The Executed (Les Fusillés)

Les Fusillés (The Executed) DVD Cover Country France Directed by Philippe Triboit Release Date 2015 Language French Studio Mascaret Films Main Cast Character Actor Louis Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Bastien Michael Gregorio

Les Fusillés is a 2015 French World War I movie directed by Philippe Triboit. During the Great War. After a German bombing 6 French soldiers from the same village are separated of their company. When they finally recover their unit they are accused to have fled in front of the ennemy and condamned to be executed. 2 of them are epargned by the firing squad.

The following weapons were used in the film Les Fusillés:

Pistols and Revolvers

Mle 1892

A French NCO give the mercy shot with a Mle 1892. Near the end of the film Bastien use a 1892.

Modèle d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR

A NCO give the mercy shot.

Shooting at now really dead condamned.

Bastien aims the 1892 at Louis.

Bastien surrender after he accidentally killed an officer.

Ruby

During a night commando raid, the French leader of the squad carry a Ruby pistol.

Gabilondo Ruby - .32 ACP

Leader of the squad with the pistol.

Rifles

Lebel 1886

Majority of French army soldiers carry Lebel 1886. Including private Louis Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet.

Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50mmR Lebel

A sentry watching at the no man's land.

French troops assisting at the execution for sample.

Louis cocking the Lebel.

Ready for an another shot.

French soldiers fighting on no man's land. Fixed bayonet.

Louis and several soldiers searching in ennemy trench.

Fusil Modèle 1907-15 Rifle

Some soldiers are armed with Berthier Mle 1907-15. After trench battle Louis change his Lebel for a Berthier, maybe a continuity error.

Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle - 8x50mm R

A Berthier in opening credits.

Soldier in the middle is armed with the rifle.

After the trench battle, Louis now carrying a Berthier, probably in a continuity error.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

When the French conquered the German trench, some Mauser Gewehr 1898 can be seen near dead owners.

A dead German with his Gewehr.

Another fallen German, his rifle wasn't enough.

Machineguns

Maxim

The only machingun we can see is the Type 24 standing for a German Maxim MG08. Unfortunately we never see the complete weapon, but the muzzle leave no doubt about the Type 24. The night commando raid have for objective to destroy a machinegun nest.

When French soldiers attacking the German trench, a type 24 MG return fire.

Muzzle of a Type 24.

Another shot of the same MG.

Grenades

Citron Foug Grenade|Citron Foug modèle 1916 grenades

French soldiers use Citron Foug modèle 1916 grenades when they conquer the no man's land.

French soldiers use Citron Grenade to destroy the defensive nest.

Trivia

Trench craft

During the Great War soldiers from all sides used many kind of used ammunition cases to create utilities or decoratives object. Here a pencil.

Louis writing with a crafted pencil, from an 8mm Lebel case.