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The Marathon (Original title: Maratón) is a 1968 Czech black-and-white war drama directed by Ivo Novák. Against the backdrop of historical events Prague uprising in May 1945 develops a love story escaped prisoner Ruda Strecha (Jaromír Hanzlík) and rural maids Karla Zelinková (Jana Brejchová). Alongside the Red Army rushes to help Prague also the Czechoslovak military unit, whose member is Ruda's brother Jarda Strecha (Vladimír Mensík).
The following weapons were used in the film The Marathon (Maratón):
Handguns
Luger P08
Various characters are seen with a Luger P08 pistol.
Nagant M1895
Captain Šabatka (Radoslav Brzobohatý) carries Nagant M1895 revolver.
Submachine guns
MP40
German soldiers and Czech insurgents, including the main characters, are seen with MP40 submachine guns.
PPSh-41
Czechoslovak and Soviet soldiers carry PPSh-41 submachine guns.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
Czech insurgents and German soldiers use mainly Karabiner 98k rifles. Also Ruda Strecha (Jaromír Hanzlík) seized this rifle as a trophy.
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
Some Czechoslovak soldiers are equipped with Mosin Nagant M44 carbines.
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Ruda Strecha (Jaromír Hanzlík) found hidden in a closet the 12 Gauge Double Barreled shotgun.
Machine guns
ZB26 Machine Gun
The German army add arsenal about the ZB26 Machine Guns. Those weapons capture also Czech insurgents.
Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun
Czechoslovak troop is also armed with Goryunov SG-43 machine guns.
MG34
German troops are still equipped with older MG34 machine guns.
MG42
German gunners use mainly a MG42 submachine gun.
Hand grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers carry a Model 24 Stielhandgranates. Also Czech insurgents them use as trophy weapons.
Other
SPSh Flare Pistol
The Soviet officer gave a sign from a SPSh Flare pistol, that the bridge is demining.
Panzerfaust
Czech insurgents seize also some anti-tank Panzerfausts.
82mm BM-37 mortar
45mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42)
German defenders opened fire at a Soviet tank from a 45mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42).
76mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
In the film is seen 76mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) in arsenal both warring parties.
100mm M1944 BS-3
Also Soviet 100mm M1944 BS-3 guns are a part of the German defense front of Prague.
Heavy DAK18 howitzer
German artillery deployed against Soviet tanks heavy DAK18 howitzers.
Jagdpanzer IV
Among the German heavy weapons centered around Prague are also Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyers.
