The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor)

Black Battalion, The (1958)

Black Battalion, The (original: Cerný prapor) is Czech war movie. At airport is landing an aircraft, which returns home special passengers. They are former members of the Foreign Legion, who fought in Vietnam on the French side. At the Ramp expect relatives of former legionnaires, including one old women. She have a question for all about her son, whose name and photo is but unknown for anyone. Movie is then retrospectively back to Indochina, where private Vaclav Maly (Jan Mares) from Pilsen after a year service in Algeria comes along with other soldiers as reinforcements units deployed in a small fort. Soon after his arrival, newcomers involved in the first combat action. It ends, however, de facto, a fiasco, as the unit suffered in combat with the enemy to great losses, including the fallen commander. In his place a new commander starts, german Wolf (Hannjo Hasse). This information is very interested Maly, because the SS Wolf on behalf of the war had a large share of Wenceslas murder some members of the family. Little is responsible for salary novopečeného commander and a few discussions with him, his suspicion turns into certainty. Wolf actually served in the SS and his unit worked in Pilsen. Tensions between the officer and his subordinates are still growing and is small Resolve the Germans revenge at any cost. Opportunity arises during the operation in the field. Wolf decides to go to the survey and requested a volunteer from the team. Václav log on, then the two men followed the rest of the unit goes into the jungle. The film is then transferred back to Prague. The mother, still unsuccessfully looking for her son, Peter addresses the former legionnaire, who with Václav in the unit actually served. But he does not give answer and goes towards the airport buildings.