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'''''Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class''''' is a 1955 East-German movie directed by Kurt Maetzig. The second part covers the period from 1930 until Thälmann's assassination in 1944. It shows Thälmann's struggle for the united front of the German workers against the National Socialists, his arrest after Hitler's seizure of power, and the eleven years of imprisonment in which he remains steadfast until his death. An attempt by the comrades to liberate him fails and Thälmann rejects a corrupting offer of freedom by Göring. And he has to witness how his brave fellow fighter Änne Jansen is killed in a bomb attack in the women's prison across the street. Änne's husband Fiete Jansen, who was already at Thälmann's side as a friend and fighter in the first part, becomes the second supporting figure of the film. As commander of the Thälmann Battalion, he fights for the people's cause in Spain and later in the ranks of the Red Army for a quick end to the fascist war. | '''''Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class''''' is a 1955 East-German movie directed by Kurt Maetzig and the sequel of ''[[Ernst Thälmann - Son of his Class]]''. The second part covers the period from 1930 until Thälmann's assassination in 1944. It shows Thälmann's struggle for the united front of the German workers against the National Socialists, his arrest after Hitler's seizure of power, and the eleven years of imprisonment in which he remains steadfast until his death. An attempt by the comrades to liberate him fails and Thälmann rejects a corrupting offer of freedom by Göring. And he has to witness how his brave fellow fighter Änne Jansen is killed in a bomb attack in the women's prison across the street. Änne's husband Fiete Jansen, who was already at Thälmann's side as a friend and fighter in the first part, becomes the second supporting figure of the film. As commander of the Thälmann Battalion, he fights for the people's cause in Spain and later in the ranks of the Red Army for a quick end to the fascist war. | ||
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[[Image:Karabiner88.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 1888 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Karabiner88.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 1888 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Kar88-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The man in the foreground left carries the Kar 88 over his back. Note the muzzle and hole in the magazine's bottom.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Kar88-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The man in the foreground left carries the Kar 88 over his back. Note the muzzle and hole in the magazine's bottom.]] | ||
===Custom Karabiner 1888=== | |||
Another liberated KZ prisoner is briefly seen with a Kar 88 with a straight bolt-handle that is also most likely used in the 1978 movie ''[[Severino#Custom_Karabiner_1888|Severino]]''. | |||
[[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The not so straight magazine matches a Steyr-type rifle but the rest part to a Kar 88 with straight bolt-handle.]] | |||
[[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Rifle4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the same rifle on the far left.]] | |||
==Mosin Nagant== | ==Mosin Nagant== | ||
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[[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Rifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One fighter chambers a round on his rifle.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Rifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One fighter chambers a round on his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another Republican charges with his rifle equipped with a “Rosalie” bayonet.]] | [[File:ErnstThälmannLeader-Rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another Republican charges with his rifle equipped with a “Rosalie” bayonet.]] | ||
=Assault Rifles= | =Assault Rifles= | ||
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Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class is a 1955 East-German movie directed by Kurt Maetzig and the sequel of Ernst Thälmann - Son of his Class. The second part covers the period from 1930 until Thälmann's assassination in 1944. It shows Thälmann's struggle for the united front of the German workers against the National Socialists, his arrest after Hitler's seizure of power, and the eleven years of imprisonment in which he remains steadfast until his death. An attempt by the comrades to liberate him fails and Thälmann rejects a corrupting offer of freedom by Göring. And he has to witness how his brave fellow fighter Änne Jansen is killed in a bomb attack in the women's prison across the street. Änne's husband Fiete Jansen, who was already at Thälmann's side as a friend and fighter in the first part, becomes the second supporting figure of the film. As commander of the Thälmann Battalion, he fights for the people's cause in Spain and later in the ranks of the Red Army for a quick end to the fascist war.
The following weapons were used in the film Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class:
Pistols
Luger P08
Luger P08 pistols are used by German police, SS guards, and some soldiers. Obersturmbanführer Quadde (Werner Peters) is briefly seen with a P08 during an attempt to free Thälmann
FN Model 1922
Fiete Jansen (Hans-Peter Minetti) is seen leading a charge with an FN Model 1922 during the Spanish Civil War.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Most Soviet Soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns, as well, Fiete Jansen.
PPS-43
Some PPS-43 are also seen wield by Red Army soldiers.
Rifles
Mauser Model 1889/36
The most seen rifle is the Belgian Mauser 1889/36 which is first used by Berlin police forces in 1930.
Mauser Gewehr 1898M
Two SA (Sturmabtelung) men are seen with Gewehr 98M rifles while guarding arrested communists after the Reichstag Fire Decree of February 28, 1933. Contrary to what is portrayed in the film, it was only one communist, Dutch Marinus van der Lubbe, who set fire to the Reichstag building on February 27 and not a planned action by Hitler. However, this was a welcome opportunity for Nazi propaganda to crackdown on leftists.
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is briefly seen in the hands of German soldiers.
Gewehr 1888/05
What appears to be a Gewehr 1888/05 is briefly seen held by a guard at a barracks.
Karabiner 1888
A liberated KZ prisoner has a Karabiner 1888 over his shoulder.
Custom Karabiner 1888
Another liberated KZ prisoner is briefly seen with a Kar 88 with a straight bolt-handle that is also most likely used in the 1978 movie Severino.
Mosin Nagant
Some Red Army soldiers are also armed with Mosin Nagant Rifles.
Lebel 1886
Some Spanish Republican fighters can be seen with French rifles that appear to be Lebel 1886s.
Assault Rifles
Sturmgewehr 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 is the second most used rifle by German soldiers and liberated prisoners.
MKb 42(H)
At the end of the movie, two prison guards of the KZ Buchenwald are armed with MKb 42(H) assault rifles.
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Thälmann:"Yes! A better Germany!"
Machine Guns
MG34
German soldiers use MG34s.
MG42
Two MG42s are transported by prisoners.
Maxim MG 08
One Maxim MG08 is seen among the smuggled in weapons for the prisoners.
Launchers
Panzerfaust
Some Landsers are seen with Panzerfausts.
Panzerschreck
A single Panzerschreck, that appears to be a mock-up, is carried by one German soldier.
Other
15cm sFH 18
Various schwere Feldhaubitzen 18 can be seen at a weapons factory.
