Bruneval Raid: Operation Biting (2012)
장르 : 다큐멘터리, 역사, 전쟁
상영시간 : 1시간 45분
시놉시스
In 1941 Dr RV Jones realised that the Germans had developed their own radar system that would account for increasing RAF bomber casualties. An enemy Würzburg system was located on the cliffs of Northern France at Bruneval. An operation was planned to seize it involving all three Services, including the newly raised C Coy, 2 Para, commanded by Major John Frost. The planning went well but the rehearsals were all disastrous. As the narrow window of moon and tide approached it was decided 'to bash on'. Nine of the twelve sticks of Paratroopers were dropped by 51 Squadron and the Germans were caught napping. However, they quickly responded and the Paras had a serious fight on their hands to keep the enemy at bay while the experts, who the Paras had orders to kill rather than let fall into enemy hands, dismantled the radar. With the enemy closing in the job was done and the force withdrew. It seemed that they may be caught but they made it to their badly delayed landing craft.
영국 식민지인 1879년 남아프리카에서 영국군 1개 연대가 줄루족에 의해 전멸되면서 전쟁이 시작된다. 4천여 명의 줄루족 정예부대의 다음 목표는 백여 명 밖에 되지 않는 영국군 전초부대. 두 명의 장교가 인솔하고 있는 이 부대는 거침없이 밀고 들어오는 줄루족에 맞서 목숨을 건 대결을 펼친다.
스코틀랜드의 산악 지대에서 특수 훈련을 받던 영국군 소대원들이 우연히 중상을 입은 군인을 발견하게 된다. 부상당한 장교는 그의 부대원들이 정체를 알수 없는 괴물로부터 습격을 당해 소속부대원이 전멸했다고 말한다. 그 시간 이후로부터 이 산악 지대에서 훈련을 받던 영국군 특수 부대원들도 알수 없는 상대로부터 습격을 받기 시작하는데 상대의 정체를 도무지 알아 낼수 없을 정도로 그 괴물은 빠른데다가 엄청난 힘과 잔혹성을 가지고 있었다. 지능까지 가지고 있는 괴물은 부대원들에게 잔혹한 부상을 입히고 자취를 감추곤 한다. 하나 둘씩 부대원들이 생명을 잃어갈 즈음 상대의 윤곽이 드러나는데 야수의 모습을 한 반인반수의 기형체이었는데...
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.
보어 전쟁에서 귀향한 젊은 영국인 장교 클라이브 캔디(Clive Candy: 로저 리베세이 분)는 독일에서 영국인들에 대한 헛소문이 퍼져 있다는 이야기를 전해 듣고 진실을 알리기 위해 독일로 떠난다. 베를린에서 이야기의 제공자인 영국인 가정교사 이디스(Edith Hunter/Barbara Wynne/Johnny Cannon: 데보라 커 분)를 만나 소문을 퍼뜨리고 다니는 커니츠를 찾아간 캔디, 그곳에서 커니츠의 동료들을 화나게 해 결투 신청을 받는다. 결투를 해서 부상을 입게 된 캔디, 입원한 병원에서 결투의 상대였던 독일인 장교 테오(Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff: 안톤 월브룩 분)를 만나 향후 40년이 넘을 우정을 쌓게 된다. 테오와의 인연은 거기서 끝나지 않고 캔디를 병문안 하던 이디스가 테오와 사랑에 빠져 두 사람이 결혼하기까지 이른다. 두 사람의 결혼을 축복해주고 영국으로 돌아온 캔디, 자신이 이디스를 사랑했었다는 걸 깨닫지만 때는 이미 늦었다. 이후 캔디는 군 생활을 계속하며 간호사 바바라(Barbara Wynne: 데보라 커 분)와 결혼한다. 하지만 바바라는 몇 년 후에 죽고 그는 다시 2차 세계 대전에 참전한다. 이 전쟁 동안 캔디는 나치의 행각을 보게 되고 테오와의 인연은 계속 이어진다. 은퇴를 앞두고 영국에 정착하기 위해 영국으로 돌아온 테오와 다시 만나는 캔디, 은퇴를 앞두고 명예와 의리에 대해 주절거리며 나치처럼 싸우기보다는 전쟁에서 패배하겠다는 말을 한다.
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