Hitler: The Rise of Evil

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Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)

Hitler: The Rise of Evil is a 2003 Canadian historical drama about Adolf Hitler's early life, war-career and his rise to power. The series is in two parts and stars Robert Carlyle as Adolf Hitler. The rest of the cast includes, Stockard Channing, Peter O'Toole, Peter Stormare, Thomas Sangster, Matthew Modine and Liev Schreiber.

The following weapons appear in the television miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil:

Handguns

Pistols are frequently shown and used, including by Hitler himself.

Luger P08

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War One firearm.

The Luger P08 is frequently shown in the series.

Mauser C96

Mauser C96 "Red 9" Version for the German Army - 9x19mm. This model is World War One dated.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Hitler and other soldiers are seen carrying a Mauser Gewehr 1898 during his WW1 service.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Hitler marching with his regiment. He carries a gewehr 1898 on his shoulder.

A soldier of Hitler's regiment with a 1898.

A soldier of Hitler's regiment with a 1898.

Karabiner 98k, probably

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

In a second shot in the same scene, Hitler is seen carrying what appears to be an anochronistic Karabiner 98k.

During the Beer Hall Putsch, soldiers are sent to intercept and stop the troublemakers with their Karabiner 98k.

Same scene.

The coup makers point their own K98k's against the soldiers.

The SS executes SA members during "Night of the Long Knives".

Submachineguns

Bergmann MP18 or Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II

A Nazi soldier is seen assassinating an "enemy of the state" with either a Bergmann MP18 or Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II.

Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II - 9x19mm

Machineguns

ZB-53 / Vz.37 (Maxim MG08 mockup)

The Germans in the trenches are seen using a Czech ZB-53 / Vz.37. whic has been modified to look like a historically accurate Maxim MG08.

An original Maxim MG08, heavy machine gun

An original Czechoslovakian ZB-53 / Vz.37.

The "MG08" in action.

Vickers machine gun

During the 1919 German Revolution, the anti-communist "Freikorps" are seen using what appears to be a Vickers Mk.1 machine gun against the communists.

Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British