They come across an American OSS agent suffering from horrific burn wounds, and learn that the Germans are close to development of a super-bomb which will enable them to turn the tide of war and achieve victory. The expected blast radius was several miles. It seems the Germans tested some kind of bomb, but it failed as the trigger malfunctioned. If the tanks make it through, the American forces would be slaughtered, as they are not anticipating any heavy German counter-offensivesĮn route, they stumble across a German experimental site, still smoldering with flames from some devastating event. The Americans realize that it wasn't a stray tank, but an entire column of Panzer tank formations, which was headed straight for their Division HQ. Lt Conti believes that the Germans have no offensive capabilities left in the Ardennes and assigns his company the task of delivering Christmas hams to the forward positions.Īfter a fierce firefight, the Americans escape and try to make their way back to their own lines to report the German surge. The squad is led by Lt Joe Conti (Neal McDonough) & Sgt Matheson (Sam Spruell) With the Germans apparently near defeat in the latter part of World War II, a squad of American soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division on a routine mission near Elsenborn in the Belgian Ardennes encounter a surprisingly strong German tank destroyer and infantry force. Hitler has promised a super weapon, to defeat Germany's enemies.

By Christmas 1944, Germany is surrounded by the Allied army and the Red army.

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