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This hilarious French farce takes place towards the end of World War II. A German column encounters a postman at an intersection where the road signs have been sabotaged by the resistance. The Germans get the postman to lead them to the village. From the church tower, the myopic priest sees the postman and the soldiers from afar and mistakes them for Americans because the German motorcyclists are wearing black camouflage on their face. The Wehrmacht unit arrives to the warm, flag waving, cheering village; the German officer is brought to tears... then the villagers realize their mistake. The action gets nuttier and funnier as the movie goes on. This is a gem.

If you liked this movie, check out La Grande Vadrouille.