John Kettler Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Am posting here because it combines CMBN and CMFB. Very good war movie with lots of closeups of the tanks (regular Shermans and Fireflies), static and on the move, US MRLs, cab rank Tiffies, and the Dingo gets some love, too. Looks to me as though the battle scenes were shot in post-war France. Film had full cooperation from all the British authorities, and it shows. Other AFVs are shown, but only briefly, which was disappointing. This is really more about the soldiers and their experiences, rather than combat per se. Have watched lots of war movies, but this is the first WW II film that really focuses on the British tankers and armored warfare. It was made in 1950 when the memories were fresh, and England was still under rationing. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I remember as a sprog, I always loved the Rank gong filling the cinema screen. Ah, we were all so much younger then, he says, wistfully. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Warts 'n' all, Have always been impressed with Chinese gongs. Figured I'd know I'd really arrived whe I had one to announce dinner. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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