 | Band of Brothers
Buy new: $44.49 / Used from: $27.00 This stirring tribute to the men of "Easy Company" 101st Airborne Division is a film masterpiece.
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 | Das Boot - The Original Uncut Version
Buy new: $28.99 / Used from: $11.90 Not only is this the best sub movie ever made, but one of the very best WWII films ever made. Well worth the extra bucks for the "uncut" 5 hour version originally seen on German TV.
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 | Schindler's List (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $7.99 One of several "POW" movies on my list, this is the kind of move that leaves an impression on the viewer. Top Notch film from the Master Steven Spielberg.
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 | Patton (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.43 Cmon people, this is PATTON we're talking about! Need I say more..
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 | The Longest Day
Buy used from: $3.44 The greatest D-Day movie of all time, this star studded, factual account of the "longest day" of WWII remains a favorite over 40 years later. A classic!
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 | The Bridge on the River Kwai
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.24 An exciting, beautifully filmed classic movie about the personal battle between the tough, brutal prison cap commander & the leader of the prisoners he's in charge of. A must for any WWII collection.
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 | Stalingrad
Buy used from: $37.68 This dark, brutal look at one of WWII's bloodiest battles is the kind of film every war movie fan should experience at least once.
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 | Saving Private Ryan (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $3.55 Steven Spielberg has a gift for making great WWII movies, and this rousing, action packed thriller based on true events is one of the best war movies ever made.
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 | The Pianist
Buy used from: $2.88 This powerful, moving film is not just another POW movie, but about one man's struggle to survive against almost impossible odds. A sensational film!
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 | Mrs. Miniver
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $7.75 Ok ok, so it's not an action packed, exciting, brutal depiction of war as most others are? But this rare, beautifully filmed look at those left behind by the war is not a movie to be taken lightly.
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 | Downfall
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.94 An intimate & powerful film about Hitler's last days gives plenty of insight into the dwindling mind of one of history's most notorious villains and the ordinary people who worked with him every day.
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 | Hiroshima
Buy used from: $22.00 This powerful docudrama focuses on the events leading up to the first testing and fist use of the atomic bomb on a military target. Let's hope it's the last?
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 | Twelve O'Clock High
Buy used from: $7.54 This classic film about the early days of American air power in WWII proves that intense, well written scenes can be just as exciting as scenes of action packed, heroic combat.
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 | The Counterfeit Traitor
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $5.75 This top notch, little known gem of a classic is an exciting look at espionage & loyalty during WWII. The film, which is based on a true story, is a fine edition to any WWII movie collection.
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 | King Rat
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $4.69 A "survival of the fittest" movie set in one of WWII's most brutal prison camps. A brilliantly performed, interesting look at the means soldiers will use to stay alive amid horrible conditions.
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 | Battleground
Buy used from: $3.04 Arguably the best of the "Bulge" movies. A non glamourous look at the regular infantry soldier of WWII, this academy award winning film is a must have in all WWII collections. 5 star classic!
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 | Europa Europa
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $4.72 A true, exciting story about a young man cursed by his own race. It's the story of Solomon Perel, a Jew who saw the war from many sides, including as a member of the German Army. A passionate film.
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 | Stalag 17
Buy used from: $4.96 Another of the great POW movies, this drama/comedy classic stars William Holden (won "Best Actor" award for this role) as a man forced to fight both sides..the enemy and his own fellow soldiers.
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 | Objective Burma
Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $5.16 My pick for best WWII film made during the war itself. An exciting, tense story of a mission behind enemy lines in Burma where they must fight the jungle as well as the Japanese.
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 | Attack
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.61 Long before "Platoon", a movie about men fighting themselves as well as the enemy, there was "Attack", a gritty, action packed film where the Germans aren't always the enemy.
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 | The Great Escape
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.62 One of the most "fun" WWII films, this POW escape movie based on fact with a little fiction thrown in has enough excitement, drama, comedy, and suspense to make it a worthy top 25 classic.
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 | The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition)
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $5.75 A highly entertaining film with a top notch cast, excellent storyline, and thrilling "edge of your seat" action from start to finish. No WWII movie collection is complete without this one.
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 | Run Silent, Run Deep
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $2.88 Some say this classic is the "king of all sub movies"? (Das Boot wins my vote) This film by two of the great actors of all time (Gable & Lancaster) is a rousing tribute to WWII's "silent service". A++
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 | The Great Raid (Widescreen Director's Cut)
Buy used from: $6.99 This little known film based on the true story of the U.S. Army/Philippine Scouts raid on Cabanatuan prison camp to rescue 500 allied prisoners is a tight, well acted action movie sure to please.
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 | The Best Years of Our Lives
Buy used from: $3.94 The struggles war veterans face returning home from the war front is the focus of this award winning classic film. A touching, very moving film that's not much on action, but great nonetheless.
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