OntheeveofD-Day,the5thofJune,1944,severalAmericanparatroopersaredroppedbehindenemylinestocarryoutamissioncrucialtotheinvasion’ssuccess:destroyaradiotowerbuiltinalittlecastleofanoldFrenchtownthattheThirdReichusesforcommunicationbetweenBerlinandNormandybeaches’bunkers.Duetotheintenseenemyfire,theplanesareshotdownandmostsoldiersdieinthelandingorarekilledbytheNazis’nightpatrolsaftertheyland.However,aprivatenamedEdBoycesurvivestofindCorporalFord,alast-minuteincorporationfromItalyandaveteranexpertinbombsandexplosives,roguesniperTibbet,warphotographerChase,andfinallyprivateDawson.AftertheywatchthekillingoftheirsuperiorSargeantEldsonbyaNazinightpatrol,Fordbecomesleaderofthegroupandtheytrytogetthetownwiththetowerinordertocompletethemission.IntheforestclosetothetowntheymeetChloe,avillagerwhoassiststhesoldiersinherhomewith…WrittenbyChockys