Comrades under Edelweiss(1943)

Comrades under Edelweiss Synopsis

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.

Comrades under Edelweiss (1943) is a documentary film directed by Wolfgang Gorter, released on January 2, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Hans Ertl. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2 ratings.