2 real historical locations · France, Tunisia
Sam Fuller's autobiographical film follows a squad of the 1st Infantry Division from North Africa through Sicily, Normandy, Belgium, and the liberation of a concentration camp. Based on Fuller's own wartime experiences, it captures both the camaraderie and senselessness of combat.
CinemaMapped has mapped 2 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning France, Tunisia.
Sam Fuller's 1980 autobiographical epic follows the 1st Infantry Division's sergeant and his four men from North Africa through Sicily and Normandy to the li...
The 1st Infantry Division ('Big Red One') served in every major US Army theatre in Europe, from the Torch landings in North Africa (1942) through Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy (D-Day) and into Germany. Sam Fuller himself ...
View location →The North Africa campaign — American troops encounter the Afrika Korps for the first time at Kasserine Pass, a brutal introduction to experienced German armo...
The Battle of Kasserine Pass (19-24 February 1943) was the US Army's first major engagement against the Wehrmacht. The inexperienced Americans were routed with 6,500 casualties. The defeat led to major changes in Amer...
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