Character(s):
Marshal Graziani; Benito Mussolini; Italian soldiers; British soldiers; British Empire soldiers; General Wavell; General Erwin Rommel; Winston Churchill; German soldiers; Captain Percy; Joachim; Sergeant Ocam; Lieutenant Jones
Synopsis:
The war in the North African desert repeatedly seesaws. Captain Percy leads his men on a 500-mile raid in which they enter a German air base in disguise, inflict great damage, and return with few casualties.
Character(s):
Napoleon Bonaparte; General Kutusoff; soldiers of la Grande Armee; released convicts; General Winter (symbolic figure)
Synopsis:
Napoleon over-reaches by invading Russia. The outnumbered Russians retreat before him, scorching the earth, then allow the fierce winter to destroy his army.