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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
| − | |name = The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail) | + | |name = ''The Battle of the Rails'' (''La bataille du rail'') |
|picture = La bataille du rail Poster.jpg | |picture = La bataille du rail Poster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Original Poster'' | |caption = ''Original Poster'' | ||
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| − | '''''The Battle of the Rails''''' (original title ''La bataille du rail'') is a French | + | '''''The Battle of the Rails''''' (original title ''La bataille du rail'') is a 1946 French war movie directed by [[René Clément]]. It depicts the activities of ''Résistance-Fer'', French resistance group on railroads during the German occupation. |
{{Film Title|The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail)}} | {{Film Title|The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail)}} | ||
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[[Luger P08]] pistols are used by both German troops and French Resistance fighters. | [[Luger P08]] pistols are used by both German troops and French Resistance fighters. | ||
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French railwayman holds a Luger.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-P08-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-P08-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The leader of the resistance group (in center) with a Luger in hand.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-P08-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-P08-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German officer holds a Luger.]] |
== M1911A1 == | == M1911A1 == | ||
| − | What appears to be an [[M1911A1]] | + | What appears to be an [[M1911A1]] is seen in hands of a resistance fighter in one scene. |
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The man at the right holds a possible M1911A1.]] |
== Unique Model 17 == | == Unique Model 17 == | ||
| − | A Kriegsmodell version of [[Unique Model 17]] | + | A Kriegsmodell version of the [[Unique Model 17]] is carried by the commander of the resistance unit. A standard Model 17 is seen tucked in the belt of a French Resistance fighter. A German officer holds a similar pistol in one scene. |
| − | [[File:Unique Kriegsmodell.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Unique Kriegsmodell, a version of Unique Model 17, manufactured in 1941-44 under German control]] | + | [[File:Unique Kriegsmodell.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Unique Kriegsmodell, a version of Unique Model 17, manufactured in 1941-44 under German control - 7.65x17mm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The resistance commander holds the pistol. The shape of the grip matches a Unique Kriegsmodell.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander fires his pistol.]] |
[[File:Unique Model 17.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Unique Model 17 - 7.65x17mm]] | [[File:Unique Model 17.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Unique Model 17 - 7.65x17mm]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Resistance fighter carries a Unique pistol.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-8.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Pistol-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German officer with supposed Unique pistol.]] |
= Submachine Guns = | = Submachine Guns = | ||
== Sten Mk II == | == Sten Mk II == | ||
Some French Resistance fighters use [[Sten Mk II]] submachine guns. | Some French Resistance fighters use [[Sten Mk II]] submachine guns. | ||
| − | [[Image:Sten.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Sten.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Sten-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Sten-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man in center holds a Sten Mk II. Note the T-shaped buttstock.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Sten-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Sten-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two fighters with Sten SMGs.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Sten-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Sten-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''maquisard'' holds a Sten.]] |
| − | == | + | == MP 40 == |
| − | Some German soldiers and French Resistance fighters carry [[ | + | Some German soldiers and French Resistance fighters carry [[MP 40]]s. |
| − | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MP 40 - 9x19mm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with MP 40 guards French railwaymen, mobilized in German service.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his MP 40 during the attack on the armored train.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French fighter fires an MP 40.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The commander of the resistance unit holds an MP40.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|French Resistance fighters, armed with an MP 40 and [[Lebel Mle 1886]], escort German POWs in the final scene.]] |
== PPSh-41 == | == PPSh-41 == | ||
| − | In one scene two German soldiers carry [[PPSh-41]] | + | In one scene two German soldiers carry [[PPSh-41]]s. Both guns lack magazines, so it's impossible to determine if these are original PPSh-41s or the German-converted [[MP 41(r)]] in 9mm caliber. |
| − | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] |
| − | [[Image:PPSH 9MM.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:PPSH 9MM.JPG|thumb|none|450px|MP41(r), German conversion of captured PPSh-41 - 9x19mm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two soldiers on the flatcar hold PPSh-41s while the third one is armed with a [[Lebel Mle 1886]]. The magazine wells are empty.]] |
= Rifles = | = Rifles = | ||
== Mauser Vz.24 == | == Mauser Vz.24 == | ||
| − | Most German soldiers are armed with short Mauser rifles with straight bolt handles, tangent-leaf rear sights and both hooded and unhooded front sights. These rifles appear to be [[VZ-24 Czech Mauser|Czech Vz.24]], widely used by Wehrmacht under the designation Gewehr 24(t). Some French Resistance fighters also use these rifles. | + | Most German soldiers are armed with short Mauser rifles with straight bolt handles, tangent-leaf rear sights, and both hooded and unhooded front sights. These rifles appear to be [[VZ-24 Czech Mauser|Czech Vz.24]]s, widely used by Wehrmacht under the designation Gewehr 24(t). Some French Resistance fighters also use these rifles. |
| − | [[Image:Czech vz. 24.jpg| | + | [[Image:Czech vz. 24.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with Mauser rifles at a railroad station.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers arrest a French railway worker, suspected of sabotage.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of a Mauser rifle in the same scene.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his rifle.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier in the armored train reloads his Mauser.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-8.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier fires.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-9.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Retreating German soldiers carry their rifles.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-11.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with a Mauser rifle on sling guards the train.]] |
== Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine == | == Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine == | ||
Some German soldiers are armed with [[Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine]]s. | Some German soldiers are armed with [[Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine]]s. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Karabiner98AZEarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Karabiner 98AZ - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-12.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with a Mauser 98AZ on sling patrols railway workshops.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-10.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Mauser-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A retreating soldier carries a Mauser 98ASZ carbine in the final scene.]] |
== Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine == | == Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine == | ||
[[Berthier Mle 1916]] carbines are often seen in hands of French Resistance fighters. Some German soldiers also carry Berthier carbines. | [[Berthier Mle 1916]] carbines are often seen in hands of French Resistance fighters. Some German soldiers also carry Berthier carbines. | ||
| − | [[Image:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50mm R]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''maquisard'' at the left holds a Berthier carbine.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man with Berthier carbine is seen at the right.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''maquisard'' with Berthier carbine in ambush.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He fires.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires a Berthier from the top of the tank turret.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A resistance fighter patrols the road.]] |
== Lebel Mle 1886 == | == Lebel Mle 1886 == | ||
[[Lebel Mle 1886]] rifles are also used by French Resistance fighters. Some German soldiers also carry Lebels. | [[Lebel Mle 1886]] rifles are also used by French Resistance fighters. Some German soldiers also carry Lebels. | ||
| − | [[Image:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the left holds a Lebel rifle.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lebel is seen at the left.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier on the armoured train holds a Lebel rifle.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-PPSh-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the soldiers on a flatcar is armed with a Lebel rifle.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MP40-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|French Resistance fighters, armed with an [[MP 40]] and Lebel rifle, escort German POWs in the final scene.]] |
= Machine Guns = | = Machine Guns = | ||
| − | == | + | == MG 34 == |
| − | Resistance fighters use an [[ | + | Resistance fighters use an [[MG 34]] during the attack on the German armored train. MG 34s are also mounted on the armored train. |
| − | [[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Maquisards'' with an MG 34 in ambush.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Loading. The belt is filled with live ammunition.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two MG 34 are mounted in the armored carriage.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Buttstocks of two MG 34s and machine gun belts are seen inside the armored train.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG34-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires an MG 34 from the top of the turret.]] |
== MG08 == | == MG08 == | ||
| − | An [[MG08]] is mounted on a flatcar of the German | + | An [[MG08]] is mounted on a flatcar of the German armored train. |
[[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG08-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG08 is mounted on a flatcar.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG08-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-MG08-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires MG08.]] |
== Chatellerault M1924/29 == | == Chatellerault M1924/29 == | ||
| − | [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] machine guns are mounted on the German | + | [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] machine guns are mounted on the German armored train. French Resistance fighters also use Chatellerault machine guns. |
| − | [[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Chatellerault M1924/29 - 7.5x54mm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires a Chatellerault machine gun from the armored train carriage.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An empty Chatellerault is seen.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''maquisard'' holds a Chatellerault machine gun at the background.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Chatellerault-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires a Chatellerault machine gun during the night attack by British planes.]] |
== Reibel Machine Gun == | == Reibel Machine Gun == | ||
| − | A [[Reibel Machine Gun]] is mounted on Renault R39 tank coaxial with | + | A [[Reibel Machine Gun]] is mounted on Renault R39 tank coaxial with 37mm SA 38 gun. |
| − | [[Image:Mitrailleuse mle 31.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Mitrailleuse mle 31.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Reibel machine gun - 7.5x54mm]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Berthier-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Reibel machine gun is mounted in a large amour protection next to the barrel of 37mm gun.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the armour cover for the machine gun.]] |
== Flakvierling 38 == | == Flakvierling 38 == | ||
| − | A [[Flakvierling 38]] quad AA gun is mounted on the German | + | A [[Flakvierling 38]] quad AA gun is mounted on the German armored train. |
[[Image:Flak38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B]] | [[Image:Flak38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Flakvierling 38 is seen at the left.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flakvierling 38.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flakvierling 38 in action.]] |
== 3.7cm FlaK 36/37 == | == 3.7cm FlaK 36/37 == | ||
| − | 3.7cm FlaK AA guns are mounted on German trains and | + | 3.7cm FlaK AA guns are mounted on German trains and armored trains. |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Flak 36/37 is mounted on a flatcar.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Flak 36/37 fires from the armoured car.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two 3.7cm Flaks and 105mm howitzer.]] |
| − | = Other | + | = Other= |
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate == | == Model 24 Stielhandgranate == | ||
| − | [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] hand grenades are used by | + | [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] hand grenades are used by resistance fighters. |
[[Image:M24WithFragSleeve.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve]] | [[Image:M24WithFragSleeve.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Maquisards'' carry grenades.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''maquisard'' readies to throw a grenade.]] |
== M9 Bazooka == | == M9 Bazooka == | ||
| − | Resistance fighters use an [[M9 Bazooka]] during the attack on a German | + | Resistance fighters use an [[M9 Bazooka]] during the attack on a German armored train. |
| − | [[Image:M9bazooka.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M9bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''maquisard'' examines his bazooka prior to battle.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He fires the bazooka. The face of the shooter is protected by a wrap and welding goggles.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The assistant reloads the bazooka.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Bazooka-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bazooka rocket flies over heads of German soldiers. Judging by how the men quickly lower their heads and retract shoulders, a rocket was really fired during the filming.]] |
| − | == | + | == Clam Mine == |
| − | French railwaymen use British | + | French railwaymen use British [[Clam Mine]]s for sabotage on the railways. |
[[File:Clam Mine Mk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Magnetized Charge "Clam" Mk III]] | [[File:Clam Mine Mk3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Magnetized Charge "Clam" Mk III]] | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Clam mine-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Clam mine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Railwaymen train to use Clam mines.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Clam mine-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Clam mine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A railwayman inserts a fuze into a Clam mine...]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Clam mine-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Clam mine-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and attaches it to a locomotive.]] |
= Trivia = | = Trivia = | ||
| − | == | + | == Armored Train == |
| − | A genuine German Panzerzug No32 | + | A genuine German Panzerzug No32 armored train was used for filming. It is armed with two 105mm howitzers, two 3.7cm Flak 37 AA guns, a 2cm Flakvierling 38, and numerous machine guns. A Renault R39 (version of Renault R35 with a SA 38 L/34 gun) light tank and a Marder I SPG are also mounted on flatcars in both ends of the train. |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Renault R39 tank is mounted on flatcar.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Flak37-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two 3.7cm Flaks and 105mm howitzer.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Lebel-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Flakvierling 38 and 105mm howitzer.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-8.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The armored train in action.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of 105mm howitzer.]] |
== Tanks == | == Tanks == | ||
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Pz.IV Ausf. H on a railroad flatcar.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Panzerzug-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Renault R39 tank is mounted on a flatcar.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The R39 is moving down from the flatcar.]] |
| − | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:La bataille du rail-Tank-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The R39 leads the German counterattack on ''maquisards''.]] |
== Ammunition == | == Ammunition == | ||
According to the [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bataille_du_rail#Autour_du_film French Wikipedia], live ammunition was used in the battle scenes as it was easier to find in 1946 than blank ammunition. | According to the [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bataille_du_rail#Autour_du_film French Wikipedia], live ammunition was used in the battle scenes as it was easier to find in 1946 than blank ammunition. | ||
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The Battle of the Rails (original title La bataille du rail) is a 1946 French war movie directed by René Clément. It depicts the activities of Résistance-Fer, French resistance group on railroads during the German occupation.
The following weapons were used in the film The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail):
Handguns
Luger P08
Luger P08 pistols are used by both German troops and French Resistance fighters.
M1911A1
What appears to be an M1911A1 is seen in hands of a resistance fighter in one scene.
Unique Model 17
A Kriegsmodell version of the Unique Model 17 is carried by the commander of the resistance unit. A standard Model 17 is seen tucked in the belt of a French Resistance fighter. A German officer holds a similar pistol in one scene.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
Some French Resistance fighters use Sten Mk II submachine guns.
MP 40
Some German soldiers and French Resistance fighters carry MP 40s.
French Resistance fighters, armed with an MP 40 and Lebel Mle 1886, escort German POWs in the final scene.
PPSh-41
In one scene two German soldiers carry PPSh-41s. Both guns lack magazines, so it's impossible to determine if these are original PPSh-41s or the German-converted MP 41(r) in 9mm caliber.
Two soldiers on the flatcar hold PPSh-41s while the third one is armed with a Lebel Mle 1886. The magazine wells are empty.
Rifles
Mauser Vz.24
Most German soldiers are armed with short Mauser rifles with straight bolt handles, tangent-leaf rear sights, and both hooded and unhooded front sights. These rifles appear to be Czech Vz.24s, widely used by Wehrmacht under the designation Gewehr 24(t). Some French Resistance fighters also use these rifles.
Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine
Some German soldiers are armed with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines.
Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine
Berthier Mle 1916 carbines are often seen in hands of French Resistance fighters. Some German soldiers also carry Berthier carbines.
Lebel Mle 1886
Lebel Mle 1886 rifles are also used by French Resistance fighters. Some German soldiers also carry Lebels.
French Resistance fighters, armed with an MP 40 and Lebel rifle, escort German POWs in the final scene.
Machine Guns
MG 34
Resistance fighters use an MG 34 during the attack on the German armored train. MG 34s are also mounted on the armored train.
MG08
An MG08 is mounted on a flatcar of the German armored train.
Chatellerault M1924/29
Chatellerault M1924/29 machine guns are mounted on the German armored train. French Resistance fighters also use Chatellerault machine guns.
Reibel Machine Gun
A Reibel Machine Gun is mounted on Renault R39 tank coaxial with 37mm SA 38 gun.
Flakvierling 38
A Flakvierling 38 quad AA gun is mounted on the German armored train.
3.7cm FlaK 36/37
3.7cm FlaK AA guns are mounted on German trains and armored trains.
Other
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades are used by resistance fighters.
M9 Bazooka
Resistance fighters use an M9 Bazooka during the attack on a German armored train.
Clam Mine
French railwaymen use British Clam Mines for sabotage on the railways.
Trivia
Armored Train
A genuine German Panzerzug No32 armored train was used for filming. It is armed with two 105mm howitzers, two 3.7cm Flak 37 AA guns, a 2cm Flakvierling 38, and numerous machine guns. A Renault R39 (version of Renault R35 with a SA 38 L/34 gun) light tank and a Marder I SPG are also mounted on flatcars in both ends of the train.
Tanks
Ammunition
According to the French Wikipedia, live ammunition was used in the battle scenes as it was easier to find in 1946 than blank ammunition.