Ladislav Hádl

Le film de la Grande Guerre se déroule entre 1942 et 1943 et décrit l’histoire de la création d’une unité militaire en Union soviétique et de la participation de soldats tchèques et slovaques à des batailles sur le front oriental. Le titre a été conçu dans le cadre de la trilogie historique, les autres parties étant "Jours de trahison" et "Libération de Prague".

On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.

During the First World War, the crooks Scholef and Krumka sell weapons on the black market. After the collapse of the monarchy they try their hand at speculation on a grand scale.