Commandos (1972)
Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans disguised as Italian soldiers to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have knifed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Lt. Valli is a young, "green," by-the-book officer who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, telling his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base, probably a touch from Argento, is an entomologist who is needlessly killed. Things go terribly wrong after that.
Seven men who stood between Rommel's Afrika Korps and ultimate victory.
Sardinia, Italy
The German panzers are in fact American made M41 Walker Bulldogs. They where manufactured between 1951-1954.
Factual errors
Captain's bars are never worn centered on the epaulet of a dress uniform. Only a General's star is ever worn centered at this location. All others are worn out on the sewed-down part. If Italians dropped behind American lines as "captains" were wearing theirs that way, they would have been suspected immediately.