Berlin, sommeren 1941. Fem unge venner skilles af krigen: officeren Wilhelm och hans drømmende lillebror Friedhelm sendes til østfronten. Charlotte sendes ud som feltsygeplejerske. Greta prøver at gøre karriere som sangerinde, mens hendes jødiske kæreste Viktor forgæves forsøger at overtale sine forældre til at flygte..

"The Written Off" is a famous Serbian TV miniseries, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series ten times, the last re-run starting in 2012. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience and still attracts an estimated 3 million viewers with its last rerun. Idea of series derives from exploits of freedom fighters in Belgrade during World War II, and all the characters and events are fictitious.

I 1944 er den unge tyske soldat Walter på vej til østfronten, da hans tog sprænges i luften af en landmine. Walter overlever, men strander i en sumpet skov sammen med en lille deling tyske soldater. Omringet af polske partisaner synes der at vente dem en sikker død. Den overordnedes befalinger bliver mere og mere sadistiske, vanviddet breder sig, og snart ved Walter ikke længere, hvad eller hvem han kæmper for.

A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.

This true story is made up of two episodes that show Operation Hydra. After the fall of the Uzice Republic and the success of the first enemy offensive, the British sent their mission and this series shows the events.