Sokolovo is Czechoslovak World War II film directed by Otakar Vávra , filmed in 1975. The film depicts the events in occupied Czechoslovakia after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and also parallel to the formation of the Czechoslovak foreign troops in the USSR. The movie culminates in the Battle of Sokolovo , the first time a foreign military unit, in this case the First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion, fought alongside the Soviet Red Army.
The following guns were used in the 1975 Czechoslovak film Sokolovo :
Pistols
Walther P38
Some characters are seen with a Walther P38 pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reinhard Heydrich (Hannjo Hasse ) holds his sidearm in hand. Heydrich carried a Luger P08 during the real attack.
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Submachine Guns
Sten
British paratroopers are equipped with the Sten .
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MP40
A German soldiers carry the MP40 submachine gun.
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PPSh-41
Red Army and Czechoslovak soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns.
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File:Rudolf Jelínek-PPSh-41.jpg Platoon commander Lt. Sochor (Rudolf Jelínek ) gives orders with his submachine gun slung over his shoulder.
File:Renáta Dolezelova-skl-PPSh-41-2.jpg Nurse Pvt. Anka Kadlecová (Renáta Doleželová ) fires her submachine gun at the attacking Germans.
File:Martin Stepánek-PPSh-41.jpg.jpg The company commander 1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš (Martin Stepánek ) dies firing his submachine gun.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
The German firing squad, armed with Karabiner 98ks , murder the population of Lidice.
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Mosin Nagant Rifle
Soviet and Czech infantry carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles .
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PTRD-41
Pvt. Rataj (Jan Kanyza ) fires a PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle.
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Tokarev SVT-40 Rifle
The Czechoslovak unit at the Battle of Sokolovo carry SVT-40 rifles.
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File:Ladislav Lakomý-rifle.jpg LCpl. Hugo Redisch (Ladislav Lakomý ) defends his observation post with his rifle.
Machine guns
MG34 Machine Gun
German troops use MG34 machine guns.
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Maxim
The Maxim machine gun is used by Soviet and Czechoslovakian troops.
MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum
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Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun
Soviet troops also use the Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun .
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Hand Grenades
No. 73 Mk. I hand grenade
As in the real attack, Jan Kubiš (Miroslav Rataj ) throws a No. 73 Mk. I hand grenade at Heydrich's car.
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RPG-40
Soviet and Czechoslovakian troops are equipped with RPG-40 anti-tank grenades .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš (Martin Stepánek ) does not have enough to time to throw a grenade.
Other
SPSh Flare Pistol
A Czechoslovak soldier gives the signal to launch an attack with an SPSh Flare Pistol .
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82mm BM-37 mortar
The Czechoslovak unit also use BM-37 mortars.
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45mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)
Soviet artillery troops use the 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) during the battle.
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122mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)
Soviet 122mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) are used against the Germans.
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BM-13 Katyusha rocket launcher
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Flammenwerferpanzer 35R
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Tiger I
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German troops are supported by Panzer VI Tiger I heavy tanks. The Christie suspension would indicate that this tank is actually a dressed up T-44, which is typical in post-war films.
T-34 tanks
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