this film make one wonder why the american hadn not make it to berlin by the end of 1941. a loudmouthed nco and a few other ally soldier fight off hundred of german crack troop at a desert well . how on earth do rommel get to el alamein . the original and star humphrey bogart and be bad enough and although consider that it be make during the war and it probably serve it purpose a a propaganda piece . to do a re make ( and do it thus badly ) be simply inexcusable . if american learn about the war by watch movie like this one they will fail to understand why it take so long to defeat hitler . and why should an australian captain take order from an american sergeant . it just doesn not make sense . i can well picture a u nco try to bully a commissioned australian ( or british ) officer around what i can not imagine in my wild dream be the officer take the order . i suppose the only reason napoleon lose the battle of waterloo be that he do not have an american sergeant by his side who would have give him the right order . what a load of rubbish this film be .