The Marathon (Maratón)

The Marathon (Original title: Maratón) is a 1968 Czech black-and-white war drama directed by Ivo Novák. Against the backdrop of historical events Prague uprising in May 1945 develops a love story escaped prisoner Ruda Strecha (Jaromír Hanzlík) and rural maids Karla Zelinková (Jana Brejchová). Alongside the Red Army rushes to help Prague also the Czechoslovak military unit, whose member is Ruda's brother Jarda Strecha (Vladimír Mensík).
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= Handguns =
== Luger P08 ==
Various characters are seen with a Luger P08 pistol.
== Nagant M1895 ==
Captain Šabatka (Radoslav Brzobohatý) carries Nagant M1895 revolver.
= Submachine guns =
== MP40 ==
German soldiers and Czech insurgents, including the main characters, are seen with MP40 submachine guns.
thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
thumb|none|600px|The motorized patrol of German military police (Jaroslav Mareš and Jan Skopecek) with MP40 on their backs.
thumb|none|600px|Constable Kapišta (Jaroslav Moucka) pick up a MP40 submachine gun and fired at German guards.
thumb|none|600px|Karla (Jana Brejchová) took from the dead SS-men their weapons - MP40 and Karabiner 98k.
thumb|none|600px|The SS-man (Karel Hábl) with a MP40 in hand seeks Ruda and Karla on the roof of the house.
== PPSh-41 ==
Czechoslovak and Soviet soldiers carry PPSh-41 submachine guns.
thumb|none|400px|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
thumb|none|600px|Jarda (Vladimír Mensík) gives a submachine gun in the sidecar motorcycle.
thumb|none|600px|Soviet soldier beside a wounded officer holds a PPSh-41 submachine gun.
= Rifles =
== Karabiner 98k ==
Czech insurgents and German soldiers use mainly Karabiner 98k rifles. Also Ruda Strecha (Jaromír Hanzlík) seized this rifle as a trophy. 
thumb|450px|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm
thumb|600px|none|SS-soldiers firing from a rifles on insurgents in a battle for the school building.
thumb|600px|none|Caretaker Mr. Kytka (Arnost Faltýnek) carries a rifle over his shoulder.
thumb|600px|none|A man with glasses in a truck (Josef Kemr) allocates to insurgents rifles.
thumb|600px|none|Insurgents armed with Karabiner 98k rifles on their backs in the streets of Prague.
thumb|600px|none|Ruda (Jaromír Hanzlík) loot during the battle for the school building a German rifle.
thumb|600px|none|Ruda is proud of his first trophy ...
thumb|600px|none|Due to an mistake continuity in next scene has rifle the hooded front sight!
== Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine ==
Some Czechoslovak soldiers are equipped with Mosin Nagant M44 carbines.
== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun==
Ruda Strecha (Jaromír Hanzlík) found hidden in a closet the 12 Gauge Double Barreled shotgun.
thumb|none|600px|Ruda asked Karla for ammunition for the shotgun.
= Machine guns =
== ZB26 Machine Gun ==
The German army add arsenal about the ZB26 Machine Guns. Those weapons capture also Czech insurgents.
thumb|none|450px|ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm
==Goryunov SG-43 Machine Gun==
Czechoslovak troop is also armed with Goryunov SG-43 machine guns.
== MG 34 ==
German troops are still equipped with older MG 34 machine guns.
== MG42 ==
German gunners use mainly a MG42 submachine gun.
= Hand grenades =
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate ==
German soldiers carry a Model 24 Stielhandgranates. Also Czech insurgents them use as trophy weapons.
thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate with fragmentation sleeve.
= Other =
==SPSh Flare Pistol==
The Soviet officer gave a sign from a SPSh Flare pistol, that the bridge is demining.
== Panzerfaust ==
Czech insurgents seize also some anti-tank Panzerfausts.
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== Minomet vz.52 ==
Czechoslovak soldiers in battle use a Vz. 52 mortar. This weapon is in WWII anachronistic.
== 45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42) ==
German defenders opened fire at a Soviet tank from a 45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42).
==76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)==
In the film is seen 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) in arsenal both warring parties.
==10.5-cm-leichte Feldhaubitze 18/40==
The 10.5 cm leichte FeldHaubitze 18/40.
== 100mm M1944 BS-3 ==
Also Soviet 100mm M1944 BS-3 guns are a part of the German defense front of Prague.
==Heavy DAK18 howitzer ==
German artillery deployed against Soviet tanks heavy DAK18 howitzers.
==Jagdpanzer IV ==
Among the German heavy weapons centered around Prague are also Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyers.
==Panzer IV==
German tanks stormed the barricades in Prague. The head of is the Panzer IV.
==T-34 ==
Legendary Soviet tank T-34 No. 23 in Prague (he was next 50 years on the pedestal).
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Category:B&W
Category:Drama
Category:War
Category:Romance
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