Last week marked a deeply meaningful moment for Associazione Benàch. The Lost Mountaineers , our documentary dedicated to the memory of the 25 soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division who drowned in Lake Garda on 30 April 1945, was screened on both sides of the Atlantic — in Italy and in the United States — during the days surrounding Veterans Day. This symbolic timing made these screenings even more poignant. The Associazione Benàch team presenting The Lost Mountaineers to th

Yesterday, history came alive in a way none of us will forget. For our upcoming doc, With Love, Billy , dedicated to Brigadier General William O. Darby, we recorded an extraordinary interview with Mrs. Zoe Ann Batten (102) — who knew Darby simply as “Billy,” the boy next door in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Mrs. Zoe Ann Batten and her daughter's, Sarah batten Lourn (L), and Sally Batten Haislip (R) 📍 Fort Smith Museum of History 🌍 Connected live with Nago–Torbole, Italy She rememb

Thank You to Camping Maroadi – Our New Supporter in Torbole We’re proud to welcome Camping Maroadi as a new supporter of the Association Benàch here in Torbole sul Garda. Their belief in our mission helps us continue to preserve and share the WWII history of Lake Garda — keeping local stories alive for both our community and visitors from around the world. Thank you, Camping Maroadi, for standing with us to protect the past and inspire the future.   www.campingmaroadi.it Phot

We are deeply honored to announce that The Lost Mountaineers will be presented at the Denver Public Library — thanks to Keli Schmid , the amazing 10th Mountain Division Archivist, who recently inaugurated the Associazione Benàch Welcome & Research Centre here in Italy. Keli will now be hosting a special screening of our 10th Mountain Division documentary! 📅 Date: Sunday, November 9 🕚 Time: 11:30 a.m. 📍 Location: Denver Public Library The Lost Mountaineers tells the movi

The Association Benach is delighted and proud to have presented our 80th Anniversary Memorial Coin to Howard Koch, a veteran and 1LT of...

We’re thrilled to welcome Darby Watkins to our team as we bring With Love, Billy to life—a documentary about his uncle, Brigadier...