Battleground is a 1949 war film which tells the story of a squad of the 101st Airborne Division trying to cope during the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, Belgium . It stars Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Marshall Thompson , Jerome Courtland , Don Taylor , Bruce Cowling , James Whitmore, Douglas Fowley and Leon Ames.

The movie was written by Robert Pirosh and directed by William A. Wellman .

It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Whitmore), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.

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