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: A former high-ranking officer demoted for disobeying orders to save 500 wounded men.
The film is set on the Eastern Front in 1943. It follows four distinct characters from different backgrounds who are forced into the 999th Penal Battalion:
These men are treated as "cannon fodder," sent on suicidal missions such as clearing minefields or digging trenches under heavy fire with minimal equipment. The film contrasts the idealistic view of a "second chance" held by some officers with the grim reality that 95% of such units were typically wiped out in combat. Polish Subtitles and Availability
: A peasant who overstayed his leave to help his pregnant wife with the harvest.
: A former high-ranking officer demoted for disobeying orders to save 500 wounded men.
The film is set on the Eastern Front in 1943. It follows four distinct characters from different backgrounds who are forced into the 999th Penal Battalion:
These men are treated as "cannon fodder," sent on suicidal missions such as clearing minefields or digging trenches under heavy fire with minimal equipment. The film contrasts the idealistic view of a "second chance" held by some officers with the grim reality that 95% of such units were typically wiped out in combat. Polish Subtitles and Availability
: A peasant who overstayed his leave to help his pregnant wife with the harvest.