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Sep 22, 1978 · The Biggest Battle: Directed by Umberto Lenzi. With Helmut Berger, Samantha Eggar, Giuliano Gemma, John Huston. How World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.
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- War, Drama
- Umberto Lenzi
- 1978-09-22
- Battle of Stalingrad. Who: Soviet Union, Axis forces. Major conflict: World War II. When: August 1942 to February 1943. Estimated casualties: 1.8 million. Source: Bundesarchiv [CC-BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.
- Battle of Berlin. Who: Allied forces, Germany military. Major conflict: World War II. When: April 1945. Estimated casualties: 1.3 million. Source: By Bundesarchiv- Weinrother, Carl [CC-BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.
- Somme Offensive. Who: German, French and British armies. Major conflict: World War I. When: July to November 2016. Estimated casualties: 1.2 million. Source: By Ernest Brooks – Public Domain.
- Battle of Verdun. Who: German and French armies. Major conflict: World War I. When: February to December 1916. Estimated casualties: 750,000. Source: By Collier and Son [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons.
The Greatest Battle (Italian: Il grande attacco, lit. 'The Great Attack') is a 1978 Euro War film co-written and directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring an all-star ensemble cast, including Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Berger, Stacy Keach, Ray Lovelock, Samantha Eggar, Henry Fonda, Evelyn Stewart and John Huston.
- Umberto Lenzi
- Franco Micalizzi
- Umberto Lenzi
- Mino Loy, Umberto Lenzi, Luciano Martino
1978 · 1 hr 35 min. PG. War · Drama. The story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting “the enemy.” Subtitles: English. Starring: Helmut Berger Samantha Eggar Giuliano Gemma. Directed by: Umberto Lenzi.
- Umberto Lenzi
- 95 min
- January 1, 1978
- A Note on Military Ranks. Ranks shown for regular army Union officers at the Battle of Gettysburg are their ranks as commanders of U.S. Volunteers; their ranks in the U. S. Army were usually lower.
- The Gettysburg Campaign. In the wake of Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, Virginia (May 1–4, 1863), Lee decided to attempt a second invasion of the North.
- Gettysburg: Day 1. On the morning of July 1, Major General Henry Heth, of A.P. Hill’s Third Corps, sent his 7,500-man division down the Chambersburg Pike toward Gettysburg.
- Day 2. James Longstreet’s corps had arrived, and his 20,000 men were sent to outflank the Union left, which was anchored to the south by two eminences known as Little Round Top and Big Round Top.
The Biggest Battle (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
