1 real historical location · France
A 1967 action classic in which a maverick Army major trains twelve convicted criminals for a suicidal mission behind German lines. A counterculture classic that questioned military authority and the morality of using violence to fight violence — and an enduring template for the commando genre.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning France.
American military misfits on a suicide mission to assassinate Nazi officers at a French chateau before D-Day.
Operation Nimrod-style missions targeting German officers in occupied France were conducted by Allied special forces throughout the war, though the specific mission depicted is fictional. The OSS and SOE ran dozens of...
View location →