E.M. Nathanson publishes the novel "The Dirty Dozen," which later inspires the 1967 film.
The movie "The Dirty Dozen," directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, is released, becoming a classic WWII action film.
Lieutenant Colonel John Reisman is assigned to recruit 12 death row convicts for a dangerous mission during World War II.
The team is deployed to England to finalize their preparation and receive mission-specific intelligence.
The team is briefed on their objective to infiltrate a chateau in France and eliminate high-ranking German officers.
The Dirty Dozen infiltrate the chateau disguised as German soldiers during a military social event to assassinate key officers.
The team executes their primary objective by killing the targeted German officers inside the chateau.
