The facts and nothing but. George and Beth Gage's salute to the fighting men of the 10th Mountain Division is a throwback to the kind of no-nonsense educational film we used to get to watch when teacher was out sick. Activated in 1941 as a precaution against foreign invasion,
the elite 10th was the only U.S. infantry division ever trained specifically for mountain warfare, and its recruits included top-notch skiers, mountaineers and rock-climbers from all over the US and Europe. The Gages' film documents the soldiers' arduous training -- mostly through pristine, color
archival footage -- then chronicles the troops' daring invasion of the German-occupied Italian Alp...
Released:
1996
Rated:
NR
Length:
72 mins