In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Brian McKenna
Writing:
- Brian McKenna
- Roman Jarymowycz
- Terence McKenna
Stars:
Release Date: 1992-01-26
10.0/10
10.0/10
- Language: en
- Runtime: 104
Harry Foster
Joseph Le Boutillier
Guy Simonds
German Officer
Donald Pearce
Kurt Meyer