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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

1 hr 44 min

Genre

War, Documentary

Status

Released

Release Data

1992-01-26

Produced By

CBC, ONF | NFB

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