Little Iron Men is the true account of a lost battalion of American soldiers trapped two miles behind German lines and the Japanese-American unit, the 100th / 442nd Regimental Combat Team, that sets out to save them. Facing a determined German defense and a prejudice that has forced their families into American internment camps, Sergeant Takashi Senzaki and his platoon must overcome impossible odds in order to gain the respect of America and find meaning in their sacrifice.