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==Ruby== | ==Ruby== | ||
A French soldier can be seen with a [[Ruby]] pistol | A French soldier can be seen with a [[Ruby]] pistol during a trench raid. | ||
[[File:Garate Ruby L.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Garate, Anitua y Cia Ruby-Type Pistol - .32 ACP]] | [[File:Garate Ruby L.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Garate, Anitua y Cia Ruby-Type Pistol - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:wf_star_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|French soldier storming the German trench holding the pistol.]] | [[File:wf_star_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|French soldier storming the German trench holding the pistol.]] | ||
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The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] is the standard weapon for the German infantry in the movie including the Bavarian ([[Fritz Kampers]]), Karl ([[Gustav Diessl]]) and the student ([[Hans-Joachim Moebis]]). During the last charge German soldiers seen advancing with G98s with fixed ''Seitengewehr'' 98/05 bayonets | The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] is the standard weapon for the German infantry in the movie including the Bavarian ([[Fritz Kampers]]), Karl ([[Gustav Diessl]]) and the student ([[Hans-Joachim Moebis]]). During the last charge German soldiers seen advancing with G98s with fixed ''Seitengewehr'' 98/05 bayonets | ||
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:wf_g98_0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German artillery runner with a | [[File:wf_g98_0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German artillery runner with a slinged G98 awaits orders.]] | ||
[[File:wf_g98_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The squad cleaning their rifles.]] | [[File:wf_g98_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The squad looks at the returned student while cleaning their rifles.]] | ||
[[File:wf_g98_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl puts his rifle on the ground as he comes home.]] | [[File:wf_g98_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl puts his rifle on the ground as he comes home.]] | ||
[[File:wf_g98_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Later Karl looks at his wife and the butcher with his Mauser in his hands.]] | [[File:wf_g98_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Later Karl looks at his wife and the butcher with his Mauser in his hands.]] | ||
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[[File:wf_g712.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier marches with a G71 during the parade.]] | [[File:wf_g712.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier marches with a G71 during the parade.]] | ||
[[File:wf_g71_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The French soldier holds the rifle while taking cover behind a tank.]] | [[File:wf_g71_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The French soldier holds the rifle while taking cover behind a tank.]] | ||
[[File:wf_g71_2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view | [[File:wf_g71_2_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same soldier.]] | ||
[[File:wf_berthier_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French holds his Mauser while he is under fire.]] | [[File:wf_berthier_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French holds his Mauser while he is under fire.]] | ||
[[File:wf_g71_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Promotional picture of the hospital. The Mauser is seen on the left next to | [[File:wf_g71_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Promotional picture of the hospital. The Mauser is seen on the left next to the sitting officer.]] | ||
==Chassepot 1866== | ==Chassepot 1866== | ||
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[[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:wf_15_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers prepare the light machine gun.]] | [[File:wf_15_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers prepare the light machine gun.]] | ||
[[File:wf_15_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG team | [[File:wf_15_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG team fires the gun.]] | ||
==Hotchkiss M1914== | ==Hotchkiss M1914== | ||
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Westfront 1918 (Vier von der Infanterie) is a 1930 German anti-war film that tells the story of four German soldiers on the western front in France in World War One. The Bavarian sees the war primarily as an adventure. The student experiences his first great love with the Frenchwoman Yvette. Their superior, the lieutenant, knows only one thing, namely duty fulfillment. When Karl, the fourth in the league, returns to the front after a home leave in which he surprises his wife with another man in bed, the four fall victim to their fate. The movie was based on the novel Vier von der Infanterie by Ernst Johannsen and was released before All Quiet on the Western Front.
The following weapons were used in the film Westfront 1918:
Handguns
Ruby
A French soldier can be seen with a Ruby pistol during a trench raid.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is the standard weapon for the German infantry in the movie including the Bavarian (Fritz Kampers), Karl (Gustav Diessl) and the student (Hans-Joachim Moebis). During the last charge German soldiers seen advancing with G98s with fixed Seitengewehr 98/05 bayonets
Mauser Gewehr 1871
The Mauser Gewehr 1871 is seen in the German artillery bunker and in the hands of French soldiers. When Karl is at home in Germany several G71s are seen during a parade.
Chassepot 1866
The majority of French soldiers use old Chassepot 1866 rifles. Recognizable by the smooth receiver that differentiates it from the Gras Model 1874.
Lebel 1886
A Lebel 1886 rifle can also briefly seen near a trench.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08/15
A Maxim MG08/15 is used by German soldiers. Karl briefly fires the gun before he gets wounded.
Hotchkiss M1914
A Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun is mounted on a French tank.
Hand Grenades
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use correct Model 17 Stielhandgranates (Identifiable by the belt clip and star-shaped screw cap). The Lieutenant (Claus Clausen) is seen with a bundle before the counterattack.
Model 16 Stielhandgranate
Some older Model 16 Stielhandgranates are also used by German soldiers.
Model 1914 Ball Grenade
French soldiers also use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the trench raid.
Other
French Tank
The French army use tanks that are mockup from a Schneider CA1 and a Renault FT-17.
