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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Hearts of the World | |name = ''Hearts of the World'' | ||
|picture = HeartsoftheWorldPoster.jpg | |picture = HeartsoftheWorldPoster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
|director = D.W. Griffith | |director = D.W. Griffith | ||
|date= March 12, 1918 | |date= March 12, 1918 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Hearts of the World''''' (also known as '''Love's Struggle''') is a 1918 American silent World War I propaganda film written, produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. The story begins just before the beginning of the First World War in a small French village known for its idyllic atmosphere. A girl who lives with her grandparents falls in love with an American boy living there. The two conspire. A few days before the wedding, soldiers are mobilized and the men go to war. The boy also feels obliged to fight for the country in which he lives. | '''''Hearts of the World''''' (also known as '''''Love's Struggle''''') is a 1918 American silent World War I propaganda film written, produced and directed by D. W. Griffith (''[[The Birth of a Nation]]''). The story begins just before the beginning of the First World War in a small French village known for its idyllic atmosphere. A girl who lives with her grandparents falls in love with an American boy living there. The two conspire. A few days before the wedding, soldiers are mobilized and the men go to war. The boy also feels obliged to fight for the country in which he lives. | ||
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==Colt Model 1902== | ==Colt Model 1902== | ||
The [[Colt Model 1902]] is used by various characters including the Boy ([[Robert Harron]]), the German officer Von Strohm ([[George Siegmann]]) and American officers. | The [[Colt Model 1902]] is used by various characters including the Boy ([[Robert Harron]]), the German officer Von Strohm ([[George Siegmann]]) and American officers. | ||
[[ | [[File:Colt1902Military.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Model 1902 Military Model - .38 ACP]] | ||
[[File:HotW_c02_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer holds the Colt.]] | [[File:HotW_c02_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer holds the Colt.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_c02_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Boy | [[File:HotW_c02_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Boy points the Colt at The Girl.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Krag-Jørgensen M1896== | ==Krag-Jørgensen M1896== | ||
During the parade French soldiers are seen with [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1896]] rifles standing for [[Lebel 1886]] rifles. | During the parade, French soldiers are seen with [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1896]] rifles standing in for [[Lebel 1886]] rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:USKragRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 - .30-40 Krag]] | ||
[[File:HotW_krag_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French soldier marching with the Krag-Jørgensen.]] | [[File:HotW_krag_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French soldier marching with the Krag-Jørgensen.]] | ||
[[File:Krag_(1).jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Boy | [[File:Krag_(1).jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Boy shoulders his rifle during the parade.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_krag_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers with the Krag.]] | [[File:HotW_krag_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers with the Krag.]] | ||
==Mauser Model 1893== | |||
Some French soldiers during the same parade can be seen with [[Spanish Mauser M1893]] rifles which are most likely leftovers from the Spanish-American War of 1898. | |||
[[File:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Modelo 1893 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:HotW_krag_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier on the right marches with the rifle.]] | |||
==Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88== | ==Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88== | ||
Dutch [[Beaumont-Vitali Rifle|Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88]] rifles are used by French, German, and American troops. | |||
[[File:Beaumont-Vitali.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[File:Beaumont-Vitali.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beaumont-Vitali Model 1871/88 - 11.3x50mmR]] | ||
[[File:HotW_bea_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:HotW_bea_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Boy carries his Beaumont-Vitali rifle.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_bea2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Several German soldiers in a trench armed with Beaumont-Vitalis.]] | |||
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
German soldiers use correct [[ | German soldiers use correct [[Gewehr 98]] rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:HotW_g98_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers before the attack | [[File:HotW_g98_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers before the attack on the village.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_g98_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier in melee with the Boy. Note the ''Lange Visier''.]] | [[File:HotW_g98_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier in melee with the Boy. Note the ''Lange Visier'' rear right.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_g98_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer smashes his Gewehr against the door.]] | [[File:HotW_g98_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer smashes his Gewehr against the door.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. I== | ||
British soldiers are briefly seen with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. | British soldiers are briefly seen with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.I]] rifles with rifle grenades. | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 | [[File:SMLE Mk I.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:HotW_smle_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldiers in trenches.]] | [[File:HotW_smle_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two British soldiers in trenches.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==St. Étienne Mle. 1907== | |||
French soldiers can be seen briefly with a [[St. Étienne Mle 1907]] machine gun. | |||
[[File:St 1907 mg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Saint Étienne Modèle 1907 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | |||
[[File:HotW-StEtienne1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldiers in center manning the machine gun.]] | |||
==Lewis Gun== | ==Lewis Gun== | ||
A [[Lewis Gun]] is | A [[Lewis Gun]] is seen operated by British soldiers. | ||
[[ | [[File:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:HotW_lewis_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:HotW_lewis_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view of the magazine.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_lewis_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:HotW_lewis_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Lewis being fired.]] | ||
==Vickers Mk I== | ==Vickers Mk. I== | ||
The [[Vickers | The [[Vickers]] machine gun is also used by British soldiers. | ||
[[ | [[File:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Vickers Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:HotW_vick_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldiers fire the Vickers.]] | [[File:HotW_vick_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldiers fire the Vickers.]] | ||
==Maxim MG 08== | |||
German troops can be seen with [[Maxim MG08]] machine guns which appear to be mock-ups. | |||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:HotW-Maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Maxim in a bunker. The barrel seems to be smaller.]] | |||
=Handgrenades= | =Handgrenades= | ||
==Mills Bomb== | ==Mills Bomb== | ||
[[Mills Bomb]]s are seen as British soldiers prepare rifle grenades. | [[Mills Bomb]]s are seen as British soldiers prepare rifle grenades. | ||
[[File:Mills | [[File:Mills No23 Rifle Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mills No. 23 Rod Grenade in cradle-style cup launcher.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_mills_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British soldier | [[File:HotW_mills_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British soldier inserts the rifle grenade into the barrel.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:HotW_mills.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The loaded rifle grenade prepared to fire.]] | ||
==Model 15 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 15 Stielhandgranate== | ||
German soldiers use [[Model 15 Stielhandgranate]]s. The Little Disturber ([[Dorothy | German soldiers use [[Model 15 Stielhandgranate]]s which are probably mockups. The Little Disturber ([[Dorothy Gish]]) uses this grenade at the end. | ||
[[File: | [[File:M15Stickgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 15 Stielhandgranate]] | ||
[[File:HotW_m15_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A few stick grenades in a box.]] | [[File:HotW_m15_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A few stick grenades in a box opened by one soldier.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_m15_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|'' | [[File:HotW_m15_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"''Unscrew the little cap - and it's goodbye forever!''"<br />The German soldier euphorically describes the grenade.]] | ||
[[File:HotW_m15_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Little Disturber holds the | [[File:HotW_m15_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Little Disturber remembering the description of the soldier holding the grenade.]] | ||
==Unknown Grenade== | |||
French soldiers including the Boy can be seen with unknown grenades. | |||
[[File:HotW-grenade.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Boy holds a grenade in the air offering German soldiers to surrender.]] | |||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
==9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer== | ==9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer== | ||
The 9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer is briefly seen during the final charge of the village. | The 9.2-inch Mark I Siege Howitzer is briefly seen during the final charge of the village. | ||
[[File:9.2inch Mark 1 Howitzer.JPG |thumb|none|400px|9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer]] | [[File:9.2inch Mark 1 Howitzer.JPG |thumb|none|400px|9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer]] | ||
[[File:HotW_siegehow_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Preparing the Howitzer.]] | [[File:HotW_siegehow_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Preparing the Howitzer.]] | ||
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Hearts of the World (also known as Love's Struggle) is a 1918 American silent World War I propaganda film written, produced and directed by D. W. Griffith (The Birth of a Nation). The story begins just before the beginning of the First World War in a small French village known for its idyllic atmosphere. A girl who lives with her grandparents falls in love with an American boy living there. The two conspire. A few days before the wedding, soldiers are mobilized and the men go to war. The boy also feels obliged to fight for the country in which he lives.
The following weapons were used in the film Hearts of the World:
Pistols
Colt Model 1902
The Colt Model 1902 is used by various characters including the Boy (Robert Harron), the German officer Von Strohm (George Siegmann) and American officers.
Rifles
Krag-Jørgensen M1896
During the parade, French soldiers are seen with Krag-Jørgensen M1896 rifles standing in for Lebel 1886 rifles.
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Mauser Model 1893
Some French soldiers during the same parade can be seen with Spanish Mauser M1893 rifles which are most likely leftovers from the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88
Dutch Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 rifles are used by French, German, and American troops.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
German soldiers use correct Gewehr 98 rifles.
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. I
British soldiers are briefly seen with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.I rifles with rifle grenades.
Machine Guns
St. Étienne Mle. 1907
French soldiers can be seen briefly with a St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun.
Lewis Gun
A Lewis Gun is seen operated by British soldiers.
Vickers Mk. I
The Vickers machine gun is also used by British soldiers.
Maxim MG 08
German troops can be seen with Maxim MG08 machine guns which appear to be mock-ups.
Handgrenades
Mills Bomb
Mills Bombs are seen as British soldiers prepare rifle grenades.
Model 15 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use Model 15 Stielhandgranates which are probably mockups. The Little Disturber (Dorothy Gish) uses this grenade at the end.
The German soldier euphorically describes the grenade.
Unknown Grenade
French soldiers including the Boy can be seen with unknown grenades.
Other
9.2 inch Mark I Siege Howitzer
The 9.2-inch Mark I Siege Howitzer is briefly seen during the final charge of the village.
