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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
| − | |name = Verdun: Visions of History<br | + | |name=''Verdun: Visions of History''<br>''Verdun, visions d'histoire'' |
| − | + | |picture=Verdun_1928.jpg | |
| − | |picture = Verdun_1928.jpg | + | |caption=''Movie Poster'' |
| − | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | + | |country=[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France |
| − | |country = | + | |director=Léon Poirier |
| − | [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | ||
| − | |||
| − | |director = Léon Poirier | ||
|date=November 8, 1928 | |date=November 8, 1928 | ||
| − | |language = Silent | + | |language=Silent |
| + | |studio=Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC) | ||
| + | |distributor=Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC) | ||
|character1=French soldier | |character1=French soldier | ||
| + | |actor1=Albert Préjean | ||
|character2=German soldier Fritz | |character2=German soldier Fritz | ||
| + | |actor2=Hans Brausewetter | ||
|character3=German Captain | |character3=German Captain | ||
| + | |actor3=Thomy Bourdelle | ||
|character4=The intellectual | |character4=The intellectual | ||
| + | |actor4=Antonin Artaud | ||
|character5=The chaplain | |character5=The chaplain | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
|actor5=André Nox | |actor5=André Nox | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''Verdun: Visions of History''''' | + | '''''Verdun: Visions of History''''' is a 1928 French silent film directed by Léon Poirier that recounts the Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 during the First World War. It is as much a documentary as a work of fiction. Apart from a few brief scenes, most of the film shows the fighting from both the French and the enemy's point of view. Archival footage is also used, such as that showing Wilhelm II, where fiction is skillfully blended with reality. The film was shot at the very scene of the carnage. Ten years after the end of the conflict, Poirier used the battlefields and ruins of the forts at Vaux and Douaumont. The French and German extras are veterans of the war, along with a few professional actors. Recruits completed the extras. |
| − | The film | ||
| − | |||
| + | A sound version, ''Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire'', was produced in 1931. | ||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
| − | = | + | =Pistols= |
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
A [[Luger P08]] is briefly seen in the hand of a German soldier. | A [[Luger P08]] is briefly seen in the hand of a German soldier. | ||
[[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | [[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_luger.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The | + | [[File:ver_luger.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The crawling soldier holds the Luger.]] |
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
| − | ==Berthier Mle. 1907 | + | ==Berthier Mle. 1907/15 M16== |
| − | + | Various French soldiers are armed with [[Berthier Mle 1907-16]] rifles. The use of this rifle at the beginning of the battle is anachronistic. | |
| − | [[File:FusilM1916.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907- | + | [[File:FusilM1916.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 M16 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] |
| − | [[File:ver_berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldier on the right.]] | + | [[File:ver_berthier1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French soldier on the right carries his Berthier with fixed ''Rosalie'' bayonet.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_berthier2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another soldier fires his rifle at incoming Germans.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_berthier3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The left side of the receiver is seen.]] |
==Lebel Mle. 1886== | ==Lebel Mle. 1886== | ||
The majority of French soldiers use [[Lebel 1886|Lebel 1886 M93]] rifles. | The majority of French soldiers use [[Lebel 1886|Lebel 1886 M93]] rifles. | ||
| − | [[File:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lebel Fusil modèle 1886 - | + | [[File:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lebel Fusil modèle 1886 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] |
[[File:ver_lebel1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers block the entrance to Fort de Vaux.]] | [[File:ver_lebel1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers block the entrance to Fort de Vaux.]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_lebel2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_lebel2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A slung Lebel.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_lebel3.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_lebel3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers rest next to their Lebels inside Fort de Vaux.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_lebel4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_lebel4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of more resting soldiers.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_lebel5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers | + | [[File:ver_lebel5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers advance in No Man's Land.]] |
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
| − | German soldiers use [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. | + | German soldiers use [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. ''Stoßtrupps'' (Shock Troops) also use this rifle instead of [[Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine|Mauser 98AZ Carbine]]s. |
[[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_g981.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German Captain (Thomy Bourdelle) and Fritz (Hans Brausewetter) with | + | [[File:ver_g981.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German Captain (Thomy Bourdelle) and Fritz (Hans Brausewetter) with Gewehr 98s are pinned down by French machine gun fire.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_g982.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_g982.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of the Captain's rifle.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_g983.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers salute the defenders of Fort de Vaux with their | + | [[File:ver_g983.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers salute the defenders of Fort de Vaux with their Gewehr 98s.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_g984.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_g984.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is seen on the left.]] |
==Mauser Karabiner 1871== | ==Mauser Karabiner 1871== | ||
| − | + | An unused [[Mauser Karabiner 1871]] is seen inside an observation bunker. | |
| − | [[File:Mauser 1871 Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Karabiner 1871 - | + | [[File:Mauser 1871 Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Karabiner 1871 - 11.15x60mmR]] |
| − | [[File:ver_chass1.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[File:ver_chass1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A promotional picture of actor Hans Brausewetter.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_chass2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The | + | [[File:ver_chass2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Karabiner is visible behind him.]] |
| − | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III*== | + | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*== |
British soldiers can be seen with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifles during preparations for the Battle of the Somme. These scenes are documentary footage. | British soldiers can be seen with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifles during preparations for the Battle of the Somme. These scenes are documentary footage. | ||
| − | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mark III* - .303 British]] | + | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British]] |
[[File:ver_smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[File:ver_smle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_smle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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French soldiers use [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun]]s in the battle. | French soldiers use [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun]]s in the battle. | ||
[[File:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Hotchkiss Modèle 1914 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | [[File:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Hotchkiss Modèle 1914 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_hotch1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French | + | [[File:ver_hotch1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French operate the Hotchkiss from a fortified postion.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_hotch2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_hotch2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Hotchkiss lies on its side after a grenade explosion.]] |
==Maxim MG 08== | ==Maxim MG 08== | ||
The [[Maxim MG08]] is used by German soldiers. | The [[Maxim MG08]] is used by German soldiers. | ||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier on the left | + | [[File:ver_maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier on the left attacks on Fort de Vaux while carrying the Maxim on his shoulder.]] |
| − | [[File:ver_maxim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers | + | [[File:ver_maxim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers deploy the Maxim.]] |
[[File:ver_maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The MG 08 fired by German soldiers.]] | [[File:ver_maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The MG 08 fired by German soldiers.]] | ||
==Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun== | ==Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun== | ||
| − | Two [[ | + | Two [[Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun]]s are mounted on a French plane. |
[[File:VickersAircraft.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun]] | [[File:VickersAircraft.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun]] | ||
[[File:ver_vickers.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_vickers.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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==Model 1914 Ball Grenade== | ==Model 1914 Ball Grenade== | ||
| − | Some French soldiers use Model 1914 Ball | + | Some French soldiers use the [[Model 1914 Ball Grenade]] during the battle. |
[[File:Mod1914a.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.]] | [[File:Mod1914a.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.]] | ||
| − | [[File:ver_ball.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:ver_ball.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier taking German prisoners while holding the Ball grenade.]] |
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
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==Model 16 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 16 Stielhandgranate== | ||
What appears to be a correct [[Model 16 Stielhandgranate]] can be seen in a German trench. | What appears to be a correct [[Model 16 Stielhandgranate]] can be seen in a German trench. | ||
| − | [[File:M16stick.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 16 Stielhandgranate | + | [[File:M16stick.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Model 16 Stielhandgranate]] |
| − | [[File:VerdunVision-stickgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[File:VerdunVision-stickgrenade.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Stielhandgranate is seen on the right above the soldier's helmet. It has a thicker warhead and a star-shaped cap.]] |
=Other= | =Other= | ||
| − | == | + | ==Chobert Mle. 1917== |
| − | A German soldier | + | A German soldier is seen firing a Chobert Mle. 1917 flare pistol standing in for the [[Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894|Hebel M1894]]. |
[[File:ver_flare.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier fires.]] | [[File:ver_flare.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier fires.]] | ||
| − | ==Canon de 75 mm | + | ==Canon de 75 mm Mle. 1897== |
| − | [[File:Canon-75-mm-MLE-1897-No-15932.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Canon 75 mm modèle 1897 - | + | [[File:Canon-75-mm-MLE-1897-No-15932.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Canon 75 mm modèle 1897 - 75x350mmR]] |
[[File:ver_m97_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_m97_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[File:ver_m97_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_m97_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
| − | ==Canon de 155 C, | + | ==Canon de 155 C, Mle. 1917 Schneider== |
[[File:155mm m1917 Schneider Hameenlinna 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Canon 155 mm Mle. 1917]] | [[File:155mm m1917 Schneider Hameenlinna 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Canon 155 mm Mle. 1917]] | ||
[[File:VerdunVision-Schneider.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:VerdunVision-Schneider.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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==10.5 cm leFH 16== | ==10.5 cm leFH 16== | ||
| − | [[File:leFH 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Leichte Feldhaubitze 16 - | + | [[File:leFH 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Leichte Feldhaubitze 16 - 105x155mmR]] |
[[File:ver_FH16_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_FH16_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[File:ver_FH16_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ver_FH16_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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Verdun: Visions of History is a 1928 French silent film directed by Léon Poirier that recounts the Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 during the First World War. It is as much a documentary as a work of fiction. Apart from a few brief scenes, most of the film shows the fighting from both the French and the enemy's point of view. Archival footage is also used, such as that showing Wilhelm II, where fiction is skillfully blended with reality. The film was shot at the very scene of the carnage. Ten years after the end of the conflict, Poirier used the battlefields and ruins of the forts at Vaux and Douaumont. The French and German extras are veterans of the war, along with a few professional actors. Recruits completed the extras.
A sound version, Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire, was produced in 1931.
The following weapons were used in the film Verdun: Visions of History:
Pistols
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is briefly seen in the hand of a German soldier.
Rifles
Berthier Mle. 1907/15 M16
Various French soldiers are armed with Berthier Mle 1907-16 rifles. The use of this rifle at the beginning of the battle is anachronistic.
Lebel Mle. 1886
The majority of French soldiers use Lebel 1886 M93 rifles.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
German soldiers use Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Stoßtrupps (Shock Troops) also use this rifle instead of Mauser 98AZ Carbines.
Mauser Karabiner 1871
An unused Mauser Karabiner 1871 is seen inside an observation bunker.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*
British soldiers can be seen with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles during preparations for the Battle of the Somme. These scenes are documentary footage.
Machine Guns
Hotchkiss Mle. 1914
French soldiers use Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Guns in the battle.
Maxim MG 08
The Maxim MG08 is used by German soldiers.
Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun
Two Vickers Aircraft Machine Guns are mounted on a French plane.
Hand Grenades
Model 1914 Ball Grenade
Some French soldiers use the Model 1914 Ball Grenade during the battle.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates instead of correct Model 15 or Model 16 Stielhandgranates.
Model 16 Stielhandgranate
What appears to be a correct Model 16 Stielhandgranate can be seen in a German trench.
Other
Chobert Mle. 1917
A German soldier is seen firing a Chobert Mle. 1917 flare pistol standing in for the Hebel M1894.
