Overview

March, 1945: The insecure and hesitant reserve lieutenant Felix Bleck receives orders to lead a transport of 40 prisoners to the Western Front, where the men are to be burned up in a punishment battalion. On the way there, Bleck realizes the inhuman futility of his assignment and makes a fateful decision.

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Cast

Hannes Messemer

Armin Dahlen

Peter Herzog

Inge Langen

Eva Katharina Schultz

Helmo Kindermann

Kurd Pieritz

Leo Bieber

Horst Keitel

Andreas Wolf