Sokolovo

Sokolovo is Czechoslovak World War II film directed by Otakar Vávra, filmed in 1975. The film depicts the events in occupied Czechoslovakia after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and also parallel to the formation of the Czechoslovak foreign troops in the USSR. The movie culminates in the Battle of Sokolovo, the first time a foreign military unit, in this case the First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion, fought alongside the Soviet Red Army.
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=Pistols=
== Walther P38 ==
Some characters are seen with a Walther P38 pistol.
thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm
thumb|none|600px|none|Reinhard Heydrich (Hannjo Hasse) holds his sidearm in hand. Heydrich carried a Luger P08 during the real attack.
thumb|none|600px|none|An SS officer executes the inhabitants of Lidice with his P38.
=Submachine Guns=
== Sten Mk II==
British paratroopers and Czech resistance operatives are equipped with the Sten Mk II.
thumb|none|600px|As in the real Operation Anthropoid, a Sten jams before it can be unloaded into Heydrich.
== MP 40 ==
A German soldiers carry the MP 40.
== PPSh-41 ==
Red Army and Czechoslovak soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns.
thumb|none|450px|Soviet PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
thumb|none|600px|Platoon commander Lt. Sochor (Rudolf Jelínek) gives orders with his submachine gun slung over his shoulder.
thumb|none|600px|Nurse Anka Kadlecová (Renáta Doleželová) used a PPSh-41 belonging to a wounded Karel Horák (Jirí Krampol).
thumb|none|600px|The company commander 1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš (Martin Stepánek) fires his submachine gun at the attacking Germans.
=Rifles=
== Karabiner 98k ==
The German firing squad, armed with Karabiner 98ks, murder the population of Lidice.
thumb|450px|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm
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== Mosin Nagant M91/30==
Soviet and Czech infantry carry the Mosin Nagant M91/30s.
== PTRD-41 ==
Pvt. Rataj (Jan Kanyza) fires a PTRD-41.
thumb|none|450px|PTRD-41 Anti-tank rifle - 14.5x114mm
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== Tokarev SVT-40 ==
The Czechoslovak unit at the Battle of Sokolovo carry SVT-40 rifles.
‎thumb|450px|none|Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR
thumb|600px|none|LCpl. Hugo Redisch (Ladislav Lakomý) defends his observation post with his rifle.
=Machine guns=
== MG 34 ==
German troops use MG 34 machine guns.
thumb|none|450px|MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.
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== Maxim M1910/30==
The Maxim M1910/30 is used by Soviet and Czechoslovakian troops.
thumb|none|400px|Russian Maxim M1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR
thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Rataj (Jan Kanyza) mowing down German infantry advancing behind tanks.
== Degtyaryov DP-27 ==
Soviet troops also use the Degtyaryov DP-27.
thumb|none|450px|Degtyaryov DP-27 - 7.62x54mmR
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=Hand Grenades=
== No. 73 Mk. I hand grenade ==
As in the real attack, Jan Kubiš (Miroslav Rataj) throws a No. 73 Mk. I hand grenade at Heydrich's car.
thumb|none|100px|No. 73 MK. 1 Anti-Tank hand grenade "Thermos/Flask".
thumb|none|600px|none|Jan Kubiš with a grenade in hand during the assassination.
==RPG-40==
Soviet and Czechoslovakian troops are equipped with RPG-40 anti-tank grenades.
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thumb|none|600px|none|1st Lt. Otakar Jaroš (Martin Stepánek) does not have enough to time to throw a grenade.
=Other=
==SPSh Flare Pistol==
A Czechoslovak soldier gives the signal to launch an attack with an SPSh Flare Pistol.
== 82mm BM-37 mortar ==
The Czechoslovak unit also use BM-37 mortars.
== 45mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) ==
Soviet artillery troops use the 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K) during the battle.
== 122mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) ==
Soviet 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) are used against the Germans. 
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==BM-13 Katyusha rocket launcher==
== Flammenwerferpanzer 35R ==
thumb|none|600px|A German uses a Flammenwerferpanzer 35R.
== Tiger I ==
thumb|none|600px|German troops are supported by Panzer VI Tiger I heavy tanks. The Christie suspension would indicate that this tank is actually a dressed up T-44, which is typical in post-war films.
== T-34 tanks ==
thumb|none|600px|T-34-76 with the hex turret, T-34-85 with the longer barrels
Category:Movie
Category:War
Category:Otakar Vávra
Category:Czech Produced/Filmed
Category:Soviet Produced