by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Generous doses of newsreel footage highlight this British wartime drama. Tom (Brian Stirner) is a typical 18-year-old Briton who goes into military service early in 1944. The film follows the protagonist through the rigors of training and the shock of his first battle.
characteristics
- Great Battles
- War
- Military
- Men
- Man
- Newsreels
- Training
- Youth
- Young
- Soldier
- Flashback
- Beach
- Basic-training [military]
- Atrocity
- Britain
