Favorite war movies. What's yours?

[Camper]

Yes I certainly have. ‘Meat grinder’
Is the correct word choice.
You are also correct about ‘’BlackJack’ Pershing. Pershing refused to let any American soldiers be under foreign military leaders.
Interesting is how American soldiers were treated when they returned home. Eventually camping in home made shelters outside the White House the Great General Douglas MacArthur, having orders to evict them, he took it upon himself to burn all their shelters. He is also 100% responsible for the disastrous December 8, 1941 destruction of the Philippine attack by the Japanese. ‘Medal of Honor’ recipient for ‘what’ courageous action? Deserting his men and letting them endure the Bataan death march?

That's right... the allies actually wanted control over them. Just imagine how that certain slaughter would be viewed today.

I have many issues with many generals of WWII... and Nimitz. But I've come to accept that things would have probably turned out much different if caring about life was their top priority. And that has been hard to accept. I'm not justifying anything at all though.

 

[M-61]

have many issues with many generals of WWII

A real nightmare is Admiral Ernest King, in charge of the Atlantic seaboard and responsible for many merchant seaman’s deaths due to incompetence.
Then punch in to your computer Congressman Andrew Jackson May. He’s an eye opener probably responsible for 800 submariners deaths due to a big stupid mouth.

 

[Cochran]

For the history buffs there’s a couple of great YouTube channels y’all should check out.
The History Guy and Mark Felton Productions

 

[Doug Casner]

My uncle was in europe in ww2 and said somebody shoulda killed Patton when he was a boy. Doug

 

[Tesoro]

So many good ones. Where Eagles Dare is a classic that most never mention.

 

[hpshooter]

WWI- Dawn Patrol and All Quite on The Western Front
WWII- Das Boot and saving Pvt. Ryan
Vietnam- Apocalypse Now

 

[fx77]

Siege of Fire Base Gloria'

The Siege of Firebase Gloria - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Green Berets

The Green Berets (film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Turkeytider]

Mongo -

" Bridge on the river Kwai " ( Sir Alec Guinness)

" The enemy below " ( Robert Mitchum)

" The longest day " ( Henry Fonda )

" The Battle of Britain " ( Michael Caine )

" Hell in the Pacific " ( Toshiro Mifune )

" From here to eternity ( Butt Lancaster )

" The big red One " ( Lee Marvin )

" Midway " ( Dennis Quaid )



With regards,
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Battle of Britain is without question one of the very best aerial combat movies ever made.

 

[Tommie]

Did you know that John Wayne's last addition to a movie was his voice was used in Star Wars???

Huh? WHAT?!

 

[Tommie]

Life is beautiful 1997

Dude. That one puts a tear in my eye every time. Beautiful story.

 

[dc.fireman]

'Gung Ho'

long been a favorite of mine.

 

[Daddycaddie67]

Wild geese (the only movie my dad ever took me to see)
fury
the longest day
platoon
thin red line
honorable mention for Zulu Dawn

 

[Daddycaddie67]

Stripes.

What kind of training? Aaaaaaaaarmy training sir!

 

[JB10]

I have never had to fight in a war or conflict, but saving private Ryan makes me think what it would have been like.

 

[CJ6]

What kind of training? Aaaaaaaaarmy training sir!

Quite a bit was filmed in Ft. Knox KY. The parade grounds were out front of our Company's barracks (after I was there).

 

[makurtz]

"Sahara". 1943 with Humphrey Bogart and the 1995 remake with James Belushi.

 

[jcm24m]

FURY is my favorite movie hands down !

 

[Bc'z]

Picked up Cross of Iron, Sons of Liberty and a great movie Wind Talkers from our local library this evening.

I'll have to see if video world has a couple others I made a list of

 

[Just Say Moe]

Kelly's Heroes, Battleground (Van Johnson), Castle Keep (Burt Lancaster) for starters.

 

[Turkeytider]

"Sahara". 1943 with Humphrey Bogart and the 1995 remake with James Belushi.

Enjoyed both, but particularly the original. Excellent film.