Emden Men

Emden Men Die Männer der Emden Movie Poster Country Germany Directed by Berengar Pfahl Release Date June 6, 2012 Language English German Turkish Main Cast Character Actor Karl Overbeck Ken Duken Hellmuth von Mücke Sebastian Blomberg Friedrich von Schulau Jan Henrik Stahlberg Maat Kluthe Oliver Korittke Matrose Hilgert Michael Lott Salima Bey Sibel Kekilli

Emden Men (Die Männer der Emden) or also titled as Odyssey of Heroes is a 2012 German movie directed by Berengar Pfahl. During the First World War, the German navy light cruiser S.M.S. Emden is sunk by the Australian HMAS Sydney in the Indian Ocean. The 50-man crew can save themselves and now has to go on a long and exhausting journey: 13,000 kilometers through water and desert lie ahead of them. The troupe is led by Lieutenant Hellmuth von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg). It's a homage to the 1932 German movie Cruiser Emden.

The following weapons were used in the film Emden Men:

Handguns

Luger P08

All senior officers of the Emden including Karl Overbeck (Ken Duken), Hellmuth von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg) and Friedrich von Schulau (Jan Henrik Stahlberg) use Luger P08s as their sidearms.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

The three officers of the Emden with their sidearms on the beach of Keeling Islands.

Hellmuth von Mücke aims his Luger while giving orders to his men.

Karl Overbeck holds his pistol in the desert.

Luger Marine Model

Maat (Petty Officer) Kluthe (Oliver Korittke) is armed with a longer barreled Marine Luger P08.

Marine Luger with 150 mm barrel - 9x19 mm

During the landing in Arabia Kluthe holds his Luger at the ready.

Later in the desert he takes cover with it in a foxhole.

Unknown Pocket Pistol

Antonia (Sheri Hagen) tries to reach an unknown pocket pistol. Karl Overbeck (Ken Duken) stops her and takes the pocket pistol.

Karl holds Antonia's pistol.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1888/05

Matrose (Sailor) Hilgert (Michael Lott) and other sailors use Mauser Gewehr 1888/05 rifles. Maat Kluthe is seen briefly carrying one during the firefight in the desert.

Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm.

Promotional picture.

The sailor with G88/05 covering von Mücke on the beach of Keeling Islands.

Matrose Hilgert Michael Lott aims his rifle at suspecting Arabs.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

The majority of the sailors including von Mücke (Sebastian Blomberg) and Karl Overbecks (Ken Duken) use Mauser Gewehr 1898. Salima Bey (Sibell Kekilli) is seen firing a Gewehr as the Caravan is surrounded by Bedouins.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A sailor destroys some radio equipment with his Gewehr which offers a clear shot of the Lange Visier.

During the skirmish in the desert a sailor readies his Mauser.

Salima fires her rifle at Bedouins.

Kapitänleutnant von Mücke reloads his rifle with a 5-round stripper clip.

Karl's Gewehr 98 next to him after getting hit.

Lee-Enfield No. I Mk III*

British sailors and some radiomen can be seen briefly with Lee-Enfield No. I Mk III* rifles.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* SMLE - .303.

The men of Cocos Islands surrender their SMLEs in the background.

A close up of the SMLE's front sights held by a British sailor.

The same sailor arrests Maria von Plettenberg's (Felicitas Woll) family.

Two soldiers escort the Plettenberg prisoners in Colombo.

Enfield M1917

French troops at the railway station armed with M1917 Enfields over their shoulders. This appearance is an anachronism because the story takes place in 1914/1915.

M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield

The soldiers check Elisabeth (Verena Plangger) and Wilhelm von Plettenberg (Gerd Wameling).

Unknown Rifles

Japanese soldiers are seen with unknown rifles in Qingdao.

The guards of the Emir of Mecca carry some rifles which are difficult to detect. Due to an interview with the director they are Percussion rifles.

Machine Guns

Maxim MG08

The Maschinengewehr 08 is also seen in some scenes.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Sailors get the MG08 in position after dismounting it from the landing boat.

Maat Gärtner (Benjamin Morik) mans the Maxim.

While in al-Hudaida Turkish soldiers transport the MG.

Sailors fire the Maxim at Bedouins.

Readiyng the MG during von Mücke's meeting.

Grenades

Jam Tin Grenade

German sailors destroy the radar station on Cocos Islands with Jam Tin Grenades.

Jam Tin Grenade

The grenade thrown by a sailor into the hut.

Trivia

Cruiser Georgios Averof

The Greek Pisa-class armored cruiser Georgios Averof represents the SMS Emden in the movie.

The crew on the deck of the cruiser. A twin 234 mm (9.2 in) gun can be seen. The Emden biggest guns was some 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns.