Field of Honor

Field of Honor Champ d'honneur Poster Country France Directed by Jean-Pierre Denis Release Date September 16, 1987 Language French German Main Cast Character Actor Pierre Naboulet Cris Campion Henriette Pascale Rocard Arnaud Florent Eric Wapler The Child Frédéric Mayer Roger François Segura

Field of Honor is 1987 French movie directed by Jean-Pierre Denis. Winter 1869: Pierre sold himself for military service to replace another villager. He was stationed at Chalons when the war of 1870 broke out. In Alsace, he escaped the massacre and met a lost child. Defeat, invasion, fear shake the whole country and shake up destinies. So they both get through the chaos of war.

The following weapons were used in the film Field of Honor:

Rifles

Gras Model 1874

Algerian, Turkish, French troops including Pierre (Cris Campion) use anachronistic Gras Model 1874 rifles standing for accurate Chassepot 1866 rifles.

Gras Mle 1874 with Mle 1874 sword bayonet

French soldiers cleaning their rifles.

Roger and Pierre during the encounter with Prussian soldiers.

Pierre holds the Gras rifle.

Promotional picture. Here we have a good look at the receiver.

Percussion Musket

Prussian soldiers use unknown Percussion Musket. They're hard to identify because they're often seen in the background. Historically correct would be the Dreyse Infantry Rifle M1862 and M1865 and the limited Potsdam Model 1839/55 musket. Prussian cavalry also use this long musket instead of the Dreyse M/57 Carbine.

For comparison: Springfield Model 1842 - .69 Smoothbore

Prussian soldiers fire their Muskets.

Prussian soldiers in a village.

A soldier draws his musket giving us a look at the Percussion lock.

Cavalry with the Muskets.

Other

Field Cannon

Some Field Cannons are seen on the battlefield.

Pierre on the battlefield.

Another view.