In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.

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Yul BrynnerVlado

Franco NeroCapitano Michele Rossi

Curd JürgensGeneral Lohring

Hardy KrügerOberst Krenzer

Sylva KoscinaDanica

Orson WellesČetnik

Anthony DawsonGeneral Morelli

Sergei BondarchukMartin