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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
| − | |name = The Last Men | + | |name=''The Last Men''<br>''Les Derniers Hommes'' |
| − | |picture = The-last-men.jpg | + | |picture=The-last-men.jpg |
| − | |caption = '' | + | |caption=''Movie poster'' |
| − | |country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | + | |country=[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France |
| − | |director = | + | |director=David Oelhoffen |
| − | |date= 2023 | + | |date=2023 |
| − | |language = | + | |language=French |
|studio= Galatée Films | |studio= Galatée Films | ||
|character1= «Lemiotte» | |character1= «Lemiotte» | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''The Last Men''''' | + | '''''The Last Men''''' is a 2023 French movie relating the true events of a column of French legionnaires during World War II. In 1945, the Imperial Japanese army suddenly attack the French garrisons in Indochina. An isolated garrison in South Laos received the order to reach China through the jungle to avoid being annihilated by approaching enemies. |
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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==Ruby== | ==Ruby== | ||
| − | Captain Aubrac [[Arnaud Churin]] | + | Captain Aubrac ([[Arnaud Churin]]) quickdraws a [[Ruby]] pistol and fires a warning shot at « Lemiotte » when he wants to start a mutiny. |
| − | [[File:French-Pistol-Ruby-M1915-left.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruby - .32 ACP]] | + | [[File:French-Pistol-Ruby-M1915-left.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Gabilondo Ruby - .32 ACP]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Ruby 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Captain Aubrac draws his Ruby at « Lemiotte » when he calls for mutiny.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Ruby 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|He fires a warning when « Lemiotte » says he will not shoot him.]] |
==Nambu Type 14== | ==Nambu Type 14== | ||
| − | During the ambush a Japanese is seen firing what | + | During the ambush, a Japanese is seen firing what appears to be a [[Nambu Type 14]]. But there is no closer view of the action. |
| − | [[File:Nambu Type 14.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:Nambu Type 14.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Nambu.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Japanese officer firing back at French soldiers.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Nambu CU.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Close up of the shot.]] |
=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
==MAS Mle. 1892== | ==MAS Mle. 1892== | ||
| − | Adjudant (equi. Warrant officer) Janicki personal firearm is a [[Mle 1892]] he uses it against Japanese soldiers during the last gunfight. | + | Adjudant (equi. Warrant officer) Janicki's personal firearm is a [[Mle 1892]] he uses it against Japanese soldiers during the last gunfight. |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Revolver d'ordonnance modèle 1892 - 8x27mmSR]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH 1892 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Adjudant Janicki investigate in abandonned Laotian village.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH 1892 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Janicki and Tang find a Japanese camp.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH 1892 3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Janicki is wounded when crossng the Mekong river.]] |
| − | ==Webley .38 Mk | + | ==Webley .38 Mk. IV== |
« Lemiotte » steals a [[Webley .38 Mk IV]] revolver from a wounded British soldier. He carries it when looking for the French forces in China. | « Lemiotte » steals a [[Webley .38 Mk IV]] revolver from a wounded British soldier. He carries it when looking for the French forces in China. | ||
| − | [[File:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley | + | [[File:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mark IV - .38 S&W]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Webley 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Janicki and Lemiotte have a rest on a tree.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Webley 3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lemiotte disarm the hammer of the [[Webley .38 Mk IV]].]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Webley 4.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]] |
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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A British soldier is briefly seen with a [[M1928 Thompson]] at the Chinese airfield. | A British soldier is briefly seen with a [[M1928 Thompson]] at the Chinese airfield. | ||
[[File:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | [[File:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Thompson.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]] |
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Fusil Modèle 1916 Carabine== | ==Fusil Modèle 1916 Carabine== | ||
| − | The primary weapon used by French soldiers is the [[Berthier Mle 1916|Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine]], including Legionnaires Trefeuil, Karlson, Lemiotte and many others. | + | The primary weapon used by French soldiers is the [[Berthier Mle 1916|Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine]], including Legionnaires Trefeuil, Karlson, Lemiotte, and many others. |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mousqueton Berthier Modèle 1892 Modifié 1916 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Carabine 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A legionnaire in night duty stand ready with his [[Berthier Mle 1916|Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine]],]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Carabine 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lemiotte fires the carbine at Japanese soldiers.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Carabine 3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|''Poussin'' and ''Sorbonne'' are both ready to attack the Japanese camp with their Berthiers.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Carabine 4.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Volmann aka ''Poussin'' reloading his weapon.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Carabine 5.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Trefeuil firing at Japanese pursuers. Note how the flame looks like the same from an AR flash hider.]] |
==Berthier Mle. 1902== | ==Berthier Mle. 1902== | ||
| − | The [[Berthier Mle. 1902]] is used by Legionnaire Karlson, and some other soldiers, after he left his [[FM 24/29]] behind when he ran out of ammunition. The rifle is distinguishable | + | The [[Berthier Mle. 1902]] is used by Legionnaire Karlson, and some other soldiers, after he left his [[FM 24/29]] behind when he ran out of ammunition. The rifle is distinguishable from the [[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] by a turned-down bolt handle and a shorter stock. |
[[File:Berthier Fusil Mle 1902.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Fusil Berthier Modèle 1902 de Tirailleur Indochinois - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | [[File:Berthier Fusil Mle 1902.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Fusil Berthier Modèle 1902 de Tirailleur Indochinois - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1902 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Legionnaire crossing a river with his [[Berthier Mle. 1902]].]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1902 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The same soldier firing at enemy soldier.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1907 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Karlson is now armed with a model 1902 ready to fire.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1907 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Karlson firing at Japaneses near the end.]] |
| − | == | + | ==Berthier Mle. 1907/15== |
| − | Corporal | + | Corporal ''Lisbonne'''s main weapon is a [[Berthier Mle. 1907/15]]. |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Fusil Mle 1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Fusil Berthier Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1907 3.JPG |thumb|none|600px|Corporal Lisboa firing his rifle during the ambush.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1907 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Standing ready with Karlson on his left.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Berthier 1907 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]] |
| − | == Lee-Metford Mk II == | + | ==Lee-Metford Mk. II== |
| − | Imperial Japanese soldiers are oddly armed with [[Lee-Metford Mk II]] rifles. | + | Imperial Japanese soldiers are oddly armed with [[Lee-Metford Mk II]] rifles. They are probably standing in for Arisaka rifles. |
| − | [[File:Lee-Metford_Mk_II.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:Lee-Metford_Mk_II.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Metford Mark II* - .303 British]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Enfield 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Japanese soldiers slowly entering in the French trap.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Enfield 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|He doesn’t expect that a French soldier is few feet of him ready to shoot.]] |
==Arisaka Type 38== | ==Arisaka Type 38== | ||
| − | The [[Arisaka Type 38]] is | + | The [[Arisaka Type 38]] is seen only once in the hands of a French soldier who captured its owner. |
| − | [[File:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Arisaka Type 38 | + | [[File:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Arisaka.JPG |thumb|none|600px|A French soldier who lost his mind fires a captured Arisaka at his fellow comrades, forcing one of them to shoot down him.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Arisaka 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]] |
| − | == | + | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== |
| − | Chinese National Revolutionary Army soldiers | + | Chinese National Revolutionary Army soldiers appear to be armed with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. |
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Zhongzheng 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Chinese soldiers see arriving the French survivors of the column.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH Zhongzheng 2.JPG |thumb|none|600px|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight can be seen.]] |
| − | ==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I== | + | ==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I== |
| − | Near the end of the movie, | + | Near the end of the movie, British troops are seen carrying [[Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1*]]. |
| − | [[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mark I - .303 British]] | + | [[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mark I - .303 British]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH MkIV.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A British soldier has a No. 4 slung on his shoulder in the back.]] |
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ||
Karlson carries a [[FM 24/29]] and fires it at a Japanese platoon till it’s run dry of ammo. | Karlson carries a [[FM 24/29]] and fires it at a Japanese platoon till it’s run dry of ammo. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Fusil-mitrailleur Modèle 1924 M29 - 7.5x54mm]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH 24-29 1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Karlson protect his weapon from water when crossing a river.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH 24-29 2.JPG|thumb|none|600px|This bunch of enemy soldiers is a real gift for a machingunner.]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:LDH 24-29 3.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 25 May 2024
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The Last Men is a 2023 French movie relating the true events of a column of French legionnaires during World War II. In 1945, the Imperial Japanese army suddenly attack the French garrisons in Indochina. An isolated garrison in South Laos received the order to reach China through the jungle to avoid being annihilated by approaching enemies.
The following weapons were used in the film The Last Men:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Pistols
Ruby
Captain Aubrac (Arnaud Churin) quickdraws a Ruby pistol and fires a warning shot at « Lemiotte » when he wants to start a mutiny.
Nambu Type 14
During the ambush, a Japanese is seen firing what appears to be a Nambu Type 14. But there is no closer view of the action.
Revolvers
MAS Mle. 1892
Adjudant (equi. Warrant officer) Janicki's personal firearm is a Mle 1892 he uses it against Japanese soldiers during the last gunfight.
Webley .38 Mk. IV
« Lemiotte » steals a Webley .38 Mk IV revolver from a wounded British soldier. He carries it when looking for the French forces in China.
Lemiotte disarm the hammer of the Webley .38 Mk IV.
Submachine Guns
M1928 Thompson
A British soldier is briefly seen with a M1928 Thompson at the Chinese airfield.
Rifles
Fusil Modèle 1916 Carabine
The primary weapon used by French soldiers is the Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine, including Legionnaires Trefeuil, Karlson, Lemiotte, and many others.
A legionnaire in night duty stand ready with his Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine,
Berthier Mle. 1902
The Berthier Mle. 1902 is used by Legionnaire Karlson, and some other soldiers, after he left his FM 24/29 behind when he ran out of ammunition. The rifle is distinguishable from the Berthier Mle 1907-15 by a turned-down bolt handle and a shorter stock.
A Legionnaire crossing a river with his Berthier Mle. 1902.
Berthier Mle. 1907/15
Corporal Lisbonne's main weapon is a Berthier Mle. 1907/15.
Lee-Metford Mk. II
Imperial Japanese soldiers are oddly armed with Lee-Metford Mk II rifles. They are probably standing in for Arisaka rifles.
Arisaka Type 38
The Arisaka Type 38 is seen only once in the hands of a French soldier who captured its owner.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Chinese National Revolutionary Army soldiers appear to be armed with Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I
Near the end of the movie, British troops are seen carrying Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1*.
Machine Guns
Chatellerault M1924/29
Karlson carries a FM 24/29 and fires it at a Japanese platoon till it’s run dry of ammo.
