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Main Cast
Character
Actor
Robert Grimm
Ralph Gassmann
Emil Sonderegger
Fabian Krüger
Felix Calonder
Peter Jecklin
Jenny Grimm
Viola von Scarpatetti
August Huggler
Jean-Christophe Nigon
Heinrich Rothmund
Robert Hunger-Bühler
Ernst Kamm
Aaron Hitz
General Strike 1918 is a 2018 Swiss-produced documentary directed by Daniel von Aarburg. At the end of the First World War, Switzerland shook a nationwide general strike. More than 250,000 workers quit their jobs. The Federal Council fears a violent revolution like the one in Russia and mobilizes the army. The focus is on the then Social Democratic National Councilor Robert Grimm, who led the strike committee. Opposite him are Federal President Felix Calonder, who tried to mediate, and Colonel Emil Sonderegger.
The following weapons were used in the film General Strike 1918:
Swiss soldiers can be seen with Schmidt-Rubin Model 1911 rifles with fixed Dolchbajonett 1899 bayonets in Bern.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSchmidt-Rubin Infanteriegewehr Modell 1911 - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP11)Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier (Raphaël Tschudi) on the left with his Schmidt-Rubin checks the documents of members of parliament outside the Federal Palace building. Note the Swiss-made Stahlhelm M18 helmets which are inspired by the German Stahlhelm M16.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAnother soldier on the right stands guard with his rifle and lets Robert Grimm (Ralph Gassmann) pass.
