Is Restrepo actual footage?

As it happens, Restrepo is a nonpartisan documentary, a stripped-down look at the soldiers Junger and Hetherington followed as their unit — Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd Airborne — took and built the position it held, at no small cost, for the better part of a year.

Who was killed in Restrepo?

BENGHAZI, Libya — Tim Hetherington, a conflict photographer who was a director and producer of the Afghan war documentary “Restrepo,” was killed in the besieged city of Misurata, Libya, on Wednesday, and three photographers working beside him were wounded, one fatally, when they came under fire at the city’s front …

Is Restrepo and the outpost the same?

The hard-fought swath of ground in this instance was Combat Outpost Restrepo, an offshoot of a bigger outpost, and more importantly, an offshoot won following a brutal fight in the wake of Juan “Doc” Restrepo’s death in combat. Sadly, troops left Restrepo and the Korengal Valley without accomplishing much of anything.

How did Hetherington died?

Less than two months later, Hetherington was dead. He bled to death on his way to hospital after being hit by shrapnel from a mortar blast in the Libyan city of Misrata. The explosion also killed fellow photographer Chris Hondros and injured two others.

How many U.S. soldiers died in the Korengal Valley?

U.S. forces left the Korengal in 2010, having lost 28 soldiers (and the 19 Navy SEALs and aircrew killed during the infamous Operation Red Wings in 2005).

Where can I watch Outpost Restrepo?

Watch Restrepo | Prime Video.

Where is Waych in Restrepo?

Restrepo, a historical drama movie is available to stream now. Watch it on Apple TV on your Roku device.

What happened to Tim Hetherington?

Hetherington won various awards including the 2007 World Press Photo of the Year. He was killed by shrapnel from either a mortar shell or an RPG fired by Libyan forces while covering the 2011 Libyan civil war.