Summaries

A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.

In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent this occurrence, Hitler orders an all out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp. "The Battle of the Bulge" shows this conflict from the perspective of an American intelligence officer as well as from a German Panzer Commander.—Anthony Hughes <[email protected]>

This is a novelisation of the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes, Belgium in the last months of the WW II. The German plan consists in a fast attack of a secret panzer division, unknown by the allies, at command of col. Hessler, a brilliant German officer. But as the Germans are short in fuel, a crucial movement in the plan is to capture a huge allied fuel deposit. It seems not to be difficult, but...—Luis Carvacho <[email protected]>

Fictionalized account of the battle of the Ardennes in December 1944. An intelligence officer, Lt. Col. Dan Riley, is convinced that the Germans are amassing tanks and troops for an attack but he can't get anyone to believe him. When the attack is finally launched, he correctly deduces that a shortage of petrol will lead the tanks to a massive Allied fuel depot. Along the way, we encounter a number of characters including a green Lieutenant in his first battle, the grizzled American tank commander who is worried about his black market operation and a group of German soldiers posing as American MP's.—garykmcd

Details

Keywords
  • 1940s
  • 20th century
  • u.s. military
  • battle of the bulge
  • wehrmacht
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
Release date Jan 27, 1966
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Warner Bros.
Language English German
Filming locations Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, Madrid, Spain
Production companies United States Pictures Cinerama Productions Corp.

Box office

Gross US & Canada $11118000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 47m
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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