The Lost Battalion
A battalion of the U. S. Army's 77th Division penetrates deep into the Argonne Forest of France during the First World War. The battalion becomes surrounded and holds out for six long days, awaiting reinforcement and rescue.
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"It could have been better, if a bit less patriotic, but don't ask too much either. You have here a rare gem, though available on you tube, showing gritty trench battle scenes, very rare, but many silent movies are now lost, thousands of them, so shame.... It hurts when you think about it. Imagine early Henry King or other great directors early films, speaking of WW1, how could it have been avoided? Most of them lost forever. This short film, one hour and several minutes, is quite interesting, but it could have been a bit bitter, brutal, depressing, showing hell in Argonne...In 1919, there..."
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As much as possible, the enactment of the events were made with the original people who survived. Actual maps and documents were used in the film, which was authorized by the U.S. Government. Some footage by the U.S. Signal Corps was also used in the film.
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A battalion of the U. S. Army's 77th Division penetrates deep into the Argonne Forest of France during the First World War. The battalion becomes surrounded and holds out for six long days, awaiting reinforcement and rescue.