Punishment Battalion

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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.

Director

Harald Philipp

Novela

Heinz G. Konsalik

Screenplay

Wolfgang Menge

Screenplay

Harald Philipp

Status

Released

Release date

11/02/1960

Original language

German