 In the Footsteps of Heroes
May 2005 marked the beginning of a great voyage for a group of World War II Combat Veterans, a voyage of return, in fact, to the lands where they had served over 60 years ago as young men. For many of the Veterans it was the first trip back to the lands where they became men, where they saw their buddies die, where they themselves were wounded, both physically and spiritually, and where they ultimately saw their sacrifices bloom into the liberation and growth of Europe.
This "Silent Generation" had never before spoken about their experiences as young men in the midst of war, least of all to their own families. But the fellowship of other combat Veterans helped them reveal memories they had kept hidden for decades. See these brave Veterans walk the bluffs and beaches, the fields and forests, that helped shape their lives. Hear them speak to each other about war and fear, life and death, loss and survival, from the viewpoint of those who were there, and with the perspective of a lifetime.
"In the Footsteps of Heroes" is an extraordinary film that chronicles the return voyage of men who are the fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers of today's free men and women. | |
