Great World War two films
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Wacky Racer

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40,522 posts

269 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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As per thread title.

I probably have a collection of almost a hundred, but only a few I would class as exceptional.

These include:-

The Cruel sea,

Sink the Bismarck,

Angels one five,

Operation Daybreak.

Carve her name with pride

Any more?

carl_w

10,364 posts

280 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Guns of Navarone
Ice Cold in Alex

Wacky Racer

Original Poster:

40,522 posts

269 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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carl_w said:
Guns of Navarone
Ice Cold in Alex
Just watched Ice Cold in Alex this morning.

Good shout.



Glosphil

4,773 posts

256 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Where Eagles Dare. Not the action, but the convoluted plot 'explained' by Richard Burton's character.

Scrump

23,697 posts

180 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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The longest day
Tora, tora, tora
Bridge too far

biggbn

29,827 posts

242 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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The Dirty Dozen, Kelly' Heroes, The Guns of Navaronne, Force Ten from Navaronne, Where Eagles Dare, The Great Escape, The Hill...and I don't even like war films but they are all great movies in my opinion.

SlimJim16v

7,390 posts

165 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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The Great Escape
A Bridge Too Far
The Bridge at Remagen
The Big Red One
Cross of Iron

Warhavernet

736 posts

9 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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I think Valkyrie and Anthropoid will achieve greatness through time.

LHRFlightman

2,188 posts

192 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Enemy at the gates.

Wacky Racer

Original Poster:

40,522 posts

269 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Full film:-


InitialDave

14,251 posts

141 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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A Matter Of Life And Death

Voldemort

7,182 posts

300 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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The Dam Busters

Voldemort

7,182 posts

300 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Memphis Belle

Paul Dishman

5,214 posts

259 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Battle of Britain

Earthdweller

17,465 posts

148 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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The longest day

Collectingbrass

2,661 posts

217 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Clarkson's documentaries on PQ17, Victoria Cross winners and the St. Nazaire dry dock raid should be on this list.

JagLover

45,742 posts

257 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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A bridge too far

Austin Prefect

1,674 posts

14 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Thirty seconds over Tokyo.

12 O'clock High.

+1 For Ice cold in Alex and Dambusters.


Castrol for a knave

6,914 posts

113 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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Come and See

Cheery little film, perfect for Christmas family viewing

Earthdweller

17,465 posts

148 months

Thursday 25th December 2025
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From here to eternity


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