Climb To Glory, The - Part One R2 of 3

The Climb To Glory - Part One R2 of 3 re Fifth Army, 10th Mountain Division assault on Gothic Line, Nov44 - Feb45 - incl. some captured German footage. Narrated by both American and German veterans. Men moved out on stretchers, first aid & field hospital w/ blood drip. 86th Regiment patrols into enemy territory past camera; CU boots on stone, thru grass. US helmet rolls down hill. Men walking along road near Vidiciatico, past men leaving. Sign “Lizzano In Belvedere”. 10:11:33 Veteran General Hayes describes topography around Riva Ridge & Mount Belvedere & explains strategy. 10:13:23 Germans officers look thru binoculars & conferring with map. Signs ‘Rocca Cornetta, Fanano & Querciola’. US patrol & German patrol venture out - night explosion; corpses. US vehicles past village. LS mountain & valley near Vidiciatico. Patrol up mountains over rock field, CUs. LS Mount Belvedere, prime objective, across valley. 10:16:05 Sign ‘Headquarters 10th Division’; outdoors briefing. Gen. Hays explain to men the plan. German in foxhole firing machine-gun & at observation scope. Gen. Hildebrand explains from his side that he had no German air support. Exterior farm building used for US army headquarters - farmer host recounts their stay & battle. Italian guide Gino Lanzi to camera re Division getting on top of ridge. WWII - European Theater - Italy; WW2; 1944; 1945;