The last desperate fight that changed the course of history.

Starring: Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, George Montgomery, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"There are many kinds of victory. For the German Army to survive, for us to remain in uniform - that is our victory. Conrad, the world is not going to get rid of us after all." - Col. Hessler

Why watch this? Tank battles during war have intrigued me. This is the best tank film ever!

Plot Summary: This chronicles Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II, set in the winter of 1944, as Allied forces prepare to invade Germany. To prevent this, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to retake French territory and capture the vital port city of Antwerp. The film depicts this conflict from the viewpoints of both an American intelligence officer who tries to warn of the impending German attack and a German Panzer commander leading the offensive

Dad's Preview: This huge World War II epic has long been one of my favorites. There is an all-star cast for this story of latter part of the war in Europe as the Allied forces moved across the Ardennes. This film is not strictly accurate, but captures the atmosphere of some of WWII's critical tank battles. I especially enjoy the steel-jawed Robert Shaw as the stern German tank commander Col. Hessler. He's one tough Panzerkommandant.

Cinerama Productions, United States Pictures; Warner Bros.