The Liberation of Prague

The Liberation of Prague Osvobození Prahy DVD Cover Country Czechoslovakia GDR USSR Directed by Otakar Vávra Release Date 1978 Language Czech Slovak German Russian English Studio Filmové studio Barrandov Deutsche Film (DEFA) Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Lt. Karel Horák Jirí Krampol 2Lt Anka Kadlecová Renáta Doleželová Standa Horák Vítezslav Jandák Antonín Horák Jaroslav Rozsíval Dr. Václav Vacek Vladimír Šmeral Gen. Ludvík Svoboda Ladislav Chudík Gen. Kutlvasr Jirí Holý Broadcaster Vladimír Brabec Protectorate officer Jan Preucil Gen. SS Pückler Horst Preusker

The Liberation of Prague is a Czechoslovakian war film about Prague uprising directed by Otakar Vávra in 1978. The film has no central hero and is a continuation to the previous of Vávra´s movie titled Sokolovo. The film was made as propaganda for the 30th anniversary of the Red Army's liberation of the city. However, it was late to the cinema, and Horst Preusker, who played the SS commander, died before the premiere.

The following weapons were used in the film The Liberation of Prague:

Pistols

CZ 27

The Protectorate officer (Jan Preucil) wields a CZ 27.

CZ 27 - .32 ACP

Unidentified pistol

He also holds another unidentified pistol.

An insurgent fighter (Miroslav Zounar) disarms an officer.

Walther P38

Various Nazis carry Walther P38 pistols.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm Parabellum

A Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) soldier executes a captured insurgent with his Walther P38.

SS General Pückler (Horst Preusker) commits suicide with his P38.

Submachine Guns

MP 40

The MP 40 is widely used by German soldiers and resistance fighters.

MP 40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

A German soldier aims his MP 40 from the hip.

A Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) carries his MP 40.

A Czech insurgent is seen with an MP 40.

PPSh-41

Russian and Czechoslovakian soldiers were armed with PPSh-41s.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A Russian soldier helps a wounded comrade with a PPSh-41 slung on his back.

Lt. Karel Horák (Jirí Krampol), a Czech soldier, fires his PPSh-41.

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2Lt. Anka Kadlecová (Renáta Doleželová) carries a slung PPSh-41.

Rifles

Mauser Puška vz. 24

Czech police and government troops are armed with VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles.

Puška vzor 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is the standard weapon for both sides

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Standa Horák (Vítezslav Jandák), a Czech insurgent, fires his Kar98k.

Machine Guns

MG 34

The MG 34 is used by the Germans, Czech insurgents, and Soviet troops.

MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German troops prepare an MG 34.

Degtyarev DP-27

Soviet troops also use the Degtyarev DP-27.

Degtyarev DP-27 - 7.62x54mmR

A Soviet soldier fires on hidden Germans.

Degtyaryov DT

The radio operator in a Soviet T-34 fires a Degtyaryov DT

Degtyaryov DT - 7.62x54mmR

Hand grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

The German soldiers and insurgents use Model 24 Stielhandgranates.

Stielhandgranate Modell 24

Lt. Karel Horák (Jirí Krampol) wears hand grenades in his belt.

Others

Panzerfaust

The insurgents use Panzerfaust anti-tank rockets against German armored vehicles. They are shown firing them from the shoulder bazooka-style, rather than the official under-the-arm method.

Panzerfaust - 44mm with 149mm warhead

A insurgent fires a Panzerfaust from a window at an armoured car.

A resistance fighter aims a Panzerfaust from behind a barricade.

Lt. Karel Horák (Jirí Krampol) carries a Panzerfaust in his hand.

85mm Air Defense Gun M1939 (52-K)

The Germans use 85mm Air Defense Gun M1939 (52-K)s standing in for the 8.8 cm FlaK to bombard the city.

85mm Air Defense Gun M1939 (52-K) - 85x629mm R

Hetzer

A German Hetzer tank destroyer engages insurgents.

Panzer VI Tiger I (Mock Up)

A mocked-up Tiger tank is seen

T-34-85

Soviet T-34-85s are seen on their way to Prague.

T-34-85s en route.