Mountains on Fire

Mountains on Fire Berge in Flammen Movie Poster Country France Germany (Weimar Republic) Directed by Karl Hartl Luis Trenker Release Date September 28, 1931 Language German Italian Studio Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac Distributor Globus-Film Main Cast Character Actor Florian Dimai Luis Trenker Arthur Franchini Luigi Serventi Leutnant Kall Claus Clausen Pia Dimai Lissy Arna

Mountains on Fire is a 1931 French-German film by Karl Hartl and Luis Trenker based on the novel of the same year of himself. In this movie, Trenker processed personal experiences from the First World War, when he was fighting on the Alpine Front 1915-1918. The Austrian mountain guide Florian Dimai and the Italian count Arthur Franchini have a long-standing friendship. After the outbreak of the First World War, the two suddenly face each other as enemies: Dimai holds with the Austrians a position on the summit of Col Alto, Franchini is to expel the Austrians from there with the Italians.

The following weapons were used in the film Mountains on Fire:

Pistols

Steyr M1912

Arthur Franchini (Luigi Serventi) is seen with an Austrian Steyr M1912 during the first attack.

Repetierpistole Modell 1912 - 9x23mm Steyr

He aims at Austrian soldiers.

He realizes that he has to retire.

Rifles

Mannlicher M1895

Full-length Mannlicher M1895 rifles can be seen in the Austrian-Hungarian bunker. Some Austrian-Hungarian soldiers are seen with them during the film's climax.

Infanterie Repetier-Gewehr M.95, System Mannlicher - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

The rifle in the bunker.

Stutzen Carbine

The short version of the Mannlicher M1895 is used by Austrian-Hungarian troops including Florian Dimai (Luis Trenker) and Italian soldiers.

Repetier-Karabiner-Stutzen M.95, System Mannlicher - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

An Austrian repels an Italian attack with his Stutzen.

Austrian Ski-patrol with the Steyr-Carbine.

A clear shot of the stacking pin.

The Ski-patrol moves into a new position.

Italian soldier with the Carbine.

Austrian soldier takes aim.

Carcano M1891

An Italian sniper uses a Carcano M91 fitted with a scope.

Fucile Modello 1891 with French Scheibler/Amigues scope - 6.5x52mm Carcano

The sniper spotted his target....

...takes aim..

...and fires.

Carcano M91 TS

At least one Italian soldier can be seen with a Carcano M91 TS rifle on his back.

Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Modello 1891 - 6.5x52mm Carcano

A close view of the slung M91 TS.

The soldier runs away from an approaching avalanche.

Machine Guns

Schwarzlose M.07/12

Austrian-Hungarian soldiers use the Schwarzlose M.07/12.

Schwarzlose Modell 1907/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

An Austrian soldiers prepares the Schwarzlose.

A closer shot of the water jacket.

The left side is seen.

Fiat-Revelli M14

The Fiat-Revelli M14 is used by Italian soldiers. The Fiat guns have ribbed water jackets.

Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914 - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano

An Italian machine gun team fires the Fiat-Revelli.

Another MG-Team operates a Fiat-Revelli.

A detailed view of the receiver.

A right side view of one Fiat-Revelli with a ribbed water jacket.

Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

Austrian-Hungarian soldiers use German Model 17 Stielhandgranates.

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

An Austrian soldier throws the grenade on the Italian MG-Team.

Two Stielhandgranates lie on the edge of a trench.