This documentary came with the DVD of the main movie that I have in my library. Today, it would probably be done with CGI artwork. I doubt that a movie could be made like this today because of the lack of realistic outdoor locations and ever-dwindling numbers of actual vehicles and weapons. Hundreds of vehicles and tanks were brought to battle readiness.

Fonda says that the studio brought in tons and tons of weapons and ammunition. The account and character are fictitious, but the character closely resembles Gen.

Kessler, commander of the Panzers that spearhead the Battle of the Bulge for the Germans. It does show some of the shooting locales, and Robert Shaw talks about the cold and the heat of being in the tanks. This short film doesn't have a lot more in it.

Lauchert survived the war and when this documentary was made, he was living in retirement in a small town in Germany. He was the real commander of the 2nd Panzer Division that spearheaded the German breakout in the Battle of the Bulge. Filmed in nice warm sunny Spain on farmland - Actual battle fought in deep winter in the heavy forested Ardennes mountains in deep snow. Meinred von Lauchert, who served as a technical expert for the film. Henry Fonda narrates this documentary, 'Filming of 'The Battle of the Bulge.'' It's a short that introduces us to Gen.

Battle of the bulge tank scene location