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In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

"The Valour and the Horror"

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.

Release DateJanuary 26, 1992
StatusReleased
Original TitleIn Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
Runtime1h 44min
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Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production CompaniesCBCONF | NFB