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{{Infobox Movie | |||
'''All Quiet on the Western Front''' is the | |name = All Quiet on the Western Front | ||
|picture = AQOTWFPoster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = [[Lewis Milestone]] | |||
|date= April 21, 1930 | |||
|language = English<br/>French<br/>German | |||
|studio= Universal Studios | |||
|distributor = Universal Pictures | |||
|character1=Paul Bäumer | |||
|character2=Stanislaus Katczinsky | |||
|character3=Cpl. Himmelstoss | |||
|character4=Franz Kemmerich | |||
|character5=Leer | |||
|character6=Peter | |||
|character7=Tjaden | |||
|actor1=[[Lew Ayres]] | |||
|actor2=[[Louis Wolheim]] | |||
|actor3=[[John Wray]] | |||
|actor4=[[Ben Alexander]] | |||
|actor5=Scott Kolk | |||
|actor6=Owen Davis, Jr. | |||
|actor7=Slim Summerville | |||
}} | |||
'''''All Quiet on the Western Front''''' is the 1930 feature film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's antiwar novel of the same name. The World War I film stars [[Lew Ayres]] as Paul Baumer, an idealistic young schoolboy who goes to war with the rest of his class at the urging of a patriotic teacher. In the trenches, however, they are quickly disillusioned when confronted with the horrors of war. The novel has been adapted two other times in the past 93 years. As a [[All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)|1979 American television film]] and a [[All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)|2022 German language theatrical film]]. A sequel was released in 1937 under the title ''The Road Back'' directed by James Whale. | |||
{{Film Title|All Quiet on the Western Front}} | |||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
The German soldiers in the film, most noticeably Paul Baumer ([[Lew Ayres]]), | The German soldiers in the film, most noticeably Paul Baumer ([[Lew Ayres]]), Stanislaus "Kat" Katczinsky ([[Louis Wolheim]]), Albert (William Bakewell), and Franz Kemmerich ([[Ben Alexander]]), are armed with the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]], the standard-issue firearm for German forces in World War One. This is likely due to production taking place shortly after the war itself. | ||
[[File:Mauser | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers armed with Gewehr 98 march in a parade before being sent to the front.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After euphoric enlisting Paul's school class instructed by Cpl. Himmelstoss drill with the rifles.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Paul Baumer ([[Lew Ayres]]) and several other recruits march on the parade ground.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Stanislaus Katczinsky ([[Louis Wolheim]]) carries a slung Mauser Gewehr 1898.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Paul aims his Gewehr at charging French soldiers.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Corporal Himmelstoss ([[John Wray]]) charges across No-Man's Land, bayonet fixed.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German sniper picks off-targets with his Gewehr 1898.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Gewehr98 8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Paul sits in a bunker, Mauser rifle propped through the aiming hole.]] | |||
==Berthier Mle. 1907/15== | |||
French soldiers use [[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] fitted with ''Rosalie'' bayonets. Paul and Tjaden are also briefly seen with Berthiers. | |||
[[File:Fusil_Mle_1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50R mm Lebel]] | |||
[[File:AQ Berthier.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French soldier trying to reach the barbed wire with a slung Berthier Model 1907-15.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another French soldier fights with Albert (William Bakewell) in close combat.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers running in a counter-attack with their Berthiers.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Paul places his helmet on a Berthier's bayonet to use it as a decoy.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Berthier 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The wounded French soldier Gérard Duval (Raymond Griffith) lies next to his Berthier.]] | |||
==Oberndorf Mauser Sporter== | |||
A French sniper uses an [[Oberndorf Mauser Sporter]] with a scope at the end of the movie. | |||
[[File:OberndorfMauserSporter.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Oberndorf Mauser Sporter - 9x57mm]] | |||
[[File:AQ Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The French soldier aims the Mauser sporter.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Sniper 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The sniper prepares to fire.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Vickers | ==Maxim MG 08== | ||
French soldiers repelling the German counterattack use a [[Vickers | The [[Maxim MG08]] is used by German soldiers in defense of the trenches during the French assault. It is seen manned by three crewmen - the gunner and two assistants who "feed" the belt. | ||
[[File: | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:AQ Maxim.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers ready a Maxim MG08 during the French charge.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Maxim 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another crew sight in their Maxim.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Maxim 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German gunner mows down targets with his Maxim.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Maxim 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German machine gun crew displace when the French soldiers reach the trenches.]] | |||
==Vickers Mk. I== | |||
French soldiers repelling the German counterattack use a [[Vickers|Vickers Mk. I]] before being killed by a grenade. It is interesting to see French soldiers using the Vickers, rather than the standard issue [[Hotchkiss M1914]], but it is not impossible given the French - British alliance. | |||
[[File:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mark I - .303 British]] | |||
[[File:AQ Vickers.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French machine gun crew gun down German counter attackers with the Vickers.]] | |||
==Maxim MG 08/15== | |||
A [[Maxim MG08/15]] is carried by a German soldier during the attack on the village. | |||
[[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:AQ-Maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier transports the Maxim in the background.]] | |||
=Sidearms= | =Sidearms= | ||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
The [[Luger P08]] is seen briefly used by a German officer during the French attack. | The [[Luger P08]] is seen briefly used by a German officer during the French attack. | ||
[[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:AQ Luger.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German officer draws his Luger P08 in preparation for the French attack.]] | |||
[[File:AQ_Luger_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer (foreground right) aims his Luger.]] | |||
=Grenades= | |||
==Mills Bomb== | |||
Stanislaus Katczinsky ([[Louis Wolheim]]) silences a French machine gun nest with a [[Mills Bomb]]. | |||
[[File:Mills_Bomb_SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Mills Bomb]] | |||
[[File:AQ Mills1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier holds a Mills bomb.]] | |||
[[File:AQ Mills.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mills Bomb can be seen in the hands of Stanislaus Katczinsky ([[Louis Wolheim]]).]] | |||
==Model 17 Stielhandgranate== | |||
The [[Model 17 Stielhandgranate]] is used by German soldiers during the second half of the movie. | |||
[[File:German ww1 hand grenade.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 17 Stielhandgranate]] | |||
[[File:AQ stick1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A few grenades in a bag hanging next to Haie Westhus (Richard Alexander).]] | |||
[[File:AQ stick2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two M17s can be seen hanging near the entrance behind Paul.]] | |||
[[File:AQ stick3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German officer to the left checks his equipment before going over the top.]] | |||
[[File:AQ stick4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Himmelstoss charges with his G98 and two M17 on his belt.]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A.== | |||
Some [[7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.]] field guns can frequently be seen at the train station. | |||
[[File:800px-7.7 cm Feldkanone 16 IMG 6414b.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Feldkanone 96 neuer Art - 77x234mm R]] | |||
[[File:AQ Fk1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[File:AQ Fk2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
[[Category:Lewis Milestone]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:National Film Registry]] | |||
[[Category:Academy Award Best Picture]] | |||
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All Quiet on the Western Front is the 1930 feature film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's antiwar novel of the same name. The World War I film stars Lew Ayres as Paul Baumer, an idealistic young schoolboy who goes to war with the rest of his class at the urging of a patriotic teacher. In the trenches, however, they are quickly disillusioned when confronted with the horrors of war. The novel has been adapted two other times in the past 93 years. As a 1979 American television film and a 2022 German language theatrical film. A sequel was released in 1937 under the title The Road Back directed by James Whale.
The following weapons were used in the film All Quiet on the Western Front:
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The German soldiers in the film, most noticeably Paul Baumer (Lew Ayres), Stanislaus "Kat" Katczinsky (Louis Wolheim), Albert (William Bakewell), and Franz Kemmerich (Ben Alexander), are armed with the Mauser Gewehr 1898, the standard-issue firearm for German forces in World War One. This is likely due to production taking place shortly after the war itself.
Berthier Mle. 1907/15
French soldiers use Berthier Mle 1907-15 fitted with Rosalie bayonets. Paul and Tjaden are also briefly seen with Berthiers.
Oberndorf Mauser Sporter
A French sniper uses an Oberndorf Mauser Sporter with a scope at the end of the movie.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08
The Maxim MG08 is used by German soldiers in defense of the trenches during the French assault. It is seen manned by three crewmen - the gunner and two assistants who "feed" the belt.
Vickers Mk. I
French soldiers repelling the German counterattack use a Vickers Mk. I before being killed by a grenade. It is interesting to see French soldiers using the Vickers, rather than the standard issue Hotchkiss M1914, but it is not impossible given the French - British alliance.
Maxim MG 08/15
A Maxim MG08/15 is carried by a German soldier during the attack on the village.
Sidearms
Luger P08
The Luger P08 is seen briefly used by a German officer during the French attack.
Grenades
Mills Bomb
Stanislaus Katczinsky (Louis Wolheim) silences a French machine gun nest with a Mills Bomb.
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
The Model 17 Stielhandgranate is used by German soldiers during the second half of the movie.
Other
7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A.
Some 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. field guns can frequently be seen at the train station.
