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An unknown Mauser Short Rifle or Carbine is seen in the hands of a Free French Army soldier escorting von Choltitz. | An unknown Mauser Short Rifle or Carbine is seen in the hands of a Free French Army soldier escorting von Choltitz. | ||
[[File:Diplomatie-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier behind the Lieutenant carries his Mauser carbine with a grasping groove.]] | [[File:Diplomatie-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier behind the Lieutenant carries his Mauser carbine with a grasping groove.]] | ||
[[File:Diplomatie-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A top view of the Mauser | [[File:Diplomatie-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A top view of the Mauser offers a view of the tangent-leaf rear sight.]] | ||
[[File:Diplomatie-Mauser3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It has a parade hook and under-mounted sling swivels.]] | [[File:Diplomatie-Mauser3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It has a parade hook and under-mounted sling swivels.]] | ||
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Diplomacy is a 2014 Franco-German movie directed by Volker Schlöndorff (The Tin Drum). On August 25, 1944, the battle for France seemed over. The French Second Armored Division is at the gates of Paris and it can only be a matter of time before the Allies free the French capital from the clutches of the Nazis. But the German city commander Dietrich von Choltitz is not thinking of letting the artistic and architectural treasures of Paris fall into the hands of the Allies. He is determined to carry out Hitler's orders and blow up half the city with all its wonders. The only chance for Paris is the Swedish consul-general Raoul Nordling, who tries with all diplomatic and rhetorical means to save the city from destruction. He visits von Cholitz for an all-important conversation.
The 1966 French movie Is Paris Burning? tells a similar representation, starring Gert Fröbe as Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz.
The following weapons were used in the film Diplomacy:
Handguns
Walther PP
A Walther PP pistol is the personal firearm of General der Infanterie (Lieutenant General) von Choltitz (Niels Arestrup).
Walther PPK
Leutnant (Lt.) Bressensdorf (Robert Stadlober) makes his way through the Paris Metro with a Walther PPK.
MAS Mle. 1892
At the end of the movie, a Free French Army Lieutenant (the character is not credited as Henri Karcher) is seen taking General von Choltitz prisoner with an Mle 1892 Revolver.
Submachine Guns
MP40
German soldiers are also armed with MP40s. In the end, some Free French Army soldiers and Resistance fighters are seen with these submachine guns.
M1A1 Thompson
What appears to be an M1A1 Thompson is briefly seen carried by one US soldier.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is widely used by German soldiers, but also by some American soldiers and French Resistance fighters.
Mauser Rifle
An unknown Mauser Short Rifle or Carbine is seen in the hands of a Free French Army soldier escorting von Choltitz.
M1 Garand
Some US troops carry M1 Garands at the end of the film.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine with late WW2 bayonet lug is also used by two U.S. soldiers.
Machine Guns
MG42
MG42s are seen in defense positions in Paris like on the rooftop of von Choltitz's HQ.
Browning M2HB
An American M3 half-track transport vehicle is equipped with a Browning M2HB.
