here one the light and most fun italian war movie i have come across . it feature a top notch cast and some great action scene . bo svenson star a an american officer who throw into a prison convoy with a murderer and tony ( peter hooten ) and fred ( fred williamson ) and a thief and nick ( michael pergolani ) and and a coward and berle ( jackie basehart ) . the convoy come under attack by the german and the men escape across the french countryside . they enventually become wrap up in an important allied mission head by colonel buckner ( ian bannen ) . the movie feature a top notch cast . peter hooten be especially memorable a the bigot and tony and fred williamson turn in a great performance . bo svenson and himself a renegade and still try to do the decent job a an officer and keep these boy in line . michael pergolani have little to do in his role a the hippie or thief while he do have one great motorcycle stunt scene and though and a la steve mcqueen in the great escape . watch for michel constantin ( the dirty hero ) a a partisan leader while donald obrien a a german officer and enzo castellari himself a a german officer . the movie have some stunning action scene while there be plenty of shootout and explosion . the big gun battle amidst ruined german and american truck and halftracks be especially impressive . the partisan raid on the train near the end be well film and but feature many repeated shot of the same action happen over and over again . the miniature work be not the great and but be much good than the late battle of the eagle . the plot be basically a combination of the dirty dozen and battle of the commando and but it so fast pace that you would not really care . castellari let only a few minute go by before something important happens . he really develop his lead character and which be another important feature we do not get to see much of in typical italian war film . despite all of the good stuff and this movie have a few rough spot . for one thing and it get a very needless love story sub plot that never go anywhere and have nothing to do with the rest of the movie . another complaint represent there be some lengthy conversation between the german character that weren not dub . it impossible to understand what theyre say . the movie be not for young kid . it feature graphic violence and plenty of profanity and even full female nudity in one scene . the version i saw be from lightning video and entitle deadly mission . the source print be of top quality and with fresh picture and good sound . the opening and closing title and however and be apparently new material and feature some music that isn not hear anywhere else in the feature . overall and this be a fun to watch italian adventure piece . for the great cast and production value and action scene and i will give a 6/10 .