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In August 1942, German soldiers enjoy leave in Cervo, Liguria, Italy, after fighting at the First Battle of El Alamein, where Unteroffizier Manfred "Rollo" Rohleder and Obergefreiter Fritz Reiser are introduced to Leutnant Hans von Witzland, their new platoon commander.
Jan 21, 1993 · Stalingrad: Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. With Dominique Horwitz, Thomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel, Sebastian Rudolph. The story follows a group of German soldiers, from their Italian R&R in the summer of 1942 to the frozen steppes of Soviet Russia and ending with the battle for Stalingrad.
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- Drama, War
- Joseph Vilsmaier
- 1993-01-21
Vassili Zaitsev, a soldier in the Red Army, is sent to the frontline of the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. Forced into a suicidal charge without a rifle but with ammunition, he hides among a pile of corpses, while a tank shell incapacitates a car.
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert.
Stalingrad (1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jan 7, 2024 · Discover the film’s profound portrayal of the Battle of Stalingrad, with an emphasis on its historically accurate depiction of tank warfare and the human experiences of German soldiers on the Eastern Front.
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A German combat engineer platoon is resting and recuperating in Italy after fighting in North Africa. Their Lieutenant was badly wounded in the fighting and a new, green, platoon commander, Lt Hans van Witzland, has just taken command.
