Error creating thumbnail: File missingHitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil is a 2003 Canadian historical drama about Adolf Hitler's early life, war-career and his rise to power. The series is in two parts and stars Robert Carlyle as Adolf Hitler. The rest of the cast includes, Stockard Channing, Peter O'Toole, Peter Stormare, Thomas Sangster, Matthew Modine and Liev Schreiber.
The following weapons appear in the television miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil:
Handguns
Pistols are frequently shown and used, including by Hitler himself.
Luger P08
Error creating thumbnail: File missingLuger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War One firearm.
The Luger P08 is frequently shown in the series.
Mauser C96
A Freikorp Officer is seen using a Mauser C96 during the 1919 troubles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMauser C96 "Red 9" Version for the German Army - 9x19mm. This model is World War One dated.
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Unknown
During the post-war years Hitler is seen carrying an unknown semiautomatic pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHitler with his pistol during the Beer Hall Putsch.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSideview of same pistol being handled by his niece.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAdolf Hitler's niece Geli Raubal uses the gun to shoot herself. She died later in the hospital.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAfter the coup failed, Hitler, in a moment of despair, tries to shoot himself but is talked out of it.
Unknown #2, possibly FN Model 1903 or Tokarev TT
During the "Night of the Long Knives" Hitler is seen arresting Ernest Röhm (Peter Stormare) personally and he brandishes a pistol for the job.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHitler waiting to storm into Röhm's bedroom with his pistol at the ready.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRöhm and Hitler.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Hitler and other soldiers are seen carrying a Mauser Gewehr 1898 during his WW1 service.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHitler marching with his regiment. He carries a gewehr 1898 on his shoulder.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier of Hitler's regiment with a 1898.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier of Hitler's regiment with a 1898.
Karabiner 98k, probably
Error creating thumbnail: File missingKarabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
Error creating thumbnail: File missingIn a second shot in the same scene, Hitler is seen carrying what appears to be an anochronistic Karabiner 98k.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingDuring the Beer Hall Putsch, soldiers are sent to intercept and stop the troublemakers with their Karabiner 98k.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe coup makers point their own K98k's against the soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe SS executes SA members during "Night of the Long Knives".
Submachineguns
Bergmann MP18 or Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II
A Nazi soldier is seen assassinating an "enemy of the state" with either a Bergmann MP18 or Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHaenel-Schmeisser MP28/II - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Nazi does a driveby shooting of an enemy of the state during the "Night of the Long Knives".
Machineguns
ZB-53 / Vz.37 (Maxim MG08 mockup)
The Germans in the trenches are seen using a Czech ZB-53 / Vz.37. whic has been modified to look like a historically accurate Maxim MG08.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn original Maxim MG08, heavy machine gun
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn original Czechoslovakian ZB-53 / Vz.37.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "MG08" in action.
Vickers machine gun
During the 1919 German Revolution, the anti-communist "Freikorps" are seen using what appears to be a Vickers Mk.1 machine gun against the communists.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingVickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA truck-mounted Vickers in action during the 1919 troubles.
