Verdun: Visions of History

Verdun: Visions of History Verdun, visions d'histoire Movie Poster Country France Directed by Léon Poirier Release Date November 8, 1928 Language Silent Main Cast Character Actor French soldier Albert Préjean German soldier Fritz Hans Brausewetter German Captain Thomy Bourdelle The intellectual Antonin Artaud The chaplain André Nox

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.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

The creeping German soldier holding the Luger.

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.

Berthier Mle 1907-16 - 8mm Lebel

French soldier on the right.

A soldier fire his rifle.

Left side.

Lebel 1886

The majority of French soldiers use Lebel 1886 M93 rifles.

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm

French soldiers block the entrance to Fort de Vaux.

Inside the Fort.

French soldier resting in Fort de Vaux.

Another resting soldiers.

French soldiers advanving in No Man's Land.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

German soldiers use Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Shock Troops (Stoßtrupps) also use this rifle instead of Mauser 98AZ Carbines.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The German Captain (Thomy Bourdelle) and Fritz (Hans Brausewetter) with Gewehr 98s.

Clearer shot of the Captain's rifle.

German soldiers salute the defenders of Fort de Vaux with their Gewehr 98s.

On the left. Note the Lange Visier.

Mauser Karabiner 1871

A Mauser Karabiner 1871 is seen behind Fritz (Hans Brausewetter).

Mauser Karabiner 1871 - 11x60mmR

Promotional picture

The Carbine behind him.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

British soldiers can be seen with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles during the preparing of the battle of the Somme. This scenes are documentary footage.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.

Machine Guns

Hotchkiss M1914

French soldiers use Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns in the battle.

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with tripod - 8x50mmR Lebel / 7.92x57mm Mauser / 11mm Gras

French soldiers fire the Hotchkiss.

Destroyed MG-Position.

Maxim MG 08

The Maxim MG08 is used by German soldiers.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldier on the left advancing Fort de Vaux.

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.

Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun

Hand Grenades

Model 1914 Ball Grenade

Some French soldiers use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the battle.

Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.

French soldier taking German prisoners holding the Ball grenade.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

German soldiers use anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates instead of correct Model 15 or Model 16 Stielhandgranates.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

German soldiers with their grenades.

Other

Flare Gun

A German soldier fires an unknown Flare Gun. It has a shorter barrel than the Hebel M1894.

The soldier fires.

Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897

Canon 75mm Mle 1897.

10.5 cm leFH 16

10.5 cm leFH 16.