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1 posted on 06/04/2004 6:35:40 PM PDT by ABG(anybody but Gore)
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To: ABG(anybody but Gore)

Stalingrad. In german.

Winter War. In Finnish.


2 posted on 06/04/2004 6:38:34 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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Patton! This is a great potrayal of the genius and ego mania that made George S. patton feared by the Germans.


3 posted on 06/04/2004 6:39:26 PM PDT by StoneColdTaxHater
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La Grande illusion (1937)


5 posted on 06/04/2004 6:40:30 PM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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I`d say Saving Private Ryan simply because it had that line by Tom Hanks at the end "Earn this" meaning don`t let my sacrifice be in vain, which to me stuffed it right up the arse of the French.


8 posted on 06/04/2004 6:49:33 PM PDT by stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims (I`m still waiting for the protests against terrorism.)
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"Glory" Great action scenes, accurate history, inspirational story.

"Patton" Wonderful study of leadership.

"12 O'Clock High"; great psychological study of a commander wrestling with the age-old dilemma of how to take care of your men and accomplish the mission when accomplishing the mission means sacrificing some of your men. The scene near the beginning where the general relieves the wing commander is classic.

9 posted on 06/04/2004 6:50:03 PM PDT by mark502inf
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I'm not sure it's the greatest, but my favorite is The Great Escape. It's a rollicking adventure with great performances and the best theme song ever.
11 posted on 06/04/2004 7:37:52 PM PDT by ScottFromSpokane (Re-elect President Bush: http://spokanegop.org/bush.html)
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I vote for:

Dr. Stangelove,
Das Boot,
Bridge on the River Kwai,
Stalag 17,
Mash,
Breaker Morant,
Braveheart,
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and
Zulu.

12 posted on 06/05/2004 11:21:25 AM PDT by balrog666 (A public service post.)
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Rommel, ... you magnificent bastard ... I READ YOUR BOOK!
13 posted on 06/05/2004 11:33:50 AM PDT by MattGarrett
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Band of Brothers (all episodes)
In Harm's Way
Tora! Tora! Tora!
From Here to Eternity
The Longest Day
Breaker Morant
14 posted on 06/05/2004 2:10:16 PM PDT by WarEagle
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My two nominations: 1) Casablanca. Bogart! "nuff said. Often given consideration for greatest movie of all time.

2. The Great Escape. Think of all the stars that were in that movie.

15 posted on 06/05/2004 5:39:10 PM PDT by PetroniDE (A.N.S.W.E.R and IndyMedia -- AMERICA'S FIFTH COLUMN !!!)
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Battle of Britain (1969) - excellent pre-US-involvement-era movie (great aerial photography too)
A Bridge Too Far (1977) - historically accurate, by all accounts
The Longest Day (1962) - 'nuff said


16 posted on 06/05/2004 7:28:53 PM PDT by solitas
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Tough call. Just some of my favorites:

Cross of Iron

The Longest Day

Saving Private Ryan

Zulu

12 O'Clock High

Run Silent, Run Deep

We Were Soldiers

The Blue Max

Patton

The Red Badge of Courage

All Quiet on the Western Front

17 posted on 06/05/2004 7:53:37 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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Best Military Movie of all times:
Midway
Release date: 1976
Pat Morita - RAdm Ryuno Sukekusaka
Glenn Corbett - Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron
Christopher George - Lieutenant Commander Clarence Wade McClusky
Cliff Robertson - Commander Carl Jessop
Edward Albert - Lieutenant Thomas Garth
Yuki Shimoda - Officer aboard carrier Hiryu
Clyde Kusatsu - Commander Watanabe
Henry Fonda - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Gregory Walcott - Capt Buckmaster
Robert Mitchum - Vice Adm. William "Bull" Halsey Jr.

Honorable mention:
1. Band of Brothers
2. Stalingrad
3. Das Boot
4. We Were Soldiers
5. Run Silent, Run Deep
6. Tora! Tora! Tora!
7. Bridge on the River Kwai
8. The Longest Day
9. Patton
10. The Red Badge of Courage
11. 12 O’CLOCK High
12. From Here to Eternity
13. All Quiet on the Western Front
14. In Harm's Way
15. A Bridge Too Far
16. Battle of Britain


18 posted on 06/06/2004 6:58:31 PM PDT by Tango Whiskey Papa (Trust me also!)
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