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The Gleiwitz Case (Der Fall Gleiwitz)
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The Gleiwitz Case (original title Der Fall Gleiwitz) is a 1961 East German war film directed by Gerhard Klein. The story reconstructs the Gleiwitz incident, a covert Nazi German attack on the radio station in the German town of Gleiwitz near the Polish border on the night of August 31, 1939. The attackers posed as Polish nationals, to create the appearance of Polish aggression against Germany and justify the following invasion of Poland.
The following weapons were used in the film The Gleiwitz Case (Der Fall Gleiwitz):
Pistols
Walther PP
Members of Naujocks' group fire Walther PP pistols during the training.
Luger P08
Two members of Naujocks' group use Luger P08 pistols during the operation in Gleiwitz.
Vis wz. 35
Two more members of Naujocks' group use Vis wz. 35 pistols during the operation in Gleiwitz.
Unidentified pistol
The fifth member of Naujocks' group holds an unidentified pistol. It seems to be a hammerless pistol with long barrel that bears resemblance with FN Model 1922 but it's a very vague guess.
Submachine Guns
MP38/MP40
A guard in concentration camp carries an MP38 or MP40 (out of time for 1939 but more often seen on screen) submachine gun.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
Alfred Naujocks (Hannjo Hasse) uses a Mauser short rifle during the operation in Gleiwitz. It matches the Karabiner 98k except for the straight bolt handle. It can be a 98k that got a Gewehr 98 bolt when underwent post-war repair or maybe a Gewehr 98 that was shortened to carbine length in early 1930s.
Karabiner 98a
In one scene German soldiers are seen marching with Karabiner 98a rifles.
Footage
Numerous weapons of German army are seen in the newsreel.
