The King's Choice
Movie Poster
The King's Choice Kriegsschiffgruppe 5 enters Norwegian waters. The invasion of Norway has begun - their target: King Haakon VII. When Oslo is attacked, Haakon VII flees and is pursued by German paratroopers. Meanwhile, the German envoy Curt Bräuer desperately tries to reach an armistice.
The 2015 movie April 9th
The following weapons were used in the film The King's Choice :
Pistols Kongsberg 1911 Crown Prince Olav (Anders Baasmo Christiansen ) is seen carrying a holstered Kongsberg M1914 , the Norwegian copy of the Colt M1911.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kongsberg M1914 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A promotional picture showing the Kongsberg's bottom grip of Crown Prince Olav. Luger P08 A Luger P08 is wielded by a German Feldwebel (seargent) of the Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers) after the Battle of Midtskogen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing While kneeling next to Seeberg the Feldwebel draws the Luger... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... and holds it over the wounded Norwegian soldier. Submachine Guns MP40 Some German soldiers are armed with MP40s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two German soldiers in the background with their MP40s as they reached the Embassy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Fallschirmjäger s behind the Feldwebel holding their submachine guns. Rifles Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894 Norwegian soldiers including Fredrik Seeberg (Arthur Hakalahti ) and Frode Vestli (Herbert Nordrum ) use Krag-Jørgensen Model 1894 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gevær M/1894 (Lang-Krag) - 6.5x55mm SE Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fredrik Seeberg with his full length Krag-Jørgensen slung over his back during the briefing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A distant view of his rifle as he salutes to the King's car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Norwegian soldier picks his target at the beginning of the Battle of Midtskogen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stressed Seeberg reloads his rifle which offers a view of the opened loading gate. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shortly after he fires in the directions of advancing Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frode Vestli yells to Seeberg that he has to retreat. Krag-Jørgensen M1904 Carbine At least one Norwegian soldier can briefly be seen with a Krag-Jørgensen Model 1904 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Krag-Jørgensen M/1912 Karabin - 6.5x55mm SE; the M1904 is identical in appearance and length but the muzzle is different. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier to the left shoulders his carbine. Karabiner 98k German Fallschirmjäger s and soldiers carry Karabiner 98ks .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier guarding the German Embassy in Oslo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Fallschirmjäger s with their K98s encounter Seeberg and a civilian. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another angle of the paratroopers. Note the hooded front sight on the left carbine. Machine Guns Kongsberg M/29 Two Kongsberg M/29 machine guns (Norwegian copy of the Colt 1917 variant) are fired by Norwegian soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kongsberg M/29 - 7.92×57mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A blurry view of the water cooling jacket of one Norwegian soldier's MG while awaiting the attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same soldier returns fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The second M/29 jammed during the firefight. Hand Grenades Model 24 Stielhandgranate A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is thrown by a Fallschirmjäger in front of Seeberg.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Stielhandgranate lies on the ground. Other 28 cm Krupp Coastal Gun The Oscarsborg Fortress is armed with 28 cm Krupp Coastal Guns. The guns seen in the movie are genuine. Two of these guns, with personal names Moses and Aron , heavily contributed in sinking the Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Blücher on April 9, 1940.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the three 28cm Krupp guns at Oscarsborg Fortress. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Eriksen (Erik Hivju), commander of the Oscarsborg Fortress, approaches the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 28 cm shell being loaded by the crew. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The crew withdrawing from the battery as the Blücher desperately returns fire. 
