Battle of Empires: 1914-1918

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Release Date:	July 22, 2015
Developer:	Great War Team
Series:	Men of War
Platforms:	PC
Genre:	Real-Time Strategy

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a 2015 Real-Time Strategy video game set during the First World War. It was first created as a modification for Men of War, which was released in 2009, but it was continued as a standalone game in 2015. However, it keeps the core elements of the GEM 2 game engine with the ability to control your men at division, squad, and soldier levels. Playable nations are the German Empire, Great Britain, France, the USA, the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary and Russia. The main game contains the entry level and the multiplayer, the campaigns must be purchased as DLC.

The following weapons appear in the video game Battle of Empires: 1914-1918:

Pistols

Colt M1911

The Colt M1911 is carried by U.S. officers.

Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

The "Colt 1911" in-game.

Luger P08

The Luger P08 is used by German officers and pilots.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

The "Luger" in-game, as carried by a German soldier.

Artillery Model

The Luger P08 Artillery Model can also be seen used by German officers and stormtroopers.

Luger LP08 "Artillery" model with the rare Trommelmagazin 08 snail drum magazine compatible with the Bergmann MP18 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Mauser C96

The Mauser C96 is used by German officers, pilots, and tank crews.

Mauser C96 "Red 9" - 9x19mm

A German Schutztruppen officer with the "Mauser C96".

Mauser C96 "Red 9" with shoulder stock and stripper clip - 9x19mm

A British officer with the pistol.

The "C96" in-game.

Roth-Steyr M1907

Austro-Hungarian officer uses Roth-Steyr M1907 pistols.

Roth-Steyr Repetierpistole M 1907 - 8×19mm

The "Roth" in-game.

Ruby

The Ruby is used by French officers.

Garate, Anitua y Cia Ruby-Type Pistol - .32 ACP

The "Ruby" in-game.

Steyr M1912

Late Austrian officer use Steyr M1912 pistols.

Steyr Hahn Model 1912 - 9x23mm Steyr

The "Steyr 1912" in-game.

Revolvers

Bodeo M1889

The Bodeo M1889 appears in-game as the standard sidearm for Italian soldiers.

Bodeo Modelo 1889 Type I - 10.4x22mm Italian

The "Bodeo Model 1889" in-game.

MAS Mle. 1892

French officers and gun crews wield Mle 1892 Revolvers.

Modele d’Ordonnance Mle. 1892 - 8x27mm SR

In-game "Revolver M1892".

Mauser C78

The Mauser C78 "Zig-Zag" appears in-game.

Mauser C78 "Zig-Zag" - 10.6mm (0.42in), 9mm (0.35in)

The Mauser Zig-Zag in-game.

Nagant M1895

The Nagant M1895 revolver is used by Bulgarian and Russian officers. It is incorrectly modeled with a post-1930 angular front sight.

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38R Nagant

The "Nagant M1895" in-game.

Smith & Wesson M1917

U.S. officers can also be seen with Smith & Wesson M1917 revolvers.

Smith & Wesson M1917 - .45 ACP

The "Revolver S&W" in-game.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

The Smith & Wesson Model 10 is also used by Entente officers.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 6.5" barrel and gold medallion grips - .38 Special

The "Revolver M10" in-game.

Webley Mk. VI

The Webley Mk VI is used by British officers.

Webley Mark IV - .455 Webley

The "Webley" in-game.

Submachine Guns

Beretta M1918

The Italian Revelli-Beretta (as the "Beretta M1918") was introduced subsequently into the game as the second submachine gun. In reality, it was a semi-automatic carbine.

Revelli-Beretta - 9x19mm Glisenti

The "Beretta 1918" in-game.

Bergmann MP18

The Bergmann MP18 was the only submachine gun at the beginning of the game and is used by the German stormtroopers.

Bergmann MP18 with 32 round Drum - 9x19mm

The "MP-18" in-game.

Shotguns

Winchester Model 1897

The Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" is available for the U.S. squads.

Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge

The "Trench Gun" in-game.

Rifles

Berdan No. 2

Armenian troops are armed with the Berdan Rifle.

Berdan No.2 (M1870) Infantry rifle - 10.75x58mm R

The "Berdanka" in-game.

Berthier Mle. 1892 Carabine

The Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine is used by French Artillerymen.

Berthier Mle. 1892 Artillery Carbine - 8x50mm R

The "Mousqueton Modèle 1892" Carbine in-game.

Berthier Mle. 1907/15

The Berthier Mle 1907-15 is used by the late French infantry.

Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R

The "Lebel-Berthier" in-game.

Berthier Mle. 1907/16

The Berthier Mle 1907-16 rifle appears as a scoped rifle for the French and Russians.

Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/16 - 8x50mm R

The "Lebel-Berthier mle1916" in-game.

The scoped "Berthier" in-game.

Carcano M1891

Italian infantrymen are armed with Carcano M91 Rifles.

Fucile Modello 1891 - 6.5x52mm

The "Carcano m.91" in-game.

Carcano M1891 with a French Scheibler/Amigues scope - 6.5x52mm

The scoped "Carcano" in-game.

Enfield M1917

The M1917 Enfield is available for the U.S. Doughboys. They can be seen equipped with bayonets or scopes.

M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield

The "Enfield M1917" in-game.

M1917 Enfield with Winchester A5 Scope - .30-06 Springfield

The scoped "Enfield M1917" in-game.

Gewehr 1888/05

The Gewehr 1888/05 is used by Belgian, German, and Ottoman forces.

Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm IS

The "G88" in-game.

Karabiner 98k

An anachronistic Karabiner 98k with an attached stacking hook and a slightly longer front barrel is in the game standing in for the accurate Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The pseudo ""K98Az" held by a Jäger in-game.

Lebel Mle. 1886 M93

The Lebel 1886 is used by French troops and lat Belgian infantry.

Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50Rmm

The "Lebel" in-game.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*

The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is the standard infantry rifle for the British.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British

The "Lee-Enfield MK3" in-game.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* with Pattern 1907 Bayonet - .303 British

The "Lee-Enfield MK3" with P07 bayonet in-game.

The scoped "Lee-Enfield MK3" in-game.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

The Mauser Gewehr 1898 appears as the standard rifle for the German Empire. The scoped version is also used by the Ottomans.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The "Gewehr-98" in-game.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 with Visar 2 3/4x scope - 7.92x57 mm Mauser

The scoped "Gewehr-98" in-game.

Mauser Tankgewehr M1918

The Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr is used by German tank hunters.

Mauser Tankgewehr Modell 1918 - 13.2×92mmSR TuF

The "Tankgewehr" in-game.

Mondragón Modelo 1908

The Mondragón Modelo 1908 rifle is used by German soldiers. It is shown in the game with a curved extended magazine (resembling the Gewehr 98 "trench" magazine), which apparently is inspired by an unconfirmed 20-round box magazine that was allegedly tested by the German Infantry in WWI. While a similar extended box magazine was actually tested in Switzerland, it had a straight shape; and the rest of the specimens were fitted with 12-round detachable magazines.

Swiss Mondragón Model 1917 with 12-round detachable box magazine - 7.5x55mm Swiss. The fixed magazine version had the same general shape.

For comparison: Gewehr 24(t) (Czech vz. 24) with 25-round (5+20) trench magazine - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The "Mondragón" in-game.

Mosin Nagant M1891

The Mosin Nagant M1891 is used by the Russians and Serbs.

Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mmR

Mosin Nagant M1891 with attachable bayonet - 7.62x54mmR

The "Mosin Rifle" in-game.

Two Mosin Nagants with rifles grenades.

Mosin-Nagant M1907 Carbine

The Cossacks have access to the Mosin-Nagant M1907 Carbine.

Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine. This model was produced until at least 1917 in small numbers. This carbine was designed for cavalry, engineers, signalers, and artillerymen. - 7.62x54mm R

Two "Mosin Carbine" in-game.

R.S.C. Mle. 1917

The R.S.C. Mle 1917 is used by French stormtroopers.

Fusil automatique Modèle 1917 - 8×50mmR Lebel

The "RSC" in-game.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

The Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle is the standard rifle for the Austro-Hungarians, Bulgarians, and Romanians.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

The "Steyr-Mannlicher M1895" rifles in-game.

The "Steyr-Mannlicher M1895" infantry in-game.

Steyr Mannlicher M1895 with a C. Reichert Scope - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

The scoped "Steyr-Mannlicher M1895" in-game.

Machine Guns

BAR M1918

The BAR M1918 can be used by American soldiers.

M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06

The "BAR" in-game.

Browning M1917

The heavy machine gun for the American faction is the Browning M1917.

Browning M1917 mounted on tripod - .30-06

The in-game "Browning M1917".

Chauchat Mle. 1915

The Chauchat is used by American and French forces.

Chauchat fusil-mitrailleur Modèle 1915 CSRG - 8x50mmR Lebel

The "Chauchat MG" in-game.

Fiat-Revelli M14

The Italian machine gun crew is euipped with a Fiat-Revelli M14.

Fiat-Revelli Mod. 1914 - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano

The "Fiat-Revelli" in-game.

Hotchkiss M1909 Mk. I

The Hotchkiss Mk.I is mounted on British Medium Mark A "Whippet" tanks.

Hotchkiss Mark I - .303 British

The Hotchkiss M1909 in-game.

Hotchkiss Mle. 1914

French soldiers use Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns.

Hotchkiss Modèle 1914 - 8x50mmR Lebel

The "Hotchkiss" in-game.

Lewis Gun

The Lewis Gun is the light machine gun for the British, Belgian, and Russian forces in the game.

Lewis Gun - .303 British

The "Lewis" in-game.

Madsen M1902

The Madsen M1902 is used by Austrian, German, and Russian soldiers.

Portuguese Madsen - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The "Madsen" in-game.

Maxim M1910

Russian soldiers can use the Maxim M1910.

Maxim M1910 - 7.62x54mmR

The "Maxim MG" in-game.

Maxim MG08

The Maxim MG08 is the standard heavy machine for the German Empire.

Maxim MG08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The "Maxim" in-game.

Maxim MG08/15

The Maxim MG08/15 is used by German soldiers.

Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The "MG 08/15" in-game.

MG13

The MG13 appears in the editor; it was presumably cut from the game after the developers realized that they had fallen for the intended trick - much like the MG15 and MG17, the MG13 (actually developed in the 1920s-1930s) was deliberately named as such to conceal the development and production of new machine guns in Germany after the Treaty of Versailles.

Maschinengewehr 13 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The "MG 13" in-game.

Schwarzlose Model 07/12

The Schwarzlose Model 07/12 is the standard heavy machine gun for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Schwarzlose Modell 1907/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher

The "Schwarzlose" in-game.

The "Schwarzlose" mounted on the Benz scout car.

St. Étienne Mle. 1907

The St. Étienne Mle 1907 can also be used by French troops in the early stages of the war.

St. Étienne Mle. 1907 - 8x50mmR Lebel

The "Staint-Étienne Mle1907" in-game.

Vickers Mk. I

The Vickers is used by British soldiers.

Vickers Mark I - .303 British

Flamethrowers

Kleinflammenwerfer M.16

The Kleif M.16 appears as the "Kleif" and is incorrectly modeled.

Kleinflammenwerfer (Kleif) Modell 16

The "Kleif" in-game.

Wechselapparat M1917

The Wechselapparat M1917 is used by the late German infantry.

Wechselapparat Modell 1917

The "Wex" in-game.

Launchers

Vivien-Bessière Tromblon

The Lebel rifles of some French stormtroopers are equipped with Viven-Bessières Rifle Grenade Launchers.

Lebel Mle 1886 rifle with Tromblon VB.

Flare Guns

Hebel Model 1894

Leuchtpistole Modell Hebel (M. 1894) - 26.5mm

The "Flare Gun" in-game.

Hand Grenades

Citron Foug Mle. 1916

The Citron Foug modèle 1916 is the standard grenade for the French. Incorrectly called the "F1" in-game.

Citron Foug modèle 1916 with 2nd Model cap.

The "F1" grenade in-game.

F1 Mle. 1916

The F1 hand grenade is the standard grenade for the French Republic and Italy.

F1 with Mle. 1916 Billant fuse

Mills Bomb

The Mills Bomb is the common grenade for the British Commonwealth.

No. 36M Mk. I "Mills Bomb"

The "Mills" grenade in-game.

Mk. 1 hand grenade

American soldiers can throw Mk 1 hand grenades.

Mk 1 "Pineapple" hand grenade

The "Mk1" grenade in-game.

Model 13 Kugelhandgranate

The Model 13 Kugelhandgranate is used by German soldiers.

Model 13 Kugelhandgranate

The "Kugelhandgranate" in-game.

Model 14 Karabingranate

The Schütze's Gewehr 98 can be equipped with M14 Karabingranate rifle grenades.

Karabingranate Modell 1914

Model 15 Stielhandgranate

The standard grenade for all Central Power forces is the Model 15 Stielhandgranate.

Model 15 Stielhandgranate

The "M15" grenade in-game.

Model 16 Stielhandgranate

The Model 16 Stielhandgranate appears as the AT Grenade.

Model 16 Stielhandgranate

The "M16" grenade in-game.

No. 27 Smoke Grenade

The No. 27 Smoke Grenade is used by the British.

No. 27 smoke grenade

The "No. 27" grenade in-game.

No. 20 Mk. I Rifle Grenade

No. 34 Egg Grenade

British troops can also use No. 34 Egg Grenades

No. 34 Egg Grenade

The "No. 34" grenade in-game.

Novitsky-Fyodorov Grenade

Russian troops use Novitsky-Fyodorov Grenades.

Novitsky-Fyodorov grenade Ten-pounder.

The "Novickogo" grenade in-game.

RG-12 Lantern Grenade

The Russian M1912 ''Lantern'' Grenade is used by Russian forces and appears as the "Rdultovskogo Grenade".

M1912 "Lantern" grenade

Artillery

3.7 cm Infanteriegeschütz M.15

3.7 cm M1915 Rosenberg Trench Gun

3.7 cm Tankabwehrkanone 1918

7.5 cm Gebirgskanone M.15

Gebirgs-Kanone Modell 15 - 75x129mm R

7.5cm Minenwerfer M.17

7.58 cm Leichter Minenwerfer

Leichter Minenwerfer neuer Art - 75.8 mm (2.99 in)

The "Minenwerfer" in-game.

76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902

The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902.

Putilov m/02 - 76.2x385mm R

7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.

Feldkanone 96 neuer Art - 77x234 mm R

The "Feldkanone" in-game.

8 cm Feldkanone M.5

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Feldkanone Modell 1905 - 76.5x283mm R

91 mm GR Model 1916

The 91 mm GR model M1916 mine thrower is the standard mortar for the Russian Empire.

91mm Mine Thrower

10.5 cm Leichte Feldhaubitze 16

Leichte Feldhaubitze 16 - 105 mm (4.1 in)

122 mm M1910 Field Howitzer

15 cm Feldhaubitze M.14

Škoda Feldhaubitze Modell 14 - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)

21 cm Mörser 10

Some 21 cm Mörser 10 howitzers can be seen in a cutscene.

Langer Mörser Model 10 - 210mm

Cannone da 75/27 modello 11

Canon de 75 mm Mle. 1897

Canon 75 mm modèle 1897 - 75x350 mm R

Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider

The French Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider is the standard howitzer for the American, French, and Italian Armies in the game.

Canon 105mm Mle. 1913 Schneider - 105x390mm R

Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP

Canon d'Infanterie 37mm Mle. 1916 - 37x94mm R

Granatenwerfer 16

Granatenwerfer 16 - 60 mm (2.4 in)

Mortier de 58 mm type 2

Mortier de 58 mm type 2, also known as the Crapouillot or "little toad"

Ordnance QF 18 Pounder

Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun Mk II, Halifax, Nova Scotia

QF 4.5-inch Howitzer

Ordnance QF 4.5-inch Howitzer

Stokes Mortar

Stokes Trench Mortar - 3 inch