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The Road to Glory
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The Road to Glory is a 1936 American movie directed by Howard Hawks. France during the early stage of World War One: Free-thinking Lt. Michel Denet is assigned to Capt. Paul La Roche's troop. Soon, he fell in love with the nurse La Roche's unaware that she is the girlfriend of his superior. Meanwhile, the war continues unceasingly.
This is the American remake of the 1932 French movie Wooden Crosses of which many fight scenes have been cut in.
The following weapons were used in the film The Road to Glory:
Revolvers
MAS Mle. 1892
Capt. Paul La Roche (Warner Baxter) and Lt. Michel Denet (Fredric March) and other French officers are armed with Mle 1892 Revolvers.
Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873
The Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver makes also two cameos from the French movie.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The first weapon seen in the movie is a German Gewehr 1898 carried by the French Courier (Jacques Lory) at the beginning. During the Urban battle, some German soldiers can also be seen with this rifle, but these scenes are cut in from the French movie.
Berthier Mle. 1907/15
Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles are used by French infantrymen including the Tall Sergeant (Victor Kilian) and Pvt. Morin (Lionel Barrymore).
Lebel 1886
The scenes were Lebel 1886 rifles can be seen are not directed by Howard Hawks.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08
German soldiers use Maxim MG08s (French movie).
Hotchkiss M1914
Two Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns are transported by French soldiers (French movie).
Unknown Machine Gun
An unknown machine gun is seen manned by French soldiers.
Hand Grenades
Unknown Grenades
The unknown grenades from Wooden Crosses can be seen again. Also, Pvt. Morin and other soldiers use more grenades.
