Did the fate of the free world really depend upon how American soldiers smoked their cigarettes during WWII?  Lucky Strike, named after one of the brands included in their rations, says that it did.  In this movie, that small part of military training played a key role in a soldier’s struggle for survival behind enemy lines during The Battle of the Bulge.  Accordingly, the movie is an interesting entry in the growing “little-known facts of WWII” genre, which emphasises small-scale stories over huge battle scenes.  But don’t worry–there are tanks and a flamethrower!

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