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Heroes' War in Snow and Ice

Heroes' War in Snow and Ice

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Heroic Struggle in Snow and Ice is a 1917 Austro-Hungarian propaganda newsreel film produced by Sascha-Film for the Imperial and Royal War Press Headquarters. The film is hand-colored and presented in two parts. It depicts the fighting on the Alpine Front between Italy and Austria-Hungary.

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$--

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 September 1917

Country

Austria

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