Children, Mother, and the General[1] (German: Kinder, Mütter und ein General, and also released as Sons, Mothers, and a General)[2] is a 1955 West German war film directed by László Benedek and starring Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse and Ewald Balser.[1] The film was not a popular success, possibly because its anti-war perspective clashed with support for German rearmament and membership in NATO.[3]