History VideoGame / Battlefield1

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: While it varies from campaign to campaign, most of them aims for a feeling of gritty historical realism showing the horror of war. But you're still playing a OneManArmy with a HealingFactor who is routinely expected to take on ten-to-one odds and win.

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: In the player chatter, all squad commanders are referred to as Sergeants or as the equivalent rank (e.g. ''Feldwebel'' in German). In most armies during World War I (and, in the case of the British and German armies, even today), sergeants were not squad leaders, but corporals (e.g. ''Unteroffizier'' in German).

** Like the AT Rockets, the Tankgewehr is very effective against all kinds of infantry at all ranges, since it has a much higher velocity and insanely high accuracy, as well as a very high one-shot-kill potential. It's an anti-materiel rifle in World War 1, and like other anti-material rifles, it has the common [[NotTheIntendedUse alternate use as anti-infantry weapon commonly seen in video games and real life]].

** UsefulNotes/PrussiansInPickelhauben: The old German Empire and their Army make up the bulk of the Central Powers.

** Surely nobody would invent something as pointlessly tiny as the Kolibri pistol in real life. It has to be something the devs made up as a joke, right? [[https://www.guns.com/news/2013/03/04/the-2mm-kolibri-the-worlds-smallest-centerfire-pistol-in-the-world No, and no.]]

* AlternateHistory: What might've happened if the real-world losers of the UsefulNotes/WW1 battles were to win is briefly explored upon should they win an Operation;
-->'''[[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign Sinai & Palestine Campaign]]]''': "Victory for the Ottomans in the Middle East would have been seen as a sign of a new strength in the empire. If so, the power gained from controlling the worlds oil supply would have almost certainly seen the Ottoman government, abandoning their support of the Central Powers."

-->'''[Oil of Empires]''': "We know why they have come. They have come for our oil. This black gold, so abundant here, it is both a curse and a blessing. For it can turn nations into empires-[[HumansAreTheRealMonsters but it also turns men into monsters. And monsters, know only war.]] So while the oil continues to flow there will be no peace here."

-->'''[Iron Walls, first defeat on Monte Grappa]''': [[UsefulNotes/NewRomanLegions "Our attack has failed,]] but if we pull together like true Italians, then these walls of rock that face us, they will crumble, and TheEmpire will ''fall''.
-->'''[Oil of Empires]''': [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships "We lost, but don’t give up!]] Remember; we have a water pipe, they do not! [[CoolTrain We have a railroad behind us]], ''they do not!'' We are the path of true civilization advancing into this wasteland! So once more, ''to battle!''"
-->'''[Kaiserschlacht, first defeat at Amiens]''': [[UsefulNotes/PrussiansInPickelhauben "We lost this fight]], but our war is not over. Out there remains thinned ranks of shaken survivors, and raw recruits. You are the best of all Germanys great armies. At them again."
-->'''[Beyond the Marne, first defeat on Soissons]''': [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades "Yes, the attack failed]], but do not lose heart, it is the last 5% of possible exertion that often wins the battle! At them again!"
-->'''[Brusilov Offensive, second defeat on Brusilov Keep]''': [[UsefulNotes/RussiansWithRifles Another battle lost]], but the great Russian bear is but wounded. While there is air in your lungs you can still ''roar''. This is our final attack, we fight to the last soldier. ''We do not surrender''.
-->'''[Volga River, first defeat]''': [[UsefulNotes/RedsWithRockets Brothers, our attack has failed]], but be not afraid! You have hearts of iron, and will of steel. Now you will triumph!
** More speeches can also occur for every faction before an Operation starts, in the seconds before all players standing by charge to the sectors, each with an appropriate amount of [[LargeHam Large Haminess]] applied.
-->'''[Ballroom Blitz attack]''': [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks "We've come a long low way, boys! Now it's time for America to show its teeth!]] ''Fix bayonets!'' '''''CHAAARGE!'''''"
-->'''[Suez attack]''': [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships "For King and Country!]] '''''For the glory of the British Empire! FORWAAARD!'''''"
-->'''[Soissons defense]''': [[UsefulNotes/PrussiansInPickelhauben "We stand side by side and fight!]] ''We will repulse this attack!'' '''''Kill them all to the last man! ATTAAAACK!'''''"
-->'''[Empires Edge defense]''': [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic "All of you are heroes, brave souls who survived the fighting in the mountains!]] ''Fight for your life. Fight for the Empire! Defend our country, or die trying!''"

* BlackVikings: While the black (and for the British, Sikh) models in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/369th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States) American]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troupes_coloniales French]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies_Regiment British]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhs_in_the_British_Indian_Army#World_War_One Forces]] do indeed make sense given their history (along with a lack of variation for multiplayer models), finding black German troops (German Scout and Cavalry Kits) fighting on the Western and Eastern Fronts is less so, given the fact that Germany hardly used colonial forces in Europe. While there were Afro-Germans fighting in Europe, they did not exceed a few hundred at the most.

* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: The commanding officer of Black Bess, Townsend, is a refined and levelheaded individual that cares about the people under him. [=McManus=], while not really at a commanding position, can be considered man immediately under him [[spoiler:since most of the tank crew is dead during most of the war story]] and is a much rougher and more cynical person.

* TheDreaded: The Harlem Hellfighters are this to the Germans if one listens to the EnemyChatter. They talk about the Hellfighter's feats like never getting captured, never letting go of a trench, and being able to steamroll German lines.

* FramingDevice: In "Avanti Savoia!", the campaign focusing on the Italian Front, the story is framed as a story an old veteran is telling to his adult daughter, many years after the war ended.

** While never directly stated (and the gameplay perspectives focus on the Allies), the ending for the "Storm of Steel" prologue for the singleplayer campaign highlight the nature of the war as this. After a gruelling fight involving tons of deaths on both sides and the entire battlefield being flattened by an artillery strike, two soldiers who survived, one American and one German, found each other and stand off against each other. After a few seconds, both of them throws their guns down, seemingly both realizing that they are really NotSoDifferent.

* DirtyCommies: A pre-ColdWar example. The Red Army added in the ''In the Name of the Tsar'' DLC are not viewed very favorably by the opposing White guards in the Russian Civil War operation, who highlights their brutal tactics to force villages into submission. The Tsaritsyn operation intro even has a Red Army member questioning whether or not their actions constitute fratricide. The narration surrounding the Red Tide operation however, has a more neutral view on them.

** Tanks drive ''way'' faster than they did in real life. If they were in historically-accurate speeds, playing through the eternity of Through Mud and Blood would take ''hours'' if not '''days'''.

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: In the player chatter, all squad commanders are referred to as Sergeants or as the equivalent rank (e.g. ''Feldwebel'' in German). In most armies during World War I (and, in the case of the British and German armies, even today), sergeants were not squad leaders, but corporals.

*** The American Support wears the [[http://wwwcdn.militarytrader.com/wp-content/uploads/Model-8.jpg Model 8 full-face helmet]].

*** Although no pictures of the Austro-Hungarian Support's helmet exist, ''The Art of Battlefield 1'' mentions that the devs found the helmet in a museum, so it is real.

* EnemyChatter: In the campaign during the stealth missions (most notably in "Friends in High Places"), some conversations can be heard between the German soldiers. Topics range from the Red Baron, the Harlem Hellfighters, and the Spanish Flu.

** The Russian faction features female soldiers represented by the Scout class. They are supposed to represent the real-life Russian Women's Battalions mentioned above.

** [[RuleOfThree Again from the same DLC]], there is also the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perino_Model_1908 Perino Model 1908]] heavy machine gun, unique for having a clip mechanism arguably superior to an ammo belt[[labelnote:*]]The clips were in an open box that obtained similar results to the belt, but a soldier would be able to place new clips on its top to keep continuous fire while the belt would have to be changed once spent. The belt could be reloaded faster once empty, but in the Perino the spent cases would be replaced in the clip and ejected with it, avoiding the spent clips getting underfoot or hitting troops and allowing easier recovery of the clips for reloading. It was also heavier[[/labelnote]], with the only issue, excessive weight, being solved by the inventor himself. [[labelnote:Unfortunatley]][[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem Engineer Revelli, inventor of the more well-known Fiat-Revelli, was on commission to decide if the Perino would continue being produced]], and [[MegaCorp the Fiat company]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections possessed massive political power]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney and wealth]], so no one dared to say no to them, resulting in the Perino stopping production at 150 units initially commissioned.[[/labelnote]]

*** Fort De Vaux has a sealed door to an isolation chamber which standing next to it for a while will produce a loud slam against the door and an [[HellIsThatNoise unearthly shriek]] afterwards.

* HellIsThatNoise:
** The armoured train's whistle, particularly if it happens to be on the enemy's team. Also doubles as a SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound, particularly if the train happens to be on your team.
*** The driver of the armoured train can also sound the trains whistle like you would with a car in the game. This serves no other purpose than to either [[RuleOfCool amplify the badassery of the imposing train]], or to be as [[MostAnnoyingSound obnoxious as possible during its lifespan]].
** Airships and Dreadnoughts also let out loud, bellowing horns and sirens to signal their arrival to the fight. Unlike the train, though, it can't be done again while driving them.

** The Sawed-off Shotgun has a special reload that pays homage to ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} II''[='s=] Super Shotgun, right down to [[StylisticSuck deliberately jerky animation]]. Scope it [[https://youtu.be/-4xDOmZwRnw?t=2754 here]].

** The Sawed-off Shotgun has a special reload that pays homage to ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} II''[='s=] Super Shotgun, right down to [[StylisticSuck deliberately jerky animation]]. Scope it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrhCeKVPzfI here]].

*** The [=MP18=] never actually had a bayonet. The bayonet depicted in-game is actually from the later [=MP28=].

*** While prototypes of the Char 2C super heavy tank date to 1917, the first examples weren't deployed until after the war ended.

** [[BlackVikings Black Germans]]? A case of PoliticallyCorrectHistory? Not so if you consider [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_colonial_empire Germany's African colonies]].[[labelnote:*]]Though historically, their presence on the European campaigns was relatively small and only numbered in the few hundred at most compared to the thousands of their Afro-British and Afro-French counterparts.[[/labelnote]] In fact, Germany's most successful field army of the Great War was comprised mostly of black colonial troops led by [[FourStarBadass General Paul Von Lettow-Vorbeck]][[note]] Who famously told Hitler to fuck himself (exact words) when offered a position in the nazi party[[/note]], who later spent years lobbying the German and later West German governments to recognize his Tanzanian soldiers as German veterans eligible for benefits as such.

** [[BlackVikings Black Germans]]? A case of PoliticallyCorrectHistory? Not so if you consider [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_colonial_empire Germany's African colonies]].[[labelnote:*]]Though historically, their presence on the European campaigns was relatively small and only numbered in the few hundred at most compared to the thousands of their Afro-British and Afro-French counterparts.[[/labelnote]]

The second DLC, ''In the Name of the Tsar'', was released on September 19th, 2017. It focuses on the Easter Front of World War I, as well as the [[UsefulNotes/RedOctober Russian Civil War]] that caused the exit of the Russian Empire from World War I, including both the Russian Empire and the Red Army factions.