13 Minutes

13 Minutes Elser - Er hätte die Welt verändert Movie Poster Country Germany Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel Release Date April 9, 2015 Language German Studio Lucky Bird Pictures Distributor NFP Marketing & Distribution Main Cast Character Actor Georg Elser Christian Friedel Else Härlen Katharina Schüttler Arthur Nebe Burghart Klaußner Heinrich Müller Johann von Bülow Erich Rüdiger Klink SS Obergruppenführer Simon Licht

13 Minutes is a 2015 German movie directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall). Georg Elser could have changed history. He was 13 minutes away from killing Adolf Hitler with the bomb he had built. But things turned out differently on November 8, 1939, in Munich's Bürgerbräukeller. Hitler left the assassination site too early - and Elser failed. He was subsequently interrogated by the head of the criminal investigation department, Arthur Nebe, and SS careerist Müller, who asked him to name the alleged backers. The memory of his great love Elsa and his faith give Elser the strength to maintain civil courage and humanity even in the face of death.

The following weapons were used in the film 13 Minutes:

Pistols

Luger P08

A Luger is used by one Sturmabteilung (SA) member (Oliver Bigalke) to arrest Josef Schurr (David Zimmerschied). An SS-Oberscharführer (Technical sergeant) in the Dachau concentration camp also appears to be using a Luger to execute Elser on April 9th, 1945, 20 days before the camp was liberated by U.S. troops. The reason why he was held in Schutzhaft (protective custody) for so long was because the regime wanted to sentence him to death in a show trial at the end of the victorious war.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

The SA-Mann approaches Josef with his Luger in his hand.

A view of the Luger's right side.

Georg Elser (Christian Friedel) who has been told that he should be brought in for questioning faces the wall while the SS-Oberscharführer in the background readies his pistol.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is wielded by two border guards, German soldiers, and some policemen.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Two border guards encounter Elser at the German-Swiss border.

German soldiers running with their carbines.

A policeman on the right next to Ortsgruppenleiter Eberle (Felix Eitner) holds a Karabiner 98k.

Another policeman has a Kar98 over his shoulder while arresting Else Härlen (Katharina Schüttler). The officer in the background has a Kar98AZ.

Karabiner 98AZ

The majority of the Police officers are correctly armed with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines.

Mauser Karabiner 98AZ - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Police officers armed with Kar98AZ jumping off a truck.

Machine Guns

MG 34

Two MG34s can be seen transported by German soldiers in front of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (Reich Main Security Office) building in Berlin.

Maschinengewehr 34 with 50 round Gurtrommel 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The gunners get the MG in position to secure the building.

The second MG can be seen on the left carried by another soldier.