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French soldiers including Ponchel ([[Dany Boon]]), Le couturier ([[Mickey Dedaj]]), Gueusselin ([[Lucas Belvaux]]) and Morallec ([[Philippe Beautier]]) use [[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] rifles. The appearance of this rifle in 1914 is an anachronism in two ways, first, the Mle 1907/15 was introduced in early 1915 to colonial troops and the French Foreign Legion and second, regular French infantrymen were not equipped until 1916 due to the shortage of [[Lebel 1886]] rifles that should be used instead in this movie set in 1914. Some captured Berthier rifles are carried by German soldiers after the attack. | French soldiers including Ponchel ([[Dany Boon]]), Le couturier ([[Mickey Dedaj]]), Gueusselin ([[Lucas Belvaux]]) and Morallec ([[Philippe Beautier]]) use [[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] rifles. The appearance of this rifle in 1914 is an anachronism in two ways, first, the Mle. 1907/15 was introduced in early 1915 to colonial troops and the French Foreign Legion and second, regular French infantrymen were not equipped until 1916 due to the shortage of [[Lebel 1886]] rifles that should be used instead in this movie set in 1914. Some captured Berthier rifles are carried by German soldiers after the attack. | ||
[[Image:Fusil Mle 1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R]] | [[Image:Fusil Mle 1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R]] | ||
[[File:jn_berthier.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ponchel awaiting his ''mon lieutenant'' outside the shelter.]] | [[File:jn_berthier.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ponchel awaiting his ''mon lieutenant'' outside the shelter.]] | ||
[[File:JoyeuxNoel-Berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Before attacking, he takes deep breaths to steady himself. Oddly enough, Lt. Audebert gave an order to cycle the bolts which leads to the assumption that the rifles are not loaded since no ejected casings are visible. This would also lead among other things that only 2 cartridges would be left in the chamber which would be disadvantageous during the following battle. This order is just to show the viewer that things are now getting serious.]] | [[File:JoyeuxNoel-Berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Before attacking, he takes deep breaths to steady himself. Oddly enough, Lt. Audebert gave an order to cycle the bolts which leads to the assumption that the rifles are not loaded since no ejected casings are visible. This would also lead among other things that only 2 cartridges would be left in the chamber which would be disadvantageous during the following battle. This order is just to show the viewer that things are now getting serious.]] | ||
[[File:jn_berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"'''En avant!'''"<br />French soldiers going over the top with ''Rosaline'' bayonets attached to their rifles.]] | [[File:jn_berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"'''''En avant!'''''"<br />French soldiers going over the top with ''Rosaline'' bayonets attached to their rifles.]] | ||
[[File:jn_berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier dies with Mle 1907/15 in hands which offers a close view of the receiver and the bolt handle. The rifle seen behind him is not equipped with a bayonet which is strange, because every soldier executed the order to fix their bayonets before leaving the trench.]] | [[File:jn_berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French soldier dies with Mle. 1907/15 in hands which offers a close view of the receiver and the bolt handle. The rifle seen behind him is not equipped with a bayonet which is strange, because every soldier executed the order to fix their bayonets before leaving the trench.]] | ||
[[File:jn_berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Le couturier's Berthier lies next to him as he and Lt. Audebert witness a strange action in No Man's Land.]] | [[File:jn_berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Le couturier's Berthier lies next to him as he and Lt. Audebert witness a strange action in No Man's Land.]] | ||
[[File:jn_berthier4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While in a crate between the lines, Gueusselin holds his Berthier at the ready. The ejecting hole of the 3-shot magazine is visible.]] | [[File:jn_berthier4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While in a crate between the lines, Gueusselin holds his Berthier at the ready. The ejecting hole of the 3-shot magazine is visible.]] | ||
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Joyeux Noël (French for Merry Christmas) is a 2005 anti-war film directed by Christian Carion. France in December 1914. In a comparatively confined space of just a few hundred square meters, Franco-British and German units lie ready to fight in the freezing cold. They all have only one wish, that finally there should be an end to the killing. On Christmas Eve, however, when music resounds from the other trench, the troops on both sides decide to put aside their weapons for a short period and celebrate together. This fictionalized account based on true events of this time period. Most of the plot is inspired by the event of the German tenor Walter Kirchhoff.
The following weapons were used in the film Joyeux Noël:
Handguns
MAS Mle 1892
At the beginning of the movie, French Lieutenant Audebert (Guillaume Canet) is seen with an Mle 1892 Revolver during the attack on German lines.
Luger P08
Two Luger P08s can briefly be seen as Oberleutnant Horstmayer (Daniel Brühl) dischargeds arms.
Webley Mk VI
Leftenant Gordon (Alex Ferns) keeps a Webley Mk VI Revolver in his brown leather holster.
Rifles
Berthier Mle. 1907/15
French soldiers including Ponchel (Dany Boon), Le couturier (Mickey Dedaj), Gueusselin (Lucas Belvaux) and Morallec (Philippe Beautier) use Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles. The appearance of this rifle in 1914 is an anachronism in two ways, first, the Mle. 1907/15 was introduced in early 1915 to colonial troops and the French Foreign Legion and second, regular French infantrymen were not equipped until 1916 due to the shortage of Lebel 1886 rifles that should be used instead in this movie set in 1914. Some captured Berthier rifles are carried by German soldiers after the attack.
French soldiers going over the top with Rosaline bayonets attached to their rifles.
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is the standard rifle for Scottish soldiers. While the use of the SMLE is correct, it is worth mentioning that the Mk III* variant without the magazine cut-off was introduced one year later. The two brothers Jonathan (Steven Robertson) and William (Robin Laing) wield SMLEs throughout the movie.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Nikolaus Sprink (Benno Fürmann), Oskar (Alexander Wüst), Otto (Otto Beckmann) and other German soldiers are armed with correct Gewehr 98 rifles. Oberleutnant Horstmayer discharges various Gewehrs during the burying of the dead. The matching Seitengewehr 98/05 bayonets are seen but never fixed to them.
Mauser Puška vz. 98/22
Some post-war Czechoslovak Vz. 98/22 Czech Mausers are also used by German soldiers like Jörg (Frank Witter). These Mausers have flat tangent-sights instead of Lange Visiers. It may be an anachronism, but it is a better choice than Turkish models or Karabiner 98ks that are used several times in WW1 settings.
Machine Guns
FN MAG 58 (Maxim MG08/15 mockup)
An anachronastic FN MAG 58 is mocked up as a Maxim MG08/15, used by German soldiers. It is identifiable that the barrel is at the center of the water jacket and that the bullets feed from the left. This mock-up, however, is still incorrect for Winter 1914, where the original Maxim MG08 would be more accurate.
Vickers Mk1
The rear part of a Vickers machine gun is briefly seen in the Scottish trench.
Hotchkiss M1914
Also very briefly seen is a Hotchkiss M1914 transported by two French soldiers.
Grenades
Citron Foug mle 1916
The French soldier Gueusselin (Lucas Belvaux) arm himself with several Citron Foug modèle 1916 grenades. It's an anachronism because the grenade was introduced 2 years later.
