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Verdun: Descent into Hell
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Verdun: Descent Into Hell is a 2006 French-German produced Documentary about the Battle of Verdun in 1916 and was broadcast for the 90th anniversary of the battle. The docudrama focuses on the everyday life of simple soldiers and officers during the battle. Many archival footages are taken from the 1930 The Somme and 1931 Douaumont movies.
The following weapons were used in the film Verdun: Descent into Hell:
Handguns
Mauser C96
German lieutenant Werner Müller (uncredited) uses a Mauser C96 pistol.
Mle 1892 Revolver
Charles Delvert (Johannes Oliver Hamm) uses a Mle 1892 Revolver.
Luger P08
German officer Karl von Andrian (uncredited) is seen with a Luger P08 in No Man's Land.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is used by German soldiers. Some French soldiers also seen with this rifle.
M48 Yugoslavian Mauser
Some German soldiers use anachronistic M48 Yugoslavian Mausers standing for Mauser 98AZ Carbines.
Karabiner 98k
Some anachronistic Karabiner 98ks are also used by German soldiers. A German sniper is also seen with a scoped rifle.
Lebel 1886 M93
The Lebel 1886 is the standard rifle for the French. Anatole Castex (Peter Stock) is seen with this rifle.
Fusil Modèle 1916 Carabine
The Fusil Modèle 1916 Carabine is also used by French soldiers including Charles Delvert .
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08
Maxim MG08s are used by French and German soldiers.
Degtyaryov DS-39
The anachronistic Degtyaryov DS-39 machine gun is used by French soldiers standing for Hotchkiss M1914. Note the sound effects of the DS-39 are taken from Call of Duty 2 for the Bren Mk2.
Hand Grenades
Model 16 Stielhandgranate
Accurate Model 16 Stielhandgranates are used by German soldiers including Lt. Müller.
Other
OSP-30 Flare Pistol
A French soldier fires an anachronistic Soviet OSP-30 Flare Pistol.
Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897
A French Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 is seen used by German soldiers standing for a 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.
Flammenwerfer 41
A German soldier uses an anachronistic Flammenwerfer 41, standing for the more accurate Kleif. M16, in the corridors of Fort Vaux.
