Nazi Germany made a WWI epic about glorious sacrifice—what could possibly go wrong?
During the Great War, German soldiers are persuaded to die heroically in order to take a French village held by the British.
Production
Goebbels-backed budget makes battles disturbingly lavish.
Acting
Heinrich George's General chews scenery like it's rations.
Director
Karl Ritter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Third Reich's rearmament push, this was banned post-WWII alongside other Nazi-era 'heroic sacrifice' films.
Director Karl Ritter made nine propaganda films for Goebbels; this was his most expensive, with real Wehrmacht extras.
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