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.

Genre:

History, War

Duration:

109 min

Cast:

Sonja Ziemann, Georg Thomas, Werner Peters

Quality:

HD

Director:

Harald Philipp

Release:

1960

Country:

Germany

Rating:

6.0