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'''The following firearms were used in ''The Lost Battalion'':'''
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[[Image:lostbattalion.jpg|thumb|right|600px|'''''The Lost Battalion''''' (2001)]]
 
[[Image:lostbattalion.jpg|thumb|right|600px|'''''The Lost Battalion''''' (2001)]]
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'''The Lost  Battalion''' is a 2001 made-for-television movie by the A&E Network. It chronicled the plight of an American World War I battalion, the 308th Infantry Regiment of the 77th Infantry Division, who were trapped behind German lines in the Argonne Forest, France over six days in October of 1918.
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=Background=
  
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'''The following firearms were used in ''The Lost Battalion'':'''
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'''The Lost  Battalion''' was a made-for-television '''movie''' in 2001 for the A&E Network. It chronicled the plight of an American World War I battalion who was trapped behind German lines in the Argonne Forest, France in October of 1918.
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=Note=
 
 
:''Note: There are two famous instances of 'Lost battalions' and people tend to get them confused. One is the '''World War I''' event portrayed in this movie, and the second is the '''World War II''' event, when 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th I.D. (Texas) became trapped behind German lines in France. In the World War II incident, the Japanese-American 442 Regimental combat team fought through to save them and this battle became particularly famous due to the massive losses incurred by the "Nisei". (442 RCT) I Company went in with 185 men only eight walked out. K Company began with 186 men and ended up with 17 men. As for the Lost Battalion, 230 men were rescued. The 442nd were all named 'honorary' Texans by the Texas state legislature for their actions.''
 
:''Note: There are two famous instances of 'Lost battalions' and people tend to get them confused. One is the '''World War I''' event portrayed in this movie, and the second is the '''World War II''' event, when 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th I.D. (Texas) became trapped behind German lines in France. In the World War II incident, the Japanese-American 442 Regimental combat team fought through to save them and this battle became particularly famous due to the massive losses incurred by the "Nisei". (442 RCT) I Company went in with 185 men only eight walked out. K Company began with 186 men and ended up with 17 men. As for the Lost Battalion, 230 men were rescued. The 442nd were all named 'honorary' Texans by the Texas state legislature for their actions.''
  
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=Handguns=
 
=Handguns=
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==Colt M1911==
 
==Colt M1911==
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The [[M1911#M1911|Colt M1911]] is the main handgun carried by American officers in the film. The hammer spur is small enough to indicate that they got the weapons right for the period by using an M1911 pistol rather than a M1911A1. It is used By Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]), Captain George McMurtry ([[Phil McKee]]) and Captain Nelson Holderman ([[Adam James]]).
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The Colt [[M1911]] is the main handgun carried by American officers in the film. The hammer spur is small enough to indicate that they got the weapons right for the period by using a [[M1911 pistol series#M1911|Colt M1911]] rather than a 1911A1. Used By Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]), Captain George McMurtry ([[Phil McKee]]) and Captain Nelson Holderman ([[Adam James]]).
 
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]]
 
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]]
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[[File:LB Whittlesey M1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) checks the time, Colt M1911 in hand.]]
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[[File:TLB 500.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) carries the M1911 as he leads the charge.]]
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[[File:TLB 500.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) with the M1911 as he leads the charge.]]
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[[Image:TLBM1911.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Captain Nelson Holderman ([[Adam James]]) fires a Colt M1911.]]
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[[File:LB Whittlesey M1911 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Whittlesey with his M1911.]]
 
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[[Image:TLBM1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Nelson Holderman ([[Adam James]]) fires a Colt M1911.]]
 
 
[[Image:TLB 560.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain George McMurtry ([[Phil McKee]]) opens up with an M1911.]]
 
[[Image:TLB 560.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain George McMurtry ([[Phil McKee]]) opens up with an M1911.]]
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[[Image:TLBM1911 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A high amount of muzzle flash is visible as Captain Holderman fires.]]
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[[Image:TLBM1911 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A high amount of muzzle flash is visible as Captain Holderman fires.]]
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[[File:TLB 506.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Whittlesey draws his M1911.]]
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[[File:TLB 506.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) draws his M1911.]]
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[[File:LB Whittlesey M1911 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Whittlesey slides a new magazine into his M1911.]]
 
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[[File:LB McMurtry M1911 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|'''Boom! Headshot'''.]]
 
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[[File:LB McMurtry M1911 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hammer of McMurtry's M1911 draws back as he runs out of ammo.]]
 
  
 
==M1917 Revolver==
 
==M1917 Revolver==
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The [[M1917 Revolver]] is seen used by Lt. Leak ([[Jay Rodan]]). Since Lt. Leak is a Texan officer whom somehow ended up with a New York unit, it could be his personal sidearm of choice.
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The [[M1917 Revolver]] is seen used by American officers including Lt. Leak ([[Jay Rodan]]).
 
[[Image:ColtModel1917.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP]]
 
[[Image:ColtModel1917.jpg‎|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP]]
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[[Image:Colt M1917 revolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Leak ([[Jay Rodan]]) fires his Colt M1917 revolver.]]
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[[Image:Colt M1917 revolver.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Lt. Leak ([[Jay Rodan]]) fires his Colt M1917 revolver.]]
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[[File:LB Leak M1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Leak advances at German soldiers, revolver in hand. He manages to overextend himself and his welcome.]]
 
  
 
==Luger P08==
 
==Luger P08==
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The [[Luger P08]] can be seen used by German soldiers on two occasions.
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The [[Luger P08]] can be seen used by one of the German soldiers firing on the messenger bird.
 
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War I firearm.]]
 
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War I firearm.]]
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[[File:LB_German_Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger P08 at a carrier pidgeon. Said pidgeon was Cher Ami, who, despite being wounded, managed to return to H.Q. and inform them that US Artillery Batteries were firing on the 308th.]]
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[[Image:Lost Battalion Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Luger P08 carried by a German officer as he shakes hands with an American. Notice the black plastic grips.]]
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[[Image:Lost Battalion Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Luger P08 carried by a German soldier as he shakes hands with Private Lowell R. Hollingshead ([[George Calil]]). Notice the black plastic grips.]]
 
  
 
=Rifles=
 
=Rifles=
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==M1917 Enfield==
 
==M1917 Enfield==
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The [[M1917 Enfield]] is the main weapon of US forces in the movie. It is evident from the bolt handle which projects back and then down rather than out and down that it is a M1917 rather than a M1903. It's correct to see them carrying M1917s as M1903s were shorted in numbers so the M1917 was manufactured and massively produced in World War I. (Real life U.S. Soldiers in World War I were armed with either the [[M1917 Enfield]] or the [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]].) Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) notably uses one during the final battle.
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[[M1917 Enfield]]s are used by the American troops. It is evident from the bolt handle which projects back and then down rather than out and down that it is a M1917 rather than a M1903. It's correct to see them carrying M1917s as M1903s were shorted in numbers so the M1917 was manufactured and massively produced in World War I. ( Real life U.S. Soldiers in World War I were armed with either [[M1917 Enfield]] or [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]] )
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[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1917 Enfield  - .30-06]]
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[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1917 Enfield  - .30-06]]
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[[File:LB M1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers from the 308th lay down covering fire with their M1917 Enfield's.]]
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[[Image:Enfield 1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of M1917 Enfield's used by American troops.]]
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[[File:LB Lipasti M1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Lipasti ([[André Vippolis]]) cleans his M1917.]]
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[[Image:Enfield 1917 Closeup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shape of the bolt handle on Pvt. Lipasti's ([[André Vippolis]]) Enfield is obvious here, distinguishing it from the M1903.]]
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[[File:LB Americans M1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|American soldiers from K Company, 307th Infantry aim their Enfield's.]]
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[[File:TLB 505.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) with the Enfield.]]
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[[Image:Enfield 1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M1917 Enfield as carried by Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia ([[Daniel Caltagirone]]) and Pvt. Jacob Rosen ([[Michael Goldstrom]]).]]
 
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[[Image:Enfield 1917 Closeup.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shape of the bolt handle on Pvt. Jacob Rosen's ([[Michael Goldstrom]]) Enfield is obvious here, distinguishing it from the M1903.]]
 
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[[File:LB Krotoshinsky M1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky ([[Arthur Kremer]]) struggles to load a 5-round stripper clip into the chamber of his rifle. This scene, including Major Charles Whittlesey's ([[Rick Schroder]]) encouragement, is reminiscent of Episode 3, ''Carentan'', in [[Band of Brothers]], when Captain Winters ([[Damien Lewis]]) trys to help Pvt. Albert Blythe ([[Mark Warren]]) fire his [[M1 Garand]] during the Battle of Bloody Gulch.]]
 
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[[File:LB Krotoshinsky M1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Krotoshinsky succeeds in firing. Close inspection shows that the rifle has not yet been rechambered for another round.]]
 
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[[File:LB Yoder M1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sharpshooter Pvt. Bob Yoder ([[Rhys Miles Thomas]]) takes aim at a nuisance German sniper. Note the rear sights have been flipped up.]]
 
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[[File:LB Yoder M1917 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Satisfied with a successful kill, Yoder works the bolt on his Enfield.]]
 
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[[File:TLB 505.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Charles Whittlesey ([[Rick Schroder]]) fires an M1917 Enfield at German Sturmtruppen.]]
 
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[[File:LB Whittlesey M1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An over-the-shoulder view of Major Whittlesey as he works his Enfield.]]
 
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[[File:LB Lipasti M1917 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Lipasti fires at German Sturmtruppen with his M1917.]]
 
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==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I*==
 
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Several soldiers use [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I*]]. Although some AEF troops assigned to Commonwealth forces carried the Lee-Enfield, the No.4 seen in the film is anachronistic, as any WW1 Enfields would have been the No.1 Mk.III*
 
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[[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I* - .303 British]]
 
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[[Image:Lost Battalion M1903.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I* carried by an American soldier. Notice the hole in bolt handle and length of hand guard. Also you can just see the mag behind the sling by his hand.]]
 
  
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==VZ-98/22 Czech Mauser==
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==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I ==
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The [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#VZ-98.2F22_Czech_Mauser|VZ-98/22 Czech Mauser]] is used by the German troops. These have long hand guards and flat tangent sights, different to the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]]. However, appearance wise, they make a better substitute then the [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#1903_Turkish_Mauser|1903 Turkish Mauser]] used in many World War I films.
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Several soldiers use [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I ]]s, and while it would be possible for an American to use a No.1 Mk.III, the use of the WW2-era No.4 is an error for use in this period film.
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[[File:Czech98-22Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|500px|BRNO VZ98/22 Czech Mauser - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British]]
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[[File:LB German CzechMauser 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier works the bolt on his VZ-98/22 Czech Mauser at advancing American doughboys during the first assault.]]
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[[Image:Lost Battalion M1903.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I carried by an American soldier. Notice hole in bolt handle and length of hand guard. Also you can just see the mag behind the sling by his hand.]]
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[[File:LB German CzechMauser 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier guns down an American counterpart. Note the straight bolt handle.]]
 
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[[Image:Mauser K98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers climb out of their trenches with VZ-98/22 Czech Mauser rifles. The straight bolt handle is visible on the rifle on the right.]]
 
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[[Image:Mauser K98 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A line of German troops firing their VZ-98/22 rifles with fixed bayonets.]]
 
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[[File:LB German CzechMauser 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers fire on an American reconaissance airplane.]]
 
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[[File:LB German CzechMauser 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier checks a dead American. Note the long hand guard and flat tangent sights, identifying the rifle as a Czech Mauser as opposed to a [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]].]]
 
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[[File:LB German CzechMauser 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims his VZ-98/22, giving us a good look at the bolt-action mechanism and the rear sight.]]
 
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[[File:LB German CzechMauser 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The aforementioned German soldier holds his Czech Mauser on Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead ([[George Calil]]).]]
 
  
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==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
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==Mauser 98/22==
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An apparently authentic [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifle, fitted with a telescopic sight, is used by a German sniper in the Argonne Forest.  
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Used by the German troops. These have long hand guards and flat tangent sights, suggesting they're Czech Model 98/22 rifles rather than actual German [[Gewehr 98]]s. This is a better substitute than the more commonly used Turkish model.
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[[File:Mauser g98 sniper.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Post WW1 weimar reissue Scharfschutzengewehr98 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Czech98-22Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Mauser Model 98/22 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]]
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[[File:LB Sniper Gewehr.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sniper aims his Mauser Gewehr 1898. The prominent tangent sights suggest an authentic Gewehr 1898 rather then a Czech Mauser.]]
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[[Image:Mauser K98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers climb out of their trenches with Mauser 98/22 rifles. The straight bolt handle is visible on the rifle on the right.]]
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[[File:LB Sniper Gewehr 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The sniper presents the rest of his rifle and himself, presenting a nice target for sharpshooter Pvt. Bob Yoder ([[Rhys Thomas Miles]]).]]
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[[Image:Mauser K98 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Line of German troops firing their Mauser 98/22 rifles with fixed bayonets.]]
  
 
=Machine Guns=
 
=Machine Guns=
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==Chauchat==
 
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The [[Chauchat]] is first seen when Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia ([[Daniel Caltagirone]]) and Pvt. Jacob Rosen ([[Michael Goldstrom]]) show it to the new arrivals in the trenches, declaring it to be 'a piece of garbage' (a sentiment felt by those unfortunate enough to use it in combat). Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead ([[George Calil]]) carries it in the Argonne Forest, although Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky ([[Arthur Kremer]]) can be seen with it at one point. It is never seen fired, perhaps due to a lack of blank ammunition. Hollingshead uses an [[M1917 Enfield]] instead.
 
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[[Image:Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel]]
 
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[[File:LB Cepaglia Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia ([[Daniel Caltagirone]]) shows the Chauchat to the new arrivals.]]
 
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[[File:LB Hollingshead Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead ([[George Calil]]) with the Chauchat.]]
 
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[[File:LB Hollingshead Chauchat 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hollingshead advances, Chauchat slung.]]
 
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[[File:LB Hollingshead Chauchat 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hollingshead with the Chauchat. You can see the bullets in the magazine. When the gun was fired, the proximity of the magazine to the ground caused a problem with jamming.]]
 
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[[File:LB Krotoshinsky Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky ([[Arthur Kremer]]) replaces the "banana-clip" magazine in the Chauchat.]]
 
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[[Image:Lost Battalion Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Krotoshinsky picks up the Chauchat.]]
 
  
 
==M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun==
 
==M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun==
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Pvt. Nat Henchman ([[Anthony Azizi]]) uses an [[M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]] in the Argonne Forest, with Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead as his assistant gunner.
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[[M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]]s are seen used by American machine gunners Pvt. Nat Henchman (Anthony Azizi) and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead (George Calil).
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[[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod - 8 x 50mmR Lebel]]
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[[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod - 8 x 50mmR Lebel]]
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[[Image:M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Nat Henchman ([[Anthony Azizi]]) and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead ([[George Calil]]) firing an M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun at charging German soldiers.]]
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[[Image:M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Pvt. Nat Henchman (Anthony Azizi) and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead (George Calil) firing an M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun at charging German soldiers.]]
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[[File:LB Hotchkiss 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Henchman and Hollingshead rest by their Hotchkiss during a lull in the fighting.]]
 
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[[File:LB Hotchkiss 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good look at the stripper-clip feed of the Hotchkiss. Hollingshead is holding a [[Chauchat]] light machine gun.]]
 
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[[File:LB Hotchkiss 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of the Hotchkiss can be seen behind Pvt. Henchman.]]
 
  
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==Maxim MG08==
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==Browning M1917==
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German Machine Gunners use the [[Maxim#Maxim_MG08|Maxim MG08]] when the 308th goes "over the top".
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The [[Browning M1917]] is seen mounted in the Allied trenches.
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[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[Image:M1917A1_2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 Machine Gun with tripod and ammo box - .30-06]]
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[[File:LB German Maxim.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers fire the Maxim MG08.]]
 
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[[File:LB MaximGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An abandoned Maxim, crew K.I.A, in a machine gun nest.]]
 
  
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=Grenades=
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==Chauchat==
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==Mills Bomb==
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The [[Chauchat]] is first seen when Sgt. Gaedeke ([[Jamie Harris]]) and Pvt. Jacob Rosen ([[Michael Goldstrom]]) show it to the new arrivals in the trenches, declaring it to be 'a piece of garbage' (a sentiment felt by those unfortunate enough to use it in combat). During the battle, Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky ([[Arthur Kremer]]) carries the Chauchat. The US carried it because of a shortage in LMG's.  
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Sgt. Gaedeke ([[Jamie Harris]]) and other US troops use the [[Mills Bomb]] when they go "over the top".
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[[Image:Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel]]
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[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Mills Bomb - High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]]
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[[Image:Lost Battalion Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Chauchat, seen in the hands of Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky ([[Arthur Kremer]]).]]
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[[File:LB Gaedeke Mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Gaedeke ([[Jamie Harris]]) pulls the pin on a Mills Bomb.]]
 
  
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==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
 
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German troops use the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] in combat.
 
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[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" - High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]]
 
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[[File:LB German PotatoMasher.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier arms the Model 24 Stielhandgranate.]]
 
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[[File:LB German PotatoMasher 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same grenade, sailing towards some unfortunately doughboys.]]
 
  
 
=Other=
 
=Other=
 
==Flammenwerfer M.16==
 
==Flammenwerfer M.16==
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German Sturmtruppen are also seen using the Flammenwerfer M.16, the first ever version of the flamethrower.
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German troops are also seen using the Flammenwerfer M.16, the first ever version of the flamethrower.
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[[File:M.16.JPG|thumb|none|150px|Flammenwerfer M.16. This was the first flamethrower used in combat.]]
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[[Image:TLB 503.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German troops are also seen using the Flammenwerfer M.16, the first ever version of the flamethrower.]]
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[[Image:TLB 503.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German Sturmtruppen using the Flammenwerfer M.16 in their attack.]]
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[[File:LB German Flammenwerfer 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Sturmtruppen opens up with his Flammenwerfer.]]
 
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[[File:LB German Flammenwerfer 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good shot of the gas tank.]]
 
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[[File:LB Rosen Flammenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Jacob Rosen ([[Michael Goldstrom]]) wrestles with a Sturmtruppen for control of the gas tank, managing to get the latter to burn several of his comrades alive.]]
 
  
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Revision as of 04:00, 29 January 2012

The following firearms were used in The Lost Battalion:

The Lost Battalion (2001)


Background

The Lost Battalion was a made-for-television movie in 2001 for the A&E Network. It chronicled the plight of an American World War I battalion who was trapped behind German lines in the Argonne Forest, France in October of 1918.

Note: There are two famous instances of 'Lost battalions' and people tend to get them confused. One is the World War I event portrayed in this movie, and the second is the World War II event, when 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th I.D. (Texas) became trapped behind German lines in France. In the World War II incident, the Japanese-American 442 Regimental combat team fought through to save them and this battle became particularly famous due to the massive losses incurred by the "Nisei". (442 RCT) I Company went in with 185 men only eight walked out. K Company began with 186 men and ended up with 17 men. As for the Lost Battalion, 230 men were rescued. The 442nd were all named 'honorary' Texans by the Texas state legislature for their actions.
In the World War One Incident, United States 77th Division (with 554 men) were surrounded by German forces. Of the total force, 197 were KIA, 150 were either MIA or POWs, and only 194 were rescued.

Handguns

Colt M1911

The Colt M1911 is the main handgun carried by American officers in the film. The hammer spur is small enough to indicate that they got the weapons right for the period by using a Colt M1911 rather than a 1911A1. Used By Major Charles Whittlesey (Rick Schroder), Captain George McMurtry (Phil McKee) and Captain Nelson Holderman (Adam James).

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP
Major Charles Whittlesey (Rick Schroder) carries the M1911 as he leads the charge.
Captain Nelson Holderman (Adam James) fires a Colt M1911.
Captain George McMurtry (Phil McKee) opens up with an M1911.
A high amount of muzzle flash is visible as Captain Holderman fires.
Major Charles Whittlesey (Rick Schroder) draws his M1911.

M1917 Revolver

The M1917 Revolver is seen used by American officers including Lt. Leak (Jay Rodan).

Colt M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACP
Lt. Leak (Jay Rodan) fires his Colt M1917 revolver.

Luger P08

The Luger P08 can be seen used by one of the German soldiers firing on the messenger bird.

Luger P08 9x19mm. This is a 1917 dated handgun, thus it is a World War I firearm.
A Luger P08 carried by a German officer as he shakes hands with an American. Notice the black plastic grips.

Rifles

M1917 Enfield

M1917 Enfields are used by the American troops. It is evident from the bolt handle which projects back and then down rather than out and down that it is a M1917 rather than a M1903. It's correct to see them carrying M1917s as M1903s were shorted in numbers so the M1917 was manufactured and massively produced in World War I. ( Real life U.S. Soldiers in World War I were armed with either M1917 Enfield or Springfield M1903 )

M1917 Enfield - .30-06
A pair of M1917 Enfield's used by American troops.
The shape of the bolt handle on Pvt. Lipasti's (André Vippolis) Enfield is obvious here, distinguishing it from the M1903.
Major Charles Whittlesey (Rick Schroder) with the Enfield.

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I

Several soldiers use Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I s, and while it would be possible for an American to use a No.1 Mk.III, the use of the WW2-era No.4 is an error for use in this period film.

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British
A Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I carried by an American soldier. Notice hole in bolt handle and length of hand guard. Also you can just see the mag behind the sling by his hand.

Mauser 98/22

Used by the German troops. These have long hand guards and flat tangent sights, suggesting they're Czech Model 98/22 rifles rather than actual German Gewehr 98s. This is a better substitute than the more commonly used Turkish model.

Mauser Model 98/22 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.
German soldiers climb out of their trenches with Mauser 98/22 rifles. The straight bolt handle is visible on the rifle on the right.
Line of German troops firing their Mauser 98/22 rifles with fixed bayonets.

Machine Guns

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Guns are seen used by American machine gunners Pvt. Nat Henchman (Anthony Azizi) and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead (George Calil).

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod - 8 x 50mmR Lebel
Pvt. Nat Henchman (Anthony Azizi) and Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead (George Calil) firing an M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun at charging German soldiers.

Browning M1917

The Browning M1917 is seen mounted in the Allied trenches.

Browning M1917 Machine Gun with tripod and ammo box - .30-06

Chauchat

The Chauchat is first seen when Sgt. Gaedeke (Jamie Harris) and Pvt. Jacob Rosen (Michael Goldstrom) show it to the new arrivals in the trenches, declaring it to be 'a piece of garbage' (a sentiment felt by those unfortunate enough to use it in combat). During the battle, Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky (Arthur Kremer) carries the Chauchat. The US carried it because of a shortage in LMG's.

Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel
The Chauchat, seen in the hands of Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky (Arthur Kremer).


Other

Flammenwerfer M.16

German troops are also seen using the Flammenwerfer M.16, the first ever version of the flamethrower.

German troops are also seen using the Flammenwerfer M.16, the first ever version of the flamethrower.
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