The Last Blitzkrieg (1959)

Directed by

Arthur Dreifuss

Genre

war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Battle of the Bulge, German commandos disguise themselves as Allied soldiers to capture bridges on the Meuse. The film follows their dangerous mission.

seriouswartimesuspensefulaction-orientedhistoricalstrategicharsh

What happens

The Last Blitzkrieg is a 1959 American war film directed Arthur Dreifuss and filmed at Veluwe and the Cinetone Studios in Amsterdam for a Columbia Pictures release. The film is a fictional account of Operation Greif during the Battle of the Bulge, where German commandos attempted to capture several bridges on the Meuse while disguised as Allied personnel. Columbia contract stars Dick York and Kerwin Mathews also star in the film. Technical advisor to the film was Major John W. McClain who was a company commander with the 23rd Infantry. A novelisation of the screenplay was written by Walter Freeman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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