Front Without Mercy (Front ohne Gnade)
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Front Without Mercy Front ohne Gnade )Jürgen Zartmann ). The third part (Eps. 8-11) is set in 1942, in Germany and on Nazi-occupied territory of Soviet Union. Anders and his comrades-in-arms assist Soviet counterintelligence service to prevent the activities of a well-prepared saboteurs group during the Battle of the Caucasus on Soviet-German front.
The following weapons were used in the film Front ohne Gnade :
Pistols CZ 27 In the scene in train in "Unternehmen Feuerball" (Ep.8) Hermann Anders (Jürgen Zartmann ), disguised as Wehrmacht officer, is armed with a CZ 27 pistol (German designation P.27(t)).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ 27 - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anders in the uniform of Ober Lt. holds a CZ 27 pistol. Walther PP In "Unternehmen Feuerball" (Ep.8) Walther PP pistols are used by various German officers. Hildegard Wille (Heidemarie Wenzel ), a member of saboteur group, carries a Walther PP in "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PP - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Maj. (Helmut Schreiber ) readies his pistol in the scene in train in Ep.8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Hauptmann (Capt.) (Jörg Knochée ) holds his Walther PP during the attack of Soviet partisans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Abovementioned Maj. in same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sonderführer (non-military specialist, drafted to service) engineer Dr. Gäbler (Thomas Gumpert ) holds a Walther PP (at the left).Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hildegard Wille carries a Walther PP (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing She draws the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hildegard tries to kill Pablo... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...but to her great surprise, finds out that her pistol is unloaded. Walther P38 A saboteur (Stoyan Gudev ) uses a Walther P38 during the training in "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10). Gestapo operative Helmut Leif (Willi Schrade ) uses a P38 in "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The saboteur draws his P38 during the training (Ep.10). The holster is a P08 pattern. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing He shoots in Pablo's direction, testing him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Helmut Leif holds Communist Martin (Bruno Carstens ) at gunpoint with his P38 (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A P38 is seen in a pile of weapons, surrendered by saboteurs in the final scene in Ep.11. Luger P08 In "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11) Luger P08 pistols are used by Cyrus Rosenfeld (Hans Teuscher ), the butler in SS-Brigadeführer Maas' estate and deep-cover British agent, and Gestapo guards.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Plainclothes Gestapo guard (Detlef Bierstedt ) in Maas' estate holds a P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Cyrus Rosenfeld's Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Luger is seen in a pile of weapons, surrendered by saboteurs in the final scene in Ep.11. Mauser M1914 A Mauser M1914 pistol is used by Anni (Petra Blossey ), the maid in SS-Brigadeführer Maas' estate in "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anni's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anni confronts Cyrus Rosenfeld (Hans Teuscher ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anni aims. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mauser M1914 in hands of crying Anni. TT-33 Soviet intellegence officer Boris (Petr Skarke ) carries a TT-33 in "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11). A TT is also used by a Soviet officer in the final scene of Ep.11. TT holsters are seen in several scenes in Eps.8-11 but it's impossible to say if there are pistols inside.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Boris draws his TT during the ambush on German saboteurs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet officer with a TT. Browning Hi-Power A pistol that appears to be a Browning Hi-Power without hammer and sight, that was seen in Eps.5 and 6 , is seen in a pile of weapons, surrendered by saboteurs in the final scene in Ep.11.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN P-35 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Supposed Hi-Power is seen at the right. Submachine Guns MP40 MP40 submachine guns are widely used by German troops in Eps. "Unternehmen Feuerball" (Ep.8) and "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Lt. (Ulrich Teschner ) loads an MP40 in the scene in train in Ep.8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with MP40 in same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet intellegence officer Boris (Petr Skarke ), disguised as a German officer, holds an MP40 (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MP40 of the commander of saboteur group SS-Standartenführer Eisleben (Wolfram Handel ) is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS-Scharführer Gustav (Ulrich Voß ) appears from the plane with MP40 in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eisleben and his men surrender to Soviet troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pile of weapons, surrendered by saboteurs: MP40s, Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenads, a Luger P08 , a Walther P38 and a Browning Hi-Power (Ep.11). Custom MP40 An MP40 with sawed-off barrel is used by Hermann Anders (Jürgen Zartmann ) in "Todliche Falle" (Ep.9), "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10) and "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Albert (Günter Naumann ) (currently an officer of Soviet counterintellegence service) holds Anders' custom MP40 (Ep.9). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawed-off barrel is seen better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Albert hands the short MP40 back to Anders. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Anders' short MP40 in Ep.10. Note that the magazine is shorter than standard one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Anders' short MP40 in Ep.10. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anders with sawed-off MP40 during the ambush on German saboteurs in the Caucasus mountains (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anders reloads his gun in same scene. MP38 In "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10) a Wehrmacht Lt. (Joachim Schönitz ) is armed with an MP38 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lt. with MP38. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lt. carries his MP38 while preparing to fire a flare pistol. PPSh-41 Soviet soldiers and partisans are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns in Eps.8-11. Hermann Anders (Jürgen Zartmann ) holds a PPSh in "Unternehmen Feuerball" (Ep.8).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet partisan (Lubomír Kostelka ) with a PPSh-41 in Ep.8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anders with a PPSh. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier with a PPSh on guard (Ep.8). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier carries a PPSh (Ep.9). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier with PPSh guards captured Dr.Gäbler (Thomas Gumpert ) (Ep.10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier with PPSh on motorcycle (Ep.10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41s of Soviet soldiers (Ep.10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier at the background carries a PPSh (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet soldier aims his PPSh at German saboteurs (Ep.11). Rifles Karabiner 98k German soldiers of Wehrmacht and SS and personnel of saboteur group use Karabiner 98k rifles in "Todliche Falle" (Ep.9), "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10) and "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Karabiner 98k is seen during the training of saboteur group (Ep.9). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Medical orderly Gefreiter Kutscher (Fred Delmare ) carries a Karabiner 98k (Ep.10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heinrich Bartels (Jörg Kleinau ), a member of anti-Nazi resistance, holds a Karabiner 98k during his mission as Wehrmacht soldier on Eastern Front. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Bartel's rifle. Karabiner 98k Sniper An SS sniper uses a Karabiner 98k with sniper scope in "Todliche Falle" (Ep.9). At least two different rifles are used in this scene; one rifle has hooded front sight and another one lacks the hood. In "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11) Gestapo operatives (Alexander Wikarski and Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann ) use sniper 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF39 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the barrel of sniper Karabiner 98k in Ep.9. This rifle has hooded front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Next moment is it replaced with another rifle, with unhooded front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle switches back to the first model. The hooded front sight can be seen at the bottom left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gestapo operative (Alexander Wikarski ) hunts for escaping Cirus Rosenfeld. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the sniper Mauser rifle in hands of same character. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gestapo operative (Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann ) holds a sniper rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the rifle is seen when the Gestapo operative arrests Anni. Mauser Rifles Mauser rifles of a different model are seen in "Unternehmen Feuerball" (Ep.8). They combine features of Karabiner 98k and Vz.24 Czech Mauser (typical front sight). Same looking rifles are seen in Part 1 of the series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Czech Mauser vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS guards in the residence of SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich carry Mauser rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the Vz.24 style front sight. Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine Several Soviet soldiers are seen with Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines in "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10) (of course, these rifles are anachronistic for 1942).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries an M44 Carbine (the side-folding bayonet can be seen). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left carries a supposed M44 Carbine. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine In "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10) a Soviet soldier is armed with a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in center carries an M38 Carbine. Shotguns Double Barrel Shotgun Martin (Bruno Carstens ) holds a Double Barrel Shotgun with short barrels in "Todliche Falle" (Ep.9).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 German soldiers use an MG34 in "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MG34 fires after Heinrich Bartels who runs to Soviet positions. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the MG34. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the barrel. Other Weapons SPSh Flare Pistol In "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10) a German Lt. (Joachim Schönitz ) holds an SPSh flare pistol .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SPSh Flare Pistol - 26.5mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lt. readies his flare pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires. Model 24 Stielhandgranate Several saboteurs carry Model 24 Stielhandgranates in "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS-Scharführer Gustav (Ulrich Voß ) and SS-Hauptsturmführer (Hans-Peter Reinecke ) carry Model 24 grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing SS-Standartenführer Eisleben (Wolfram Handel ) carries a grenade (in center). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gustav's grenades are seen when he surrenders to Soviet troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pile of weapons, surrendered by saboteurs: MP40s, Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenads, a Luger P08 , a Walther P38 and a Browning Hi-Power (Ep.11). BM-37 Mortar Soviet BM-37 mortars, standing for German Granatwerfer 34 Mortar , are used by German troops in "Gefahr fur Pablo" (Ep.10). Mortars are of late version, with the muzzle device, preventing double loading.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet 82mm BM-37 Mortar, late model Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Concealed explosive device A concealed explosive device , disguised as a thermos bottle, is used by Hildegard Wille (Heidemarie Wenzel ) during the saboteur operation in "In den Felsen des Kaukasus" (Ep.11) (it's not a weapon in full sence of the word but it is listed here for the sake of completeness).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fjodor carries a TT holster (Ep.8). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Godfried von Lindeck (Gerd Blahuschek ) carries a holster that appears to be a post-war East German pattern for Makarov PM . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Albert carries a TT holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sagib (Anton Gorchev ), an instructor in sabotage school and Soviet agent, carries a universal holster for P08 and P38. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS officer carries a holster for compact Mauser and Walther pistols. 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) A Soviet 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) is seen in Ep.10.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing ZiS-3 divisional gun - 76.2x385mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Airplane A Junkers F.13 transport plane (a modern replica, as it seems to be fitted with out of time engine) is seen in the scene when the saboteur group is transported on Soviet territory in the Caucasus mountains.
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