Lost Command
French Army colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina and against Algerian guerrillas during the Algerian War.
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"An impressive, blood-spattered and historical film in Hollywood style, being based on The Centurions by former paratrooper Jean Larteguy. This big budget Hollywood adaptation begins with a prologue: 'After eight years of fighting between the proud French army and the rebel Vietminh guerrillas in Indochina, the end is near... Dien-Bien-Phum, May 7, 1954. After the peace treaty a group of paratroopers are released and they return to France where Colonel Raspeguy receives the command of a new airborne regiment bound for Algeria. There the French are trying to prevent Algeria from obtaining f..."
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Movie was banned in France for over 10 years. Subsequent French releases were heavily edited until the full DVD-release in 2002.
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French Army colonel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in battle against the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina and against Algerian guerrillas during the Algerian War.