Dawn

Dawn Morgenrot Movie Poster Country Germany (Weimar Republic) Directed by Gustav Ucicky Release Date February 2, 1933 Language English German Distributor Universum Film AG (UFa) Main Cast Character Actor Kapitanleutnant Helmut Liers Rudolf Forster Oberleutnant 'Phipps' Fredericks Fritz Genschow Liers' Mother Adele Sandrock

Dawn is a 1933 German movie directed by Gustav Ucicky. During the First World War, the submarine of Lieutenant Liers and his men struck again to damage the English fleet. After the destruction of an English cruiser, the German submarine falls into a trap, is itself damaged and sinks. Together with nine crew members, Liers is stuck in the depths. This film was filmed in the last years of the Weimar Republic and published in the Third Reich.

The following weapons were used in the film Dawn:

Mauser Gewehr 1871

British sailors are briefly seen with Mauser Gewehr 1871 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 1871 - 11x60mmR.

A sailor on the right holds a Gewehr 71.

Maxim MG 08

A Maxim MG08 machine gun is used by the British sailors standing for a Vickers.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

The sailors ready the Maxim to ambush the submarine.

Abandoned Maxim on deck.

Luger P08

The arsenal of the U-Boot contains some Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Petermann (Franz Nicklisch) looks at the Lugers while Phipps (Fritz Genschow) talks to him.

Trivia

Finnish submarine Iku-Turso

The U-Boot is portrayed by the Finnish submarine Iku-Turso.

Deck Gun

The Deck gun.

QF 3 Pounder Hotchkiss 47MM Naval Gun

QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss - 47mm

Type 24 torpedo boat

The AA-guns seem to be anachronistic 2-centimeter (0.8 in) C/30.

Light Cruiser Emden

The German light cruiser Emden (1925) potrays a British armored cruiser.