The movie features some of the most dramatic landscapes in the Balkans, primarily in modern-day and Bosnia and Herzegovina :
: Portions of the film were also shot in the Croatian coastal city of Rijeka before production moved to other international locations like Malta and Jersey. A Star-Studded Legacy
: This site provided the backdrop for the tension-filled dam-sabotage sequence. Force 10 from Navarone titlovi Hrvatski
The film was a significant undertaking, heavily supported by the Yugoslav government under . Tito, a fan of cinema who understood the propaganda and economic value of major international films, personally authorized the military to assist the production. This collaboration included:
: The Yugoslav army provided authentic-looking T-34 tanks, though these were actually Soviet models rather than the German Panzers they portrayed in the film. The movie features some of the most dramatic
: President Tito even visited the set during filming to meet the cast and crew. Iconic Regional Locations
: Nearly 2,000 Yugoslav soldiers were used as extras, particularly for the climactic battle scenes. Tito, a fan of cinema who understood the
: This concrete arch bridge serves as the film’s central objective. Interestingly, it was "destroyed" for the second time in cinema here, having previously been "blown up" in the 1969 Yugoslav partisan film The Bridge (Most) .