I may get clobbered for this, but I really enjoy Braveheart everytime I see it. I know nothing about the depicted history, but the battle scenes are amazing.

Of course I must also give the nod to Saving Private Ryan, Hamburger Hill, and Cross of Iron.

I've never seen Das Boot, but hopefully will get a chance to one day.

Patrick

I may get clobbered for this, but I really enjoy Braveheart everytime I see it. I know nothing about the depicted history, but the battle scenes are amazing.

Of course I must also give the nod to Saving Private Ryan, Hamburger Hill, and Cross of Iron.

I've never seen Das Boot, but hopefully will get a chance to one day.

Patrick

Think I would have to go for 'Apocalypse Now', though not necessarily for authenticity Just a brilliant cinematic experience.

I also liked 'Cross of Iron', though whatever you do, avoid the follow-up 'Breakthrough' which features Richard Burton (for James Coburn) in a 70s British DPM camouflage jacket and goes downhill from there....

BTW1 the unit in They were not divided' is supposed to be 2 Armoured Welsh Guards, which was the only tank unit in Guards Armoured not to have the Sherman, unlike in the film...

BTW2 the Vietnam part of 'Forrest Gump' is better than 'Platoon'. If you want a Vietnam film with a difference, try 'The odd angry shot' about the Australian SAS. In one scene someone actually selects single shot on his M16 - remarkable

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Cross of Iron, now there's a title haven't heard in a while. That was a good movie.

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Very well done.

Directed by Peckinpaw.

We have it available here at the public library, I enjoy checking it out now and then.

Another good one: History Channel's
"The Lost Batallion"

Tom