Private Läppli

Private Läppli HD-Soldat Läppli Error creating thumbnail: File missing Movie Poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Switzerland Directed by Leopold Lindtberg Hermann Haller Release Date March 2, 1960 Language French German Swiss German Studio Praesens-Film Distributor Praesens-Film Main Cast Character Actor Theophil Läppli Alfred Rasser Alice Brodbeck Immy Schell Fritz Mislin Otto Wiesely Major Indlekofer Hermann Frick Korporal Herbert Mathys Franz Matter Oberleutnant Marc Clermont Bernard Junod

Private Läppli is a 1960 Swiss comedy movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg and Hermann Haller. General mobilization in 1939: The clumsy food salesman Theophil Läppli is mistakenly imprisoned for anti-military speeches. Therefore, he arrives late at the mobilization site, where he is immediately ordered to see a psychiatrist because of the feather blanket he brought along and his loose mouth. The perplexed doctors promote the patriotically inclined, extremely loquacious, and obviously slightly crazy fusilier to officer cleaning in an auxiliary service company. And so Läppli ends up in Schaffhausen, where he is assigned to Oberleutnant Clermont.

The following weapons were used in the film Private Läppli:

Schmidt-Rubin Model 1911

All Swiss soldiers including Theophil Läppli (Alfred Rasser) are seen carrying Schmidt-Rubin Model 1911 rifles.

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Schmidt-Rubin Infanteriegewehr Modell 1911 - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)

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Läppli holds his Schmidt-Rubin received from Sophie Müller (Hedy Maria Wettstein) after forgetting it in her store.

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Later on, he carries his rifle alongside his bedding over his back.

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"He is terribly sorry for being late..."
After joining his unit Läppli reports to his superior officers.

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The right side of the rifle is perfectly seen.

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A prison guard with his Schmidt-Rubin rifle. Note the pistol grip appears to be retrofitted; a feature of the G96/11.

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A closer view of the same rifle.

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Läppli drills with his Schmidt-Rubin.

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Leutnant (Lt.) Rubli (Robert Lehmann) examines Läppli's rifle.

Trivia

M1900 Military Holster

Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Marc Clermont (Bernard Junod) carries an M1900 Military Holster for a Luger pistol.

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M1918 Bayonet

The Dolchbajonett M1918 for the G11 is seen in soldiers' scabbards.

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A full view of Läppli's scabbard.

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A closer view of the grip.