Legend of the Living Dead (Legenda o živých mrtvých)

Legenda o živých mrtvých (1971)

Legenda o živých mrtvých (English: Legend of the Living Dead) is a Czech TV four-part movie made in 1971 and recounts the story about the partisan movement in Moravia at the end of WWII. The commander of local garrison major Lenz (Jirí Dušek) fights with his honor and the duties of a German soldier and on the other hand, his conscience. He prefer to his conscience. Significant influence on his decision had his driver, Tony Adler (Stanislav Zindulka) - anti-fascist who has links with the partisans. Lenz's opponent - Gestapo head Klein (Rudolf Jurda) with the assistance of zealous SS officer Lieblein (Ladislav Lakomý), gets information on partisan´s radio. The heroic struggle and death of two Soviet woman-operators Tanya (Jana Švandová) and Valya (Zdena Kruzíková) prevents detection of hiding. Vasil (Ladislav Vecera) partisan´s commander and his commissioner Michael (Josef Šebek) has interested with Lenz to meet, even though he suspected of ambivalent game. Michael unfortunately is wounded in the firefight and then falls in the fight against the odds with his fiancee Helena (Renáta Doleželová). But the result of cooperation with Lenz is a finally revealing of the true traitor Felix (Ivan Palúch), who is caught and shot. He was the son of Countess Eva (Vlasta Fialová), who avenges his death, when to Lenz attract into the trap of the castle and shoot him. The story ends with a few days before the arrival of the Red Army.

The following weapons can be seen in the TV series Legenda o živých mrtvých:

Handguns

Baby Browning

Baby Browning - .25 ACP

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Countess Eva (Vlasta Fialová) aims her Baby Browning at Mjr. Lenz .

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MUDr. Vinkler (Bohumil Slezácek) decides to kill himself and his wife with his pocket pistol.

Walther PPK

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP

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Countess Eva (Vlasta Fialová) fires her Walther PPK at Major Lenz.

Walther P38

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm.

A young resistance fighter Standa (Miroslav Streda) has used Walther P38 pistol.

Willy Kraus (Václav Kyzlink) (left) drew his gun on Tony Adler (Stanislav Zindulka).

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SS lieutenant Lieblein (Ladislav Lakomý) standing over the dead radio operators with a pistol.

Lieblein was disarmed and captured by Major Lenz (Jirí Dušek).

Nagant M1895

Some Soviet partisans carry the Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolver

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon.

A pair of female Soviet radio operators, Tanya (Jana Švandová) and Valya (Zdena Kruzíková), decided commit suicide during the siege.

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Michael (Josef Šebek) dressed as a doctor with a his revolver in action.

Vasil (Ladislav Vecera) in the final battle with Klein.

Unidentified pistol

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Kurt Klein (Rudolf Jurda) goes at Lenz with a unidentified pistol.

Submachine guns

MP40

The Germans and the partisans was widely used MP40 submachine gun.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

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An MP40 is seen in the radio operator's hut.

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Fritz Lieblein (Ladislav lakomý) has executed to Karel Vaněk by a submachine gun.

Tony Adler (Stanislav Zindulka) (right) executes ​​the judgment on the traitor.

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Student (Alois Liskutín) was always in the front line and defend their commander.

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Sasha (Eliška Balzerová) watches his comrade's back.

Ludwig Schrott (Milan Holubár) prepares a pitfall for major Lenz in the castle.

MP41

The MP41. It was produced and used in small quantities in 1941 to 1942.

German soldier (left) armed with a MP41.

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Helena (Renáta Doleželová) covers the partisan's retreat after the first battle.

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Tony Adler (Stanislav Zindulka) armed by rare model of submachine gun.

PPSh-41

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

PPSh-41-wielding partisans attack the Germans.

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The commander Vasil (Ladislav Vecera) listened to traitor Felix with his PPSh slung.

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Karel Vaněk (Jirí Papez) fell into an ambush and was killed in combat with a superiority.

The surrounded radio operators fire at their attackers.

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Michael (Josef Šebek) holds submachine gun in his hand.

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Helena (Renáta Doleželová) fires on SS soldiers.

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Sasha (Eliška Balzerová) with a submachine gun slung marches with other partisans.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is used by German infantry.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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František Kopečný (Oldrich Vykypel) (left) as one of the few partisans uses a rifle.

Karabiner 98k - sniper

Karabiner 98k Sniper with Zeiss ZF42 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Mosin Nagant

Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R

A soldier fires a Mosin Nagant sniper rifle.

Machine guns

MG42

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Fleeing partisan with a MG42 machine gun on his back.

Partisan´s machine gunner sits behind traitor Felix(Ivan Palúch).

Unknown machine gun

An unknown machine gun is used in a German ambush. It is not an MG30, as the Mg30 is magazine-fed and the weapon in the movie is belt-fed.

Hand grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Dead German had a Model 24 Stielhandgranate in his belt.

F-1 hand grenade

Partisan marching through the woods a F-1 hand grenade hanging over his shoulder.

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Michael (Josef Šebek) destroyed with a grenade a German machine gun, but was seriously wounded.