
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 26, 1992
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
War, Documentary
User Score
100%
Original Title
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
Production Companies
CBC, ONF | NFB
Director
Brian McKenna
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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