First Squad is set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross and enlist them in the Nazi cause.
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Description
Type
MovieSeason
Spring 2009Release Date
Status
Finished
Source
OriginalEpisodes
1
Episode Length
1 hour 13 min
Score
6.46 (8)Popularity
#6191 (24)Related Anime
Official Streaming Platforms
Information Websites
Alternative Names
Japanese
ファーストスクワッド
Synonyms
Pervyi Otryad
Первый Отряд