When Trumpets Fade

Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade

A grim WWII drama about a traumatized soldier forced into leadership, grappling with loss, duty, and the moral weight of sending young men to their deaths.

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.