奥斯卡（大卫·本奈特 David Bennent 饰）的家庭有些荒诞。他的母亲和自己的表弟相恋，由于近亲不能结婚，所以被迫嫁给了一位商人。奥斯卡是谁的孩子只有他母亲知道。在他三岁生日那天，母亲送了他一面铁皮鼓。奥斯卡十分喜欢，整天挂在脖子上敲。一天，奥斯卡躲到桌子底 下玩的时候发现了母亲与舅舅的秘密，他认为成人世界充满了欺骗，于是决定不再长大。当奥斯卡从楼上跳下时，奇迹发生了，他从此不再长高，身高永远只有三岁的水平！奥斯卡还意外获得了一种神秘的能力――高分贝的尖叫。当看到母亲与舅舅幽会时，他会爬上钟楼，用尖叫震碎所有玻璃；当老师责骂他时，他的尖叫震坏了老师的眼镜。奥斯卡维持着三岁的身高水平慢慢长大。
盟军登陆诺曼底前夕了解诺曼底登陆计划全部细节的美军中尉安德鲁惠勒落入纳粹之手。纳粹不惜一切要从其口中榨出情报，而盟军则千方百计要阻止这一重要情报的泄露。为此，美军派遣兰德（艾德·哈里斯）空降德军后方，以盖世太保的身份展开营救安德鲁惠勒的行动。
Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.
6 June 1944. A titanic fleet launched an assault on the beaches of Normandy. Objective: to liberate Europe from Hitler's yoke. Drawing on the lessons learned from the Dieppe raid in August 1942, the mission was a spectacular success.
Blueprints of War will strive to encompass the most famous military conflicts, leaders and weapons throughout time. From the beaches of Normandy to the fields of Gettysburg and the minefields of Vietnam, Blueprints of War will traverse the battlefields of the globe telling the story hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute
