Movie
Comrades under Edelweiss
7.5/10
1943
1h 30m
de
Documentary
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.
Director
Wolfgang Gorter
Writers
Wolfgang Gorter
Movie Information
Release Date
January 2, 1943
Runtime
1h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
2
Production
VZ-Handelsgesellschaft
