3. The Longest Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og7D2_wLQ3Y&app=desktop Perhaps the definitive film about D-Day is the appropriately titled The Longest Day. With an all-star cast, including John Wayne and Sean Connery, the movie features nearly all of the main stories and heroic deeds from the operation. Notably, the film encompasses the American, British and French elements, but also the German perspective, as D-Day unfolds. Shot in black & white, The Longest Day is a true war movie and is a must-see... 2. Band Of Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCwB7LHk-p4&app=desktop The ten-part HBO miniseries Band of Brothers is a visually stunning and accurate portrayal of the 101st Airborne Division in WW2. The story of a company of paratroopers is compelling, and features Damian Lewis in a leading role. The 101st saw service as one of the first Allied units to go into battle on D-Day, and the TV series captures their participation with gritty realism. The show was co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who had some handy experience when it came to depicting D-Day onscreen...
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