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[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kreucher points his Dragon pistol at disguised Käsebier.]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kreucher points his Dragon pistol at disguised Käsebier.]] | ||
[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side is perfectly seen as he keeps his eye on Käsebier.]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left side is perfectly seen as he keeps his eye on Käsebier.]] | ||
− | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kreucher | + | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kreucher approaches the cupboard with the pistol in hand.]] |
[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the muzzle...]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the muzzle...]] | ||
[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and grip while Josef Barody tucks the pistol into his belt.]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-DragoonPistol5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and grip while Josef Barody tucks the pistol into his belt.]] | ||
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==Augustin Model 1798== | ==Augustin Model 1798== | ||
An [[Flintlock Pistol|Austrian Model 1798 Flintlock Pistol]] is briefly seen held by ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) Armin von Glasenapp (Karel Augusta). | An [[Flintlock Pistol|Austrian Model 1798 Flintlock Pistol]] is briefly seen held by ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) Armin von Glasenapp (Karel Augusta). | ||
− | [[File:Austrian Model 1798 Military Flintlock Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Kavalleriepistole Modell 1798 | + | [[File:Austrian Model 1798 Military Flintlock Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Kavalleriepistole Modell 1798, System Augustin - 18mm]] |
[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-AugustinPistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armin von Glasenapp holds the Augustin pistol.]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-AugustinPistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armin von Glasenapp holds the Augustin pistol.]] | ||
[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-AugustinPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He turns aside which offers another view of the pistol.]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-AugustinPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He turns aside which offers another view of the pistol.]] | ||
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==Gewehr 1888/05== | ==Gewehr 1888/05== | ||
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[[File:G88 05.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm (8x57 IS)]] | [[File:G88 05.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm (8x57 IS)]] | ||
[[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-Gewehr1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Gewehr 88/05 is seen right behind Fleucher.]] | [[File:DiegestohleneSchlacht-Gewehr1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Gewehr 88/05 is seen right behind Fleucher.]] |
Latest revision as of 12:43, 29 January 2024
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The Stolen Battle is a 1972 East German Czechoslovakian movie directed by Erwin Stranka. In 1757, the second year of the Seven Years' War, Frederick II, also known as the Great, stands at the gates of Prague. He has been trying to take the city for weeks, as the enemy commander Duke Charles of Lorraine is inside. Although Frederick has just defeated him, the tide could soon turn against the Prussians, as new Austrian troops are approaching. Frederick has a seemingly ingenious idea: none other than the famous master thief Andreas Christian Käsebier, the ninth son of a poor tailor from Halle and a long-time inmate of the fortress in Stettin, is to sneak into Prague to open the gates from the inside. As a reward, the king promises him freedom. Käsebier accepts the offer because he is tempted to steal an entire city and freedom and a hefty reward are also on the cards.
The cast also includes Horst Kube, Vladimír Dlouhý, Jochen Diestelmann, and Norbert Christian.
The following weapons were used in the film The Stolen Battle:
Flintlock Pistols
Potzdam Model 1731
Kreucher (Günter Junghans), Josef Barody (Rolf Hoppe), and other Prussian soldiers wield correctly Dragoon 1731 Flintlock Pistols.
Augustin Model 1798
An Austrian Model 1798 Flintlock Pistol is briefly seen held by Hauptmann (Captain) Armin von Glasenapp (Karel Augusta).
Unknown Pistol 1
Frederick the Great (Herwart Grosse) owns an unknown flintlock pistol.
Unknown Pistol 2
Another unknown flintlock pistol is used by Frederick the Great (Herwart Grosse), General von Schultze (Axel Triebel), and Christian Andreas Käsebier (Manfred Krug). Unlike all of the other weapons, it is the only firearm that is seen fired. The same pistol is better seen in the 1967 movie Chingachgook, the Great Snake (Chingachgook, die große Schlange).
Muskets
Charleville Mle. 1777
Austrian and Prussian soldiers are mainly armed with French Charleville Muskets.
Potzdam Model 1740/73
Some Austrian soldiers including Czerný (Lubomír Kostelka) and Nový (Miloš Nesvadba) carry authentic Prussian Potzdam muskets, although not the historically correct 1740 model, but the revised 1773 model. A few Prussian soldiers wield them, as well. This musket could also be a stand-in for the Austrian ordinäre Flinte M. 1722 which looks identical; since both of them are designed according to the British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket.
Karabiner 1888
During mass scenes, Prussian soldiers are seen with anachronistic Karabiner 1888s with attached spike bayonets.
Gewehr 1888/05
Prussian soldiers also wield the Gewehr 1888/05.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Some full-length Mauser rifles, which appear to be the Gewehr 98, are briefly seen in the movie.
Mocked Up Muskets
Prussian soldiers can also be seen with musket mockups.
Other
Cannon
The Prussian Army is equipped with cannons.