The Lost Battalion Directed by Russell Mulcahy, 2001

It began on October 2, 1918, when the men of the U.S. Army’s 77th Division, 308th Battalion were surrounded by German troops in the Argonne Forest. Without food, water or reserve ammunition, cut off from supply and communication lines, and subjected to constant assaults and bombardments, they managed to hold off the enemy until they were finally rescued after five days of desperate action.

This A&E Original Movie brings their harrowing ordeal to life. Directed by Russell Mulcahy (Ricochet, Highlander), THE LOST BATTALION stars Rick Schroder (NYPD Blue, Crimson Tide) as Major Charles Whittlesey, the civilian-turned-soldier who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for keeping his outnumbered troops alive and fighting in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

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Awards:

2002 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nomination, Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie Nomination, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nomination