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Westfront 1918
Vier von der Infanterie
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Movie Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Germany
Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Release Date 1930
Language French
German
Main Cast
Character Actor
The Bavarian Fritz Kampers
Karl Gustav Diessl
The Student Hans-Joachim Moebis
The Lieutenant Claus Clausen


Westfront 1918 (Vier von der Infanterie) is a German anti-war film that tells the story of four German soldiers on the western front in France in World War One.

The movie was based on the novel Vier von der Infanterie by Ernst Johannsen and was released before All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).



The following weapons were used in the film Westfront 1918:


Rifles

Mauser Gewehr 1898

The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is the standard weapon for the German infantry in the movie.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Karl's rifle on the ground.
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Karl (Gustav Diessl) holds the Mauser.
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The Bavarian fires the rifle at french soldiers.

Fusil Modèle 1907-15

French soldiers can briefly seen with Berthier 1907-15 rifles.

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Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle
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French soldier with Berthier 1907-15 rifle.

Lebel 1886

A Lebel 1886 rifle can also briefly seen near a trench.

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Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm
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The Lebel on the right.

Machine Guns

Maxim MG 08/15

A Maxim MG08/15 is used by German soldiers.

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Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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German soldiers prepare the light machine gun.
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Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

German soldiers use correct Model 17 Stielhandgranate's. Identifiable by belt clip.

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Model 17 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
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The Student tries to throw a Model 17 Stielhandgranate.
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The grenade on the left.

Model 1914 Ball Grenade

French soldiers also use Model 1914 Ball Grenades during the trench raid.

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Model 1914 ball grenade without fuse.
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Other

French Tank

The french army use tanks that are mockup from a Schneider CA1 and a Renault FT-17.

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