Top 5 WW2 movies

[Eyemo]

I've heard so much about the movie Die Brucke...But never seen it, must make the effort..

 

[kiltie]

Thanks for the tip...

...Edward -

...I do have a soft spot for is Reach for the Sky, the Douglas Bader biopic.

I read a tiny article about Bader many years ago and ever since he's been one of my go-to guys when trying to put a name to heroics.

 

[dostacos]

Memphis Bell, I loved the beginning where they are having a 1 year anniversary and NO plane/crew had completed 25 missions.

the War Love with Steve McQueen

 

[thunderw21]

In no particular order.

Kelly's Heroes
SPR
The Great Escape
Saints and Soldiers
The Thin Red Line

 

[dhermann1]

A bunch of great British Navy flicks: Noel Coward's "In Which We Serve", a real tear jerker, based on Lord Mountbatten's experiences on HMS Kelly; "The Cruel Sea" with good old Jack Hawkins playing the commander of an escort vessel that takes convoys up to Mermansk, and "Corvette K-229", similar.
Others: "The Story of GI Joe", with Burgess Meredith playing Ernie Pyle, "In Harm's Way", my favorite John Wayne movie, and hey, how about "South Pacific"????
More Royal Navy action: "The Pursuit of the Graf Spee", aka "The Battle of the River Platte". Also: "The Victors", "Captain Newman, MD", and how did "Patton" get left out? SOOO many great WW II flicks.