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[[File:FusilM1916.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1907-16 - 8mm Lebel]] | [[File:FusilM1916.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1907-16 - 8mm Lebel]] | ||
[[File:ver_berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier on the right.]] | [[File:ver_berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier on the right.]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier | + | [[File:ver_berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier fires his rifle.]] |
[[File:ver_berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Left side.]] | [[File:ver_berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Left side.]] | ||
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[[File:ver_lebel1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers block the entrance to Fort de Vaux.]] | [[File:ver_lebel1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers block the entrance to Fort de Vaux.]] | ||
[[File:ver_lebel2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Inside the Fort.]] | [[File:ver_lebel2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Inside the Fort.]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_lebel3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier resting in Fort de Vaux.]] | + | [[File:ver_lebel3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French soldier resting in Fort de Vaux.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_lebel4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_lebel4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|More resting soldiers.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_lebel5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers | + | [[File:ver_lebel5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers advancing in No Man's Land.]] |
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
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A [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#Gewehr_1871|Mauser Karabiner 1871]] is seen behind Fritz (Hans Brausewetter). | A [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#Gewehr_1871|Mauser Karabiner 1871]] is seen behind Fritz (Hans Brausewetter). | ||
[[Image:Mauser 1871 Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Karabiner 1871 - 11x60mmR]] | [[Image:Mauser 1871 Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Karabiner 1871 - 11x60mmR]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_chass1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Promotional picture]] | + | [[File:ver_chass1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Promotional picture.]] |
[[File:ver_chass2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Carbine behind him.]] | [[File:ver_chass2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Carbine behind him.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*== | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*== | ||
| − | British soldiers can be seen with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifles during the | + | British soldiers can be seen with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifles during preparations for the Battle of the Somme. These scenes are documentary footage. |
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]] | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]] | ||
[[File:ver_smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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[[File:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with tripod - 8x50mmR Lebel / 7.92x57mm Mauser / 11mm Gras]] | [[File:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with tripod - 8x50mmR Lebel / 7.92x57mm Mauser / 11mm Gras]] | ||
[[File:ver_hotch1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers fire the [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun|Hotchkiss]].]] | [[File:ver_hotch1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers fire the [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun|Hotchkiss]].]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_hotch2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Destroyed MG | + | [[File:ver_hotch2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Destroyed MG position.]] |
==Maxim MG 08== | ==Maxim MG 08== | ||
The [[Maxim MG08]] is used by German soldiers. | The [[Maxim MG08]] is used by German soldiers. | ||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier on the left advancing Fort de Vaux.]] | + | [[File:ver_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier on the left advancing on Fort de Vaux while carrying the Maxim on his shoulder.]] |
[[File:ver_maxim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers preparing the [[Maxim]].]] | [[File:ver_maxim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers preparing the [[Maxim]].]] | ||
[[File:ver_maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The [[Maxim MG08]] fired by German soldiers.]] | [[File:ver_maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The [[Maxim MG08]] fired by German soldiers.]] | ||
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Some French soldiers use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the battle. | Some French soldiers use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the battle. | ||
[[File:Mod1914a.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.]] | [[File:Mod1914a.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_ball.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier taking German prisoners holding the Ball grenade.]] | + | [[File:ver_ball.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier taking German prisoners while holding the Ball grenade.]] |
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
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[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[File:ver_m24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers with their grenades.]] | [[File:ver_m24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers with their grenades.]] | ||
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| + | ==Model 16 Stielhandgranate== | ||
| + | What appears to be a correct [[Model 16 Stielhandgranate]] can be seen in a German trench. | ||
| + | [[File:M16stick.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 16 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]] | ||
| + | [[File:VerdunVision-stickgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Seen on the right.]] | ||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
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[[File:ver_m97_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_m97_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[File:ver_m97_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_m97_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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| + | ==Canon de 155 C, mle 1917 Schneider== | ||
| + | [[File:155mm m1917 Schneider Hameenlinna 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Canon 155mm Mle. 1917]] | ||
| + | [[File:VerdunVision-Schneider.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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| + | ==7.58 cm Minenwerfer== | ||
| + | [[File:Minenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none|300px|[[7.58 cm Minenwerfer|7.58 cm Leichter Minenwerfer]]]] | ||
| + | [[File:VerdunVision-Minenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
==10.5 cm leFH 16== | ==10.5 cm leFH 16== | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 28 August 2020
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Verdun: Visions of History (Verdun, visions d'histoire) is a 1928 French silent docudrama film directed by Léon Poirier. The film shows the history of the famous Battle of Verdun from the perspective of French and German soldiers. The movie features several veterans of this Battle.
The following weapons were used in the film Verdun: Visions of History:
Handguns
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is briefly seen in the hand of a German soldier.
Rifles
Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907-16
Some French soldiers are armed with Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907-16 rifles. The use of this rifle at beginning of the battle is anachronistic.
Lebel 1886
The majority of French soldiers use Lebel 1886 M93 rifles.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
German soldiers use Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Shock Troops (Stoßtrupps) also use this rifle instead of Mauser 98AZ Carbines.
The German Captain (Thomy Bourdelle) and Fritz (Hans Brausewetter) with Gewehr 98s.
German soldiers salute the defenders of Fort de Vaux with their Gewehr 98s.
Mauser Karabiner 1871
A Mauser Karabiner 1871 is seen behind Fritz (Hans Brausewetter).
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
British soldiers can be seen with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles during preparations for the Battle of the Somme. These scenes are documentary footage.
Machine Guns
Hotchkiss M1914
French soldiers use Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns in the battle.
French soldiers fire the Hotchkiss.
Maxim MG 08
The Maxim MG08 is used by German soldiers.
German soldiers preparing the Maxim.
The Maxim MG08 fired by German soldiers.
Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun
Two Vickers Aircraft Machine Guns are mounted on a French plane.
Hand Grenades
Model 1914 Ball Grenade
Some French soldiers use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the battle.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates instead of correct Model 15 or Model 16 Stielhandgranates.
Model 16 Stielhandgranate
What appears to be a correct Model 16 Stielhandgranate can be seen in a German trench.
Other
Flare Gun
A German soldier fires an unknown Flare Gun. It has a shorter barrel than the Hebel M1894.
