They Were Not Divided


They Were Not Divided is a 1950 British war film, which depicted the Guards Armoured Division in Second World War Europe. It was written and directed by Terence Young, a former Guards officer who served in the campaigns depicted in the film.

The film follows the three main characters as the Guards Armoured Division lands at Normandy weeks after DDay, and on into combat as part of the breakout. They cope with different aspects of fighting a war on another continent, such as being separated from family and loved ones and coping with the loss of comrades. Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge are depicted, but with the Welsh Guards as the pivotal British Army unit. During Market Garden, the Welsh Guards are shown linking up with American paratroopers at the Grave bridge before moving on to Nijmegen and the failure of the operation. The film ends with the Ardennes Offensive and the Guards unknown operations around the east side of the River Meuse, and only Smoke left alive of the three friends.A large number of actual World War II armoured vehicles are featured or make brief appearances, including scenes featuring a German Tiger tank and a disabled Panther. ........

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