Butler
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Saving private ryan is so pro america it hurts. All about the battle of britain for war films, cant beat it, and probably never will.
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CorsAsh
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I lose interest in SPR after the first 20mins tbh.
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Ojc
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Originally posted by CorsAsh
I lose interest in SPR after the first 20mins tbh.
It's awful but I find myself getting more excited about those MG42's gunning down the Americans 
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CorsAsh
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I just think there's more historical relevance in those first scenes than the rest of the film.
And Band of Brothers is more down to earth, I like the final few episodes as its all based in this area, can almost imagine the Allied troops marching through the forests nearby.
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Edd
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As much as I enjoy watching BoB & SPR I don't like the attitude adopted by the directors and writers where by the British seem to play such a small part and when they do turn up they are often shown to be making mistakes etc.
Just they remember we fought for 2 years without their help and only joined the war once Russia got their act together.
agreed
on d-day more brits and canadians stormed those beaches than americans
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Jambo
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and the reason that Omaha beach landing was worse than the rest in terms of loss of life etc. Was purely the Americans fault and their retarded navy and tank divisions
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Joe
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That second pic is absolutly incredible.
Legends.
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JayCarr
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Went to Normandy in October last year to go round the museums and cemetries to learn some more about the whole thing. Was amazing, really hits home walking around the cemetries just how many people died, most of which were probably younger than me.
Cant even begin to imagine what they must have been thinking getting off of those boats. Massive respect for those men.
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Cole
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my mum has been in normandy since yesterday she is out there for the d-day rememberance thing with the marine and sea cadets from our town seen her on the tv a few times today
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Ojc
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Originally posted by Jambo
and the reason that Omaha beach landing was worse than the rest in terms of loss of life etc. Was purely the Americans fault and their retarded navy and tank divisions
They decided that our flail tanks were eccentric British crap, had they had them on Omaha it would have saved thousands of lives as the tanks cut through the barbed wire.
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SportBoy
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they also lost alot of there tanks in the sea as they let them out the transports too far out?
[Edited on 06-06-2009 by SportBoy]
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Ojc
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12 miles out to sea 
We (the Brits) moved a lot lot closer which enabled the DD tanks to land at our landing beaches and avoid the rough seas.
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