Released:
1955-08-12

Overview:
Winter 1942: Like thousands of other German soldiers, Asch and Vierbein have ended up at the Eastern front. Although Vierbein finds a new friend in Kowalski, the squadron commander captain Witterer, a true army veteran, gives them a really hard time. Witterer’s pointless orders reflect the bad habits of many former superiors. And again, Vierbein has to bear the brunt.

Director:
Paul May

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
War, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Joachim Fuchsberger
  as
  Gefreiter Asch
• 
  O.E. Hasse
  as
  Oberstleutnant von Plönnies
• 
  Rolf Kutschera
  as
  Hauptmann Witterer
• 
  Emmerich Schrenk
  as
  Oberleutnant Schulz
• 
  Hans Christian Blech
  as
  Wachtmeister Platzek