Clash of Futures

Clash of Futures Country Austria France Germany Luxembourg Channel Arte Genre Documentary Drama Broadcast September 11 - September 13, 2018 No. of Episodes 8 Main Cast Character Actor Hans Beimler Jan Krauter Marina Yurlova Natalia Witmer Pola Negri Michalina Olszanska May Picqueray Solène Rigot Rudolf Höß Joel Basman Edith Wellspacher Roxane Duran Captain Stable Thomas Arnold Benigno Crespi Antonio Spagnuolo Marcel Jamet Robinson Stévenin Stepan Podlubny Pyotr Skvortsov

Clash of Futures is a 2018 docudrama series by Jan Peter and Gunnar Dedio (LOOKSfilm) shot for the project of the same name. The series follows on from 14 - Diaries of the Great War (2014) and depicts 13 personal fates in interwar Europe. It is a European co-production with international partners and supporters in the commemorative year of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on November 11, 1918. For all the people of Europe, the year 1918 marks the beginning of a journey into the unknown. The world lies in ruins and peace turns Europe into a laboratory of new ideas, new hopes, and new social concepts. From the very beginning, the vision of a peaceful, democratic Europe finds itself in competition with two other extremely powerful utopias - communism and fascism. The TV series tells the war between these three ideologies, these dreams of a better, fairer world, through personal stories based on diary entries, letters, and memoirs. With their dreams and fears, their love, and their decisions, the protagonists of the series make the history of Europe come alive in all its contradictions. In 1939, this story culminates in the Second World War.

The following weapons were used in the television series Clash of Futures:

Pistols

Luger LP08

Captain Kappel (Jakub Koudela) has a Luger P08 "Artillery" model (AKA the LP08), which is taken by Hans Beimler (Jan Krauter), whose grandson of the same name was a screenwriter of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine and Fiete (Luc Feit) in Ep. 01 "Surviving". Rudolf Höß (Joel Basman) is briefly seen with a Luger in Ep. 04 "Revolution" to execute an unwanted person. This "Artillery" model may stand in for the Marine variant.

Luger LP08 "Artillery" model - 9x19mm

The captain looks at Hans Beimler. The Luger's toggle action can be seen in the holster.

Later during the beginning of the mutiny he draws his Luger which offers a view of the long barrel.

Fiete points the pistol at his former owner.

The Luger is seen lying on a table (Ep. 01).

Rudolf Höß about to shoot the man what was one of the birth hours of the concentration camp commander of Auschwitz-Birkenau (Ep. 04).

"Mini" Luger

What appears to be a "Mini" Luger is seen in Ep. 05 "Crash".

Erma "Mini" Luger - .32 ACP

Magdalena Müller (Anne Kulbatzki) puts the Luger on the table. Moments later, Hans pushes it away from him.

Walther PP

Baron Walsdtetten (Rainer Will) owns a Walther PP, which is taken by Captain Stable (Thomas Arnold), who hands it over to Rudolf Höß.

Post war Walther PP - .32 ACP

Baron Walsdtetten saying that he will stay at his property moves the slide.

The pistol seen in his hand.

After taking it, Captain Stable holds the Walther and offers it to Rudolf as a member of the Hilfspolizei.

The confused Rudolf holds the pistol while accepting the offer.

Later in the same episode following the events of the 1934 Night of the Long Knives, Rudolf with the Walther blocks a former comrade in arms a door (Ep. 06).

Walther PPK

A stainless Walther PPK is given by Adolf Hitler (Stefan Puntigam) to Unity Mitford (Charlotte Merriam) as a present in Ep. 08 "War".

Walther PPK stainless - .380 ACP

Unity fires heir PPK at a poster of Karl Marx.

A closer view of the PPK in her hand.

After listening to Neville Chamberlain's announcement of the war she took the pistol out of the drawer.

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Marina Yurlova (Natalia Witmer) uses a Nagant M1895 in Ep. 01 "Surviving".

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N

Marina unholsters the Nagant revolver as Bolsheviks approaches the train.

She holds her revolver at two captured Bolsheviks.

Colt 1851 Navy

In Ep. 04 "Revolution" set in 1923 San Francisco, a dance teacher is seen with a Colt 1851 Navy.

Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber

The teacher holds the revolver at Marina.

A rear view of the Colt Navy.

Rifles

Berthier Fusil Mle. 1907/15

The Berthier Mle 1907-15 first seen with German sailors during the riots in Cuxhaven in Ep. 01 "Surviving" and later in Ep. 02 "Peace" slung by a French soldier.

Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R

The second sailor from the left carries the Berthier.

The typical muzzle is seen on the right (Ep. 01).

A French soldier guarding the entry of Palace of Versailles as Nguyen Ai Quoc (Alexandre Nguyen), better known under his later name Hồ Chí Minh, joins the negotiations (Ep. 02).

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Two soldiers of the Czechoslovakian Legion in Ep. 01 "Surviving" are seen with anachronistic Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles standing in for the Imperial M91. A Mosin rifle is also used by Rudolf Höß in Ep. 02 "Peace" and by Hans Beimler in Ep. 07 "Betrayal".

Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR

The two soldiers waiting with their rifles at the Omsk railroad station in September 1918.

A view of the muzzle with the hooded front sight and upside-down mounted bayonet.

Rudolf holds his rifle at the ready as a Polish border discovered him and his squad (Ep. 01).

Spanish Republican soldiers armed with Mosin Nagants during the 1936 siege of Madrid.

Another Republican fighter takes her rifle to do the same to Hans.

Hans holds his Mosin after showing the fighters how to use it (Ep. 07).

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*

Three British soldiers at the end of Ep. 01 "Surviving" can be seen with Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British

An SMLE stock is barely seen on the left.

A soldier next to Charles Edward Montague (David Acton) carries his rifle over his shoulder (Ep. 01).

Mauser Puška vz. 98/22

Mauser rifles which appear to be Vz. 98/22 Czech Mauser‎s can be seen in Ep. 01 "Surviving" and Ep. 02 "Peace".

Puška CZ Brno 98/22 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Several unused Mausers are seen in the background in front of the standing men (Ep. 01).

The soldier on the left grips his Mauser. The parade hook is visible at the foremost barrel band.

Another view of the rifles which have tangent-leaf rear sights (Ep. 02).

Other

M30 training grenade

May Picqueray (Solène Rigot) discovers several M26 hand grenade training hand grenades standing for OF-15 Hand Grenades in Ep. 02 "Peace". One episode ("Decisions") later, she is seen preparing a bomb with one of them.

M30 training grenade

(Ep. 01).

(Ep. 02).

Double Barreled Shotgun

Several 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns are distributed by Baron Walsdtetten in Ep. 06 "Promises".

L.C. Smith case hardened hammerless side by side Field shotgun - 12 gauge

Captain Stable with a given shotgun.

Maxim M1910/30

A Soviet Maxim M1910/30 is used by French fighters near the Palace of Moncloa in the Spanish Civil War.

Maxim M1910/30, post-1941 manufacture with a top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR

The Maxim behind sandbags spotted by Hans Beimler.