My Zero Hour
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My Zero Hour Meine Stunde Null ) is an East German 1970 war movie directed by Joachim Hasler. In 1943 Wehrmacht Gefreiter Kurt Hartung (Manfred Krug ), a former Berliner worker, is captured by Soviet soldiers. Never been a faithful Nazi, Hartung joins the National Committee for a Free Germany (NKFD), a USSR based German anti-Nazi organization.
The following weapons were used in the film My Zero Hour (Meine Stunde Null) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 (visually modified) Blank (Friedo Solter), a member of NKFD, who speaks with Hartung, carries a Nagant M1895 revolver. This is a visually modified prop, fitted with elongated barrel and wide grips. It appears to be the same prop, used in Die Söhne der großen Bärin
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blank's revolver on table. Elongated barrel is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elongated barrel and wide grip with decorations can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Pistols Walther PP Soviet intelligence officer Maj. Gornin (Anatoliy Kuznetsov ) carries a Walther PP pistol in several scenes (Note: Gornin is credited as Oberleutnant but he has Soviet Major insignia, while he appears in German Oberleutnant uniform only during the operation across enemy lines). During the operation Kurt Hartung (Manfred Krug ), disguised as an officer, also carries a Walther PP.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PP - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gornin (at the right) cleans his Walther PP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He puts the pistol into holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gornin with a pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hartung puts his pistol into holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Gornin's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gornin cocks the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Gornin's Walther PP. Luger P08 Soviet Sgt. Mitja (Lev Prygunov ) carries a Luger P08 whe he is disguised as a German NCO. A Luger is also seen in hands of Pvt. Meyer (Karl Sturm ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Distrusting Hartung, Mitja holds him at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view of the Luger from the rear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitja carries a Luger holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing He shoots the wheel through the floor of the truck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Mitja's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Meyer aims at Hartung's back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitja holds his Luger and another one, taken from Obergefreiter Diegenhardt (Thomas Weisgerber). Unidentified pistols In one scene Maj. Gornin (Anatoliy Kuznetsov ) carries a pistol in TT-33 holster. The grip of the pistol seems different from TT.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing In another scene Gornin holds an unidentifided pistol, instead of Walther PP that he carries in previous and following scenes. The pistol bears resemblance with CZ 27 but it's only a guess.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Submachine Gun PPSh-41 Most Soviet soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldiers in reconnaissance. Error creating thumbnail: File missing They aims PPSh-41s at captured Hartung. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PPSh is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PPSh at the bed of wounded Rumjanzow (Valentin Grachyov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PPSh at the bed of wounded Matuloff (Vitaliy Komissarov). MP40 An MP40 is seen in hands of a Soviet scout, disguised as a German soldier.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Assault Rifles Sturmgewehr 44 Gefreiter Kurt Hartung (Manfred Krug ) and Gefreiter Blumhagen (Alfred Müller ) carry Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifles. These guns are out of time for 1943.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of Sturmgewehrs is seen on the wall in village house in which the German unit is housed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hartung (at the right) carries an StG44. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blumhagen holds an StG44. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hartung holds his Sturmgewehr. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of StG44. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another good view of StG44. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blumhagen pointlessly fires in direction of Soviet troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehrs, captured by Soviet scouts. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Some Soviet soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier at the left and two soldiers at the right in distance carry M38 Carbines. Karabiner 98k Most German soldiers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles. This is historically correct, by contrast with numerous war movies that shows each and every Wehrmacht soldier with MP40.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers on bicycles carry 98k rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers stand in formation with 98k rifles. Both hooded and unhooded front sights can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers on guard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of 98k rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Wilhelmi (Edwin Marian ) carries a 98k. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Wilhelmi's rifle. Other Weapons Unidentified Hand Grenade 1 Kurt Hartung (Manfred Krug ) carries several hand grenades. One of them, with an elongated elliptical body resembles Nebelhandgranate 42 smoke grenade but it is seen too unclear for positive identification.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Nebelhandgranate 42 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hartung draws a grenade and prepares to throw in in direction of Soviet troops. Unidentified Hand Grenade 2 Kurt Hartung (Manfred Krug ) also has two hand grenades of another model. The body of these grenades resemble Model 39 Eihandgranate but the fuse is different.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Model 39 Eihandgranate hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captured Hartung secretly throws away one of his grenades, not found by Soviet scouts. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another grenade is knocked out of Hartung's hand by a Soviet scout. Trivia Aerial bomb An unxeploded aerial bomb, dropped from Soviet U-2 light bomber, appears to be a Soviet FAB-50.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries the bomb. Artillery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed artillery piece. It looks more like WW1 patterns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A barrel of Soviet 76.2mm ZiS-3 is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ZiS-3 is seen at the background. Armour Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destroyed German tank at the background. It seems to be a mockup, styled after Tiger heavy tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet IS-3 tank (anarchonistic for August 1943). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Soviet heavy tank. In one scene Hartung watches documentary footage from Soviet newsreel. Wartime photos are also seen during the opening credits.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2mm F-22USV (M1939) field guns are seen on wartime photo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37mm 61-K AA autocannons are seen on wartime photo.Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet sailor with flare pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DShK is mounted on G-5 class torpedo boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A G-5 class torpedo boat in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 122mm A-19 heavy field gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An armoured car (supposedly BA-10) and infantry in attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers carry a Maxim . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A heavy coastal cannon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A naval gun (likely 130mm B-13) on a Soviet Navy ship. 
