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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = ''The Battleflag'' <br | |name = ''The Battleflag''<br>''Die Standarte'' | ||
|picture = Battleflag77.jpg | |picture = Battleflag77.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country =[[Image:AUT.jpg|25px]] Austria<br>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany<br>[[Image:ESP 77-81.jpg |25px]] Spain | ||
[[Image:AUT.jpg|25px]] Austria<br | |||
[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany<br | |||
[[Image:ESP 77-81.jpg |25px]] Spain | |||
|director = Ottokar Runze | |director = Ottokar Runze | ||
|date= November 25, 1977 | |date= November 25, 1977 | ||
|language =English<br | |language =English<br>German<br>Hungarian<br>Italian<br>Polish | ||
|studio=Neue Thalia-Film<br>Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)<br>Producciones Cinematográficas Orfeo<br>Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) | |||
|distributor = | |distributor=Gunther Wessel Filmverleih | ||
|character1=Herbert Menis | |character1=Herbert Menis | ||
|actor1=[[Simon Ward]] | |||
|character2=Bottenlauben | |character2=Bottenlauben | ||
|actor2=[[Siegfried Rauch]] | |||
|character3=Louise Lang | |character3=Louise Lang | ||
|actor3=Verónica Forqué | |||
|character4=Anton | |character4=Anton | ||
|actor4=Viktor Staal | |||
|character5=Anschütz | |character5=Anschütz | ||
|actor5=Gerd Böckmann | |||
|character6=Cook Klein | |character6=Cook Klein | ||
|actor6=[[Robert Hoffmann]] | |||
|character7=Colonel | |character7=Colonel | ||
|actor7=[[Wolfgang Preiss]] | |actor7=[[Wolfgang Preiss]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Battleflag''''' | '''''The Battleflag''''' is a 1977 Austrian-German-Spanish movie directed by Ottokar Runze. October, 1918: the end of the First World War is looming. The young sergeant Herbert Menis experiences his first love with the young lady-in-waiting Resa Lang and later watches as his ideals are broken into pieces: a whole regiment of Ruthenian, Polish, and Galician soldiers mutiny against their military superiors and thus rebel against the imperial family. Menis receives the regimental standard from the hand of a dying comrade, the symbol of the decaying Habsburg Empire. Tasked with the preservation of the standard, the ensign finds his task is more than just about life and death: it is about honor - both his and those of the fatherland. | ||
{{Film Title|The Battleflag}} | {{Film Title|The Battleflag}} | ||
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==Colt M1911== | ==Colt M1911== | ||
The [[Colt M1911]] is used by Austro-Hungarian officers including Herbert Menis ([[Simon Ward]]), standing in for correct [[Steyr M1912]] pistols. | The [[Colt M1911]] is used by Austro-Hungarian officers including Herbert Menis ([[Simon Ward]]), standing in for correct [[Steyr M1912]] pistols. | ||
[[ | [[File:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_star1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herbert Menis holds the pistol on the British officer.]] | [[File:Standarte_star1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herbert Menis holds the pistol on the British officer.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_star2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the pistol.]] | [[File:Standarte_star2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the pistol.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_star3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herbert threatens engine drivers.]] | [[File:Standarte_star3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herbert threatens the engine drivers.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_star4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the scene.]] | [[File:Standarte_star4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the scene.]] | ||
==Savage 1907== | ==Savage 1907== | ||
Count Bottenlauben ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) uses a [[Savage 1907]] pistol as his personal firearm. | Count Bottenlauben ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) uses a [[Savage 1907]] pistol as his personal firearm. | ||
[[ | [[File:Savage1907.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Savage 1907 - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_pistol1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds the pistol.]] | [[File:Standarte_pistol1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds the pistol.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_pistol2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view.]] | [[File:Standarte_pistol2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view.]] | ||
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==Unknown Revolver== | ==Unknown Revolver== | ||
The British officer ([[David Robb]]) draws an unknown revolver that appears to be a Spanish copy of a [[Colt]] or [[Smith & Wesson]] revolver. | The British officer ([[David Robb]]) draws an unknown revolver that appears to be a Spanish copy of a [[Colt]] or [[Smith & Wesson]] revolver. | ||
[[File:Trocaola Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|300px|For comparison: Trocaola Aranzabal Y Cia revolver - 8x27mm French M1892. An example of a Spanish version of | [[File:Trocaola Revolver.jpg|thumb|none|300px|For comparison: Trocaola Aranzabal Y Cia revolver - 8x27mm French M1892. An example of a Spanish version of an S&W revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_re1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver in his hand.]] | [[File:Standarte_re1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver in his hand.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== | ==Mauser Model 1893== | ||
Austro-Hungarian soldiers use [[1893 Spanish Mauser]] rifles standing in for correct [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] rifles. | Austro-Hungarian soldiers use [[1893 Spanish Mauser]] rifles standing in for correct [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Modelo 1893 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mauser93_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers of the régiment royal Allemand aim their rifle.]] | [[File:Standarte_mauser93_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers of the régiment royal Allemand aim their rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mauser93_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle over a soldier's back.]] | [[File:Standarte_mauser93_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle over a soldier's back.]] | ||
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[[File:Standarte_mauser93_6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Closer view on the barrel and muzzle.]] | [[File:Standarte_mauser93_6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Closer view on the barrel and muzzle.]] | ||
=== | ===M1895 carbine=== | ||
The Carbine version of the 1893 Spanish Mauser is also used, standing in for the Steyr Repertier-Stutzen M1895 carbines. British soldiers are also seen with this carbine, standing in for the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]]. | The Carbine version of the 1893 Spanish Mauser is also used, standing in for the Steyr Repertier-Stutzen M1895 carbines. British soldiers are also seen with this carbine, standing in for the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Spanish_Mauser_1895_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carabina Modelo 1895 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mausercar1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Cavalrymen with slung carbines.]] | [[File:Standarte_mausercar1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Cavalrymen with slung carbines.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mausercar2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier aims his carbine.]] | [[File:Standarte_mausercar2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier aims his carbine.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mausercar3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldiers enter their officer's quarters.]] | [[File:Standarte_mausercar3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldiers enter their officer's quarters.]] | ||
== | ==Mauser Model 1943== | ||
Some anachronistic [[M43 Spanish Mauser]]s are also seen, presumably standing in for various, more period-correct [[Mauser]] rifles. | Some anachronistic [[M43 Spanish Mauser]]s are also seen, presumably standing in for various, more period-correct [[Mauser]] rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mauser m43.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosquetón Mauser Coruña modelo 1943 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mauser43_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle seen over a soldier's back.]] | [[File:Standarte_mauser43_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle seen over a soldier's back.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_mauser43_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier holds his Mauser while he | [[File:Standarte_mauser43_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier holds his Mauser while he is under fire.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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==Vickers Mk. I== | ==Vickers Mk. I== | ||
The régiment royal Allemand use British [[Vickers|Vickers Mk I]] machine guns, standing in for the [[Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12]]. | The régiment royal Allemand use British [[Vickers|Vickers Mk I]] machine guns, standing in for the [[Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Vickers Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_vickers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier mans the Vickers.]] | [[File:Standarte_vickers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier mans the Vickers.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_vickers2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Vickers being reload.]] | [[File:Standarte_vickers2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Vickers being reload.]] | ||
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==Maxim MG 08== | ==Maxim MG 08== | ||
A [[Maxim | A [[Maxim MG08]] is also used by the regiment. | ||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_max1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Maxim carried by the soldier.]] | [[File:Standarte_max1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Maxim carried by the soldier.]] | ||
[[File:Standarte_max2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The abandoned Maxim.]] | [[File:Standarte_max2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The abandoned Maxim.]] | ||
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The Battleflag is a 1977 Austrian-German-Spanish movie directed by Ottokar Runze. October, 1918: the end of the First World War is looming. The young sergeant Herbert Menis experiences his first love with the young lady-in-waiting Resa Lang and later watches as his ideals are broken into pieces: a whole regiment of Ruthenian, Polish, and Galician soldiers mutiny against their military superiors and thus rebel against the imperial family. Menis receives the regimental standard from the hand of a dying comrade, the symbol of the decaying Habsburg Empire. Tasked with the preservation of the standard, the ensign finds his task is more than just about life and death: it is about honor - both his and those of the fatherland.
The following weapons were used in the film The Battleflag:
Handguns
Colt M1911
The Colt M1911 is used by Austro-Hungarian officers including Herbert Menis (Simon Ward), standing in for correct Steyr M1912 pistols.
Savage 1907
Count Bottenlauben (Siegfried Rauch) uses a Savage 1907 pistol as his personal firearm.
Unknown Revolver
The British officer (David Robb) draws an unknown revolver that appears to be a Spanish copy of a Colt or Smith & Wesson revolver.
Rifles
Mauser Model 1893
Austro-Hungarian soldiers use 1893 Spanish Mauser rifles standing in for correct Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
M1895 carbine
The Carbine version of the 1893 Spanish Mauser is also used, standing in for the Steyr Repertier-Stutzen M1895 carbines. British soldiers are also seen with this carbine, standing in for the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.
Mauser Model 1943
Some anachronistic M43 Spanish Mausers are also seen, presumably standing in for various, more period-correct Mauser rifles.
Machine Guns
Vickers Mk. I
The régiment royal Allemand use British Vickers Mk I machine guns, standing in for the Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12.
Maxim MG 08
A Maxim MG08 is also used by the regiment.
