Re: Combat films

Ted Arlauskas wrote:
> 
> >Now, most films don't rate even close to that good. A couple of other
good
> >"combat" films were Cross of Iron (you want to see close combat?
watch the
> >scenes where Russians are overrunning German positions) and
Stalingrad
> >(foreign film) gets an honourable mention for its room to room
fighting and
> >the depiction of German morale (I've talked with a family friend who
was a
> >survivor - 3 men out of his Battalion survived as far as he knew).
All's
> >Quiet on the Western Front might also get some sort of nomination.
> 
> Okay, so "Stalingrad"'s not that great?  I was thinking about doing a
> Wargamer Movie Night" with some of my friends.  Sorry to ask, but
what's
> "Cross of Iron" about?
> 
> -Ted

Cross of Iron is Eastern Front WW II with James Coburn as a battle 
seasoned NCO.  I've seen it once many years ago and the Soviet tank
overrun attacks are still fresh in my memory. 

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0074695