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"And don’t forget to thank a Veteran … for everything. Because without them we’d have nothing."
Trivia: Playing a German soldier in the movie is a young Jerry Paris who would someday play Jerry Helper, best friend and neighbor to Rob and Laura Petrie on the Dick Van Dyke Show. (Senior citizens know stuff like this.)
After endless days of hell, Kinnie and the other survivors are finally out of danger and set to be relieved by fresh troops. Hungry, exhausted, and shaken to the core, they’re a ragtag bunch dreaming only of a hot meal and clean sheets. Kinnie understands, though, that his men have one more mission: to put on a brave face and show their replacements a fighting spirit.
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"Directed by The Mighty William Wellman (his finest hour — and I don’t say that lightly), “Battleground” is not only one of the finest war films ever produced, but also an unqualified masterpiece not enough people know about. If you haven’t seen it, do. If you have, spread the word.
"And don’t forget to thank a Veteran … for everything. Because without them we’d have nothing."
Trivia: Playing a German soldier in the movie is a young Jerry Paris who would someday play Jerry Helper, best friend and neighbor to Rob and Laura Petrie on the Dick Van Dyke Show. (Senior citizens know stuff like this.)
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