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The Lost Battalion

DVD cover

Country	Error creating thumbnail: File missing United States
Directed by	Russell Mulcahy
Release Date	2001
Language	English
Studio	David Gerber Productions
Distributor	A&E Television Networks 20th Century Fox Television

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey	Rick Schroder
Captain George McMurtry	Phil McKee
Captain Nelson Holderman	Adam James
Lt. James V.Leak	Jay Rodan
Pvt. Nat Henchman	Anthony Azizi
Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead	George Calil
Pvt. Cepeglia	Daniel Caltagirone
Pvt. Jacob Rosen	Michael Goldstrom
Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky	Arthur Kremer
Pvt. Lipasti	André Vippolis

The Lost Battalion was a 2001 World War I television film that originally aired in the US on the A&E Network. The film chronicles the plight of an American World War I battalion that is trapped behind German lines in the Argonne Forest of France in October of 1918.

Note: There are two famous instances of 'Lost battalions' and people tend to get them confused. One is the World War I event portrayed in this movie, and the second is the World War II event, when 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th I.D. (Texas) became trapped behind German lines in France. In the World War II incident, the Japanese-American 442 Regimental combat team fought through to save them and this battle became particularly famous due to the massive losses incurred by the "Nisei". (442 RCT) I Company went in with 185 men only eight walked out. K Company began with 186 men and ended up with 17 men. As for the Lost Battalion, 230 men were rescued. The 442nd were all named 'honorary' Texans by the Texas state legislature for their actions.

In the World War One Incident, United States 77th Division (with 554 men) were surrounded by German forces. Of the total force, 197 were KIA, 150 were either MIA or POWs, and only 194 were rescued.

The following weapons were used in the film The Lost Battalion:

Handguns

Colt M1911

The Colt M1911 is the main handgun carried by US officers in the film. The hammer spur is small enough to indicate that they got the weapons right for the period by using a Colt M1911 rather than a 1911A1. Used by Captain George McMurtry (Phil McKee) and Captain Nelson Holderman (Adam James).

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-[[Category:Television]]
+{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}}
+|name = ''The Lost Battalion''
+|picture =lostbattalion.jpg
+|caption = ''DVD cover''
+|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|border|23px]] United States
+|director = [[Russell Mulcahy]]
+|date=2001
+|language = English
+|studio=David Gerber Productions
+|distributor=A&E Television Networks<br>20th Century Fox Television
+|character1= Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey
+|actor1=[[Rick Schroder]]
+|character2= Captain George McMurtry
+|actor2=[[Phil McKee]]
+|character3=Captain Nelson Holderman
+|actor3=[[Adam James]]
+|character4=Lt. James V.Leak
+|actor4=[[Jay Rodan]]
+|character5=Pvt. Nat Henchman
+|actor5=[[Anthony Azizi]]
+|character6=Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead
+|actor6=[[George Calil]]
+|character7=Pvt. Cepeglia
+|actor7=[[Daniel Caltagirone]]
+|character8=Pvt. Jacob Rosen
+|actor8=[[Michael Goldstrom]]
+|character9=Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
+|actor9=[[Arthur Kremer]]
+|character10=Pvt. Lipasti
+|actor10=[[André Vippolis]]
+}}
+'''''The Lost Battalion''''' was a 2001 World War I television film that originally aired in the US on the A&E Network. The film chronicles the plight of an American World War I battalion that is trapped behind German lines in the Argonne Forest of France in October of 1918.
-===M1917 Enfield===
+Note: There are two famous instances of 'Lost battalions' and people tend to get them confused. One is the '''World War I''' event portrayed in this movie, and the second is the '''World War II''' event, when 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th I.D. (Texas) became trapped behind German lines in France. In the World War II incident, the Japanese-American 442 Regimental combat team fought through to save them and this battle became particularly famous due to the massive losses incurred by the "Nisei". (442 RCT) I Company went in with 185 men only eight walked out. K Company began with 186 men and ended up with 17 men. As for the Lost Battalion, 230 men were rescued. The 442nd were all named 'honorary' Texans by the Texas state legislature for their actions.
-Used by the American troops. It is evident from the bolt handle which projects back and then down rather than out and down that it is a M1917 rather than a M1903.
+:In the World War One Incident, United States 77th Division (with 554 men) were surrounded by German forces. Of the total force, 197 were KIA, 150 were either MIA or POWs, and only 194 were rescued.
-[[Image:Enfield 1917.png|thumb|none|600px|Enfield 1917 used by the American troops.]]
-[[Image:Enfield 1917 Closeup|thumb|none|600px|The shape of the bolt handle is obvious here, distinguishing it from the M1903.]]
-===M1911===
+{{Film Title|The Lost Battalion}}
-Used by the American officers. The hammer spur is small enough to indicate that they got the weapons right for the period by using a 1911 rather than a 1911A1.
+__TOC__<br clear="all">
+=Handguns=
-===K98 Mauser===
+==Colt M1911==
-Used by the German troops. The bolt handle does not turn down, indicating the chronologically-correct K98 rather than the later K98K.
+The Colt [[M1911]] is the main handgun carried by US officers in the film. The hammer spur is small enough to indicate that they got the weapons right for the period by using a [[M1911 pistol series#M1911|Colt M1911]] rather than a 1911A1. Used by Captain George McMurtry ([[Phil McKee]]) and Captain Nelson Holderman ([[Adam James]]).
+[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:TLBM1911.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Captain Nelson Holderman ([[Adam James]]) fires a Colt M1911, using the "Weaver grip" developed in the 1950s.]]
+[[Image:TLB 560.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain George McMurtry ([[Phil McKee]]) opens up with an M1911.]]
+[[Image:TLBM1911 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A high amount of muzzle flash is visible as Captain Holderman fires.]]
+==Colt MK IV Series 80==
+Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) appears to be armed with a [[Colt MK IV Series 80]] in place of the more appropriate [[M1911]]. This is obviously an anachronism.
+[[Image:Series80blued.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Blued Colt MK IV Series 80 - .45 ACP]]
+[[File:TLB 500.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) carries a Series 80 as he leads the charge.]]
+[[File:TLB 506.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) draws his Series 80.]]
+[[File:LB Whittlesey M1911 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Whittlesey with his Series 80. Note the relief cuts behind the trigger and the large "shelf" safety, both of which should not be present in the original M1911.]]
+[[File:LB Whittlesey M1911 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Whittlesey slides a new magazine into his Series 80. Note the relief cuts, the crimped magazine, and the flat mainspring.]]
+==M1917 Revolver==
+The [[M1917 Revolver]] is seen used by US officers including Lt. Leak ([[Jay Rodan]]).
+[[Image:ColtModel1917.jpg‎|thumb|300px|none|Colt M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:Colt M1917 revolver.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Lt. Leak ([[Jay Rodan]]) fires his Colt M1917 revolver.]]
+==Luger P08==
+The [[Luger P08]] can be seen used by one of the German soldiers firing on the messenger bird.  A Luger P08 is also carried by a German officer as he shakes hands with a released US prisoner.
+[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War I firearm.]]
+[[Image:Lost Battalion Luger.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Luger P08 carried by a German officer as he shakes hands with an American. Notice the black plastic grips.]]
+=Rifles=
+==M1917 Enfield==
+[[M1917 Enfield]]s are used by the US troops. It is evident from the bolt handle which projects back and then down rather than out and down that it is a M1917 rather than a M1903. It's correct to see them carrying M1917s as M1903s were short in numbers so the M1917 was manufactured and massively produced in World War I. ( Real life U.S. Soldiers in World War I were armed with either [[M1917 Enfield]] or [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]] )
+[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield  - .30-06]]
+[[Image:Enfield 1917.jpg|thumb|none|602px|A pair of M1917 Enfield's used by US troops.]]
+[[Image:Enfield 1917 Closeup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shape of the bolt handle on Pvt. Lipasti's ([[André Vippolis]]) Enfield is obvious here, distinguishing it from the M1903.]]
+[[File:TLB 505.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) with the Enfield.]]
+== Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I ==
+Several soldiers use [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I]]s, and while it would be possible for an American to use a No. 1 Mk III, the use of the WWII-era No. 4 is an error for use in this period film.
+[[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British]]
+[[Image:Lost Battalion M1903.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I carried by a US soldier. Notice hole in bolt handle and length of hand guard. Also you can just see the mag behind the sling by his hand.]]
+==Mauser 98/22==
+Used by the German troops. These have long hand guards and flat tangent sights, suggesting they're Czech Model 98/22 rifles rather than actual German [[Gewehr 98]]s. This is a better substitute than the more commonly used Turkish model.
+[[File:Czech98-22Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Model 98/22 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]]
+[[Image:Mauser K98.jpg|thumb|none|601px|German soldiers climb out of their trenches with Mauser 98/22 rifles. The straight bolt handle is visible on the rifle on the right.]]
+[[Image:Mauser K98 1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Line of German troops firing their Mauser 98/22 rifles with fixed bayonets.]]
+==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
+The German sniper appears to be armed with a genuine [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]]. It seems to be equipped with a Carl Zeiss Jena Zielacht x8 scope of WWII-era.
+[[File:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[File:LB Sniper Gewehr.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sniper aims his Mauser Gewehr 1898. The prominent Lange-Visier rear sight suggests an authentic Gewehr 1898 rather then a Czech Mauser.]]
+[[File:LB Sniper Gewehr 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The sniper presents the rest of his rifle and himself, presenting a nice target for sharpshooter Pvt. Bob Yoder ([[Rhys Miles Thomas]]). Note that the scope are shifted forward, which apparently suggests that this rifle is actually a regular infantry version, which retained the straight bolt handle.]]
+=Machine Guns=
+==M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun==
+[[M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]]s are seen used by US machine gunners Pvt. Nat Henchman ([[Anthony Azizi]]) and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead ([[George Calil]]).
+[[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod - 8 x 50mmR Lebel]]
+[[Image:M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Pvt. Nat Henchman and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead firing an M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun at charging German soldiers.]]
+== Maxim MG08 ==
+The Germans are seen in machine gun nests armed with the [[Maxim#Maxim MG08|Maxim MG08]].
+[[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount]]
+[[File:TLB 376.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Germans are seen in machine gun nests armed with the [[Maxim#Maxim MG08|Maxim MG08]].]]
+==Chauchat==
+The [[Chauchat]] is first seen when Pvt. Cepeglia ([[Daniel Caltagirone]]) and Pvt. Jacob Rosen ([[Michael Goldstrom]]) show it to the new arrivals in the trenches, declaring it to be 'a piece of garbage' (a sentiment felt by those unfortunate enough to use it in combat). During the battle, Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky ([[Arthur Kremer]]) carries the Chauchat. The US carried it because of a shortage in LMG's.
+[[Image:Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel]]
+[[File:TLB 379.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Chauchat is displayed by Pvt. Cepeglia and Pvt. Jacob Rosen to the new arrivals in the trenches, declaring it to be 'a piece of garbage' (a sentiment felt by those unfortunate enough to use it in combat).]]
+[[Image:Lost Battalion Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Chauchat, seen in the hands of Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky.]]
+=Other=
+==Flammenwerfer M.16==
+German troops are also seen using the [[Flammenwerfer M.16]], the first ever version of the flamethrower.
+[[Image:Flammen_M16.jpg|thumb|none|150px| Flammenwerfer M.16 - flamethrower]]
+[[Image:TLB 503.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German troops are also seen using the Flammenwerfer M.16, the first ever version of the flamethrower.]]
+==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
+German troops throw [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] grenades. They are fitted with belt clamps, to resemble the corresponding [[Model 17 Stielhandgranate]].
+[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]]
+[[Image:TLB 373.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Lost Battalion, The}}
+[[Category:Movie]]
+[[Category:War]]
+[[Category:Russell Mulcahy]]

The Lost Battalion: Difference between revisions

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Handguns

Colt M1911

Colt MK IV Series 80

M1917 Revolver

Luger P08

Rifles

M1917 Enfield

Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I

Mauser 98/22

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Machine Guns

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun

Maxim MG08

Chauchat

Other

Flammenwerfer M.16

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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