Margritli and the Soldiers (S'Margritli und d'Soldate)

Margritli and the Soldiers S'Margritli und d'Soldate Movie Poster Country Switzerland Directed by Leopold Lindtberg Release Date May 15, 1940 Language French German Italian Studio Autropa Distributor Neue Interna Film Main Cast Character Actor Marguerite Monnier Lilian Hermann Ernst Burri Robert Trösch Nöldi Buser Fredy Lucca Tonio Bossi Stephan Bloetzer Jules Burdet André Béart Honegger Arnold Müdespacher

Margritli and the Soldiers is a Swiss 1940 movie directed by Leopold Lindtberg. Autumn 1939: Swiss Air Force soldiers are on active service in the village of Châtillaz in western Switzerland. Their commander is Captain Zollinger, a personality whom the crew looks up to with respect. Equally important to the entire company is 22-year-old Marguerite, the daughter of the village innkeeper. People meet at the Cerf, the village's popular inn. This is where parties are celebrated, troubles are buried and worries are discussed.

The following weapons were used in the film Margritli and the Soldiers (S'Margritli und d'Soldate):

Revolvers

Ordonnanzrevolver 1882

Two Siwss officers are seen firing Ordonnanzrevolver 1882s at the shooting range.

Ordonnanzrevolver Modell 1872 - 10.4mm Swiss rimfire; for comparison

Note the hammers and the shorter barrels; all features of the Revolver Modell 1882.

Rifles

Schmidt-Rubin Karabiner M1911

Swiss soldiers including Ernst Burri (Robert Trösch), Jules Burdet (André Louis Béart), Tonio Bossi (Stephan Bloetzer), and Nöldi Buser (Fredy Lucca) are armed with Karabiner M1911s.

Schmidt-Rubin Karabiner Modell 1911 - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)

Swiss soldiers carry their Karabiner M1911s.

Jules and Tonio working the straight bolt action while at the shooting range.

A closer view of Jules' Karabiner shows the receiver.

Ernst aims his carbine.

A sentry holds his K11 attached with an M1918 bayonet.

Karabiner 31

What appears to be a K31 Rifle is briefly seen.

Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31/Kar. 31) - 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP 11)

The right rifle in the gun rack. Note the position of the magazine which is closer to the trigger guard.

Vetterli Model 1870

A Vetterli Model 1870 Cadet rifle is seen hanging on the wall in the Cerf.

Vetterli Kadettengewehr Modell 1870 - 10.4mm

Schützen Rifle

Two variants of Swiss Schützen Rifles are also mounted on the wall.

Percussion Schützen rifle - .42 caliber; for comparison

The rifle is mounted above the Vetterli.

Other

Canon de 75 CA modèle 1940 Schneider

Autocannons

Becker Automatic Aircraft Cannon - 20x70mmRB; for comparison

The first autocannon with a top-mounted magazine.

A different autocannon seen in the background.