Battle for the Himalaya

Battle for the Himalaya

1938
1h 23m
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Overview

Epic documentary about the German expeditions to Nanga Parbat up to 1937. After a first unsuccessful attempt in 1932 and the tragic second expedition led by Willy Merkl in 1934, in 1937 Karl Wien led another expedition to the mountain following the same route as Merkl's expeditions. Progress was made, but more slowly than before due to heavy snowfall. About 14 June seven Germans and nine Sherpas, almost the entire team, were at Camp IV below Rakhiot Peak when it was overrun by an avalanche. All sixteen men died. The film was assembled in 1938 with rescued 16mm material shot during the 1937 attempt and footage from the previous expeditions.

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Status: Released

Language: DE

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Cast

Karl Wien
Karl Wien

Self

Pert Frankhauser
Pert Frankhauser

Self

Hans Hartmann
Hans Hartmann

Self

Ulrich Luft
Ulrich Luft

Self

Günther Hepp
Günther Hepp

Self

Adolf Gottner
Adolf Gottner

Self

Peter Müllritter
Peter Müllritter

Self

Carl Troll
Carl Troll

Self

Martin Pfeffer
Martin Pfeffer

Self

Da Thondup
Da Thondup

Self

Key Crew

Frank Leberecht
Director
Franz Schröder
Director
Frank Leberecht
Writer