The Tank Brigade

Tank Brigade, The (1958)

The Tank Brigade is Czechoslovak war film directed by Ivo Toman in 1958. The movie depicts the fate of a tank brigade in the time the toughest of battles of Czechoslovak troops on the Eastern Front, especially commander Mjr. Stašek (Otomar Krejca), who must face the intrigues of his chief of staff Cpt. Renč (Martin Ruzek). At the same time tells the story of the tank commander Sgt. Klimko (Július Pántik) and his love for the beautiful nurse Olga (Jana Dítetová).

The following guns were used in the 1959 Czechoslovak film Tank Brigade, The:

Pistols and revolvers

Luger P08

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

The SS officer smoking a cigarette armed by Luger P08 pistol.

Russian Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Mjr. Stašek (Otomar Krejca) used as his service weapon Nagant Revolver.

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Sgt. Klimko (Július Pántik) got out of the tank armed with only a revolver.

Submachine guns

MP40

MP40 submachine gun was used by German soldiers and also the Czech insurgents.

MP40 - 9mm.

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German artilleryman with a submachine gun on the back.

SS soldiers patrol armed with a MP40 submachine guns.

Czech insurgent (right) uses the loot MP40 submachine gun.

PPSh-41

Soviet and czechoslovak soldiers were armed with a PPSh-41 and PPS-43 submachine guns.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Soviet soldiers marched with the submachine guns on the chest.

Czechoslovak soldier conquers the trenches with the submachine gun.

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Sgt. Klimko (Július Pántik]) in an interview with Olga with a PPSh-41 on the back.

PPS-43

Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Czechoslovak soldiers swear with submachine guns on the chest.

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The tankist (Antonín Sura) uses a PPS-43 submachine gun.

Rifles

Sturmgewehr 44

Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm.

German soldiers (right) armed with Sturmgewehr 44.

German artillerymen with assault rifles on the back.

Karabiner 98k

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm

SS guard at the bridge is equipped with Karabiner 98k rifle with bayonet.

The resistance fighter (left) armed by Karabiner 98k rifle.

Machine guns

MG42

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German MG42 machine gun in the defense of positions.

Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun

Degtyarev DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R

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Czechoslovak soldier clean city streets by fire from Degtyaryov DP Series Machine Gun.

Hand grenade

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

The SS man throws the Model 24 Stielhandgranate in the trench.

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Dying resistance fighter Miloš (Jirí Vala) saved the bridge before blown up, when you put a grenade under the wire lead.

Other

Panzerschreck

Panzerschreck rocket launcher - 88mm

SS man is trying to destroy a czechoslovak tank with Panzerschreck.

Panzer IV

A Panzer IV (Ausf. G or later).

T-34

Soviet tank destroyed german cannon.