'Dreyse Infantry Rifle M1841' by Bavarian Infantry - (Ludwig II, 2012)

what movie was this from?

For all those hating on poor Ludwig: he has left us a monument (Castle Neuschwanstein) that will still be standing when all the silly Prussian and Bavarian warlords are long forgotten. Also, he sponsored and encouraged Richard Wagner, thereby rendering an invaluable service to European art music.

Modern Germans always want to feminize the truth. This was not the True Ludwig.

The irony of a Bavarian officer-statesman insulting Wagner...

"to prevent war."
how?? by throwing party and art performance, hoping to befriend everyone?

no.

prevent war by having strong deterrence,
combination of all aspects

competent leaders, considerable foreign influence, capable military, robust economy, healthy population, etc

Alas...in the case of Prince Ludwig, his father King Maximilien was right.

Is that a guy,a woman,a what??😅

I liked the way they tested the rifles by making the shooters remain in the same position.
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A better test would be to make a test where 2 shooters use their existing weapons beside another two shooters using the proposed weapons performing shooting 5 rounds as a battle formation. Then make the pairs of shooters swap weapons. Time the exercise and then examine their shots on target.

This is meant to be the 1840s? Why are they dressed like the early 20th century?

He's right you need a balance.

German actors are so bad 🤣. It's really painful to watch everytime.

Basically, this is the only infantry small arm that ever was the decisive factor in a major war.

The Austro-prussian war of 1866 to be specific.

The Prussians had the Dreyse rifle, while the Austrians were still using muzzle-loading rifled muskets.

Which pretty much decided all of the major engagements.

Apparently, he was also homosexual 🤷🏻‍♂️

These people are all UGLY. 100% German.

As I know ,Ludwig was really a very smart person,and а dangerous and cunning opponent of Bismarck.

Es ist zwar nur eine filmische Darstellung, aber kein jemand erklären warum dieser Clown Ludwig, der Bayern finanziell ruiniert hat, bis heute von vielen Bayern fast gottgleich gesehen wird?

I understand that after the start of the war in Ukraine, many Ludwigs had to revise their views on the army.

Their uniforms were really nice

When you say that Wagner is weakness in...
1883: 😡
1943: 💀
2023: ☠

This is why Ludwig sucks on Mario kart. He's always daydreaming.

It was O.K. , until the needle got bent. Then it was all over, red rover.

What film/show is this from. Looks really interesting.

If you want to protect the beauty and subtlety of art you must have the arms of a savage . I just made that one up but it seems accurate .....

Wie heißt der film

I love how Wagner is considered punk rock in this time

Except they bot hare wrong... Love for the art, and love for the war are the same thing.

Oy vey what a good movie. Always like to see the German aristocracy demonized while skinny dweeby men with weird physiognomy are portrayed as smart and charming. Thank you Hollywood, very nice.

the first woke

It should also be noted that the significance of the Dreyse was that, first, it had a much faster rate of fire than existing percussion locks, but second, it could be loaded and fired from a prone position, greatly enhancing the survivability of the soldier.

The soldiers all being portrayed as buffoons doesn’t make Ludwig’s anti-militarism a part of his character because it isn’t a decision at all. Also you can see the other propaganda angle in that they chose an ugly, troon looking actor instead of someone who actually looked like the man.

The militancy of Bavaria is not exaggerated as the 1870 Prussian-French war served Bismark's goal to unite the rest of the Germanic states into one Germany than the benefit of obtaining Aslace Lorriaine, as great as that was. The German pride and disposition to become a great empire like Britain and France was similar to Japan's that led the Japanese to go to war in China and later attack Pearl Harbor.

There's something oddly aesthetically pleasing about the blue uniforms...

The depiction of Bavarian infantry with the Raupenhelm ("caterpillar helmet", referring to the fur pad on top) is very nice and rare in movies.

Pauly ,themgunmaker developed and invented the self contained cartridge and gun as we know it back then ,also artillery. Napoleon would not buy it,too new,too unknown and uncertain.

Pauly had two apprentices in his shop that developed idea further and came up with new ideas .
Lefacheux and Dreyse was his applies.

Funny how Republican Parents behave exactly the same way as this one did a century earlier. Tell their kids their views of the world are wrong, how dangerous ANYONE is who dose not think like "THEY" do and preaches to them how Violence is always the answer. Pathetic

(Now Watch Republican Karen's cry in my replies)

Man, those guys had some sharp looking uniforms.

Is it just me or does the elder son not look an awful lot like the Thin Man/Anthony from the Charlies Angels movies?

To prevent war, they "build" more and better weapons
Logic!

“Ya’ll got any ammo?”

At the invention of the needlegun, the range was quite inferior to a muzzzle loader, but 1866, (war with the Austrians) showed clearly, that to fire 5 times faster, was of superior importance.

Why do I have that strange feeling that Ludwig is gay just by looking at his body language...😅

The Dreyse was a wonderful weapon. For people interested you should check out our rifle from Norway. The "Kammerlader" Very interesting and cool firearm from the same time that was also a breech loader. Came in 1847 I think. :-) There is a cool video where thay put them up against eachother.

Could they not have belts?