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Hitler: The Rise of Evil
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Television Release Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Canada
Directed by Christian Duguay
Release Date 2003
Language English
Studio CBC Television
CBS Television
Main Cast
Character Actor
Adolf Hitler Robert Carlyle
Fritz Gerlich Matthew Modine
Ernst Hanfstaengl Liev Schreiber
Ernst Röhm Peter Stormare
Paul von Hindenburg Peter O'Toole
Helene Hanfstaengl Julianna Margulies
Geli Raubal Jena Malone



Hitler: The Rise of Evil is a 2003 Canadian historical drama that focuses on Adolf Hitler's early life, war-career and his rise to power. The series originally aired in two parts and stars Robert Carlyle as Adolf Hitler. The cast also includes Stockard Channing, Julianna Margulies, Peter O'Toole, Peter Stormare, Thomas Sangster, Matthew Modine and Liev Schreiber. This miniseries was directed by Christian Duguay and produced by John Ryan, Ed Gernon and Peter Sussman of the "Alliance Atlantis" (now defunct) company.

The following weapons appear in the television miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil:


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Handguns

Pistols are frequently shown and used, including by Hitler himself.

Luger P08

Luger P08 pistols are used by various characters.

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Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm.
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Two SS thugs shoots an SA member during the purge.
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A coup maker is wounded during the Beer Hall Putsch.
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Two people assassinated by the SS during the purge.

Mauser C96

A Freikorp Officer is seen using a Mauser C96 during the 1919 troubles.

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Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser
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Frommer Stop

During the post-war years Hitler is seen carrying a Frommer Stop pistol.

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Frommer Stop - .380 ACP
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Hitler (Robert Carlyle) with his pistol during the Beer Hall Putsch which historically took place in 8-9 November, 1923.
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Adolf Hitler's niece Geli Raubal (Jena Malone) uses the gun to shoot herself. She later died in the hospital on the 18th September 1931. In reality she used Hitler's Walther pistol to kill herself.
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Sideview of same pistol being handled by his niece.
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After the coup failed, Hitler, in a moment of despair, tries to shoot himself but is talked out of it by Helene Hanfstaengl (Julianna Margulies).

CZ 27

During the "Night of the Long Knives" Hitler arrests Ernest Röhm (Peter Stormare) personally and he brandishes a CZ 27 for the job.

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CZ 27 - .32 ACP
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Hitler waiting to storm into Röhm's bedroom with his CZ 27 at the ready.
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Röhm and Hitler.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Hitler and other soldiers are seen carrying a Mauser Gewehr 1898 during his WW1 service.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Hitler marching with his regiment. He carries a gewehr 1898 on his shoulder.
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A soldier of Hitler's regiment with a 1898.
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A soldier of Hitler's regiment with a 1898.

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k rifle is seen in several scenes. German soldiers (including Hitler himself), and later the SS, are seen with this weapon. This is anchronistic as this rifle did not become active until June 1935.

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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In a second shot in the same scene, Hitler is seen carrying what appears to be an anochronistic Karabiner 98k.
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During the Beer Hall Putsch, soldiers are sent to intercept and stop the troublemakers with their Karabiner 98k.
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Same scene.
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The coup makers point their own K98k's against the soldiers.
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The SS executes SA members during "Night of the Long Knives".

Submachine Guns

Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II

A Nazi soldier is seen assassinating an "enemy of the state" with a Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II.

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Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II - 9x19mm
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A SS soldier performing a driveby against an "enemy of the state" during the "Night of the Long Knives".

Machineguns

ZB-53 (Maxim MG08 mockup)

The Germans in the trenches are seen using a Czech ZB-53 which has been modified to look like a historically accurate Maxim MG08.

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An original Maxim MG08, heavy machine gun
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An original Czechoslovakian ZB-53 / Vz.37.
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The "MG08" in action. It differs from an actual Maxim by a few key points. The most noticable is the portruding barrel from the water jacket: It is too high compared to the original which had the barrel portrude from the near bottom of the water jacket. (see above image of original Maxim)

Vickers Mk1 machine gun

During the 1919 German Revolution, the anti-communist "Freikorps" are using a Vickers Mk1 against the communist "Spartacists" during the "Spartacist uprising" in 1919.

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Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British
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A truck-mounted Vickers in action during the 1919 "Spartacist uprising".