Clint Eastwood War was based on Guinness’s International Record Story

We all love a good theft, and there was a lot of exciting realistic cup to hold the main headlines over the years. But what is greater? The names in the spring to the mind include the theft of the great train in the United Kingdom, the theft of Lufthansa (Who played a major role in “Goodfellas”And recently, the theft of diamonds Antwerp, which was praised as the “theft of the century”. These crimes were launched from the standard records, but in terms of absolute audacity, the DB Cooper Parachute from a kidnapped plane with a bag of money taking some beating. If Guinness International Measurement Company must be passed, the greatest robbery has ever carried out a group of Nazi gold stolen from under the authorities of the authorities in the aftermath of World War II. It looks like a great plot for a movie, and so it was, providing inspiration for “Kelly’s Heroes”.

The Cleante Eastwood starring as a luxurious character, the II of World War was adventure in 1970. It was a great year for war films, with “Tora! Tora!” ((Which was originally scheduled Akira Korosawa to participate in the direction), Robert Robert, Dark “M*A*S*H*H The best war films in all agesFranklin C. Patton “Patton”, the Oscar -winning Patton, and also hit the big screen. Among the stars, “Kelly Champions” initially appeared as one of those famous clicks in the sixties of the last century such as “Navaron Guns”, “The Great Escape”, “Von Ryan’s Express” or “The Dirty Dozen”, before revealing its wrong nature.

“Kelly’s Heroes”, director Brian Hutton gave an opportunity to restore his team with Laconic “where the star of Eagles Dare” blows more things, with Eastwood joining Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles and Supering Amborting Crew of Motley of American soldiers Those who wander in defects to Steal A Gold Bullion from Gold Bull. The sprawling “heroes” of Kelly were not loud, muscular, naive, long, and often very funny, whether it is, it is now considered a classic war film and is generally loved between the veterans. Let’s take a look at the real theft that inspired it and how the movie appears today.

The Guinness Book of World Records (now simply Guinness World Records) was the expected source of unusual fact students since his first publication in 1955. Between 1956 and 2000, its list of the greatest theft was ever: “He was the greatest theft on records in German national reserves in Bavaria by a group of military and German military personnel in 1945.” The entrance is more likely to be attributed to a book outside the printing entitled “Gold is where it he hid it” by W

When it became clear that Germany will lose the war, the Nazis transferred their gold reserves and looted them to secret sites hidden in the southern part of the country. After the fall of the third Reich, the allies regained most of the treasure. However, the process of cache of 100 golden tapes has not reached its destination in The DePoster in Frankfurt, which is believed to be stolen by two mysterious US intelligence officers. Moreover, there are suggestions that this missing hideout was part of the largest tanks that are still not discovered at a value of $ 366 million in today’s funds.

Guinness’s entry into the interest of the screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin, who will also carry the “Italian job”. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was interested in the idea, and so on, in December 1968, Elliot Morgan from the Studio Research Department to Guinness wrote for more details as there was no published record of the crime available elsewhere. Morgan received a response from Norris McCorter, one of the two identical twins obsessed with facts who edited the book at the time. Mr. Mcwhirter advised that there is a very little information about theft and that the list was a “restricted classification”. Not only that, but also suggested that there may be coverage.

McCorter’s doubts eventually proved correct. British journalist Ian Sayer, the co-author of the exciting book, “Nazi Al-Dahab: the story of the greatest robbery in the world-and then” a period of nine years as part of his research. He concluded that there was already covering up by the US government in relation to the missing alloys and the suspected cooperation between the American forces and former German officers. Sayer’s investigation eventually contributed to the retrieval of two golden bars (a value of more than a million dollars) in 1996, but the rest of the creatures are still missing.

At first glance, “Kelly Champions” really feels in line with the MEN-AN-ASSION films in the 1960s. It contains all the elements, with the Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas cookie and Telly Savalas are heading a crew of the exciting faces that were assembled on a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines. It can be enjoyed as a fleeing adventure on these terms, with a lot of procedures, explosions and comedy along the way with a massive battle battle on its way to the day of the bumper of 14,000 bar. However, the most consecutive and most paradoxical element in the film is also the strongest hint that there is something more satirical and anti-play in play-Donald Sarland as captain of divergent tanks.

Wonderful wonderful phrases, turmoil, and discoloration of any “negative waves” of his men, it seems that the eccentric is very similar to the Habi who was lost at the end of the tail of the culture of the culture and found itself transferred to a film for children in World War II. In other words, he transmits his presence “Kelly Champions” in the present day in 1970, when the Vietnam War was still claiming the lives of thousands of American forces. That year, Patton waxed to nostalgia for military men in the old school like the name called, but “M*S*H” and “Catch-22” struck a firm, warm note. “Kelly Champions” is located somewhere between them, and gives hundreds of blood hundred The Nazis get what will come to them While at one time it takes a more ridiculous and unprotected position. In this sense, the title is ridiculous. Men decide here that, as they will become a nearby fodder on the confrontation line during the progress of the chaotic allies across occupied France, they may also spoil the biggest cause and risk their lives in an attempt to wealth instead.

The movie allows them to stay away from it as well. Unlike the screenwriter, Kennedy Martin, the “Italian function”, who left Michael Kane and his gang is about to lose the stolen alloys on the edge of the abyss, there is no threat to the existence of Kelly and his collaborators, including an SS officer who they reach to detonate a cellar. They do not bother a good conscience, you may have to share the illegal gains with the residents of the city that ends up liberating during theft. They simply ride away to the sunset with looting, like real thieves who inspired the movie.