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The motorcycle unit is armed with a 20mm Madsen machine cannon. | The motorcycle unit is armed with a 20mm Madsen machine cannon. | ||
[[File:20mm Madsen.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Madsen M/38 automatic cannon - 20x120mm]] | |||
[[File:april9_at1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Gunner fires the cannon.]] | [[File:april9_at1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Gunner fires the cannon.]] | ||
[[File:april9_at2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Danish soldier manning the cannnon.]] | [[File:april9_at2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Danish soldier manning the cannnon.]] | ||
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April 9th is a 2015 Danish war movie about the German occupation in 1940. The movie focus on a small Danish bycycle unit under the command of Second Lieutenant Sand (Pilou Asbæk). On the 8th of april his unit is sent to the Danish-German border. Still this night, the German Army began with the invasion. Despite the low prospects for success, Sand is given the order to stop the German troops until further reinforcements can arrive. The 2016 movie The King's Choice describes the events of the Norwegian occupation.
The following weapons were used in the film April 9th:
Handguns
Bergmann-Bayard M1910/21
The personal firearm of Second Lieutenant Sand (Pilou Asbæk) is a Bergmann-Bayard M1910/21 pistol.
Rifles
Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889/24 Artillery Carbine
Danish soldiers are armed with Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889/24 Artillery Carbines. Recognizable by the curved bolt handle.
Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889/24 Infantry Carbine
Some Danish soldiers are also armed with the infantry model of the Krag-Jørgensen with straight bolt handle. Second Lieutenant Sand (Pilou Asbæk) takes one and give it to one of his soldiers.
Karabiner 98k
German soldiers can be seen with Karabiner 98ks.
Submachine Guns
MP40
German soldiers can also seen with MP40s.
Machine Guns
Madsen M24
The bicycle squad is armed with one Madsen M24 machine gun. They use it against the Sd.Kfz. 221 and Sd.Kfz. 222.
Mg34
Sd.Kfz. 221 are armed with MG34s.
MG42
Anachronistic MG42 are also used by German soldiers.
Other
20mm Madsen machine cannon
The motorcycle unit is armed with a 20mm Madsen machine cannon.
