The Cross of Iron movies in order

There are 2 Cross of Iron films, about 3.8 hours in total. The first was released in 1977, the latest in 1979. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

The Cross of Iron movie collection revolves around gritty portrayals of soldiers' lives during World War II, with a focus on the Eastern Front.

1. 1

   Cross of Iron (1977)

   28 Jan 1977 · 133 min

   It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies

2. 2

   Breakthrough (1979)

   1 Mar 1979 · 93 min

   Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission by coming up against a Russian tank. Steiner then takes a furlough to Paris just as the Allies launch their invasion of Normandy.

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.