Plot

Once the Second World War had broken out, there was a surprising lack of immediate fighting. Charlton Heston narrates an in-depth look into the 'Phoney War,' or 'Sitzkrieg,' which lasted seven months.

Sworn to Secrecy examines the Sitzkrieg or "Phony War" of World War II. After Hitler's invasion of Poland, the Western Allies and Nazi Germany were technically at war. For seven months, however, neither side engaged in major military land operations.—Shatterdaymorn