Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood

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Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood Oktoberfest 1900 Country Germany Czech Republic Language German Channel Das Erste Genre Drama No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 6 Main Cast Character Actor Curt Prank Misel Maticevic Maria Hoflinger Martina Gedeck Roman Hoflinger Klaus Steinbacher Clara Prank Mercedes Müller Colina Kandl Brigitte Hobmeier Anatol Stifter Maximilian Brückner

Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood is a 2020 German-Czech six-part miniseries directed by Hannu Salonen. Munich, 1900: When Curt Prank, a major brewer from Franconia, decides to expand for the Oktoberfest, the balance of power in the city begins to shake. As an “outsider”, Prank is not allowed to acquire a license at the Oktoberfest, let alone serve his Franconian beer. With bribery and extortion, Prank steals five adjacent lands at the Oktoberfest, which at that time could hold a maximum of 300 guests, in order to build a megalomaniac giant tent for six thousand guests. This is a presumptuous plan that pushes the small traditional Munich breweries like the Hoflinger family's Deibel Bräu to the edge of existence and triggers a brutal struggle for survival, at the end of which there will be victims on all sides.

The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood:

Revolvers

British Constabulary

In ep. 2 "Die Zeichen der Zeit", Inspektor/Inspector Eder (Eisi Gulp) is seen using a British Constabulary revolver, a Belgian copy of the Webley RIC, the rare version with a Bulldog-pattern cylinder.

Belgian "British Constabulary" revolver, c.1894 - .380

A Belgian version of the Webley Bulldog with folding trigger - .320

Inspector Eder making his way toward the angry crowd with his drawn revolver.

He aims at the lynch mob.

Another view of the lowered revolver.

Rifles

Unknown Rifles

Gendarmerie officers in ep. 2 "Die Zeichen der Zeit" are armed with unknown rifles that can only be seen in the background.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

At least one police officer is seen with an anachronistic Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifle over his back, 7 years earlier than it was developed.

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

The officer is seen on the far left, the silhouette of the SMLE is clearly visible.

Dreyse Infanteriegewehr M1841

During a parade, actors portraying Prussian soldiers can be seen with Dreyse Model 1841 Needle Guns at the beginning of episode 4 "Anstich".

Dreyse Infanteriegewehr M1841 - 15.4mm

A blurry view of the needle guns.

The first row is preparing for a salvo, while the Dreyses of the second row are seen in detail.

A flyover shot of the column.