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Verdun: Descent into Hell
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Verdun: Descent Into Hell is a 2006 French-German-produced Documentary about the Battle of Verdun in 1916 and was broadcast for the 90th anniversary of the battle. The docudrama focuses on the everyday life of simple soldiers and officers during the battle. A small town with only 22,000 inhabitants. And yet Verdun became a symbol of France's resilience in World War I in 1916. In the battle, which lasted 300 days, an estimated 350,000 men died. Ninety years later, the film depicts some of the fates of German and French soldiers in re-enacted scenes. The film was based on letters and diaries they had once written.
Most of the black and white scenes are taken from the 1930 The Somme and 1931 Douaumont movies.
The following weapons were used in the film Verdun: Descent into Hell:
Handguns
Mauser C96
German Leutnant (Lieutenant) Werner Müller (uncredited) uses a Mauser C96 pistol.
MAS Mle. 1892
Charles Delvert (Johannes Oliver Hamm) wields an Mle 1892 Revolver.
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is carried by Karl von Andrian (uncredited) in No Man's Land.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The Gewehr 98 is mainly used by German soldiers. Some French soldiers were also seen with this rifle.
Zastava M48 Mauser
Some German soldiers use anachronistic M48 Yugoslavian Mausers standing in for Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines.
Karabiner 98k
Some anachronistic Karabiner 98ks are also used by German soldiers. A German sniper is also seen with a scoped rifle.
Lebel 1886 M93
The Lebel 1886 is the standard rifle for the French. Anatole Castex (Peter Stock) is seen with this rifle.
Berthier Mle. 1916 Carabine
The Berthier Model 1916 Carabine is also used by French soldiers including Charles Delvert.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08
Maxim MG08s are used by French and German soldiers.
Degtyaryov DS-39
The anachronistic Degtyaryov DS-39 is used by French soldiers standing in for the Hotchkiss M1914. The sound effects of the DS-39 are also taken from Call of Duty 2 for the Bren Mk II.
Hand Grenades
Model 16 Stielhandgranate
Accurate Model 16 Stielhandgranates are used by German soldiers including Lt. Müller.
Other
OSP-30 Flare Pistol
A French soldier fires an anachronistic Soviet OSP-30 Flare Pistol.
Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897
Instead of a 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A., a French Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 is seen in the German camp.
Flammenwerfer 41
A German soldier in the corridors of Fort Vaux uses an anachronistic Flammenwerfer 41, standing in for the more accurate Kleif. M16.
