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The Lost Battalion (1919)

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Revision as of 15:40, 28 December 2020 by Jcordell (talk | contribs) (In 1918 the 77th Sustainment Brigade was the 77th Division, The U.S. Army did not call divisions Infantry (or Airborne and Armored) Division until WWII.Changed it to reflect what the unti was known as in WWI.)
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The Lost Battalion
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Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Directed by Burton L. King
Release Date July 2, 1919
Language Silent
Distributor W. H. Productions Company
Main Cast
Character Actor
Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey Himself
Major-General Robert Alexander Himself
Major George McMurtry Himself
Captain William J. Cullen Himself
Private Abraham Krotoshinsky Himself


The Lost Battalion is a 1919 American silent World War I film about units of the 77th Division surrounded by German forces in the Argonne Forest. The movie features many actual soldiers of the Battalion who portrayed themselves. In 2001, the move was remade by Russell Mulcahy.


The following weapons were used in the film The Lost Battalion (1919):


Pistols

Colt M1911

The Colt M1911 is used by American soldiers including Major (then Captain) George McMurtry. A German soldier is also seen firing the Colt.

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Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP
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Capt. McMurtry holds his Colt as he is under fire.

Rifles

Enfield M1917

American troops use M1917 Enfield rifles in the movie. This is correct since the Enfield was more massively produced in World War I as the Springfield M1903 was was in short supply when the US entered the war.

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M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield
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American soldiers present their Enfields.
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An American takes aim.
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The rifle lies upside down in a foxhole.
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Two soldiers spot an Allied plane.
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The chamber can be seen open.
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A soldier with his slinged Enfield.

Beaumont M1871

German soldiers carry rifles with straight bolt handles that appear to be single shot Dutch Beaumont M1871 rifles.

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Dutch service Beaumont-Vitali M1871/88 - 11.3x50R mm. The M71 looks the same without the magazine.
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German soldiers in a trench await the attack. Note the missing front armor of the Stahlhelm.
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The side-mounted bayonet is seen.
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A view of the rear sight, chamber and the bolt handle.

Machine Guns

M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle

The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by a soldier of the Lost Battalion.

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Early-version (M1918) Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06
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Promotional Picture.
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"The guy that invented this gun ought to be pinched for aiding the enemy." The soldier reloads his BAR.
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The soldier fires.

Hotchkiss M1914

German soldiers use what appears to be a French Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun.

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M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with tripod - 8x50mmR Lebel / 7.92x57mm Mauser / 11mm Gras
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German soldiers fire the gun.
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The ammunition strip is seen.
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