

“"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"”
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
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Released
Original Language
EN

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.

Juniper
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.