The Lost Battalion

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The Lost Battalion is a 2001 war drama directed by Russell Mulcahy that recounts the true story of an American military unit trapped behind enemy lines during World War I. In October 1918, during the final weeks of the conflict, over 500 men from the U.S. Army’s 77th Division become surrounded by German forces in France’s Argonne Forest. Cut off from supplies, ammunition, and communication, the battalion must endure constant attacks and bombardment while fighting to survive. Rick Schroder stars as Major Charles Whittlesey, the officer who leads his outnumbered troops through five days of desperate combat until their rescue arrives.

This single-disc DVD from A+E Networks runs 92 minutes and carries a TV-14 rating. The film features an ensemble cast including Daniel Caltagirone, Jamie Harris, Jay Rodan, and Phil McKee alongside Schroder. Own this gripping account of courage under impossible circumstances on physical media.