December 1944 witnessed the last major German offensive of the Second World War. The Battle for the Bulge, as this campaign in the Ardennes forests of Belgium
In Bastogne,Elsenborn,Stavelot,Malmédy,Celles,St Vith,etc ...
Contains archival film and interviews with military leaders from both sides :
General Hasso Von Manteuffel ( commander 5 th Panzertruppe )
General Siegfried Westphal ( Von Rundstedt chief of staff )
General Robert Hasbrouck ( commander 7 th armoured division )
Colonel John Mace ( 7 th armoured division )
General David Belchem ( 21 st army group )
Colonel Alan Jones ( 106 th infantry division )
Baron Friedrich-August Von Der Heydte ( Paratroop commander )
General Bruce Clarke ( Defender of St Vith )
Henry Lejoly (Civilian witness of the the Malmédy massacre)
Sir Francis De Guingand ( Montgomery's chief of staff )
With Dutch subtitles.
Runnin' time : 48 minutes
Black /white & Colors
1969 written,produced & directed, Peter Batty.
