Writer and director Mark Frederick will discuss his travels to the World War II battlefield of Hurtgenwald, Germany, in a presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Eldred World War II Museum.
He will also explain the history behind the campaign, his grandfather’s own involvement, and what all of that means for his upcoming short film about the conflict. This presentation will include exclusive content and behind-the-scenes insight.
“November 1944. It is five months after D-Day. U. S. forces push east with the aim of pressing into the heart of the Third Reich. American divisions, including the 4th Division, enter a thickly-wooded and heavily-defended wilderness on the Belgium-Germany border, known as the Hürtgen Forest.”
Hürtgen is not a saga of generals or strategy. It is instead an intimate tale of common, often fearful, young men hurled into extreme circumstances beyond their control. Erasing the romanticized nostalgia of the “Good War,” the film offers a compelling squad-level perspective of a largely forgotten campaign, waged with desperate ambition. Plagued by foul weather and preyed upon by a determined enemy, GIs faced some of the most grueling challenges of their lives. Yet, they knew the only way home was through the pines.
Brought to you by emerging filmmaker and writer Mark A. Frederick and his independent studio, Brush Mountain Media, Hürtgen will be released in 2021. http://www.brushmountainmedia.com/hurtgen.html.”
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free to the public, donations are welcome.
