Oskar Matzerath (Bennent), nato a Danzica nel 1924, decide all'età di tre anni di non crescere più. Da quel giorno non si separa più dal suo tamburo, porta al cimitero la madre e i suoi due presunti padri finché nel 1945 si risolve a diventare adulto, ma molto speciale.
Nell'aprile del 1944, un agente segreto degli alleati viene mandato in Francia per riscattare un prigioniero dei tedeschi. Il prigioniero è uno dei pochi uomini che conosce alcuni importanti dettagli del D Day. Per raggiungere lo scopo, viene aiutato da un amico degli alleati, un importante ufficiale tedesco.
Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.
6 June 1944. A titanic fleet launched an assault on the beaches of Normandy. Objective: to liberate Europe from Hitler's yoke. Drawing on the lessons learned from the Dieppe raid in August 1942, the mission was a spectacular success.
Blueprints of War will strive to encompass the most famous military conflicts, leaders and weapons throughout time. From the beaches of Normandy to the fields of Gettysburg and the minefields of Vietnam, Blueprints of War will traverse the battlefields of the globe telling the story hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute
