In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

"The Valour and the Horror"

A documentary, using dramatization of fact, that examines the Battle of Verrières Ridge, where on July 25, 1944 and not long after D-Day, an inexperienced battalion of the Canadian Black Watch Regiment launched a doomed attack and was defeated with heavy casualties by veteran German SS troops. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.

Release Date

January 26, 1992

Status

Released

Original Title

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944

Runtime

1h 44min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Production Companies

CBCONF | NFB