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{{Infobox Movie | |||
|name = The Tank Brigade | |||
|picture = The_Tank_Brigade-DVD_cover.jpg | |||
|caption = ''DVD Cover'' | |||
|country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | |||
|director = Ivo Toman | |||
|date= 1955 | |||
|language = Czech | |||
|studio=Československý armádní film | |||
|distributor= | |||
|character1=Major Stašek | |||
|actor1=[[Otomar Krejca]] | |||
|character2=Staff Capt. Renč | |||
|actor2=[[Martin Ruzek]] | |||
|character3=Sgt. Juraj Klimko | |||
|actor3=[[Július Pántik]] | |||
|character4=Kysela | |||
|actor4=[[Rudolf Deyl]] | |||
|character5=Tankist | |||
|actor5=[[Antonín Sura]] | |||
|character6=Jasko | |||
|actor6=[[Jirí Sovák]] | |||
|character7=Soviet General | |||
|actor7=[[Oldrich Lukes]] | |||
|character8=Miloš Sýkora | |||
|actor8=[[Jirí Vala]] | |||
}} | |||
'''The Tank Brigade''' (original: ''Tanková brigáda'') is Czechoslovak war film directed by Ivo Toman. This is the first color feature film of the ''Czechoslovak Army Film''. It was screened with a delay after several years of filming (since 1951), on the occasion of the ten-year anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia. The film used real weapons and military equipment, which the filmmakers had available along with expert consultants from ''Mosfilm'' and with a support of the ''Ministry of National Defense''. The movie depicts the fate of a tank brigade in the time the toughest of battles of Czechoslovak troops on the Eastern Front, especially the commander | |||
'''The Tank Brigade''' (original: ''Tanková brigáda'') is Czechoslovak war film directed by Ivo Toman. This is the first color feature film of the ''Czechoslovak Army Film''. It was screened with a delay after several years of filming (since 1951), on the occasion of the ten-year anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia. The film used real weapons and military equipment, which the filmmakers had available along with expert consultants from ''Mosfilm'' and with a support of the ''Ministry of National Defense''. The movie depicts the fate of a tank brigade in the time the toughest of battles of Czechoslovak troops on the Eastern Front, especially the commander major Stašek ([[Otomar Krejca]]), who must face the intrigues of his chief of staff captain Renč ([[Martin Ruzek]]) allocated to him by of the command from London. At the same time tells the story of the tank commander sgt. Juraj Klimko ([[Július Pántik]]) and his love for the beautiful nurse Olga (Jana Dítetová). Into the story also were incorporated the fundamental political events of that time and the gradual transformation czechoslovak units to of the military instrument of Communist power. At the end of the film is described by a real event when a member of resistance Miloš Sýkora ([[Jirí Vala]]) saved the bridge over the river at the cost of their lives. | |||
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Commanders of units on the Eastern Front abundantly wore a [[Nagant Revolver|Nagant M1895]] revolvers. | Commanders of units on the Eastern Front abundantly wore a [[Nagant Revolver|Nagant M1895]] revolvers. | ||
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).]] | [[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).]] | ||
[[Image:Otomar_Krejca-Nagant_M1895.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mjr. Stašek (Otomar Krejca) pulls a revolver from his holster.]] | [[Image:Otomar_Krejca-Nagant_M1895.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mjr. Stašek ([[Otomar Krejca]]) pulls a revolver from his holster.]] | ||
[[Image:Július_Pántik-Nagant_M1895.jpg |thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Klimko (Július Pántik) got out of the tank armed with his revolver.]] | [[Image:Július_Pántik-Nagant_M1895.jpg |thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Klimko ([[Július Pántik]]) got out of the tank armed with his revolver.]] | ||
= Submachine guns = | = Submachine guns = | ||
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[[Image:Soviet_soldiers-PPSh-41-Tank_Brig.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers marched with the submachine guns on the chest.]] | [[Image:Soviet_soldiers-PPSh-41-Tank_Brig.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldiers marched with the submachine guns on the chest.]] | ||
[[Image:Czechoslovak_soldier-PPSh-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Czechoslovak soldier conquers the trenches with the submachine gun.]] | [[Image:Czechoslovak_soldier-PPSh-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Czechoslovak soldier conquers the trenches with the submachine gun.]] | ||
[[Image:Július_Pántik-PPSh-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Klimko (Július Pántik]) in an interview with Olga with a PPSh-41 on the back.]] | [[Image:Július_Pántik-PPSh-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Klimko ([[Július Pántik]]]) in an interview with Olga with a PPSh-41 on the back.]] | ||
== PPS-43 == | == PPS-43 == |
Revision as of 08:38, 25 January 2013
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The Tank Brigade (original: Tanková brigáda) is Czechoslovak war film directed by Ivo Toman. This is the first color feature film of the Czechoslovak Army Film. It was screened with a delay after several years of filming (since 1951), on the occasion of the ten-year anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia. The film used real weapons and military equipment, which the filmmakers had available along with expert consultants from Mosfilm and with a support of the Ministry of National Defense. The movie depicts the fate of a tank brigade in the time the toughest of battles of Czechoslovak troops on the Eastern Front, especially the commander major Stašek (Otomar Krejca), who must face the intrigues of his chief of staff captain Renč (Martin Ruzek) allocated to him by of the command from London. At the same time tells the story of the tank commander sgt. Juraj Klimko (Július Pántik) and his love for the beautiful nurse Olga (Jana Dítetová). Into the story also were incorporated the fundamental political events of that time and the gradual transformation czechoslovak units to of the military instrument of Communist power. At the end of the film is described by a real event when a member of resistance Miloš Sýkora (Jirí Vala) saved the bridge over the river at the cost of their lives.
The following guns were used in the 1955 Czechoslovak film 'The Tank Brigade:
Pistols and revolvers
Luger P08
A service weapon of German officers in the film's Luger P08 pistol.
Russian Nagant M1895
Commanders of units on the Eastern Front abundantly wore a Nagant M1895 revolvers.
Submachine guns
MP40
MP40 submachine gun was used by German soldiers and also the Czech insurgents.
PPSh-41
Soviet and Czechoslovak soldiers were armed with a PPSh-41 and PPS-43 submachine guns.
PPS-43
Rifles
Sturmgewehr 44
German troops are armed also with a Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle.
Karabiner 98k
The military patrols prevailed wore a standard Karabiner 98k rifles. Some are captured by the insurgents.