All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

The following weapons were used in the film All Quiet on the Western Front:

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

Turkish Mauser

Throughout the movie most of the German soldiers can be seen using Turkish Model 1903's as a stand in for the Gewehr 98. You can tell it is a Mauser 1903 by the lack of the Langes Visier rear sight, finger groove seen on most Gewehr 98's, and the characteristic front barrel band seen on the Mauser 98 and many of it's derivatives.

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Mauser Model 1903 Rifle - 7.65 x 53mm

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Main character with the Mauser 1903 and attached bayonet

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German soldiers in training with Mauser 1903's

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A shot of the left side of the Mauser.

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Another shot of the Mauser in action.

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German soldiers with Mauser 1903's

ZB-53 / Vz.37 (Maxim MG08 mockup)

In the first scene where French soldiers attack the German trench and in some later battle scenes, a ZB-53 / Vz.37, modified to look like a Maxim MG08 can be seen.

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An original Maxim MG08, heavy machine gun

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An original Czechoslovakian ZB-53 / Vz.37.

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German soldiers with the modified ZB53.

Lebel 1886

The historically accurate French Lebel 1886 can be seen used by most of the French Soldiers.

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French Lebel M1886 Rifle - 8 x 50mm Lebel

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French soldiers with the Lebel 1886

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French soldiers with the Lebel 1886

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Paul Baumer (Richard Thomas) realizes after severely wounding an French soldier shows some compassion and realizes that the two of them are not that different.

Hotchkiss M1909

In the first battle scene, a mounted Hotchkiss M1909 is used by a French soldier.

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Hotchkiss Model 1909 - 8x50mm R

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French soldier with the Hotchkiss M1909

Model 24 hand grenade

The Model 24 Stielhandgranate is used in numerous occasions by German soldiers, including the main character, Paul Baumer (Richard Thomas). It is an anachronism as the Model 24 was manufactured from 1924, after WWI. It should be a Model 17 Stielhandgranate, but M17 dummy grenades were unavailable.

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Model 24 Stielhandgranate with fragmentation sleeve.

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German soldier with Model 24

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Paul Baumer (Richard Thomas) with Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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