Little Iron Men planned for end 2009.
The story you've never heard. The heroes you'll never forget.
The true story of WWII Japanese-American soldiers who engage in a brutal battle to save a trapped battalion of Allied soldiers in the face of prejudice and mistrust
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They were Americans with Japanese names…
Following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, America found itself gripped with the fear of invasion and enemy spies living among them. Acting on suspicion alone, the United States government forced 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry from their homes into internment camps across the nation. Men, women and children of all ages suddenly found themselves living in hastily built barracks in the most barren locations in America.
When their freedom was taken, they became soldiers…
As the war in Europe continued to intensify, the necessity for good soldiers forced the United States government to begin accepting Japanese-American volunteers from both Hawaii and from within the internment camps. By 1943, over 4,000 volunteers had formed the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team comprised of entirely Japanese- American soldiers except for the Caucasian officers.
In the cold, wet Fall of October 1944, a battalion of American soldiers, nicknamed the “Texas Battalion” finds itself trapped miles behind German lines in the Vosges Forests of France. For three days, allied forces struggle to free the trapped battalion to no avail. With no food, no ammunition, and growing casualties, General Dahlquist turns to the 100th/442nd Regiment and orders them to free the trapped battalion, no matter the cost.
Spearheading the rescue attempt is I Company, led by Captain Joseph Byrne. A giant at 6’ 4”, he towers over the rest of his company made up of entirely Japanese American soldiers who average a height of no more than 5’ 5”.
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