Les Fusillés The Executed
DVD Cover
Les Fusillés is a 2015 French World War I movie directed by Philippe Triboit. During the Great War. After a German bombing, 6 French soldiers from the same village are separated from their company. When they finally recover their unit they are accused to have fled in front of the enemy and condemned to be executed. 2 of them are epargned by the firing squad.
The following weapons were used in the film Les Fusillés :
Pistols and Revolvers
Mle 1892
A French NCO give the mercy shot with a Mle 1892 . Near the end of the film Bastien use a 1892.
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Ruby
During a night commando raid, the French leader of the squad carries a Ruby pistol.
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Rifles
Lebel 1886
The majority of French army soldiers including private Louis (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet ) carry Lebel 1886 .
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Fusil Modèle 1907-15
Some soldiers are armed with Berthier Mle 1907-15 . After the trench battle, Louis changes his Lebel for a Berthier, maybe a continuity error.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898
When the French conquered the German trench, some Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles can be seen near dead owners.
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Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
The only machinegun we can see is the Maxim MG08 which unfortunately is never seen quite visible. The night commando raid has for objective to destroy a machinegun nest.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing When French soldiers attacking the German trench, a Maxim return fire.
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Grenades
Citron Foug Mle. 1916
French soldiers use Citron Foug modèle 1916 grenades when they conquer the no man's land.
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Trivia
Trench craft
During the Great War, soldiers from all sides used many kinds of used ammunition cases to create utilities or decorative objects. Here is a pencil.
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