When Trumpets Fade
In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes.
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.
- Year: 1998
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, War, TV Movie
- Studio: HBO, Citadel Entertainment
- Keyword: france, nazi, world war ii, infantry, us army, europe
- Director: John Irvin
- Cast: Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley, Dylan Bruno, Devon Gummersall, Dan Futterman