In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992)

"The Valour and the Horror"

10.0 (1 votes)
1h 44m
January 26, 1992
English

Synopsis

A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an inexperienced battalion of the Canadian Black Watch Regiment launched a doomed attack and was defeated with heavy casualties by veteran German SS troops. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.

Director

Brian McKenna

Writers

Roman Jarymowycz, Brian McKenna, Terence McKenna

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Original Title

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

Status

Released

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Production

CBC, ONF | NFB