A young Italian university student, Serra, volunteers to fight in Africa during World War II, joining the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Initially, the soldiers face boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst, but their situation becomes desperate when the British launch an attack. As the Italians retreat in confusion, Serra, his sergeant, and lieutenant reflect on the harsh realities of war and the limits of human endurance.
El Alamein - The Line of Fire
A young university student from Palermo enrolls in the army in 1942 and joins the Pavia Division on the Egyptian front, where they face off against Rommel's forces stuck in a stalemate in October.
