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The Battle of the Eagles

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The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-07-01

Runtime: 130 mins

Director: Hajrudin 'Šiba' Krvavac

Writer: Miljenko Smoje, Đorđe Lebović

Spoken language:

Genres: Drama, History, War

Original title: The Battle of the Eagles

Production Companies: Jadran Film, Zeta Film, Centar film, Croatia Film, Sutjeska Film, Vesna Film, Kinema Sarajevo, Makedonija Film

Production Countries: Yugoslavia

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