Winterspelt 1944
In the Second World War, spring 1944: shortly before the planned Ardennes offensive, Germans and Americans stand waiting on the German-Belgian border. The small Eifel village of Winterspelt threatens to become the scene of a bloody battle. A German officer comes up with a plan to hand over his battalion to the Americans without a fight. He finds support from three inhabitants of the small village, who help him to present his offer of surrender to the Americans, which they ultimately reject.
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Winterspelt 1944
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 3, 1978
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, War
Original Title
Winterspelt 1944
Production Companies
HR, Multimedia, Sender Freies Berlin, Ullstein AV
Director
Eberhard Fechner
Description
In the Second World War, spring 1944: shortly before the planned Ardennes offensive, Germans and Americans stand waiting on the German-Belgian border. The small Eifel village of Winterspelt threatens to become the scene of a bloody battle. A German officer comes up with a plan to hand over his battalion to the Americans without a fight. He finds support from three inhabitants of the small village, who help him to present his offer of surrender to the Americans, which they ultimately reject.
