Battle for the Railway
General Information
- Original Title
- Dvoboj za južnu prugu
- Author/Creator
- Velimirović, Zdravko, director.
- Subtitles
- Slovenian
- Published
- Yugoslavia : Avala Film Beograd ; CFS Koštunjak Beograd, 1978.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (105 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002323
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Without a coherent structure, but with plenty of action, this is typical, if not particularly successful, example of Yugoslav films celebrating the partisan struggle during WWII. At the end of 1941 the partisans from South Serbia and Macedonia receive a message from central headquarters: “Observe the communications and transportation network, especially the main Niš-Skopje-Solun and Niš-Pirot-Sofia railroads. These railroads are to be incapacitated on time, virtually at all costs.” The message originates from Tito himself, and marks the beginning of the lengthy and exhausting battle for this southern railroad – Hitler’s main transportation artery for supplying his troops on the Mediterranean and the Eastern fronts. Following these orders, the people of south Serbia rose up with the partisans against German, Bulgarian and other anti-partisan formations, attacking them from the liberated territory and from locations in the hinterland.
Subjects
- Genre
- Fiction films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Battle for the Railway
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0576 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0576 (HU_OSA_00002323.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |