Tobruk: Czech movie

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Bodston, Jul 24, 2008.

  1. deadb_tch

    deadb_tch the deadliest b#tch ever

    This might help

    Czechoslovak Bn No 11 East

    This is interesting:
    01-Oct-40 Formed at Gedera, nr Tel Aviv, Palestine, from former officers and men of the depot of the Czechoslovak
    Army in France, reinforced by men from Russia.

    How many russians were there, from where and how did they get there.. Hmm, should google for it.
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Remember there was a Czech Legion in the RKKA, maybe it was some of those troops not actual Russians.
     
  3. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    It does look rather good. Worth checking out methinks.
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Watched this tonight.
    I LOVE it!!
    Nothing exciting happens Hollywood style, just a film showing the Czechs holding the line at Tobruk.
    Spidge, lots of Aussies in it for you.
    Some 'odd' scenes but a great film.
    No need for subtitles with the British medic in the lorry with a punture. :)
    Effing & blinding as they used to say.
    I won't be able to look at a Field Service Cap now in the same way, no wonder the Yanks call them "C*nt caps". ;)
     
  5. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Where did you buy it from Owen?
     
  6. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Kate sent it to me .
    ;)
     
  7. Bodston

    Bodston Little Willy

    So you have actually seen it!
    I posted about it ages ago..

    Tobruk movie
     
  8. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Sorry Bod, never saw your thread, I've now merged them.
    Like I say a very understated film.
    Shows the boredom of holding the line very well.
    No major heroics, one of the characters is a Jew who gets some stick from his fellows soldiers, one soldier's has a Father who owns a factory making items for the Wehrmacht, one soldier runs away.
    The Aussies get a mention, 70th Div gets a mention, the Polish Brigade gets a mention.
    No-one 'wins the war' in this, it's not that type of film.
     
  9. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Pirate movies? Now I know why Kate repped me.......Kate you're a very naughty girl

    Pah ! :lol:
     
  10. Kuno

    Kuno Very Senior Member

    Is it already out on DVD?
     
  11. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I suppose it must be out on DVD as here's an image of the cover I've found .

    Also the Czech website with better view of DVD cover .
    It costs 399,- Kč
    ÈESKÁ TELEVIZE - Tobruk
     

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  12. Heimbrent

    Heimbrent Well-Known Member

    Pirate movies? Now I know why Kate repped me.......Kate you're a very naughty girl

    Pah ! :lol:

    Ahh shut up Drew :p
    I rip DVDs myself and upload nothing.
    In case anyone should ask: I'm female and can do no tech stuff such as pirating... I dont even know what ships look like.
     
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  13. spider

    spider Very Senior Member

    This one is still a classic (circa 1944)
     

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  14. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  15. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

  16. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

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