The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII (1956): S01E09 – Little Private

Introduction The series was filmed in Germany 11 years after the end of WWII. It is based on true stories and real soldiers do all the acting. Outline Nothing prepares soldiers to be surrounded by enemy tanks and infantry. When tasked with defending a recently captured town in Bastogne, Belgium, Joe’s aging platoon awoke to…

Andrew Marshall

19/06/2024

1–2 minutes

Action, Drama, Military TV Series, World War Two

Introduction

The series was filmed in Germany 11 years after the end of WWII. It is based on true stories and real soldiers do all the acting.

Outline

Nothing prepares soldiers to be surrounded by enemy tanks and infantry. When tasked with defending a recently captured town in Bastogne, Belgium, Joe’s aging platoon awoke to find themselves surrounded, outnumbered and outgunned. His platoon dumbfounded; Private Joseph Richardson took matters into his own hands. Grasping a bazooka Joe sought to break up the German counterattack.

The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 01 January 1956.
Running Time: 30 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.