In the Second World War, spring 1944: shortly before the planned Ardennes offensive, Germans and Americans stand waiting on the German-Belgian border. The small Eifel village of Winterspelt threatens to become the scene of a bloody battle. A German officer comes up with a plan to hand over his battalion to the Americans without a fight. He finds support from three inhabitants of the small village, who help him to present his offer of surrender to the Americans, which they ultimately reject.
| Directing | Eberhard Fechner | Director |
| Writing | Eberhard Fechner | Writer |
| Writing | Alfred Andersch | Novel |
| Sound | György Ligeti | Music |
| Editing | Barbara Büscher-Grimm | Editor |
| Camera | Kurt Weber | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Rudolf Körösi | Director of Photography |
| Production | Eberhard Fechner | Producer |
| Production | Johannes J. Frank | Line Producer |
| Art | Hans Jürgen Kiebach | Set Decoration |
| Art | Luca Lugli | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabeth Schewe | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Horst Allert | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva von Giese | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Dieter Graber | Production Manager |
| Production | Kurt von Vietinghoff | Unit Manager |
| Production | Klaus Knittel | Unit Manager |
| Production | Uwe Petersen | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Jannet Gefken | Assistant Director |
| Art | Manfred Raab | Set Designer |
| Art | Erich Labermair | Set Designer |
| Art | Ulrich Wendt | Property Master |
| Art | Lothar Tropp | Property Master |
| Art | Wolf Witzemann | Property Master |
| Sound | Christian Dalchow | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Etz | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Peter Kellerhals | Sound |
| Sound | Reinhard Levin | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jochen Schwarzat | Sound |
| Lighting | Albert Goll | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Helmut Gstoettl | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Ulrich Heiser | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Theo Kondring | Clapper Loader |
| Lighting | Wolfgang Kratz | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ursula Körösi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Hans-Joachim Post | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Norbert Schrader | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Maja Braun | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Michael Gielen | Music Director |
| Directing | Kristina Brandner | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Dieter Prade | Finance |
