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Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class
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Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class is a 1955 East-German movie directed by Kurt Maetzig. The second part covers the period from 1930 until Thälmann's assassination in 1944. It shows Thälmann's struggle for the united front of the German workers against the National Socialists, his arrest after Hitler's seizure of power, and the eleven years of imprisonment in which he remains steadfast until his death. An attempt by the comrades to liberate him fails and Thälmann rejects a corrupting offer of freedom by Göring. And he has to witness how his brave fellow fighter Änne Jansen is killed in a bomb attack in the women's prison across the street. Änne's husband Fiete Jansen, who was already at Thälmann's side as a friend and fighter in the first part, becomes the second supporting figure of the film. As commander of the Thälmann Battalion, he fights for the people's cause in Spain and later in the ranks of the Red Army for a quick end to the fascist war.
The following weapons were used in the film Ernst Thälmann - Leader of his Class:
Pistols
Luger P08
Luger P08 pistols are used by German police, SS guards, and some soldiers. Obersturmbanführer Quadde (Werner Peters) is briefly seen with a P08 during an attempt to free Thälmann
FN Model 1922
Fiete Jansen (Hans-Peter Minetti) is seen leading a charge with an FN Model 1922 during the Spanish Civil War.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Most Soviet Soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns, as well, Fiete Jansen.
PPS-43
Some PPS-43 are also seen wield by Red Army soldiers.
Rifles
Mauser Model 1889/36
The most seen rifle is the Belgian Mauser 1889/36 which is first used by Berlin police forces in 1930.
Gewehr 1898M
Two SA men are seen with Gewehr 98M rifles while guarding arrested communists.
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is briefly seen in the hands of German soldiers.
Gewehr 1888/05
What appears to be a Gewehr 1888/05 is briefly seen held by a guard at a barracks.
Karabiner 1888
A liberated KZ prisoner has a Karabiner 1888 over his shoulder.
Mosin Nagant
Some Red Army soldiers are also armed with Mosin Nagant Rifles.
Unknown Rifles
Assault Rifles
Sturmgewehr 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 is the second most used rifle.
MKb 42(H)
At the end of the movie, two prison guards of the KZ Buchenwald are armed with MKb 42(H) assault rifles.
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Machine Guns
MG34
German soldiers use MG34s.
MG42
Two MG42s are transported by prisoners.
Maxim MG 08
One Maxim MG08 is seen among the smuggled in weapons for the prisoners.
Launchers
Panzerfaust
Some Landsers are seen with Panzerfausts.
Panzerschreck
A single Panzerschreck, that appears to be a mock-up, is carried by one German soldier.
Other
15cm sFH 18
Various schwere Feldhaubitzen 18 can be seen at a weapons factory.
