Paths of Glory
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Paths of Glory Stanley Kubrick (The Killing Full Metal Jacket Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb A Clockwork Orange Kirk Douglas as a French officer who defends three soldiers who are to be executed for cowardice as a result of a disastrous attempt to take a well-defended German position and a French general's desire to shift the blame.
The following weapons were used in the film Paths of Glory :
Revolvers MAS Mle. 1892 The Mle 1892 Revolver is carried by several French officers and soldiers including Lieutenant Roget (Wayne Morris ), Cpl. Philippe Paris (Ralph Meeker ) and Pvt. Lejeune (Kem Dibbs ). Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas ) is briefly seen with this revolver, too, as he goes over the top but it then switches to a Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver . Major Saint-Auban (Richard Anderson ) carries another Mle. 1892 in holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modele d’Ordonnance Mle. 1892 Revolver - 8x27 mm SR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roget holds his revolver before he goes over the top for a reconnaissance mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Paris carries an Mle. 1892 Revolver into no man’s land. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Dax draws his revolver before the charge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing By whistling and brandishing his revolver, he orders his men to come out of the trench. In the next scene his revolver changes to an S&W M1917. Smith & Wesson M1917 After going over the top, Colonel Dax's revolver becomes a Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Director Stanley Kubrick holding the S&W revolver next to actor Kirk Douglas on a behind the scenes picture. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Dax carries an M1917 Revolver while leading his men in a charge across no man's land. Error creating thumbnail: File missing While in a crater, he holds up his revolver and tries to get an overview of the situation. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dax : "Sergeant, where's B company? "Rifles Lebel Mle. 1886 French soldiers are seen carrying Lebel 1886 rifles and firing them during the battle scenes. The three main defendants soldiers Corporal Philippe Paris (Ralph Meeker ), Private Maurice Ferol (Timothy Carey ) and Private Pierre Arnaud (Joe Turkel ) can be seen with Lebel rifles during the inspection of Général Mireau (George Macready ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fusil modèle 1886 dit Lebel - 8 x 50mm Lebel Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sentry salutes his Lebel to Col. Dax entering his HQ. Error creating thumbnail: File missing French soldiers marching in front of the prison. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Staff Sergeant Boulanger (Bert Freed ) introduces the prison guards. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier escorts injured Private Pierre Arnaud to the execution. Note the Bavarian Schleißheim Palace in the background. Gras Mle. 1874 Some French soldiers are seen with Gras Model 1874 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gras Mle. 1874 - 11 x 59mm Gras. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier greets Général Mireau with his Gras. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French soldier in the lower crater holds a Gras. Wänzel M1854/67 The majority of French troops are equipped with Austrian Wänzel M1854/67s during the charge on Hill 19. since the film was shot in Bavaria, the filmmakers had access to arsenals full of old breech-loading rifles of the late 19th century including many Wänzel rifles supplied by Austria-Hungary to Bavaria.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Infanteriegewehr M1854/67, System Wänzel - 14×33R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tense French soldiers armed with the Austrian rifles with fixed bayonets make room for approaching Col. Dax. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French soldier in the middle stands with his rifle which offers a view of the breech-loading. Error creating thumbnail: File missing More French soldiers on the left cling to their as Col Dax walks by. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Even more soldiers take cover from bombardment with their Wänzels. It is worth mentioning that these French soldiers are played by 600 off-duty German police officers that Colonel Dax passes by several times to give the impression of a whole regiment; e.g. the smoking soldiers on the left are also seen on the first picture. Mauser Gewehr 1898 French soldiers are also frequently seen using German Gewehr 98 rifles, probably due to the lack of available Lebel 1886 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier is obviously armed with a Gew. 98. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The French soldiers that comprise the execution detail are all armed with Gew. 98 rifles. Gewehr 1888/05 What appears to be a German Gewehr 1888/05 is seen carried by French soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle dropped by his user lies on the ground. Mosin Nagant M91/30 Several Russian Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles are also wielded by French soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier seen in the left corner charges with his Mosin-Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier on the right holds the rifle. Dreyse Model 1841 A Dreyse Model 1841 is briefly seen held by a French soldier in No Man's land.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dreyse Infanteriegewehr M1841 - 15.4 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing To the right, a crawling French soldier advances with his rifle. Note the obliquely mounted bolt-handle. Unknown Rifles Many French soldiers are armed with unknown rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier on the left and the second from the right hold bolt action rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier charges with a different type of rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same rifle lies on the ground after the soldier was killed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier in center has an unknown rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison guard enters the room. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same rifle. Machine Guns Vickers Mk. I British Vickers machine guns are carried by French soldiers in the trenches.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mk. I with ribbed water jacket - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A French soldier transports the Vickers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another soldier passes Dax, Major Saint-Auban and Général Mireau. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MG position in the trench during the night as the raiding party moves out. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Vickers in the trench as Dax returns to when he wants to find out why the men have not advanced Lewis Gun A Lewis Gun is briefly seen held by one French soldier at the beginning of the attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier second from the right holds a Lewis gun. Browning M1919 An anachronistic Browning M1919 is seen lying on the ground of the French trench.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stanley Kubrick himself sitting next to the Browning on a behind the scenes picture.Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the Browning is seen between the French soldiers in the lower middle. Other Citron Foug Mle. 1916 Lieutenant Roget throws a Citron Foug Mle. 1916 grenade and kills Pvt. Lejeune accidentally.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Citron Foug modèle 1916 with 1st Model cap. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roget's grenade on the right. Howitzers Error creating thumbnail: File missing Howitzers fire on the "Ant hill". Error creating thumbnail: File missing The howitzers behind the Battery Commander Capt. Rousseau (John Stein ). 
