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[[File:MirnachCanaillen-ChatelleraultCavalry5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The coachman points his pistol at the Minister of Finance ([[Helmut Schreiber]]). Note it has the ramrod.]] | [[File:MirnachCanaillen-ChatelleraultCavalry5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The coachman points his pistol at the Minister of Finance ([[Helmut Schreiber]]). Note it has the ramrod.]] | ||
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[[File:MirnachCanaillen-FlintlockPistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The flintlock pistol is seen on the right.]] | [[File:MirnachCanaillen-FlintlockPistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The flintlock pistol is seen on the right.]] | ||
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[[File:Early grenade.jpg|thumb|none|185px|1700 Hand Grenade]] | [[File:Early grenade.jpg|thumb|none|185px|1700 Hand Grenade]] | ||
[[File:MirnachCanaillen-Grenade1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alexander holds a just ignited grenade.]] | [[File:MirnachCanaillen-Grenade1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alexander holds a just ignited grenade.]] | ||
− | [[File:MirnachCanaillen-Grenade2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Using another one.]] | + | [[File:MirnachCanaillen-Grenade2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Using another one to ignite a third grenade.]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 29 March 2024
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Follow Me, Scoundrels! is a 1964 East German swashbuckler film directed by Ralf Kirsten. Prussia 1730: The king sends his men in search of new recruits. The "Hanoverian peasant canaille" Alexander (Manfred Krug) meets all the requirements. The rascal begs the recruiting officer until he is accepted into his "royal" family and presented with ducats. The enchanting little daughter is also to become his property.
It was DEFA's first and extremely successful swashbuckler film in 1964. Together with director Ralf Kirsten and screenwriters Joachim Kupsch and Ulrich Plenzdorf, the then newly crowned audience favorite Manfred Krug took on the idea of inventing an adventure film like Fanfan la Tulipe.
The following weapons were used in the film Follow Me, Scoundrels!:
Pistols
Chatellerault Gendarmerie
Alexander (Manfred Krug) takes two Chatellerault Gendarmerie pistols from the Lübbenau's arsenal. The use of percussion weapons in 1730 is an anachronism.
Chatellerault Mle. 1822T
The Chatellerault Cavalry Model 1822 is the most used sidearm throughout the movie. It is used by Leutnant Lübbenau (Fred Düren) and the second coachman (Joachim Bober).
Potsdam Model 1823 UM
The first coachman (Willi Neuenhahn) is seen with a Potsdam Model 1823 UM which switches to a Chatellerault pistol in the next scene.
Rifles
Enfield Pattern 1853
What appears to be Enfield Pattern 1853 musketoons are used by Prussian soldiers.
Long Guns
Saxon soldiers are seen with unknown long guns which are not seen in detail.
Other
Wall of Guns
Fuse Grenade
During the chase at the movie's end, Alexander throws several fuse bombs at his pursuers.