The Ladder to Heaven Die Himmelsleiter Movie Poster Country Germany Directed by Carlo Rola Release Date February 27, 2015 Language French German Russian Studio Bavaria Fiction Mia Film Distributor ARD Degeto Film Main Cast Character Actor Anna Roth Christiane Paul Armin Zettler Axel Prahl Josef Halfen Henning Baum Adam Roth Ernst Stötzner Gerhard Zettler Lucas Prisor Bruno Zettler Lucas Reiber Sophie Roth Sarah Horvath Eva Roth Muriel Wimmer Gerda Zettler Sina Tkotsch Michel Roth Jonathan Berlin

The Ladder to Heaven is a 2015 two-part television miniseries directed by Carlo Rola (Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace). Two years after the end of the war, Cologne still lies in ruins. In the city, Anna, the mother of three children, struggles to make ends meet with her extended family. While she waits for her Jewish husband Adam, who has been missing for over five years, Armin Zettler makes life difficult for her. The former NSDAP party member has long been back in business. He wants to take over the entire neighborhood, including her house, and sell it to the Belgian military government.

The following weapons were used in the miniseries The Ladder to Heaven (Die Himmelsleiter):

Handguns

Luger P08

In Ep. 1, Michel Roth (Jonathan Berlin) gets a Luger P08 hidden at the Belgian-German border which he gives to Gerhard Zettler (Lucas Prisor). Paul (Luis Vorbach), Sophie (Sarah Horvath), Anna (Christiane Paul), Adam Roth (Ernst Stötzner), and Francesco Grasso (Adam Vacula) are seen handling it in the second episode.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Michel uncovers the Luger taken from its hiding place, a Czechoslovakian PPS OT-810 standing in for an Sd.Kfz. 251.

Shortly after he points the Luger at a former customs officer.

Gerhard holds the pistol received from Michel.

Gerhard fires the Luger at a railway policeman (Ep. 1).

Sophie holds the Luger given by her son Paul.

The wrapped Luger in the hands of Adam.

Anna holds the Luger and reads a letter.

Francesco points the Luger at the Himmelsleiter.

A close up of the pistol.

Gerhard holds the empty Luger (Ep. 2).

Webley Mk. VI

What appears to be a Webley Mk VI is seen carried in the holster of René Valmund (Nikolai Kinski).

Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley

René talks with Sophie (Sarah Horvath) and Paul Roth (Luis Vorbach).

Another view of the bottom of the grip.

A glimpse of the other side (Ep. 1).

Walther PP

Armin Zettler (Axel Prahl) hands Pieter Vleesmenn (Michal Gulyás) a golden Walther PP in the first episode. This pistol is described as a Walther PPK which belonged to Heinrich Himmler. Himmler owned several sidearms, among them a Walther PP, PPK, and a Sauer 38H. However, the used Walther in the series is wrongly depicted and inspired by the presentation PPK of Herman Göring.

Walther PP - .32 ACP

Herman Göring's Walther PPK with gold finish and ivory grips - .32 ACP

Armin opened the casket containing the Walther PP.

"The Walther PPK of Heinrich Himmler."
Pieter joyfully examines the pistol.

A view of the upper side.

A slightly closer view of the golden Walther (Ep. 1).

A Belgian Army officer holds an ordinary Walther PP (Ep. 2).

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1944

A Soviet soldier inside the coal mine at Kazincbarcika, Hungary, is seen with a slung Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine in the first episode.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR

The soldier escorts prisoners through a mine passage. The muzzle with the mounted bayonet is barely seen over his shoulder.

M1 Carbine

Belgian and British soldiers are armed with M1 Carbines.

M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine

Two Belgian soldiers control Armin at the entrance of the barracks.

A British MP with his slung M1 Carbine at the border crossing Neuwied (Ep. 1).

A Belgian soldier in center holds his M1 Carbine (Ep. 2).

Mauser 98 Sporter

A Mauser 98 Sporter is wielded by Heiner Halfen (Jiri Roskot) and his father Josef (Henning Baum).

German-style Mauser 98 Sporter Model B - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Heiner confronts the people searching for potatos on his field.

He readies his rifle.

After Josef took the rifle from Heiner, he opens the chamber (Ep. 1).