Dawn Over the Drava

In 1944 Bulgaria switches sides and joins the war against Germany. The story focuses on the advance of the Bulgarian army through Yugoslavia and Hungary, as well as its internal struggles.

Cast

Georgi Georgiev-Getz

as Major Boyan Vasilev

Georgi Cherkelov

as Colonel Demirev

Lidiya Vulkova

as Vera

Dobrinka Stankova

as Ana

Stoyan Gudev

as Golemiyat

Sotir Maynolovski

as Rusi

Stefan Iliev

as Lieutenant Ganchovski

Stefan Danailov

as Lieutenant Bozhev

Kristiyan Fokov

as Donchev

Dimiter Milushev

as Lieutenant Todorov

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