The Iron Cross is one of the most widely recognised military decorations throughout the world. The story behind its origins brings us back to the Napoleonic wars. In 1813, Prussian King Frederick ...

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous ...

Cross of Iron is a 1977-released American-German war-drama film. The narrative follows a dangerous confrontation between a Russian sergeant and an aristocratic Prussian officer during the rough ...

Cross of Iron depicts the moral struggles of German soldiers during WWII. Sam Peckinpah's film exposes the senseless depravity and cruelty in war. Despite lacking in political depth, the film succeeds ...