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The Heroes of Halyard

The Heroes of Halyard

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Overview

A story inspired by the largest single rescue mission of downed Allied airmen behind enemy lines in aviation history of all time, codenamed “The Halyard Mission”. This action took place in the summer of 1944. It was led by the Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland that was headed by General Dragoljub “Draža” Mihailović. It was at great cost and sacrifice that the Serbian people saved 508 American and other Allied countries’ airmen from certain death, sending them off to safety from the improvised airfield in the Serbian village of Pranjani, at the foot of Mt Suvobor.

Directed by Radoš Bajić
Written by Radoš Bajić, Dušan Kovačević, Strahinja Madžarević
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Top Cast

Žarko Laušević

Žarko Laušević

Kosta Jović

Petar Božović

Petar Božović

Grandfather

Nikola Rakočević

Nikola Rakočević

Mirko Jović

Radovan Vujović

Radovan Vujović

Zvonimir Vučković

Danijela 'Nela' Mihailović

Danijela 'Nela' Mihailović

Dušanka Jović

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Steven William Moore

Edward Walsh

Čubrilo Čupić

Čubrilo Čupić

Nina Nešković

Nina Nešković

Milica Jović

Teodora Dragićević

Teodora Dragićević

Radmila Jović

Vučić Perović

Vučić Perović

Sreten Jović

About The Heroes of Halyard

The Heroes of Halyard is a war, history film released in 2023. Directed by Radoš Bajić, it stars Žarko Laušević, Petar Božović, Nikola Rakočević. A story inspired by the largest single rescue mission of downed Allied airmen behind enemy lines in aviation history of all time, codenamed “The Halyard Mission”. This action took place in the summer of 1944. It was led by the Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland that was headed by General Dragoljub “Draža” Mihailović. It was at great cost and sacrifice that the Serbian people saved 508 American and other Allied countries’ airmen from certain death, sending them off to safety from the improvised airfield in the Serbian village of Pranjani, at the foot of Mt Suvobor.

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