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War Movies as History
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Tora! Tora! Tora! (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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This 1970 release is the best movie ever made about the attack on Pearl Harbor. Authentic to the point of being a documentary, but it is not, it is a great movie. Nominated for five Academy Awards.
Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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George C. Scott plays the role of Patton superbly. Patton was a brilliant WWII American tank commander who wanted to lead his men in epic battle. As obscene and rough as he is shown, he was worse.
The Scarlet and the BlackThe Scarlet and the Black
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Gregory Peck as Father O'Flaherty, the Catholic priest in Nazi occupied Rome. He hides anyone who needs hiding from the authorities. Christopher Plummer as the Nazi commander of Rome. Amazing story
The Man Who Never WasThe Man Who Never Was
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This movie, released in 1956, tells the story of a dead man who washed up on the shores of Spain during WWII. He was the man who never was, a plot by British Intelligence.
A Bridge Too Far (Collector's Edition)A Bridge Too Far (Collector's Edition)
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This is the screen adaptation of Cornelius Ryan's account of Operation Market Garden, the overly ambitious plan to put an early end to the war in Europe. Read the book, and then see this movie.
Band of BrothersBand of Brothers
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Based on the book, "Band of Brothers" written by the late Stephen Ambrose. This is a rough, gritty and often dark but accurate portrayal of the 101st Airborne Division, during WWII.
Schindler's ListSchindler's List
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What if you were a Nazi party member using Jewish slave labor to make yourself rich and gradually developed a conscience? Excellent movie and history.
Black Hawk Down (3-Disc Deluxe Edition)Black Hawk Down (3-Disc Deluxe Edition)
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Extremely accurate portrayal of the nearly disastrous combat mission into Mogadishu, Somalia, in October 1993.
We Were Soldiers (Widescreen Edition)We Were Soldiers (Widescreen Edition)
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Mel Gibson plays Lt. Col. Harold Moore, commanding officer during the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War. Based on Moore’s first hand account.
Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
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The story of the critical Civil War battle is accurate to the point of being a documentary. Many civil war re-enactors helped in the creation of this movie that was filmed on the national monument.
Gods & GeneralsGods & Generals
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Long but also accurate to the point of being a documentary.