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Paths of Glory is a 1957 World War I film directed by Stanley Kubrick (The Killing, Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb , A Clockwork Orange) and starring Kirk Douglas as a French officer who defends three soldiers who are to be executed for cowardice as a result of a disastrous attempt to take a well-defended German position and a French general's desire to shift the blame.

The following weapons were used in the film Paths of Glory:

Paths of Glory (1957)

The Mle 1892 Revolver is carried by several French officers.

Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27 mm SR.

Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) carries what appears to be a M1917 Revolver as his sidearm.

Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) carries a M1917 Revolver while leading in his men in a charge across no man's land.

French soldiers are seen carrying Lebel 1886 rifles and firing them during the battle scenes.

French Lebel M1886 Rifle - 8 x 50mm Lebel

What appears to be a Maxim MG08 is briefly seen in the trench that Dax returns to when he wants to find out why the men have not advanced.

Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount

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	'''''Paths of Glory''''' is a 1957 World War I film directed by Stanley Kubrick (''[[The Killing]]'', ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', ''[[Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]]'') and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as a French officer who defends three soldiers who are to be executed for cowardice as a result of a disastrous attempt to take a well-defended German position and a French general's desire to shift the blame.		'''''Paths of Glory''''' is a 1957 World War I film directed by Stanley Kubrick (''[[The Killing]]'', ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', ''[[Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]]'' , ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'') and starring [[Kirk Douglas]] as a French officer who defends three soldiers who are to be executed for cowardice as a result of a disastrous attempt to take a well-defended German position and a French general's desire to shift the blame.