War movies, good ones, mostly free to watch

[majormadmax]

12 Strong - True story and really well made as far as the action (except rifles never need reloading)
Lone Survivor - Based on the true story of a Texas boy. If you haven't read his books, you should.
American Sniper - Another Texas boy and surprisingly well made movie
Hamburger Hill - The frustration of Vietnam based on a real battle documented in Life magazine. Mirrors the myth of Sisyphus.
Siege at Firebase Gloria - this movie made the Old Gunny famous, along with Full Metal Jacket
T-34 (Russian movie) - Yeah, you have to put up with subtitles, and parts are a bit of a logic stretch, but still a good action flick
Sharpe's Rifles (British TV series) - Lots of episodes, one of the few movies about the Napoleonic Wars
The Sands of Iwo Jima - They didn't aim for accuracy, but its still a great film
The Lost Battalion (TV movie) - True story, and a rare film about WWI.
The Rough Riders (TV movie) - Easy to see why Theo. Roosevelt was loved by his troops.
Gods and Generals - Often ridiculed as being pro-Confederacy, I think it's actually a pretty even handed story about Gettysburg.
Starship Troopers - Yes, science fiction and sometimes silly, but you still find yourself wanting to waste those bugs.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Fort Apache, Rio Grande - The John Wayne cavalry trio.

I don't know if Stagecoach could be considered a war movie, but it's one of the best westerns ever made.

If you liked 12 Strong, then watch Legion of Brothers, the documentary about the first ODA teams to go into Afghanistan. It's the real thing, not the Hollywood version (which wasn't bad, but more entertainment than factual)...




Many of the more current movies listed, such as Lone Survivor and American Sniper, suffer from the same "interesting but too many factual inaccuracies" for me.

I understand they are not meant to be documentaries, but Hollywood takes too many liberties and doesn't focus on what actually happened.

While Black Hawk Down has been criticized for the same, but I feel it still tried to stay true to the events in Mogadishu than most war movies made these days...

 

[gll]

Panfilov's 28 Men.

Check it out on Prime Video!

Watch Panfilov's 28 Men | Prime Video

One of the little-known battles of World War II took place on the Eastern Front between Nazi Germany and Russia. Under the command of General Ivan Panfilov, a small brigade of 28 Soviet soldiers stood united in a last-ditch effort to defend Moscow. Facing inevitable defeat, they awaited a column...

watch.amazon.com

 

[SQLGeek]

The Siege of Jadotville

The Outpost

I was going to recommend both of these.

I liked When Trumpets Fade as well.

 

[Almin]

Panfilov's 28 Men.

Check it out on Prime Video!

Watch Panfilov's 28 Men | Prime Video

One of the little-known battles of World War II took place on the Eastern Front between Nazi Germany and Russia. Under the command of General Ivan Panfilov, a small brigade of 28 Soviet soldiers stood united in a last-ditch effort to defend Moscow. Facing inevitable defeat, they awaited a column...

watch.amazon.com

Or free on youtube turn on eng cc

 

[Almin]

So many good movies here, thank you all!
One more small clip video , filmed by WarThunder team
Also, very good old interactive map with all documentary clips in it, but it needs adobe flash player to be installed(which is gone-out of service)
Map
Adobe flash for you browser here

 

[rexster314]

did not know they made sequels to Das Boot

There's a limited made for tv series of Das Boot that came out several years ago. More of a soap opera, but not a bad time killer

 

[echo1]

The Forgotten Battle on Netflix. PAX

 

[Almin]

One more
The film tells about the battle of Afghan and Tajik militants with the Russian army, which occurred at the 12th border outpost of the Moscow border detachment in the Republic of Tajikistan on July 13, 1993.
A Quiet Outpost

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WW II.

As well as covering the creation, setbacks, and missions, there are interviews with pilots and the infantry who were went in on the gliders. Walter Cronkite and Andy Rooney talk about their experiences.

Fun fact: The glider pilots were mostly enlisted who, after landing, picked up their weapons and went into combat with their units.

 

[OldChap]

Not exactly a "war" movie, but one of our favorites is 13 Hours.

Another not exactly "war" movie is Strategic Air Command which is about the Cold War and has some of the best military flying sequences ever filmed - At least in my opinion.

 

[baboon]

9 рота was an excellent movie!

As was The Beast (also known as The Beast of War) based on the play Nanawatai about a Russian T-55 that gets separated from the main convoy and lost during the Soviet Afghan war...

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When I see Steven Baldwin name listed in a movie I tend to pass.

 

[majormadmax]

Another not exactly "war" movie is Strategic Air Command which is about the Cold War and has some of the best military flying sequences ever filmed - At least in my opinion.

 

[Army 1911]

The Longest Day
From Here to Eternity

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Since "Band of Brothers" was mentioned earlier I'll add "The Pacific". It tends to be overshadowed by the former. As an accompaniment to the series, I also suggest reading: "With the Old Breed" by EB Sledge and "Helmet for my Pillow" by Robert Leckie.

 

[Moonpie]

A Walk in the Sun(1945)

Battleground(1949)

The 317th Platoon (1965) French made film

 

[Almin]

Documentary, how nazi's were stopped around Moscow in 1941, no subtitles, unfortunately

 

[HD-Ghost]

Navy Seals
The Devils Brigade
300
Danger Close (Australians in Vietnam with FALs)

 

[Almin]

About crazy times after revolt in 1917, eng CC Heart of a dog

 

[Byrd666]

Danger Close (Australians in Vietnam with FALs)

Much better movie than anticipated. Highly recommend.

 

[wbblazer90]

I hear that Quiet on the Western front is good