: Personally approved by President Josip Broz Tito, the film had a staggering budget estimated between $4.5 million and $12 million (equivalent to over $100 million today).
: The production featured global stars such as Yul Brynner , Orson Welles , Franco Nero , Hardy Krüger , and Sergei Bondarchuk . The Battle of Neretva(1969)
: The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) provided 10,000 soldiers as extras. Real Soviet T-34 tanks and Soko 522 planes were used to represent German and Luftwaffe forces. : Personally approved by President Josip Broz Tito,