| The Black Angels (Chernite angeli)
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Modern Poster
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| Country
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 Bulgaria
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| Directed by
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Vulo Radev
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| Release Date
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1970
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| Language
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Bulgarian
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| Studio
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Boyana Film
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The Black Angels (Chernite angeli) is a 1970 Bulgarian war drama directed by Vulo Radev. It depicts the activities of anti-Nazi resistance group in Bulgaria during World War II.
The following weapons were used in the film The Black Angels (Chernite angeli):
Pistols
Luger P08
The leader of the combat group Katina (Dorotea Toncheva) and her comrades Panther (Stefan Danailov), Iskra (Violeta Gindeva), Racheto (Dobrinka Stankova) and Andro (Iossif Surchadzhiev) widely use Luger P08 pistols, often fitted with obviously fake sound suppressors. Lugers are also used by agents of security police.
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Iskra fires at Gen. Kiril Danev Lazarov. Her Luger is fitted with a fake sound suppressor. Due to a continuity error, prior to the assassination and immediately after it Iskra holds a
Walther P38 (see below).
Katina fires at a police agent.
A closeup of Katina's pistol. A fake sound suppressor is seen.
An agent of security police holds a Luger.
Racheto fires from a car.
Panther fires a "suppressed" Luger in the scene in restoraunt.
Katina with a "suppressed" Luger during the shootout in the courthouse.
Katina loads her pistol with a last cartridge.
Walther P38
Another pistols, often used by Panther, Iskra, Andro and Grafa (Marin Mladenov), are Walther P38s. Walthers are also seen in hands by Bulgarian army officers and agents of security police.
Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm
Panther loads Iskra's "suppressed" P38 before the assassination of Gen. Lazarov. During the assassination Iskra is seen with a Luger and later again with a Walther.
A fake sound suppressor is seen.
Iskra holds her "suppressed" P38 at the doors of Gen. Lazarev's apartments.
Iskra with a Walther and Panther with a Luger fire at pursuers.
An agent of security police holds a P38. In previous and following moments this character holds a P08.
Andro threatens a doorman who gives the alarm.
An army officer aims a P38 during the chase after Racheto and Grafa. Note that his holster is a Bulgarian pattern for
P08 or
CZ 38 pistols.
A police officer fires at Racheto during the shootout in the courthouse.
Another view of the same scene.
Grafa holds a P38 during the shootout in the courthouse.
Sauer 38H
Iskra uses a Sauer 38H in several scenes. Sauer pistols are also seen in hands of army and police officers. Probably the same nickel plated Sauer 38H was used in The Stolen Train (Otkradnatiyat vlak), filmed by same studio a year later.
Sauer 38H, war-time simplified version without decocker
Iskra holds the Sauer 38H during the attempt to assassinate the German Gen. von Taden, the commander-in-chief of German troops in Bulgaria.
Panther takes the pistol from Iskra.
A Bulgarian officer holds a Sauer 38H during the raid after the assassination attempt on police Colonel.
Another view of same pistol (bottom right).
Iskra readies her pistol.
Iskra draws her pistol during the assassination attempt on procurator.
A police officer holds a Sauer 38H.
Femaru 37M
In one scene Racheto picks up a Femaru 37M of a killed agent of security police.
Femaru 37M - 9x17 Browning Short
Racheto takes the pistol from the shot agent.
Star Model B
Panther, Grafa and Racheto use Star Model B pistols. Some police officers are also seen with this pistols (probably a single prop is reused). Star Model B was issued to Bulgarian military and law enforcement agencies, as about 15,000 of these pistols was purchased in Spain in 1943-1944.
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An agent of security police fires his pistol during the chase after Panther and Iskra.
A closer view of police officer's pistol.
Panther fires at police Colonel.
Grafa fires his pistol, covering Panther.
Another view of firing Grafa.
Closer view of Grafa's pistol.
Racheto fires Grafa's pistol. The external extractor is seen, that proves this pistol to be Star rather than original M1911.
Grafa holds his pistol in the scene in courthouse.
Unidentified pistol
In one scene a Bulgarian army officer holds an unidentified pistol. It is a hammerless model with open-top barrel, slightly resembling Mauser pocket pistols or early models of Beretta but hardly any of them.
Submachine Guns
MP40
German troops and Bulgarian police use MP40 SMGs. Of the members of combat group, Panther and Katina are seen with MP40s.
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German soldiers with MP40s stand in formation at the Sofia cathedral.
A Bulgarian policeman aims MP40 at Panther.
Panther disarms a policeman.
Panther fires from the car.
A policeman reloads MP40.
An agent of security police fires MP40 during the shootout in the courthouse.
Panther, disguised as a Bulgarian officer, fires MP40 in same scene.
Katina fires Panther's MP40.
Rifles
Mannlicher M1896
Mannlicher M1896 carbines (Bulgarian-issued version of Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher M1895) are used by Bulgarian soldiers and police.
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Steyr Repertier-Stutzen M1895 Carbine - 8x50mmR Mannlicher. Bulgarian
Karabina Mannlicher Obrazetz 1896 g is nearly the same gun.
A policeman holds a Mannlicher carbine during the chase after Iskra and Panther.
A Mannlicher in hands of a policeman.
Soldiers carry Mannlicher carbines with bayonets during the funeral of Gen. Lazarov.
A policeman fires at Racheto and Grafa.
Soldiers with Mannlicher carbines.
Barrels of the carbines of policemen.
Policemen with Mannlicher carbines.
Shotguns
Side by Side Double Barreled Shotgun
During the shooting contest on Prince Simeon's prize the participants use Side by Side Double Barreled Shotguns.
A German Luftwaffe officer carries a shotgun.
Luftwaffe officer with a shotgun. His gun is called an FN (refers to Fabrique Nationale de Herstal).
A shooter with side by side shotgun.
Barrels of side by side shotgun.
Over and Under Double Barreled Shotgun
During the said shooting contest the participants also use Over and Under Shotguns.
A participant fires O/U shotgun. His gun is called a Holland & Holland.
Another shooter with O/U shotgun.
A female shooter with O/U shotgun. Her gun is called Simson (refers to Simson & Co.).
Machine Guns
Madsen
A Madsen machine gun is mounted on police motorcycle during the chase after Andro.
Portuguese Madsen machine gun - 7.92x57mm. Bulgarian issued Madsen M1924 in 8x50mmR Mannlicher has similar appearance, except for more curved magazine and different buttstock.
Trivia
Artillery
10.5 cm leFH 18M (or leFH 18/40) field howitzers are transported on Sofia streets.
Tanks
T-34 tanks, standing for German
Panzers, fastly move on Sofia streets.
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