War Devils, also known in Italy as ''I Diavoli Della Guerra'', is a 1969 war / action film written and directed by Bitto Albertini starring Guy Madison, Venantino Venantini, and Anthony Steel.Hughes, Howard ''When Eagles Dared: The Filmgoers' History of World War II'' I.B. Tauris; 1st edition (30 January 2012)

Plot

The action begins in Tunisia 1943. An allied commando unit commanded by Captain George Vincent (Guy Madison) parachutes into the Tunisia desert to carry out a dangerous mission behind German lines. Captain Vincent and a German officer (Venantino Venantini) must help each other in order to make it across the desert to safety. After completing their trip, the German officer releases his American prisoner but pledges to kill him if they ever meet again. One year later, the two officers find themselves facing each other again but this time in occupied France when Vincent and his US Rangers are sent to rescue a British officer, Colonel James Steele (Anthony Steel), an expert on secret arms and V2 rockets.

Notes

The film was released in colour and is rated PG. It was included in a compilation of classic war films titled

Combat Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...

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*{{IMDb title, id=0064235, title=War Devils 1969 films Films set in Africa Spanish war drama films Italian war drama films 1960s war drama films Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani 1969 drama films Spanish World War II films Macaroni Combat films 1960s English-language films 1960s Italian films