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The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor)

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The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor) (1958)

The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor) is a 1958 Czechoslovakian film about Czech members of the French Foreign Legion fighting in the French Indo-China War.


The following guns were used in the 1958 Czechoslovak film The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor):


Submachine Guns

MAS-38

Both main characters are seen with a French MAS-38 submachine gun.

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MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm.
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Václav (Jaroslav Mareš) handed ​​a weapon to Commander Wolf.
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New commander Wolf (Hannjo Hasse) holds his MAS-38.

MP40

The French Foreign Legion uses MP40 submachine gun.

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MP40 - 9mm.
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A Legionnaire fires his MP40 at Vietnamese villagers.
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Legionnaire Peter (František Peterka) fires his MP40 during a firefight.
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Sgt. Storch (Kurt Oligmüller) and another Legionnaire carry MP40s.

Sten Mk II

Sten Mk II guns are used by both sides during the Indochina War.

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Sten Mk II - 9x19mm.
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The commander Ketham (Zdenek Kryzánek) carriers his Sten.
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A VPN guerrilla fighter hiding in the bushes mowns down French troops with his Sten
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Legionaries carry Sten and MP40 submachineguns as they move through the jungle.

Rifles

M1 Carbine

The legionaires also use M1 Carbines of various types.

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M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
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A legionnaire hastily leaves the battlefield with a slung M1 carbine.
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M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
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Václav Malý (Jaroslav Mareš) carries an M1A1 Carbine in the jungle.
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An M1A1 carbine hangs from a bed.

M1 Garand

M1 Garand rifles are also seen.

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M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
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A Garand is seen at the left.

Machine Guns

MG34

MG34 machine guns are used by legionnaires.

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MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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MG34 is mounted on a car.
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Legionnaires with MG34.

DShK

DShK heavy machine gun is also seen.

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DShKM on tripod - 12.7x108mm
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Other Weapons

Hand Grenade

The legionnaires carry "pineapple" hand grenades (see Discusson Page for a version).

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A Legionnaire carries “Pineapple” grenades on his belt.
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VPN troops carry the same grenade.
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Legionnaire Petr (František Peterka) carries a pair of grenades.
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