Emden Men (Die Männer der Emden) or also titled as Odyssey of Heroes is a 2012 German movie directed by Berengar Pfahl. During the First World War, the German navy light cruiser S.M.S. Emden is sunk by the Australian HMAS Sydney in the Indian Ocean. The 50-man crew can save themselves and now have to go on a long and exhausting journey: 13,000 kilometers through water and desert lie ahead of them. The troupe is led by Lieutenant Hellmuth von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg).
The following weapons were used in the film Emden Men:
Antonia (Sheri Hagen) tries to reach a pocket pistol. Karl Overbeck (Ken Duken) stops her and takes the pistol. Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a Rhöner Model 3 or Model 4 starter/gas-firing pistol. It is equipped with non-standard wooden grips, and stands on a period-appropriate pistol, such as FN Model 1905.
Matrose (Sailor) Hilgert (Michael Lott) and other sailors use Gewehr 1888/05 rifles. Maat Kluthe is seen briefly carrying one during the firefight in the desert.
French troops at the railway station carry British Pattern 1914 Enfields over their shoulders. A more accurate choice would be a Berthier or Lebel 1886 rifle.
The hostile Bedouins are armed with unidentifiable muskets, which are, known from an interview with the director, percussion rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSpringfield Model 1842 - .69 Smoothbore; for comparisonError creating thumbnail: File missingBedouins get into a new position behind a dune with their rifles which have no pistol grips. The percussion cap lock can almost be seen on the left rifle. The shape of the barrel distinguishes them from Arabic muskets.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe guards of the Emir of Mecca carry also these rifles. Note the European-style muzzle band.
The Greek Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof represents the SMS Emden in the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe crew on the deck of the cruiser. A twin 234 mm (9.2 in) gun can be seen. The Emden's biggest guns were single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns.
Warships
The other ships featured in the movies are all CGI models.
