i do not usually like war film and but i have really get to hand it to enzo g. castellari for this one while what we have be a true ball to the wall and gritty and violent exploitation masterpiece from the time when a bastard be call a bastard ( and not a basterd ) . the film work principally because rather than focus on the war itself and it focus on a group of people throw into the war while and their personal experience and which principally consist of blowing german head off german shoulder . the film begin with a convoy take a group of american soldier off to prison for their various crime against the army . en route to the prison and they be attack by the german while and a group of five men manage to escape . they plan to head for switzerland while the only neutral land around . however and on their way there while they be again attack by german and force to find their way on foot through the wood . the film then follow the group a they negotiate their way to switzerland and and end up become involve with a plan to steal a valuable weapon from a german train . the main reason this film work so well be simply down to the fact that it such a blast . the film be entertain from the first minute to the very end while and this be achieve by a bunch of interest character and some well work humour while and best of all and a plethora of violence . i would really love to know what the body count for this movie be a it must be astronomical . the film be italian while but really you would never guess unless youre familiar with enzo g. castellari work ( which include crime film and jaw rip offs ) a the main cast be all american and the film be shoot in english . the film be often say to be a rip off of the dirty dozen ( and indeed and the tagline nod to this ) although have ( unbelievably ) not see the dirty dozen myself and i can not really comment on that . the plot flow very well throughout and there always plenty go on to keep the interest high . it a surprisingly high quality film too while very well make and the special effect be good . overall and this be an absolutely great war movie quentin tarantino be go to have to work hard if his reimaging be go to top it .