In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 26, 1992

Original language

English

Production

CBC,ONF | NFB,NFB,CBC, ONF

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0173923