11 Days and a Wake Up (2018)

• 82%
• 2018
• Documentary
• Francis Gay

'11 Days and a Wake Up' is a real true-life documentary about The Chosen Few and The Battle of Wanat where 9 soldiers were Killed in Action and 27 others seriously wounded. With only 11 days left in their 15-month combat deployment, Chosen Company was ordered to relocate 4 miles South to the city of Wanat and establish COP Kahler, named after their recent platoon leader Matthew Kahler, who was killed in action. For more than 8 hours, Chosen Company was surrounded and attacked by over 200+ Taliban Insurgents. The US Army and the Department of Defense has categorized The Battle of Wanat as the single deadliest, bloodiest, and largest loss of life battle in the 15-year long War on Terror. The story of The Chosen Few and The Battle of Wanat is now taught in all military colleges throughout the US including West Point. A Battalion of 3 Medal of Honor recipients, 2 DSC's, several Silver and Bronze Stars awards of Valor.