The film follows a group of North African volunteers who fight alongside French forces to liberate their motherland from German occupation. The story takes place from 1943 to 1945, with a coda years later. The characters include Saïd, a poor orderly, Messaoud, a skilled shooter who falls in love with a French woman, and Abdelkader, a corporal and intellectual who senses the injustice of their situation.

Days of Glory
In the midst of World War II, four North African men join the French army to fight against German occupation and simultaneously challenge the prevalent French racism.