# When Trumpets Fade (1998)

English · Released 1998-06-27

When Trumpets Fade is a 1998 English film.

## Storyline
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.

## Common questions

### When was When Trumpets Fade released?
When Trumpets Fade was released on 27 June 1998.

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