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Punishment Battalion

Punishment Battalion

The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.

Release DateFebruary 11, 1960
StatusReleased
Original TitleStrafbataillon 999
Runtime1h 49min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageGerman, Russian
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesGermany
Production CompaniesZeyn-Film