1 real historical location · Greece
A 1961 adventure classic following an Allied commando team sent to destroy two massive German guns on a Greek island blocking a naval operation. A template for the behind-enemy-lines genre that spawned countless imitators.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning Greece.
Allied commando team destroys massive German guns on a fictional Aegean island, allowing the evacuation of 2,000 soldiers.
The Dodecanese islands were a genuine strategic prize — German control of Aegean gun batteries blocked Allied shipping and supply routes to the Eastern Mediterranean. The failed British attempt to seize the Dodecanese...
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