Les Fusillés The Executed
DVD Cover
Les Fusillés is a 2015 French World War I movie directed by Philippe Triboit. During the Great War, six French soldiers from the same village are separated from their company following a German bombing. When they finally return to their unit, they are accused of cowardice in the face of the enemy and condemned to be executed.
The following weapons were used in the film Les Fusillés :
Pistols and Revolvers
Mle 1892
A French NCO delivers a mercy shot with an Mle 1892 . Near the end of the film, Bastien (Michael Gregorio) uses an Mle 1892.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An NCO prepares to fire the mercy shot.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shooting at the now really dead condemned.
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Ruby
During a night 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 the Lebel 1886 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sentry watching no man's land.
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Fusil Modèle 1907-15
Some French soldiers are armed with the Berthier Mle 1907-15 . After the trench battle, Louis changes his Lebel for a Berthier, possibly a continuity error.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Berthier as seen in the opening credits.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing After the trench battle, Louis is now carrying a Berthier, probably in a continuity error.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
When the French conquered the German trench, some Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles can be seen near their dead owners.
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Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
The only machine gun we can see is the Maxim MG08 , which unfortunately is never quite visible. The night raid's objective is to destroy a machine gun nest.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing When French soldiers attack the German trench, a Maxim returns fire.
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Grenades
Citron Foug Mle. 1916
French soldiers use Citron Foug modèle 1916 grenades when fighting in no man's land.
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Trivia
Trench Craft
During the Great War, soldiers from all sides used many kinds of spent ammunition cases to create tools or decorative objects.
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