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The war is known by many names, and each one highlights the different objectives of the forces involved.
These films and TV shows explore the origins, impact and aftermath of the allied strategic gamble, 80 years on.
D-Day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-Day films, each showing the invasion’s prominent place in international memory.
The new Australian war epic is a young man’s production in more than one sense of the word.
The show explores the American role in the European air war with care and sensitivity.
The film pays homage to the war generation, revels in forties nostalgia and stakes an assertive British claim to the memory of the Allied invasion.
War movies are an enduring genre, making hundreds of millions at the box office. With Anzac Day approaching, we ask: does Hollywood go too far in obscuring the true horrors of battle?
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Reader in Modern Political History, Loughborough University
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