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April 9th (2015)

April 9th or 9. April is a 2015 Danish war film. The title of the film comes from April 9th, 1940 when Nazi German forces invaded and occupied Denmark. The film focuses on a bicycle infantry company and their efforts to hold off the German forces until reinforcements arrive.


The following weapons were used in the film April 9th:


Rifles

Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889

Many Danish soldiers in the film are shown carrying the Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889. The ones seen in the film appears to be the infantry carbine with a straight bolt handle and the artillery carbine with a bent bolt handle.

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Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889 Infantry Carbine - 8x58R
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Krag-Jørgensen Model 1889 Artillery Carbine - 8x58R
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The Model 1889 infantry carbine being aimed.
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Close up of the Model 1889 artillery carbine.
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The Model 1889 artillery carbine being reloaded. Note how the loading gate swings out all the way like a door compared to Norwegian and US Krag rifles.

Karabiner 98k

Like many movies of the Second World War, German soldiers in the film are equipped with Karabiner 98k rifles.

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Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm
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German soldiers with the Karabiner 98k.
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A German soldier firing his Karabiner 98k.

Machine Guns

Madsen Machine Gun

The Madsen machine gun appears as the machine gun used by Danish forces to fight against the Germans.

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Madsen Machine Gun
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The Madsen being manned by Danish troops.
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The Madsen being fired.
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The Madsen being fired from a mounted position.

MG34

The MG34 appears mounted on Sd.Kfz.222 armored cars.

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MG34 - 7.92x57mm
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A German soldier firing the MG34 from a Sd.Kfz.222.

MG42

What appears to be a MG42 can be seen mounted on a BMW R75 Motorcycle. It is most likley standing in for the MG34 as the MG42 had not been developed yet.

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MG42 - 7.92x57mm
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A MG42 mounted on a BMW R75 Motorcycle.

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