Swiss origin rather than British [[Webley]]-style. It is described by Maj. Telford as a revolver to which he has 5 rounds. An ''Ordonnanzrevolver'' M1872 is a good guess but it can also be a Model 1882 Revolver.
	[[File:Ordonnanzrevolver 1872.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Ordonnanzrevolver 1872 - 10.4mm Swiss rimfire]]		[[File:Ordonnanzrevolver 1872.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Ordonnanzrevolver Modell 1872 - 10.4mm Swiss rimfire]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The bottom of the grip is seen right beneath his belt.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The bottom of the grip is seen right beneath his belt.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Maj. Telford bends which gives ~~a better~~ view of the ~~grp~~.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Maj. Telford bends which gives the best view of the revolver's grip which looks very much like a Swiss revolver; especially to the M1872 pictured above.]]

	=Submachine Guns=		=Submachine Guns=
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	==Beretta M1938A==		==Beretta M1938A==
	An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s.		An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s.
	[[Image:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|~~Moschetto Automatico Beretta (~~MAB) Mod. 1938 with 20-round magazine - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|MAB Mod. 1938 with 20-round magazine - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]
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	What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as "Mp. 43".		What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as "Mp. 43".
	[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]		[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is clearly visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]]

	=Rifles=		=Rifles=
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	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slung K31 of a Swiss soldier carrying exhausted Halliday on a stretcher.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slung K31 of a Swiss soldier carrying exhausted Halliday on a stretcher.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Swiss soldiers aim their carbines into the air.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Swiss soldiers aim their carbines into the air.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The soldiers firing a salute salvo.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The soldiers firing a salute salvo. This shot reveals a perfect view of Swiss engineering.]]

	==Vetterli Model 1869/71==		==Vetterli Model 1869/71==
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	Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles.		Some of the Italian partisans appear to be armed with Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifles.
	[[Image:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]]		[[Image:VetterliCadetRifle.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-VetterliK1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan with the rifle over his back turns around. Note the lack of the side-mounted loading gate and the stock which is made entirely of wood. The position of the slung rifle on his back suggests that this does not have a box magazine unlike the [[Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87\|M1870/87]] and [[Vetterli Model 1870/87/15\|M1870/87/15]].]]

	==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine==		==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine==
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	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]

			==Mauser Gewehr 1871==
			One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant.
			[[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1871 ''Jaeger'' - 11x60mmR]]
			[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]]

	==Unknown Rifles==		==Unknown Rifles==
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	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A front view of the rifle reveals the straight bolt handle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A front view of the rifle reveals the straight bolt handle.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Another partisan (with the black hat) holds a rifle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Another partisan (with the black hat) holds a rifle.]]
	~~[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A partisan runs with his rifle which could be a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger''.]]~~
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A rifle, also with straight bol, is slung by a partisan.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A rifle, also with straight bol, is slung by a partisan.]]

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	==Beretta Holster==		==Beretta Holster==
	Two Italian officers carry ~~a holster~~ for a [[Beretta M1934]]. It is unclear if the holsters contain the pistol.		Two Italian officers carry holsters for [[Beretta M1934]] pistols. It is unclear if the holsters contain the pistol.
	[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]

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	'''''The Last Chance''''' is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group.		'''''The Last Chance''''' is a 1945 Swiss movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg (''[[Fusilier Wipf]]'') set during the Second World War and is considered to be the most famous cinema production in Switzerland in its more than one hundred years of film history. Northern Italian 1943, American Sergeant Braddock, and English Lieutenant Halliday are able to escape from German captivity during a transport together. They hide and have to witness the deportation of Jewish civilians. At the northern Italian border, they meet refugees from various countries trying to make their way across the mountains to the safety of Switzerland and take charge of the group.

	{{Film Title\|The Last Chance}}		{{Film Title\|The Last Chance}}
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	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The German soldier ~~in center awaits~~ the priest outside the church.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The Beretta is seen in the center held by a German soldier awaiting the priest outside the church.]]

	==Suomi KP/-31==		==Suomi KP/-31==
	What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as "Mp. 43".		What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these submachine guns in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as the "Mp. 43".
	[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]		[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|~~The~~ gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A glimpse of the gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is somehow clearly visible.]]

	=Rifles=		=Rifles=
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	==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine==		==Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine==
	Italian soldiers have [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s.		The coachman (Giuseppe Galeati) encounters Italian soldiers who have [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s.
	[[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm]]		[[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Two soldiers at a checkpoint with their Carcano carbines.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Two soldiers stopping the coachman at a checkpoint with their Carcano carbines.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A closer view of the folding bayonet.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A closer view of the folding bayonet.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Another full view of one carbine.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Carcano3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Another full view of one carbine.]]
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	At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]].		At least, one German soldier carries a [[Gewehr 98]].
	[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He holds his rifle up while pushing people into a train car]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]

	==Mauser Gewehr 1871==		==Mauser Gewehr 1871==
	One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant.		One of the partisans appears to be armed with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] ''Jäger'' variant.
	[[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser ~~Gewehr~~ 1871 ~~''Jaeger''~~ - 11x60mmR]]		[[File:Mauser 1871 Jaeger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Jägerbüchse 1871 - 11x60mmR]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The first partisan runs up the steps with his Mauser ''Jäger'' rifle.]]

	==Unknown Rifles==		==Unknown Rifles==
	Some full-length rifles are carried by Italian partisans.		Some full-length rifles with straight bolt handles are carried by Italian partisans.
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Two partisans moving off their hiding place.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Two partisans moving off their hiding place.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A front view of the rifle reveals the straight bolt handle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A front view of the rifle reveals the straight bolt handle.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Another partisan (with the black hat) holds a rifle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Another partisan (with the black hat) holds a rifle.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A rifle~~, also with straight bol,~~ is slung by a partisan.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Rifle6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A rifle is slung by a partisan (second from right).]]

	=Machine Guns=		=Machine Guns=

	==Furrer M25==		==Furrer M25==
	A German soldier is seen hip-firing a Swiss Furrer Lmg 25.		A German soldier is briefly seen hip-firing a Swiss Furrer Lmg 25.
	[[File:DieletzteChance-LMG1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-LMG1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-LMG2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The soldier fires his light machine gun.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-LMG2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The soldier fires his light machine gun.]]
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	==Beretta Holster==		==Beretta Holster==
	Two Italian officers carry holsters for [[Beretta M1934]] pistols. It is unclear if the holsters contain the ~~pistol~~.		Two Italian officers carry holsters for [[Beretta M1934]] pistols. It is unclear if the holsters contain the pistols.
	[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-BHolster2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
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	One of the partisans holds a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before.		One of the partisans holds a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] which is a continuity error since he was seen with an unknown rifle a few scenes before.
	[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]		[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg‎\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He points the shotgun at the two refugees.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:DieletzteChance-Shotgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slightly different view of the lowered shotgun.]]

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	==Ordonnanzrevolver 1872==		==Ordonnanzrevolver 1872==
	British Major Telford (Ewart G. Morrison) keeps a revolver in his back pocket. This revolver appears to be of Swiss origin rather than British like a [[Webley]]. The revolver is described by Maj. Telford as a revolver to which he has 5 rounds. An ''Ordonnanzrevolver'' 1872 but it can also be a Model 1882 Revolver.		British Major Telford (Ewart G. Morrison) keeps a revolver in his back pocket. This revolver appears to be of Swiss origin rather than British like a [[Webley]]. The revolver is described by Maj. Telford as a revolver to which he has 5 rounds. An ''Ordonnanzrevolver'' 1872 is a good guess but it can also be a Model 1882 Revolver.
	[[File:Ordonnanzrevolver 1872.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Ordonnanzrevolver 1872 - 10.4mm Swiss rimfire]]		[[File:Ordonnanzrevolver 1872.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Ordonnanzrevolver 1872 - 10.4mm Swiss rimfire]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The bottom of the grip is seen.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The bottom of the grip is seen right beneath his belt.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Maj. Telford bends which gives a better view of the grp.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Revolver2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Maj. Telford bends which gives a better view of the grp.]]

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	==Beretta M1938A==		==Beretta M1938A==
	An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s.		An Italian partisan and a German soldier can be seen wielding [[Beretta Model 38A]]s.
	[[Image:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Moschetto Automatico Beretta Mod. 1938 with 20-~~rounds~~ magazine - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:BerettaM38A-20Rounds.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Moschetto Automatico Beretta (MAB) Mod. 1938 with 20-round magazine - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan ~~points~~ his Beretta at Braddock and Halliday.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The partisan with his Beretta blocks Braddock and Halliday the way.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the ~~slung~~ Beretta.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A detailed view of the Beretta hanging from his shoulder.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The German soldier in center awaits the priest.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MAB3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The German soldier in center awaits the priest outside the church.]]

	==Suomi KP/-31==		==Suomi KP/-31==
	What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these in November 1942 from Finland which ~~were~~ designated as "Mp. 43".		What appears to be a [[Suomi KP/-31]] equipped with a stick magazine is carried by one partisan. The Swiss Military purchased many of these in November 1942 from Finland which was designated as "Mp. 43".
	[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]		[[Image:SuomiM31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Suomi KP/-31 - 9x19mm Parabellum]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The gun is seen on the left. This is the only time that this weapon is clearly visible.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-MP1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The gun is seen on the left. Note the different barrel shroud and handguard compared to the Beretta above. This is the only time that this weapon is clearly visible.]]

	=Rifles=		=Rifles=
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	German and Swiss soldiers are seen using [[K31 Rifle]]s.		German and Swiss soldiers are seen using [[K31 Rifle]]s.
	[[Image:SchmidtRubinK31.jpg\|none\|450px\|thumb\|Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31/Kar. 31) - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)]]		[[Image:SchmidtRubinK31.jpg\|none\|450px\|thumb\|Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31/Kar. 31) - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The right German soldier ~~fires~~ his K31 at fleeing prisoners.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The right German soldier opens fire with his K31 at fleeing prisoners.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A German Ski patrol shots at a fleeing person. Two of them working the straight bolt handle.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A German Ski patrol shots at a fleeing person. Two of them working the straight bolt handle.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slung ~~K32~~ of a Swiss soldier carrying exhausted Halliday.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A slung K31 of a Swiss soldier carrying exhausted Halliday on a stretcher.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Swiss soldiers aim their carbines into the air.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Swiss soldiers aim their carbines into the air.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The soldiers firing a salute salvo.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Karabiner5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The soldiers firing a salute salvo.]]
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	Numourous German soldiers are seen with [[Vetterli_Rifle#Vetterli_Model_1869.2F71\|Vetterli Model 1869/71]] rifles.		Numourous German soldiers are seen with [[Vetterli_Rifle#Vetterli_Model_1869.2F71\|Vetterli Model 1869/71]] rifles.
	[[Image:Vetterli69.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Repetiergewehr Modell 1869/71 - 10.4mm]]		[[Image:Vetterli69.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Vetterli Repetiergewehr Modell 1869/71 - 10.4mm]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|German soldiers running with their ~~Vetterlis~~.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|German soldiers running with their Vetterli rifles.]]
	[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The striking trigger guard can be seen on the left.]]		[[File:DieletzteChance1945-Vetterli2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The striking trigger guard can be seen on the left.]]