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'''The Lost Mountaineers''' is a historical documentary film directed by Andrea Andreotti and Diego Busacca.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOMENICA 8 OTTOBRE {{!}} RAM film festival {{!}} Fondazione Museo Civico Rovereto |url=https://www.ramfilmfestival.it/rica_context.jsp?ID_LINK=115551&area=316 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.ramfilmfestival.it}}</ref> The plot focuses on the death of 25 soldiers from the [[10th Mountain Division (United States)|10th Mountain Division]] who drowned at [[Lake Garda]] on the night of 30 April 1945 when their amphibious craft ([[DUKW]]) sank. The film explains who the 10th Mountain Division were and chronicles the last days of actions for the 10th Mountain Division and the build up to the fateful night of the April 30,1945. It details the events following the loss of these men and the US Army response to the loss of these 25 men who died and bodies were never recovered so, added to the list of WWII [[Missing in Action]] (MIA).
'''The Lost Mountaineers''' is a historical documentary film directed by Andrea Andreotti and Diego Busacca.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOMENICA 8 OTTOBRE {{!}} RAM film festival {{!}} Fondazione Museo Civico Rovereto |url=https://www.ramfilmfestival.it/rica_context.jsp?ID_LINK=115551&area=316 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.ramfilmfestival.it}}</ref> <ref> https://www.ladige.it/territori/riva-arco/2023/10/25/torbole-il-naufragio-del-dukw-raccontato-nel-docufilm-the-lost-mountaineers-1.3615097 </ref>
The plot focuses on the death of 25 soldiers from the [[10th Mountain Division (United States)|10th Mountain Division]] who drowned at [[Lake Garda]] on the night of 30 April 1945 when their amphibious craft ([[DUKW]]) sank. The film explains who the 10th Mountain Division were and chronicles the last days of actions for the 10th Mountain Division and the build up to the fateful night of the April 30,1945. <ref> https://apnews.com/general-news-c9909482ce6443a585fa3c83db41aac7 </ref>
<ref> https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-lost-dukw-of-lake-garda/ </ref>
<ref> https://www.army.mil/article/93516/italian_volunteers_find_u_s_army_dukw_67_years_later </ref>
It details the events following the loss of these men and the US Army’s response to the loss of these 25 men who died and bodies were never recovered so, added to the list of WWII [[Missing in Action]] (MIA). <ref> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8867464 </ref>
The film recounts the search for the DUKW and successive missions to survey the area and a mini submarine mission down to the DUKW.<ref>https://www.promare.org/projects/archive-italy/archive-italy-lake-garda/</ref><ref>https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/7180</ref>
The film recounts the search for the DUKW and successive missions to survey the area and a mini submarine mission down to the DUKW.<ref>https://www.promare.org/projects/archive-italy/archive-italy-lake-garda/</ref><ref>https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/7180</ref>


The film was made by the Italian nonprofit association Fondazione Museo storico del Trentino (FMST). <ref> https://openlab.fondazionemcr.it/rica_cs_context.jsp?ID_LINK=111988&area=74&id_context=480019&COL0003=4&COL0003=16 </ref>
The Association Benàch, the WWII history group based in Torbole, Lake Garda played a fundamental role in the research
and search for the DUKW and worked closely with the FMST on this documentary. <ref> https://www.gardanotizie.it/10th-mountain-division/ </ref>

The Italian version of The Lost Mountaineers was premiered on October 8, 2023 in the Italian language version. <ref> https://www.ramfilmfestival.it/rica_context.jsp?ID_LINK=115551&area=316 </ref>

The FMST and the Association Benàch are still raising money to complete the English language version. Val Rios, Former President of the 10th Mountain Division Descendants and Friends, endorsed their campaign in an open letter in the 10th Mountain Division online newspaper Blizzard. <ref> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ad_LenecCd-bPDt_s3Y_zgY-tDMPUvIH/view </ref>
== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Critically acclaimed, The Lost Mountaineers won first prize from a public vote out of the 62 films shown at the RAM Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premiato il film trentino "The lost mountaineers" |url=https://www.trentotoday.it/cronaca/film-the-lost-mountaineers.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=TrentoToday |language=it}}</ref>
Critically acclaimed, The Lost Mountaineers won first prize from a public vote out of the 62 films shown at the RAM Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premiato il film trentino "The lost mountaineers" |url=https://www.trentotoday.it/cronaca/film-the-lost-mountaineers.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=TrentoToday |language=it}}</ref> <ref> https://www.ladige.it/territori/riva-arco/2023/10/25/torbole-il-naufragio-del-dukw-raccontato-nel-docufilm-the-lost-mountaineers-1.3615097 </ref> <ref> https://archeologiavocidalpassato.com/tag/film-the-lost-mountaineers/ </ref>




Revision as of 21:58, 6 December 2023

The Lost Mountaineers is a historical documentary film directed by Andrea Andreotti and Diego Busacca.[1] [2] The plot focuses on the death of 25 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division who drowned at Lake Garda on the night of 30 April 1945 when their amphibious craft (DUKW) sank. The film explains who the 10th Mountain Division were and chronicles the last days of actions for the 10th Mountain Division and the build up to the fateful night of the April 30,1945. [3] [4] [5] 

It details the events following the loss of these men and the US Army’s response to the loss of these 25 men who died and bodies were never recovered so, added to the list of WWII Missing in Action (MIA). [6]

The film recounts the search for the DUKW and successive missions to survey the area and a mini submarine mission down to the DUKW.[7][8]

The film was made by the Italian nonprofit association Fondazione Museo storico del Trentino (FMST). [9] The Association Benàch, the WWII history group based in Torbole, Lake Garda played a fundamental role in the research and search for the DUKW and worked closely with the FMST on this documentary. [10]

The Italian version of The Lost Mountaineers was premiered on October 8, 2023 in the Italian language version. [11]

The FMST and the Association Benàch are still raising money to complete the English language version. Val Rios, Former President of the 10th Mountain Division Descendants and Friends, endorsed their campaign in an open letter in the 10th Mountain Division online newspaper Blizzard. [12]

Awards

Critically acclaimed, The Lost Mountaineers won first prize from a public vote out of the 62 films shown at the RAM Film Festival.[13] [14] [15]


References

  1. ^ "DOMENICA 8 OTTOBRE | RAM film festival | Fondazione Museo Civico Rovereto". www.ramfilmfestival.it. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ https://www.ladige.it/territori/riva-arco/2023/10/25/torbole-il-naufragio-del-dukw-raccontato-nel-docufilm-the-lost-mountaineers-1.3615097
  3. ^ https://apnews.com/general-news-c9909482ce6443a585fa3c83db41aac7
  4. ^ https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-lost-dukw-of-lake-garda/
  5. ^ https://www.army.mil/article/93516/italian_volunteers_find_u_s_army_dukw_67_years_later
  6. ^ https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8867464
  7. ^ https://www.promare.org/projects/archive-italy/archive-italy-lake-garda/
  8. ^ https://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/7180
  9. ^ https://openlab.fondazionemcr.it/rica_cs_context.jsp?ID_LINK=111988&area=74&id_context=480019&COL0003=4&COL0003=16
  10. ^ https://www.gardanotizie.it/10th-mountain-division/
  11. ^ https://www.ramfilmfestival.it/rica_context.jsp?ID_LINK=115551&area=316
  12. ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ad_LenecCd-bPDt_s3Y_zgY-tDMPUvIH/view
  13. ^ "Premiato il film trentino "The lost mountaineers"". TrentoToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  14. ^ https://www.ladige.it/territori/riva-arco/2023/10/25/torbole-il-naufragio-del-dukw-raccontato-nel-docufilm-the-lost-mountaineers-1.3615097
  15. ^ https://archeologiavocidalpassato.com/tag/film-the-lost-mountaineers/
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