Mino

Mino is a 1986 German-Italian mini-series that ZDF broadcasted as part of its annual Christmas series. The script was written by Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, and Pietro Schivazappa. The series was directed by Gianfranco Albano and is based on the 1926 Italian war novel Il Piccolo Alpino by Salvatore Gotta. The series was released in the respective country with a different number of episodes; four in Italy and six in Germany. Another Christmas series is the 1982 mini-series Jack Holborn starring Patrick Bach and Matthias Habich.
On Christmas Eve in 1914, 10-year-old Giacomo Rasi, known as Mino, is on a mountain hike with his parents when they are suddenly caught in a snowstorm and buried by an avalanche. Mino is separated from his parents and is eventually discovered and rescued by a St. Bernard dog. He initially lives with two brothers in the mountains, who earn their living by smuggling. He thinks his parents are dead. When Italy entered the war in 1915, the smuggler Rico is drafted into the Italian mountain troops, the Alpini. Mino follows his friend to the front after being thrown out of the house by his brother Bastian. This introduces him to the Italian Major Lupo, who takes care of the boy. As a result, Mino experiences the Alpine Front from 1915 to 1918 (White War).
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=Handguns=
==Bodeo M1889==
Both variants of the Bodeo M1889 are carried by Italian officers. In the third episode, Giacomino "Mino" Rasi (Guido Cella) takes the revolver of Tenente (Lieutenant) Boldini (uncredited).
==Steyr M1912==
During the assault on Monte Negro in the second episode, Capitano (Captain) Favero (Dore De Rosa) is seen carrying an Austrian Steyr M1912. This weapon was not officially in use with the Italian Army; but he could have acquired one privately or captured it from an enemy.
==Glisenti Model 1910==
While in Austro-Hungarian occupied territory, Tenente Rossi (Franco Trevisi) is given two Glisenti Model 1910s by his agent which he hands one to Giacomino "Mino" Rasi (Guido Cella) who in return gives it to his father Capitano Michele Rasi (Ray Lovelock).
=Rifles=
==Carcano Model 1891==
Italian Carabinieri and soldiers including Rico Girardet (Pierre Cosso) are armed with Carcano M1891s. Many of them are seen with Sciabola-Baionetta Mod. 1891 bayonets. Other notable characters are Americano (Calogero Buttà), Bloz (Giampaolo Saccarola), Sopranzi (Antonello Peleggi), Andrea (Gianni Bersanetti), Giuseppe (Delio Chittò), Coringrato (Nicola Di Pinto), Sergente (Sergeant) Terenzi (Silvio Anselmo), Nicola Cirasola (Oreste Rotundo), Fontolan (Franco Castellano), and Rignani (Vittorio Amandola).
==Carcano M91/24==
What appears to be an anachronistic Carcano M91/24 short rifle is carried by an Italian customs officer in the first episode and Giuseppe (Delio Chittò) in the last episode. The short rifle has a large rear sight, a turned bolt handle, and a longer front barrel, which are features of a converted full-length rifle into a short variant.
==Karabiner 98k==
The majority of Austro-Hungarian soldiers are equipped with anachronistic Karabiner 98ks.
==M1 Garand==
Some highly anachronistic M1 Garands are also wielded by Austro-Hungarian and Italian soldiers.
==Mannlicher M1895==
At least Austro-Hungarian soldiers at the prisoner of war camp have accurate Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
==Mauser Model 1943==
A few Austro-Hungarian soldiers in the sixth episode have anachronistic M43 Spanish Mausers.
=Machine Guns=
==Fiat-Revelli M14==
The Fiat-Revelli M1914 is used by Italian soldiers.
==Schwarzlose M.07/12 (Mockup)==
Austro-Hungarian soldiers are seen with a Schwarzlose M.07/12 which is a mockup because it has the muzzle located in the center of the water-cooling jacket instead of the bottom and other features described in the following pictures.
=Other=
==15 cm Feldhaubitze M.14==
In Episode 3, Italian soldiers are briefly seen using an Austro-Hungarian Feldhaubitze M.14 heavy howitzer during the 1916 Battle of Asiago. Another Feldhaubitze is seen in the fifth episode, but this time with rubber tires.
thumb|none|400px|Škoda Feldhaubitze Modell 14 - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
==7.5 cm Gebirgskanone M.15==
Several Gebirgskanone M.15 mountain guns are seen among an Austro-Hungarian column.
==Holsters==
Italian officers like Maggiore Lupo (Mario Adorf), Capitano Favero (Dore De Rosa), Capitano Balestra (Maurizio Mattioli), Tenente Boldini, and Tenente Rossi (Franco Trevisi) carry Glisenti pistol holsters. Major (Mayor) Delkin (Helmut Hagen), Zugsführer (Master Corporal) Vladislav Vavra (Dieter Schidor), and other Austro-Hungarian officers are seen with holsters of unknown types.
Category:Television
Category:Mini-Series
Category:Adventure Movie
Category:Drama
Category:War
Category:German Produced/Filmed
Category:Italian Produced/Filmed