A Star Called Wormwood (Hvezda zvaná Pelynek)

Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk Cinema poster Country Czechoslovakia Directed by Martin Fric Release Date 1964 Language Czech Studio Filmové studio Barrandov Main Cast Character Actor Tonka Jirina Bohdalová Hilda Vlasta Matulová Pvt. František Noha Rudolf Deyl Pvt. Červenka Jirí Sovák Cpl. Vodička Radoslav Brzobohatý Pvt. Lojzík Jan Tríska Pvt. Koval Martin Ruzek Capt. Dicker Jaroslav Rauser

A Star Called Wormwood (Original title: Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk) is a 1964 Czechoslovak war drama directed by Martin Fric and inspired by the real historical events - rebellion, which occurred in 7th Infantry regiment of the Austro-Hungarian army who was located in Rumburk at the end of the WWI. Starring Jirina Bohdalová, Rudolf Deyl, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Cestmír Randa and Jan Tríska.

The following weapons were used in the film A Star Called Wormwood (Hvezda zvaná Pelynek):

FN Model 1910

FN Model 1910 is used by Austro-Hungarian officers at the end of WWI as their sidearms.

FN Model 1910 .380 ACP

FN Model 1910 is also a sidearm of 7th battalion commander.

7th battalion commander Capt. Dicker (Jaroslav Rauser) (left) holds his gun in hand.

František Noha (Rudolf Deyl) along with command functions also received gun.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Standard weapons of the Austro-Hungarian soldier was a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 short rifle.

Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R

Pvt. Koval (Martin Ruzek) (left) and Cpl. Vodička (Radoslav Brzobohatý) (in background) with rifles over their shoulders.

Pvt. Lojzík (Jan Tríska) with a rifle on his back has order to guard the arrested rioters.

The soldiers refused to to comply with an order of fw. Klozberg and put bayonets on rifles.

Pvt. Kolarík (Gustav Heverle) cleans his Steyr Mannlicher M1895.

Soldiers Červenka (Jirí Sovák) (left) and Werner (Jaroslav Mareš) (right) did arrests battalion staff.

Pvt. Pelnář (Josef Vetrovec)(left) with his rifle stops a train at the place of last battle.

The firing squad executes the judgment of the military court martial over the leaders of the rebellion.

Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12

In movie is a Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12 heavy machine gun used by both sides.

7.92x57 Mauser

Also Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12 looted the soldiers in military arms depot.

The rebellious soldiers celebrating in controlled the town. Weapons are ready to square.

The Austrian-Hungarian army troop is trying to stop rebels by several machine guns.

František Noha (Rudolf Deyl) and Lojzík (Jan Tríska) fire a machine gun during their first and also last fight.

Zeitzünderhandgranate

To equipping of Austro-Hungarian infantrymen belongs also the Zeitzünderhandgranates.

Austro-Hungarian Zeitzünderhandgranate - high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade, model 1914

The rebels soldiers looted a warehouse of weapons, include Zeitzünderhandgranates.

Older soldier (Ladislav H. Struna) (left) and Werner (Jaroslav Mareš) with grenades at their belts.