King of Hearts

King of Hearts is a 1966 French-Italian movie. Directed by Philippe de Broca, the movie has both comic and poetic, fairytale-like traits. Shortly before the end of the First World War, Scottish soldier Charles Plumpick is sent to defuse a bomb in a small French town. The town is ruled by the inmates of a mental asylum, who crown the newcomer the "King of Hearts". In the midst of the madness of war, the dream world of the insane becomes a happy place.
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=Handguns=
==Luger P08==
Colonel Von Krack (Daniel Boulanger), Lieutenant Hamburger (Marc Dudicourt), and other German officers are seen carrying Luger P08s.
==Webley Mk. IV==
What appears to be a Webley .455 Mk VI is drawn by Colonel Mac Bibenbrook (Adolfo Celi).
thumb|none|300px|Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley
=Rifles=
==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is carried by most German soldiers. At the end of the movie, French troops are also seen with Gewehrs instead of Berthier or Lebel rifles. The early variant with the smooth stock and the late variant with the grasping grooves are used in the movie. Both variants are accurate since the plot takes place a few days before the armistice.
==Karabiner 98k==
Various German soldiers are also armed with anachronistic Karabiner 98ks. Some of them have late-WWII barrel bands and hooded front sights.
==Mauser Puška vz. 24==
Many Vz. 24 Czech Mauser rifles are wielded by German soldiers. The use of these Mauser rifles is also an anachronism. 
==Mauser Karabiner 98AZ==
Some German soldiers are seen with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines. Le Général Géranium (Pierre Brasseur) disarms the sentry of the armored cars and carries one of them.
==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*==
Charles Plumpick (Alan Bates), Sergeant Mac Fish (Jacques Balutin), and other Sottish soldiers are armed with Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles which have either earlier or late cocking pieces.
==Gras Mle. 1874==
At least one of the German soldiers carries a Gras Model 1874. The appearance of this rifle could rather be intended to replenish the ranks of pre-1918 rifles or the fact that its predecessor, the Chassepot 1866, was issued to German troops in the rear.
==Enfield M1917==
Two German soldiers wield M1917 Enfields. These rifles were never used by the Imperial German Army, so they are substitute rifles, standing in for Mausers.
==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I==
A Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I is briefly seen fired by a Scottish soldier which is another anachronism, as the No. 4 Mk. I was put into service with the British Army in 1941.
==Gewehr 1888/05==
A Gewehr 1888/05 is very briefly seen during the aftermath of the British-German standoff.
==Mauser Rifle==
An unknown full-length Mauser rifle is briefly seen fired by a German soldier.
=Machine Guns=
==Vickers Mk. I==
An unused Vickers is seen two times in the movie.
==Browning M1919A6==
One of the mock-up armored cars is equipped with an anachronistic Browning M1919A6 which should resemble a small caliber cannon.
==Browning M1919A4==
The other armored car has a mounted Browning M1919A4 that is also incorrect for 1918.
=Other=
==Cannon==
A cannon is seen in the British and German camp which is a replica.
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