The South Railway Battle

– Autumn, 1941. Tito's partisans are ordered to attack a railway network system used by the Germans, t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Original Name:
Dvoboj za južnu prugu
The South Railway Battle (1978) - Also known as Dvoboj za južnu prugu

Autumn, 1941. Tito's partisans are ordered to attack a railway network system used by the Germans, their Bulgarian allies and local collaborators. A bloody battle ensues.

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Release Date:

30 Jun 1978

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Director:

Zdravko Velimirovic

Writer:

Mladomir 'Purisa' Djordjevic, Zdravko Velimirovic

Main Actors:

Dragomir Bojanic-Gidra, Voja Miric, Nada Vojinovic, Neda Spasojevic

Plot:

Partisans in southern Serbia and Macedonia get order, in Autumn of 1941. from the Headquorters, which requests constant disabling of traffic communications. Among them, tactically important are Nis-Skopje-Salonika and Nis-Pirot-Sofia railroads. The battle for this southern railroad, between the Partisans on one side, and German, Bulgarian and quisling formations on other, was ruthless and meant the strike on German communication system artery as well as contribution to faster freedom arrival...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10