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In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

The Valour and the Horror

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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.

Orignal Language

en

Duration

104 minutes

Genre

War, Documentary

Status

Released

Release Data

1992-01-26

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Production Companies

CBC, ONF | NFB

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