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Originally Posted by Dread Knot

The closest instance I can think of was Task Force Baum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_Baum

And it was a complete debacle.

Now why didn't they make a film of that? (presuming that this isn't).
It's got good drama potential, character building, and shows some of the futility of war, even in the name of a good cause.
And before someone says that it wouldn't make a good film because it was a defeat, I shall point out 'A Bridge too far'.

Still, we'll see...films can surprise, but we'll see.