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We are looking forward to it too. BOB is a much watched series here. The acting and direction are superb and it is so real, not the over-glamourised hype. Saving Private Ryan is a big hit here too.
A movie you'll enjoy if you liked these two is The Lost Battalion (2001 made for TV movie with Ricky Shroder).
Synopsis from IMBD: As the First World War draws to a close, American troops penetrate deep into German held French territory, under pressure from French and British allies to advance quickly and smash the last of the German Army in France. "The Lost Battalion" is the true story of a group of 800 American soldiers, attached to the 77th American Division, who were ordered to advance into the Argonne Forest, against heavy German resistance, and hold their position at whatever the cost.
Interestingly, this is a remake of a silent movie made in 1919 with most of the characters played by themselves.
From IMDB: As much as possible, the enactment of the events were made with the original people who survived. Actual maps and documents were used in the film, which was authorized by the U.S. Government. Some footage by the U.S. Signal Corps was also used in the film.
I'd love to get hold of a copy of that one, but no one even seems to know where it is kept.
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