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| − | [[ | + | {{Infobox Movie |
| + | |name = ''Signum Laudis'' | ||
| + | |picture = Signum_Laudis-poster.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = ''Cinema poster'' | ||
| + | |country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | ||
| + | |director = Martin Hollý | ||
| + | |date= 1980 | ||
| + | |language = Czech | ||
| + | |studio=Filmové studio Barrandov<br>Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT) | ||
| + | |distributor= | ||
| + | |character1=Cpl. Hoferik | ||
| + | |actor1=[[Vlado Müller]] | ||
| + | |character2=1st Lt. Kostolany | ||
| + | |actor2=[[Jirí Kodet]] | ||
| + | |character3=LCpl. Lorisch | ||
| + | |actor3=[[Jirí Zahajský]] | ||
| + | |character4=Pvt. Müller | ||
| + | |actor4=[[Vítezslav Jandák]] | ||
| + | |character5=Pvt. Reischl | ||
| + | |actor5=[[Jan Skopecek]] | ||
| + | |character6=Pvt. Steiner | ||
| + | |actor6=[[Jan Pohan]] | ||
| + | |character7=Pvt. Kostka | ||
| + | |actor7=[[Zdenek Dusek]] | ||
| + | |character8=Pvt. Richter | ||
| + | |actor8=[[Jirí Kodes]] | ||
| + | |character9=Capt. König | ||
| + | |actor9=[[Josef Bláha]] | ||
| + | |character10=Gen. Berger | ||
| + | |actor10=[[Ilja Prachar]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | '''Signum Laudis''' ( | + | '''''Signum Laudis''''' (English title: ''The Medal'') is a 1980 Czechoslovak war film. The story takes place on the Eastern Front of WWI. Corporal Hoferik ([[Vlado Müller]]), a devoted soldier in service to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, leads a daring, but costly attack on an enemy position. For this, he is awarded the Signum Laudis, a medal for military merit. But when the tides turn and his unit's position is surrounded by the enemy, Corporal Hoferik learns the hard way that the officers who once praised him and he respected will do anything to save their own skins. |
| + | The film's title refers to the Military Merit Medal (German: ''Militär-Verdienstmedaille''), an Austro-Hungarian war medal, often referred to as the "Signum Laudis" (Latin for "sign of praise"), the inscription present on the reverse side of the medal. | ||
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| + | {{Film Title}} | ||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
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== Steyr M1912 == | == Steyr M1912 == | ||
| − | Austro-Hungarian officers | + | Austro-Hungarian Army officers use the [[Steyr M1912]] as a service sidearm. |
| − | [[Image:SteyerHahn1913Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Steyr Hahn Model 1912 | + | [[Image:SteyerHahn1913Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Steyr Hahn Model 1912 - 9x23mm Steyr]] |
| − | [[Image:Jirí_Kodet-gun.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Jirí_Kodet-gun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Lt. Kostolany ([[Jirí Kodet]]) arrests Hoferik.]] |
| − | [[Image:Jirí_Kodet-Steyr_Hahn_pistole.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Jirí_Kodet-Steyr_Hahn_pistole.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] |
== Steyr Mannlicher M1895 == | == Steyr Mannlicher M1895 == | ||
| − | + | The standard weapon of Austro-Hungarian Army riflemen is the [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]]. | |
| − | [[Image:SteyrM95Short.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:SteyrM95Short.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56mmR]] |
| − | [[Image:Vlado_Müller-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Vlado_Müller-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Cpl. Hoferik (Vlado Müller) regularly cleans his rifle.]] |
| − | [[Image:Jirí_Zahajský-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Jirí_Zahajský-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb|600px|none|LCpl. Lorisch ([[Jirí Zahajský]]) points a rifle at Hoferika.]] |
| − | [[Image:Jan_Pohan-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Jan_Pohan-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Steiner ([[Jan Pohan]]) keeps guard with the rifle.]] |
| − | [[Image:Jirí_Kodes-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Jirí_Kodes-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Richter ([[Jirí Kodes]]) (right) trying to aim well.]] |
| − | [[Image:Jan_Skopecek-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Jan_Skopecek-Mannlicher_M95.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Pvt. Reischl ([[Jan Skopecek]]) (second left) is included in the firing squad.]] |
== Maxim MG08/15 == | == Maxim MG08/15 == | ||
| − | Austro-Hungarian soldiers | + | Austro-Hungarian soldiers use [[Maxim MG08/15]] machine guns. |
| − | [[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[Image:Vítezslav_Jandák-Maxim_MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Vítezslav_Jandák-Maxim_MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Müller ([[Vítezslav Jandák]]) fires the machine gun at attacking Russian cavalry.]] |
| − | [[Image:Zdenek_Dušek-Maxim_MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Zdenek_Dušek-Maxim_MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Kostka ([[Zdenek Dusek]]) carries a machine gun on his shoulder.]] |
| − | == | + | == ZB-53 / Vz.37 == |
| − | + | Multiple [[ZB-53 / Vz.37]] machine guns appear, mocked-up as [[Schwarzlose M1907/24]] and [[Maxim M1910]] heavy machine guns. | |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:ZB-53.jpg|thumb|none|450px|ZB 53 / Vz.37 machine gun on tripod - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[Image:Schwarzlose_Machine_Gun_Model_-detail.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Schwarzlose_Machine_Gun_Model_-detail.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Hoferik (Vlado Müller) replaces the exhausted machine gunner.]] |
| − | [[Image:Vlado_Müller-_Schwarzlose_Machine_Gun.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Vlado_Müller-_Schwarzlose_Machine_Gun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] |
| − | [[Image:Signum_Laudis-Maxim.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Signum_Laudis-Maxim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ZB-53 / Vz.37 mocked-up as a Russian [[Maxim M1910]].]] |
== Model 43 Stielhandgranate == | == Model 43 Stielhandgranate == | ||
| − | Corporal Hoferik (Vlado Müller) and other soldiers in the film | + | Corporal Hoferik (Vlado Müller) and other soldiers in the film use anachronistic [[Model 43 Stielhandgranate]]s, likely standing in for older [[Model 15 Stielhandgranate|Model 15]] or [[Model 16 Stielhandgranate]]s |
[[Image:M43_Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 43 Stielhandgranate]] | [[Image:M43_Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 43 Stielhandgranate]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Signum_laudis-M43_Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Signum_laudis-M43_Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] |
| − | [[Image:Vlado_Müller-M_43_Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Vlado_Müller-M_43_Stielhandgranate.jpg|thumb|none|600px|none|]] |
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[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Slovak Produced/Filmed]] | ||
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Signum Laudis (English title: The Medal) is a 1980 Czechoslovak war film. The story takes place on the Eastern Front of WWI. Corporal Hoferik (Vlado Müller), a devoted soldier in service to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, leads a daring, but costly attack on an enemy position. For this, he is awarded the Signum Laudis, a medal for military merit. But when the tides turn and his unit's position is surrounded by the enemy, Corporal Hoferik learns the hard way that the officers who once praised him and he respected will do anything to save their own skins.
The film's title refers to the Military Merit Medal (German: Militär-Verdienstmedaille), an Austro-Hungarian war medal, often referred to as the "Signum Laudis" (Latin for "sign of praise"), the inscription present on the reverse side of the medal.
The following weapons were used in the film Signum Laudis:
Steyr M1912
Austro-Hungarian Army officers use the Steyr M1912 as a service sidearm.
File:Jirí Kodet-gun.jpg
1st Lt. Kostolany (Jirí Kodet) arrests Hoferik.
Steyr Mannlicher M1895
The standard weapon of Austro-Hungarian Army riflemen is the Steyr Mannlicher M1895.
File:Vlado Müller-Mannlicher M95.jpg
Cpl. Hoferik (Vlado Müller) regularly cleans his rifle.
File:Jirí Zahajský-Mannlicher M95.jpg
LCpl. Lorisch (Jirí Zahajský) points a rifle at Hoferika.
Pvt. Steiner (Jan Pohan) keeps guard with the rifle.
File:Jirí Kodes-Mannlicher M95.jpg
Pvt. Richter (Jirí Kodes) (right) trying to aim well.
Pvt. Reischl (Jan Skopecek) (second left) is included in the firing squad.
Maxim MG08/15
Austro-Hungarian soldiers use Maxim MG08/15 machine guns.
File:Vítezslav Jandák-Maxim MG08-15.jpg
Pvt. Müller (Vítezslav Jandák) fires the machine gun at attacking Russian cavalry.
File:Zdenek Dušek-Maxim MG08-15.jpg
Pvt. Kostka (Zdenek Dusek) carries a machine gun on his shoulder.
ZB-53 / Vz.37
Multiple ZB-53 / Vz.37 machine guns appear, mocked-up as Schwarzlose M1907/24 and Maxim M1910 heavy machine guns.
A ZB-53 / Vz.37 mocked-up as a Russian Maxim M1910.
Model 43 Stielhandgranate
Corporal Hoferik (Vlado Müller) and other soldiers in the film use anachronistic Model 43 Stielhandgranates, likely standing in for older Model 15 or Model 16 Stielhandgranates
