OT:splendid WWII movie you'll never see:(

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
I recently watched a Bridge To Far and was wondering if there was ever a German Version of that movie. From what I could tell the Germans kicked the brits asses.

They did. Operation Market Garden was a disaster for the Allies, and almost cost them the war. Fortunately, even though they lost that battle, the Allies eventually won the war. I wouldn't mind seeing a Version from the German's point of view, but even after 60 years, I think the German's are still sensitive about the war, and I don't know how a movie about a German victory would be taken. Maybe that's why they make films like Stalingrad, which was a defeat for the Germans.

[gregebowman]

Just picked up The Longest Day at Wal-Mart for $5.50. I've been meaning to get this movie, but for some reason, hadn't picked it up yet. I tell you, you wait long enough, and just about any movie you can think of will wind up in their $5.50 bin.

[Puke]

The Battle of Algiers is in a local theatre until the end of the week. Its not historical, but is something of a war movie. Historical fiction, really. Im going to try to see it on Friday. Or maybe tonight, if my power is out from the storm.

[tesco samoa]

What was the movie about the Russian Tank crew in Afghan called ?

That was a great movie.... The Beast I think...

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
What was the movie about the Russian Tank crew in Afghan called ?

That was a great movie.... The Beast I think...

Yes, the movie was called The Beast. Haven't seen it in awhile, though, but having the tank run over that peasant will remain in my memory banks for a long time. Talk about brutal!

[Puke]

yeah, well, remind me not to get high on transmission fluid when i might need it to drive back home.

[newbie123]

sorry to bring up an old thread, but i just love WW2 debates and one thing in this thread couldn't be overlooked. The germans DID try and develop the nuclear bomb. And from what I read over the years, were very succesful, although I can't recall the sources off the top of my head. However, I do know that british commandos succesfully kept hard water out of the hands of the germans through raids on the ships transporting it.

It is late, and currently the only sources I could find aren't what you would call official historical sources. But anyway here are two of what I found http://www.ehistory.com/world/amit/d...m?amit_id=1502

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a...v/kurzman.html

The next thing I want to touch on is the statement made about strategically bombing cities which have a citizen population. This type of boombing has a huge effect, and I guarantee no country would refrain from it should there be a world war 3. For current examples, think of the current terror strikes going on around the world. The most recent example being in spain. An attack placed at the right moment influenced a country's election, which resulted in the withdrawal of that country from the war in Iraq.(please try and leave your feelings about that conflict out of this, everyone has their opinions and noone will be able to convince the other of their point of view)

Anyways, the point I'm trying to make is an attack against the population of a country is one of the most powerful attacks a country has at its disposal. It is also the most brutal. It cripples the economy, instills fear in the population, and hampers the war effort. If this wasn't the case, than a bunch of cave dwellers that know how to make a bomb wouldn't be threatening the most powerful country in the world right now.(and many others)


Another thing, many attrocities were committed by all sides during the war. The worse part about war is that no one is completely innocent. The simple fact of being at war forces a country to do things that it doesn't want to do.

sorry for bringing up an old thread

[ March 22, 2004, 07:58: Message edited by: newbie123 ]