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''The Lost Battalion'' is a 2001 made-for-TV war movie. Set in October 1918, it tells the [[Based Onon a True Story|true story]] of a U.S. Army battalion, which becomes trapped behind German lines. Rather than surrender to the German troops, the American troops decide to hold out until reinforcements arrive. It stars Rick Schroder as Maj. Charles Whittlesey, who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.
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=== This movie provides examples of ===
* [[A Father to His Men]]: Maj. Whittlesey and Capt. McMurtry both deeply care for their troops.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]:
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* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]: During the artillery bombardment, Capt. McMurtry receives a large piece of shrapnel in his shoulder. He doesn't even notice it until another soldier points it out to him. He decides to leave it in.
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]: {{spoiler|The captured Lt. Leak}} tells Maj. Prinz, "What you're up against, Major, is a bunch of Mick, Pollack, Dago and Jew gangster boys from New York City. They'll never surrender." They also have a Chinese field phone operator and a Native American runner.
* [[Southern -Fried Private]]: Lt. Leak, a Texan officer with a heavy accent, who claims he can't understand the New York City accent of his troops.
* [[War Is Hell]]
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Maj. Prinz, a German officer, comes to consider the American troops as this, and even wants to give them free passage back to their own lines.
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