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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
| − | |name = The Lost Battalion | + | |name = ''The Lost Battalion |
| − | |picture = Batalion1919.jpg | + | ''|picture = Batalion1919.jpg |
|caption = ''Poster'' | |caption = ''Poster'' | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
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| − | '''''The Lost Battalion''''' is a 1919 American silent World War I film directed by Burton L. King and produced by Edward A. MacManus. The movie describes the events of the encircled units of the U.S. 77th Division by German forces in the Argonne Forest in 1917. The movie features many actual soldiers including the commanding officer Major Charles W. Whittlesey who portrayed themselves. | + | '''''The Lost Battalion''''' is a 1919 American silent World War I film directed by Burton L. King and produced by Edward A. MacManus. The movie describes the events of the encircled units of the U.S. 77th Division by German forces in the Argonne Forest in 1917. The movie features many actual soldiers, including the commanding officer Major Charles W. Whittlesey who portrayed themselves. |
In 2001, the movie was [[Lost Battalion, The|remade]] by [[Russell Mulcahy]]. | In 2001, the movie was [[Lost Battalion, The|remade]] by [[Russell Mulcahy]]. | ||
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[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:lb19_colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. McMurtry holds the Colt in his left hand while giving orders.]] | [[File:lb19_colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Capt. McMurtry holds the Colt in his left hand while giving orders.]] | ||
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A dead | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A dead officer seen on the right still grips the pistol.]] |
==Unknown Revolvers== | ==Unknown Revolvers== | ||
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[[File:LostBattalion1919-Revolver1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The U.S. officers on the left and right running with their revolvers.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Revolver1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The U.S. officers on the left and right running with their revolvers.]] | ||
[[File:LostBattalion1919-Revolver2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of one revolver.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Revolver2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of one revolver.]] | ||
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Revolver3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier of the MG | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Revolver3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier of the MG crew fires his gun.]] |
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
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During their time in the barracks in the U.S., the soldiers wield [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles. | During their time in the barracks in the U.S., the soldiers wield [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06.]] | [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06.]] | ||
| − | [[File:lb19_enfield1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|During an announcement the doughboys present their Springfields.]] | + | [[File:lb19_enfield1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|During an announcement, the doughboys present their Springfields.]] |
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Springfield1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After dismissing, they march back to their accommodations]] | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Springfield1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After dismissing, they march back to their accommodations.]] |
[[File:LostBattalion1919-Springfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Three doughboys have a conversation.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Springfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Three doughboys have a conversation.]] | ||
==Enfield M1917== | ==Enfield M1917== | ||
| − | As the men of the 77th Division are stationed in France, they are seen using [[M1917 Enfield]] rifles with M1905 bayonets. This is correct since the Enfield was more massively produced in World War I as the [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]] was in short supply when the US entered the war. | + | As the men of the 77th Division are stationed in France, they are seen using [[M1917 Enfield]] rifles with M1905 bayonets. This is correct since the Enfield was more massively produced in World War I as the [[M1903 Springfield|Springfield M1903]] was in short supply when the US entered the war. ''The Lost Battalion'' may be the first movie ever to feature this rifle (except for war footage), since the Enfield M1917 was first issued only two years earlier. |
[[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield]] | [[Image:m1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[File:LostBattalion1919-Enfield1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Three Enfields stacked together next to the resting doughboys.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Enfield1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Three Enfields stacked together next to the resting doughboys.]] | ||
[[File:lb19_enfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers aiming their rifles. Note the striking "ears".]] | [[File:lb19_enfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers aiming their rifles. Note the striking "ears".]] | ||
| − | [[File:lb19_enfield3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A doughboy struggles with the bolt | + | [[File:lb19_enfield3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A doughboy struggles with the bolt handle, which offers a view of the opened chamber.]] |
[[File:lb19_enfield4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another two doughboys defending their position.]] | [[File:lb19_enfield4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another two doughboys defending their position.]] | ||
[[File:lb19_enfield5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle of this soldier lies upside-down next to him.]] | [[File:lb19_enfield5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle of this soldier lies upside-down next to him.]] | ||
| − | [[File:lb19_enfield6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer | + | [[File:lb19_enfield6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of one Enfield gives a look at the bolt handle.]] |
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Enfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Bowden lies with his Enfield in a foxhole | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Enfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Bowden lies with his Enfield in a foxhole, imagining an angel. Note the fixed M1905 bayonet.]] |
[[File:LostBattalion1919-Enfield3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|This soldier carries his rifle over his back.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Enfield3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|This soldier carries his rifle over his back.]] | ||
==Gras Mle. 1874== | ==Gras Mle. 1874== | ||
| − | The majority of German soldiers are armed with [[Gras Model 1874]] rifles | + | The majority of German soldiers are armed with [[Gras Model 1874]] rifles, standing in for the more period correct [[Mauser]]s. |
[[File:Mle 1874 with bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gras Mle 1874 M80 with Mle 1874 sword bayonet - 11 x 59mm Gras.]] | [[File:Mle 1874 with bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gras Mle 1874 M80 with Mle 1874 sword bayonet - 11 x 59mm Gras.]] | ||
[[File:lb19_rifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers in a trench await the attack. Note the missing front armor of the ''Stahlhelm''.]] | [[File:lb19_rifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers in a trench await the attack. Note the missing front armor of the ''Stahlhelm''.]] | ||
[[File:lb19_rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view of the rear sight, chamber, and the bolt handle.]] | [[File:lb19_rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view of the rear sight, chamber, and the bolt handle.]] | ||
| − | [[File:lb19_rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The side-mounted bayonet | + | [[File:lb19_rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The side-mounted bayonet seen seems to be the Mle. 1866 Yataghan sword bayonet for the [[Chassepot 1866]] rifle.]] |
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Rifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier takes aim at the homing pigeon''Cher Ami'' (French for "dear friend").]] | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Rifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier takes aim at the homing pigeon ''Cher Ami'' (French for "dear friend").]] |
[[File:LostBattalion1919-Rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier gets upset because he missed.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier gets upset because he missed.]] | ||
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A sniper hides his | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-Rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A sniper hides his position. The lock mechanism can be seen.]] |
==Krag-Jørgensen M1899== | ==Krag-Jørgensen M1899== | ||
Some American and German soldiers appear to use [[Krag-Jørgensen Model 1899 Constabulary Carbine]]s with side-mounted sword bayonets. | Some American and German soldiers appear to use [[Krag-Jørgensen Model 1899 Constabulary Carbine]]s with side-mounted sword bayonets. | ||
[[Image:KJ M1899 CC.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Krag-Jørgensen US Model 1899 Constabulary Carbine - .30-40 Krag]] | [[Image:KJ M1899 CC.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Krag-Jørgensen US Model 1899 Constabulary Carbine - .30-40 Krag]] | ||
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The doughboy on the left stabs a German counterpart with the bayonet. Note the Typical Krag-Jørgensen turned bolt | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The doughboy on the left stabs a German counterpart with the bayonet. Note the Typical Krag-Jørgensen turned bolt handle and loading gate.]] |
==Krag-Jørgensen M1898== | ==Krag-Jørgensen M1898== | ||
| − | Full-length rifles that appear to be [[Krag-Jørgensen]] | + | Full-length rifles that appear to be [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1898]]s are also used by the soldiers. |
[[Image:DanishKrag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Model 1898 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag]] | [[Image:DanishKrag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Model 1898 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag]] | ||
[[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German and a doughboy during the melee.]] | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German and a doughboy during the melee.]] | ||
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The unusual position of the bolt handle may be due to the opened bolt.]] |
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Yankee | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-UnknownRifle5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Yankee succeeds in disarming his enemy.]] |
==Unknown Rifles== | ==Unknown Rifles== | ||
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==BAR M1918== | ==BAR M1918== | ||
| − | The [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is used by one soldier of the Lost Battalion. Like the M1917 Enfield, | + | The [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is used by one soldier of the Lost Battalion. Like the M1917 Enfield, this is most likely the first film that features this gun. |
[[File:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Early-version (M1918) Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] | [[File:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Early-version (M1918) Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] | ||
| − | [[File:lb19_bar.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:lb19_bar.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A promotional picture depicting a BAR gunner on the right.]] |
| − | [[File:lb19_bar1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"''The guy that invented this gun ought to be pinched for aiding the enemy.''" <br /> The soldier reloads his BAR while complaining about the low magazine | + | [[File:lb19_bar1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"''The guy that invented this gun ought to be pinched for aiding the enemy.''" <br /> The soldier reloads his BAR while complaining about the low magazine capacity.]] |
| − | [[File:lb19_bar2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier | + | [[File:lb19_bar2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier opens fire at charging Germans.]] |
==Hotchkiss M1914== | ==Hotchkiss M1914== | ||
What appears to be a French [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun|Hotchkiss M1914]] machine gun is used by German soldiers. | What appears to be a French [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun|Hotchkiss M1914]] machine gun is used by German soldiers. | ||
[[File:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with tripod - 8x50mmR Lebel / 7.92x57mm Mauser / 11mm Gras]] | [[File:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with tripod - 8x50mmR Lebel / 7.92x57mm Mauser / 11mm Gras]] | ||
| − | [[File:lb19_mg1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gunners inform their officer of | + | [[File:lb19_mg1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gunners inform their officer of an American spotted crawling to a water hole.]] |
| − | [[File:lb19_mg2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|They open fire at the doughboy]] | + | [[File:lb19_mg2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|They open fire at the doughboy.]] |
| − | [[File:LostBattalion1919-MG1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same MG fires at a U.S. Captain lying on an | + | [[File:LostBattalion1919-MG1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same MG fires at a U.S. Captain lying on an open field.]] |
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The Lost Battalion is a 1919 American silent World War I film directed by Burton L. King and produced by Edward A. MacManus. The movie describes the events of the encircled units of the U.S. 77th Division by German forces in the Argonne Forest in 1917. The movie features many actual soldiers, including the commanding officer Major Charles W. Whittlesey who portrayed themselves.
In 2001, the movie was remade by Russell Mulcahy.
The following weapons were used in the film The Lost Battalion:
Handguns
Colt M1911
The Colt M1911 is used by U.S. officers including Major (then Captain) George McMurtry.
Unknown Revolvers
Some American and German soldiers can be seen with unknown revolvers.
Rifles
Springfield M1903
During their time in the barracks in the U.S., the soldiers wield M1903 Springfield rifles.
Enfield M1917
As the men of the 77th Division are stationed in France, they are seen using M1917 Enfield rifles with M1905 bayonets. This is correct since the Enfield was more massively produced in World War I as the Springfield M1903 was in short supply when the US entered the war. The Lost Battalion may be the first movie ever to feature this rifle (except for war footage), since the Enfield M1917 was first issued only two years earlier.
Gras Mle. 1874
The majority of German soldiers are armed with Gras Model 1874 rifles, standing in for the more period correct Mausers.
The side-mounted bayonet seen seems to be the Mle. 1866 Yataghan sword bayonet for the Chassepot 1866 rifle.
Krag-Jørgensen M1899
Some American and German soldiers appear to use Krag-Jørgensen Model 1899 Constabulary Carbines with side-mounted sword bayonets.
Krag-Jørgensen M1898
Full-length rifles that appear to be Krag-Jørgensen M1898s are also used by the soldiers.
Unknown Rifles
Machine Guns
BAR M1918
The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by one soldier of the Lost Battalion. Like the M1917 Enfield, this is most likely the first film that features this gun.
Hotchkiss M1914
What appears to be a French Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun is used by German soldiers.
