| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, 73 min.) |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Event |
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2003. |
| Summary |
The goal was clear: defeat the Nazis who were entrenched high in the snowy mountains of Italy. Drawing together an elite group of champion skiers, mountain climbers and European mountaineers, the U.S. Army created the 10th Mountain Division, America's only mountain and winter warfare fighting unit. From the intensive training atop the Colorado Rockies to the spectacular night climb of Italy's Riva Ridge - where the 10th scored their biggest victory against Hitler's troops - Fire on the Mountain tells the thrilling story of these rugged, courageous men in all their glory. "Bracing exploits, hearty outdoorsmen powerfully captured on film!" - The New York Times. "You've never seen a war flick like this!" - Village Voice. "Among the Best Documentaries about skiing ever filmed!" - Snow Country Magazine. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Skis and skiing -- History.
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World War -- Military Campaigns -- 1939-1945 -- Italy.
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Armies -- United States -- Mountain Division.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Gage, George, 1940- film director.
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Gage, Beth, film director.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1137545 Kanopy |
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