Comrades under Edelweiss

Comrades under Edelweiss

1943
1h 30m
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Overview

This rare documentary was filmed with the participation and personal camera of Wolfgang Gorther, a German military cinematographer of the 1st mining division, who participated in the legendary ascent of Elbrus on the night of August 21, 1942. From the beginning of the Second World War and the last international winter sports week in Garmisch-Partenkirchen follows the invasion of the German troops into the Soviet Union: Dnieper, Zaporozhy, Kharkov, Rostov-on-Don, Nogaean Steppe, Caucasus – fighting at 50 degrees below zero, military expedition into the world of ice and snow; – ascent of mountain arrows and subsequent hoisting of flags on the Elbrus at an altitude of 5,633 meters.

Status: Released

Language: DE

Production Information

Production Companies
VZ-Handelsgesellschaft
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Kameraden unterm Edelweiß
Release Date January 2, 1943
Status Released
Language DE
Website Visit Site

Cast

Hans Ertl
Hans Ertl

Key Crew

Wolfgang Gorter
Director
Wolfgang Gorter
Screenplay