Mountains on Fire

Mountains on Fire Berge in Flammen Movie Poster Country France Germany Directed by Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker Release Date 1931 Language German Italian Main Cast Character Actor Florian Dimai Luis Trenker Arthur Franchini Luigi Serventi Leutnant Kall Claus Clausen Pia Dimai Lissy Arna

Mountains on Fire (Berge in Flammen) is a 1931 French-German film by Karl Hartl and Luis Trenker based on the novel of the same year of Luis Trenker. In this movie Trenker processed personal experiences from the First World War, when he was fighting on the Alpine Front 1915-1918.

The following weapons were used in the film Mountains on Fire:

Pistols

Steyr M1912

Arthur Franchini (Luigi Serventi) is seen with an Austrian Steyr M1912 during the first attack.

Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm Steyr

He aims at Austrian soldiers.

He realizes that he has to retire.

Rifles

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Some Full-length Steyr M1895 rifles can be seen in the Austrian bunker.

Original Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

The rifle in the bunker.

Stutzen Carbine

The Steyr M1895 carbine is used by Austrian troops including Florian Dimai (Luis Trenker) and Italian soldiers.

Steyr Repertier-Stutzen M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

Austrian Ski-patrol with the Steyr-Carbine.

A clear shot of the stacking pin.

The Ski-patrol moves into a new position.

Italian soldier with the Carbine.

Austrian soldier takes aim.

Carcano M1891

An Italian sniper uses a Carcano M91 Rifle fitted with a French APX Mle 1917 scope.

Scoped Carcano M1891 Rifle with French Scheibler/Amigues scope - 6.5mm

APX Mle 1917 sniper scope, mounted on the Lebel Mle 1886 rifle.

The sniper spotted his target....

...takes aim..

..and fires.

Carcano M91 TS

One Italian soldier can be seen with a Carcano M91 TS rifle on his back.

Carcano M91 TS Modificato (modified) - 6.5x52 mm

Machine Guns

Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12

Austrian soldiers use Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12.

Schwarzlose MG M. 7/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher.

The Austrian prepares the MG.

Closer shot of the barrel.

Left side.

Fiat-Revelli M14

The Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun is used by Italian soldiers. The Fiat guns have ribbed water jacket.

Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano

An Italian MG-Team with the Fiat.

Another MG-Team.

Detailed view.

Right side of the MG.

Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

Austrian soldiers use German Model 17 Stielhandgranates.

Model 17 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

An Austrian soldiers throws the grenade on the Italian MG-Team.

Two M17s on the left.