I've watched Band of Brothers and SPR. Any films I should watch that focus on Normandy since I'll be visiting in the fall?
Hogan's Heroes. Sure, not a movie, but totally awesome. And obviously realistic.
Longest Day -
I think a few more notable landmarks. St Marie Eglise for instance.
Actually it was based on a true event Stalag 17
I liked Black Hawk Down, but I can definitely understand where you are coming from.
I wonder why the names of the Marines were left out of the movie? Weren't they mentioned in the book?
They looked like Tigers to me, and I thought Tigers saw action even in North Africa???
I've heard stories that the Russians still have hundreds of those tanks covered in cosmoline in some caves.
I've watched Band of Brothers and SPR. Any films I should watch that focus on Normandy since I'll be visiting in the fall?
They were T-34/85s that the Soviets had dressed up during WWII for training purposes. They were bought by Hollywood for the movie, and at least one of them is located in the Czech Republic. I saw it in 2006.
The Russians have a bunch of stuff, but not in good shape; unless you count the tanks in the museum near Moscow, or the ones they find occasionally in peat bogs. Most of them just need fuel, oil and they will run.
Tee Hee. I've driven the Panther at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, and got paid to do it.
Apocalypse Now...
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
Probably because the MEU was withdrawn the week before the fight.
Actually, the MEU was withdrawn during a larger battle, which is now known as "The Battle of the Black Sea". The Marines were in the midst of kicking serious skinny butt when withdrawn for, um, "political reasons". And please, no commentary or this gets sent to "The Cave."
There were prolly some Marines around, but none were central to Bowden's story.