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− | '''''To the Ends of the World''''' (''Les confins du monde'') is a French 2018 war drama directed by Guillaume Nicloux. The story is set in Indochina in 1945. | + | '''''To the Ends of the World''''' (''Les confins du monde'') is a French 2018 war drama directed by Guillaume Nicloux. The story is set in Indochina in 1945. In March 1945 a French garrison is massacred by Japanese forces, and Robert Tassen ([[Gaspard Ulliel]]) is the only survivor among soldiers and civilians while his brother is among the dead. In Autumn 1945 Tassen is in charge of a unit composed of Viet Minh defectors. |
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= Revolvers = | = Revolvers = | ||
== St. Etienne Le Municipal == | == St. Etienne Le Municipal == | ||
− | Corp. Robert Tassen ([[Gaspard Ulliel]]) carries a St. Etienne Le Municipal revolver. | + | Corp. Robert Tassen ([[Gaspard Ulliel]]) carries a [[Le Municipal revolver|St. Etienne Le Municipal]] revolver. |
[[File:Le Municipal.jpg|thumb|none|300px|St. Etienne Le Municipal revolver - 8x27mm SR]] | [[File:Le Municipal.jpg|thumb|none|300px|St. Etienne Le Municipal revolver - 8x27mm SR]] | ||
[[File:LCDM-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassen threatens to kill a blind Vietnamese girl while interrogating her father about Viet Minh partisans.]] | [[File:LCDM-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassen threatens to kill a blind Vietnamese girl while interrogating her father about Viet Minh partisans.]] | ||
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= Pistols = | = Pistols = | ||
== Unidentified pistol == | == Unidentified pistol == | ||
− | A Japanese officer fires at dead and wounded French | + | A Japanese officer fires at dead and wounded French in a mass grave. His pistol generally resembles a [[Nambu Type 14]] but seems to be more angular, like [[Webley & Scott Mk I]]. |
[[File:LCDM-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LCDM-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:LCDM-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LCDM-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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= Submachine Guns = | = Submachine Guns = | ||
== MAS-38 == | == MAS-38 == | ||
− | French Lt. Maussier (Jonathan | + | French Lt. Maussier ([[Jonathan Couzinié]]) carries a [[MAS-38]] submachine gun. |
[[Image:Mas38 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-38 - 7.65x20mm Longue]] | [[Image:Mas38 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-38 - 7.65x20mm Longue]] | ||
[[File:LCDM-MAS38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:LCDM-MAS38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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== MAS-36 == | == MAS-36 == | ||
− | French soldiers | + | French soldiers are mostly armed with [[MAS-36]] rifles. |
[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French]] | [[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[File:LCDM-MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two soldiers at the left carry MAS-36 rifles.]] | [[File:LCDM-MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two soldiers at the left carry MAS-36 rifles.]] | ||
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Vietnamese partisans use [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III]] rifles. | Vietnamese partisans use [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III]] rifles. | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | ||
− | [[File:LCDM-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh partisan fires a Lee-Enfield rifle at | + | [[File:LCDM-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Viet Minh partisan fires a Lee-Enfield rifle at Tassen during the jungle raid of Lt. Maussier's unit.]] |
+ | [[File:LCDM-SMLE-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another partisan fires a Lee-Enfield.]] | ||
+ | [[File:LCDM-SMLE-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rifle next to the dead partisan.]] | ||
[[File:LCDM-SMLE-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield is confiscated from the old Vietnamese.]] | [[File:LCDM-SMLE-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield is confiscated from the old Vietnamese.]] | ||
[[File:LCDM-SMLE-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassen with the captured Lee-Enfield.]] | [[File:LCDM-SMLE-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassen with the captured Lee-Enfield.]] | ||
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= Machine Guns = | = Machine Guns = |
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To the Ends of the World (Les confins du monde) is a French 2018 war drama directed by Guillaume Nicloux. The story is set in Indochina in 1945. In March 1945 a French garrison is massacred by Japanese forces, and Robert Tassen (Gaspard Ulliel) is the only survivor among soldiers and civilians while his brother is among the dead. In Autumn 1945 Tassen is in charge of a unit composed of Viet Minh defectors.
The following weapons were used in the film To the Ends of the World (Les confins du monde):
Revolvers
St. Etienne Le Municipal
Corp. Robert Tassen (Gaspard Ulliel) carries a St. Etienne Le Municipal revolver.
Pistols
Unidentified pistol
A Japanese officer fires at dead and wounded French in a mass grave. His pistol generally resembles a Nambu Type 14 but seems to be more angular, like Webley & Scott Mk I.
Submachine Guns
MAS-38
French Lt. Maussier (Jonathan Couzinié) carries a MAS-38 submachine gun.
Rifles
M1 Carbine
Robert Tassen (Gaspard Ulliel) carries an M1 Carbine in several scenes. His carbine has adjustable rear sight and bayonet lug. This version appeared only in late 1945 and fits the time when the plot is set.
M1A1 Carbine
Tassen's comrade-in-arms Cavagna (Guillaume Gouix) carries an M1A1 Carbine.
MAS-36
French soldiers are mostly armed with MAS-36 rifles.
Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine
Some Vietnamese soldiers of French colonial troops are armed with Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbines.
Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine
One of Vietnamese soldiers of French colonial troops carries a Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III
Vietnamese partisans use Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III rifles.
Machine Guns
Hotchkiss 1914
A Hotchkiss M1914 is seen on a watchtower.