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==Gewehr 1898== | ==Gewehr 1898== | ||
The [[Gewehr 98]] is widely used by German soldiers, ''Freikorps'' troops, and left-wing members (''Spartakisten'', USPD, KPD). | The [[Gewehr 98]] is widely used by German soldiers, ''Freikorps'' troops, and left-wing members (''Spartakisten'', USPD, KPD). | ||
[[File: | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:MauserG98M.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898M - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:MauserG98M.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898M - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Gewehr98-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|While on his way to developing an important message for his comrades, Hannes Harms ([[Wilfried Ortmann]]) takes cover with his Gewehr.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Gewehr98-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|While on his way to developing an important message for his comrades, Hannes Harms ([[Wilfried Ortmann]]) takes cover with his Gewehr.]] | ||
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[[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Stickgrenade2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two ''Stielhandgranate''n in front of Alland.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Stickgrenade2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two ''Stielhandgranate''n in front of Alland.]] | ||
==10.5 cm | ==10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18== | ||
Anachronistic leichte | Anachronistic [[10.5 cm leichte FeldHaubitze 18]] are used by German soldiers and Kapp putschists. | ||
[[File: | [[File:10.5 cm leFH 18.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 - 105mm]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Lefh1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A lFh 18 under the command of ''Hauptmann'' Quadde on the Western Front.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Lefh1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A lFh 18 under the command of ''Hauptmann'' Quadde on the Western Front.]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Lefh2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A light | [[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Lefh2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A light howitzer being pushed into position during streetfighting against Spartacists in 1919.]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Lefh3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|At the start of the 1920 Kapp Putsch, putschists uncover a hidden howitzer from a barn.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannSon-Lefh3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|At the start of the 1920 Kapp Putsch, putschists uncover a hidden howitzer from a barn.]] | ||
==15 cm | ==15 cm sIG 33== | ||
The [[15 cm sIG 33]], also anachristic for WWI and the early 1920s, can be seen. | |||
[[File:sIG33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Schweres Infanteriegeschütz (sIG) 33 - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)]] | [[File:sIG33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Schweres Infanteriegeschütz (sIG) 33 - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannSon-sIG1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An sIG 33 in No Man's Land can be seen in the left distance.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannSon-sIG1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An sIG 33 in No Man's Land can be seen in the left distance.]] | ||
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Ernst Thälmann - Son of his Class is a 1954 East-German movie directed by Kurt Maetzig and Johannes Arpe. In November 1918, a leaflet reached the German soldiers on the Western Front urging them to do the same as the Russian peasants and workers and actively fight against their oppression. Tählmann, who had long since realized the futility of the war and was serving his time as an involuntary soldier, began to fight alongside his comrades immediately after his return home. However, the working class's attempt to revolt is prevented by right-wing social democrats, and the working class is threatened with depolarization.
A sequel followed one year later, covering his last life years.
The following weapons were used in the film Ernst Thälmann - Son of his Class:
Pistols
Luger P08
German officers including Hauptmann (Captain) Alland (Adolf Peter Hoffmann) and some soldiers can be seen with Luger P08s.
Rifles
Gewehr 1898
The Gewehr 98 is widely used by German soldiers, Freikorps troops, and left-wing members (Spartakisten, USPD, KPD).
Karabiner 98AZ
A broken rifle that could be a Karabiner 98AZ is briefly seen lying in the mud.
Lebel Mle. 1886
Some French Lebel 1886s are used by German soldiers.
Karabiner 98b
During various uprisings of the 1920s in the Weimar Republic, Reichswehr troops can be seen with Karabiner 98b. Some of them are equipped with S84/98 bayonets for the Karabiner 98k.
Gewehr 1888/05
Both Weimar forces and insurgents have Gewehr 1888/05.
Karabiner 1888
The Karabiner 1888 is also seen in some scenes.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08
Maxim MG08s are used by both factions. Some are fitted with modified Interbellum muzzle boosters.
Maxim M1910
An abandoned Russian Maxim M1910 lies next to a German trench.
Maxim MG08/15
What appears to be a Maxim MG08/15 modified with a fore-mounted bipod is briefly seen.
Other
Flare Gun
An unknown flare gun is used by a German officer during the trench defending.
Stielhandgranate
Stick grenade mockups that resemble Model 16 Stielhandgranates are used by soldiers and insurgents. The fact that there are only 2 grenades seen at a time suggests that there were only 2 mockups.
10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18
Anachronistic 10.5 cm leichte FeldHaubitze 18 are used by German soldiers and Kapp putschists.
15 cm sIG 33
The 15 cm sIG 33, also anachristic for WWI and the early 1920s, can be seen.
Mark A Whippet tank
A British Mk. A Whippet tank is used by the Freikorps during the Spartacist Uprising in 1919. This tank seems to be a real one rather than a mockup that could be purchased from the Soviet Union for the movie. Historically the use of this tank is correct; the Whippet tank "A249" was used by the Freikorps. This tank was captured by German troops in 1918 at Bray, France. After the uprising, the Allies took it back, and was then scrapped.
Armored Car
An armored car is used by the Reichswehr in Hamburg, which is a replica to resemble an Ehrhardt E-V/4.
