ep 104: Real War Movies

Episode 104 Cover Art

Episode 104 Cover ArtSince WWII ended, thousands of movies have explored every conceivable aspect of the conflict. But how often do these films get the story right, let alone the “feel” of the period and the “look” of the uniforms, weapons, cars, landscape, strategy, and tactics?

That’s the question we’re asking in this episode as we present the Top 10 Most Realistic WWII Movies. Enjoy!

NOTES:

Pictured: Robert Mitchum as BG Norman Cota in The Longest Day

The Dam Busters

The Longest Day

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Patton

Das Boot

Band of Brothers

Downfall

Letters from Iwo Jima

Unbroken

Dunkirk

Chris and Jody are Air Force vets who enjoy military history and folklore. They have a podcast. They tell stories. They digress. A lot.

1 thought on “ep 104: Real War Movies

  1. There are so many great war movies out there; I don’t know how you narrowed it down to 10. I would’ve included Saving Private Ryan in the list and not just given it an honorable mention, but other than that, good job, guys!

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