An Army historian felt that while the D-Day landing scenes were realistic, the rest of the film was a “typical World War II ...
Blending an electric pace with thrilling depictions of armed combat, many standout war movies invariably present a white-knuckle viewing experience.
World War II historian John Curatola rates eight battle scenes in movies and television for realism ... at the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.