The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.
Director: Otakar Vávra
Story: Otakar Vávra, Miloslav Fábera
Director of Photography: Andrej Barla
Screenplay: Miloslav Fábera, Nikolai Figurovsky, Otakar Vávra