Released:
1975-05-09

Overview:
The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.

Director:
Otakar Vávra

Runtime:
2h 9min

Genre:
War, History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Ladislav Chudík
  as
  Gen. Ludvík Svoboda
• 
  Vladimir Samoylov
• 
  Yuriy Solomin
  as
  Generál Safarenko
• 
  Bohumil Pastorek
  as
  Dr. Edvard Beneš
• 
  Martin Štěpánek
  as
  Npor. Otokar Jaroš