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The Lost Battalion (1919)
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The Lost Battalion is a 1919 American silent World War I film directed by Burton L. King and produced by Edward A. MacManus. The movie describes the events of the encircled units of the U.S. 77th Division by German forces in the Argonne Forest in 1917. The movie features many actual soldiers including the commanding officer Major Charles W. Whittlesey who portrayed themselves.
In 2001, the movie was remade by Russell Mulcahy.
The following weapons were used in the film The Lost Battalion:
Handguns
Colt M1911
The Colt M1911 is used by U.S. officers including Major (then Captain) George McMurtry.
Unknown Revolvers
Some American and German soldiers can be seen with unknown revolvers.
Rifles
Springfield M1903
During their time in the barracks in the U.S., the soldiers wield M1903 Springfield rifles.
Enfield M1917
As the men of the 77th Division are stationed in France, they are seen using M1917 Enfield rifles with M1905 bayonets. This is correct since the Enfield was more massively produced in World War I as the Springfield M1903 was in short supply when the US entered the war. The Lost Battalion may be the first movie ever to feature this rifle (except for war footage), since the Enfield M1917 issued two years earlier.
Gras Mle. 1874
The majority of German soldiers are armed with Gras Model 1874 rifles instead of their accurate Mausers.
Krag-Jørgensen M1899
Some American and German soldiers appear to use Krag-Jørgensen Model 1899 Constabulary Carbines with side-mounted sword bayonets.
Krag-Jørgensen M1898
Full-length rifles that appear to be Krag-Jørgensen M1898 are also used by the soldiers.
Unknown Rifles
Machine Guns
BAR M1918
The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by one soldier of the Lost Battalion. Like the M1917 Enfield, it is also most likely the first movie that featured this gun.
The soldier reloads his BAR while complaining about the low magazine-capacity.
Hotchkiss M1914
What appears to be a French Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun is used by German soldiers.
