Westfront 1918

Westfront 1918 Vier von der Infanterie Movie Poster Country Germany Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst Release Date May 23, 1930 Language French German Main Cast Character Actor The Bavarian Fritz Kampers Karl Gustav Diessl The Student Hans-Joachim Moebis The Lieutenant Claus Clausen

Westfront 1918 (Vier von der Infanterie) is a 1930 German anti-war film that tells the story of four German soldiers on the western front in France in World War One. The Bavarian sees the war primarily as an adventure. The student experiences his first great love with the Frenchwoman Yvette. Their superior, the lieutenant, knows only one thing, namely duty fulfillment. When Karl, the fourth in the league, returns to the front after a home leave in which he surprises his wife with another man in bed, the four fall victim to their fate. The movie was based on the novel Vier von der Infanterie by Ernst Johannsen and was released before All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).

The following weapons were used in the film Westfront 1918:

Handguns

Star Ruby

A French soldier can be seen with a Star Ruby pistol duing a trench raid.

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Star Ruby .32 ACP

French soldier storming the German trench holding the pistol.

The French retreating.

Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898

The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is the standard weapon for the German infantry in the movie. The Bavarian, Karl and the student use this rifle.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German artillery runner with a G98.

The squad cleaning their rifles.

Karl's rifle on the ground.

Karl (Gustav Diessl) holds the Mauser.

He takes aim at the butcher.

The Bavarian fires the rifle at french soldiers.

Mauser Gewehr 1871

The Mauser Gewehr 1871 is seen in the German artillery bunker and in the hands of a French soldier.

Mauser Gewehr 1871 - 11 × 60 mm R.

The rifles behind the Meal Orderly (Vladimir Sokoloff).

The French soldier holding the rifle.

Promotional picture of the hospital. The Mauser is seen on the left next to sitting officer.

Fusil Modèle 1907-15

French soldiers can briefly seen with Berthier 1907-15 rifles.

Fusil Modèle 1907-15 - 8x50mm R

French soldier with Berthier 1907-15 rifle.

Chassepot 1866

Some French soldiers using Chassepot 1866 rifles. Recognizable by the smooth receiver that differentiates it from the Gras Model 1874.

Chassepot 1866 - 11 mm

The soldier on the left holds the rifle. The receiver is seen.

The soldier retreats with the rifle.

Lebel 1886

A Lebel 1886 rifle can also briefly seen near a trench.

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm

The Lebel on the right.

Machine Guns

Maxim MG 08/15

A Maxim MG08/15 is used by German soldiers. Karl briefly fires the gun before he gets wounded.

Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers prepare the light machine gun.

The MG team fire the gun.

Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

German soldiers use correct Model 17 Stielhandgranate's. Identifiable by the belt clip.

Model 17 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

Some M17s in the German trench.

The Student tries to throw a Model 17 Stielhandgranate.

The Bavarian with M17s on his belt.

The grenade on the left.

Model 16 Stielhandgranate

Some older Model 16 Stielhandgranates are also used by German soldiers.

Model 16 Stielhandgranate

The Model 16 in the middle.

Model 1914 Ball Grenade

French soldiers also use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the trench raid.

Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.

French soldier on the left holds a Ball Grenade.

A Ball Grenade in front of the Maxim.

Other

French Tank

The french army use tanks that are mockup from a Schneider CA1 and a Renault FT-17.