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==Colt M1911== | ==Colt M1911== | ||
− | + | A [[Colt M1911]] is used by German Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz ([[Erich von Stroheim]]). | |
[[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:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Kurt von Schnieditz | + | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Kurt von Schnieditz threatens a Belgian woman.]] |
+ | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After hearing gunfire outside von Schnieditz takes a look outside the window.]] | ||
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+ | ==Colt M1903== | ||
+ | During the film's climax Philip Landicutt (Raymond McKee) is seen with a [[Colt Model 1903]]. | ||
+ | [[Image:ColtM1903HammerlessWoodGrips.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt 1903 Hammerless with Colt Wood Grips - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"''I'm not afraid to die for Belgium.''"<br />Philip Landicutt points his Colt on Virginie's head while German soldiers are on their way to them.]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"''I'm not afraid to die for Belgium.''"<br />Philip Landicutt points his Colt on Virginie's head while German soldiers are on their way to them.]] | ||
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[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Virginie and Philip celebrating the liberation of the village.]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Colt4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Virginie and Philip celebrating the liberation of the village.]] | ||
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[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view of the front sight of Philip's rifle.]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view of the front sight of Philip's rifle.]] | ||
[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Springfield of "Letfy" and Philip.]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Springfield of "Letfy" and Philip.]] | ||
− | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Belgian scout Eugene Harbrok (Mortimer Martine) with his rifle over the back talks to Virginie.]] |
[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Lefty" and Philip brace themselves for going over the top.]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Lefty" and Philip brace themselves for going over the top.]] | ||
[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Philip fires his Springfield with fixed M1905 bayonet at German soldiers.]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-Springfield6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Philip fires his Springfield with fixed M1905 bayonet at German soldiers.]] | ||
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==3-inch M1902 field gun== | ==3-inch M1902 field gun== | ||
− | U.S. troops use 3-inch M1902 field | + | U.S. troops use 3-inch M1902 field guns. |
[[File:800px-7.7 cm Feldkanone 16 IMG 6414b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A German [[7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.]]; the M1902 looks nearly identical.]] | [[File:800px-7.7 cm Feldkanone 16 IMG 6414b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A German [[7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.]]; the M1902 looks nearly identical.]] | ||
[[File:TheUnbeliever1918-FieldGun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:TheUnbeliever1918-FieldGun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] |
Revision as of 11:34, 1 January 2022
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The Unbeliever is a 1918 silent propaganda film directed by Alan Crosland. The story is about the young naive Philip Landicutt who joins the U.S. Marine Corps to fight the Germans in France. Believing in quick glory, he and his comrades experience the everyday life of war. During an encounter with the Belgian girl, Virginie Harbrok, Philip fell in love with her.
The following weapons were used in the film The Unbeliever:
Handguns
Colt M1911
A Colt M1911 is used by German Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz (Erich von Stroheim).
Colt M1903
During the film's climax Philip Landicutt (Raymond McKee) is seen with a Colt Model 1903.
Rifles
Springfield M1903
Philip Landicutt, "Lefty" (Darwin Karr), Albert Mullins (Moss Gill), and other American soldiers are armed with M1903 Springfield rifles. German soldiers including Emanuel Müller (Earl Schenck) can also be seen wielding Springfield rifles. Instead of their own Mauser rifles two Belgian Army scouts are also armed with Springfields. Virginie Harbrok (Marguerite Courtot) holds Philip's rifle at the movie's climax.
Springfield Trapdoor M1873
The majority of German troops including Emanuel Muller carry Trapdoor Springfield Rifles standing in for accurate Mauser Gewehr 1898s.
Other
Mk. 1 hand grenade
An Mk 1 hand grenade is thrown into the American trench by a German soldier.
3-inch M1902 field gun
U.S. troops use 3-inch M1902 field guns.
BL 8-inch howitzer Mk. V
What appears to be a British BL 8-inch howitzer is seen at a German position.