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LogDog75

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13. The Great Raid

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:55 PM

Jan 1

Based on the true story of Allied Forces attacking a Japanese prisoner of war camp holding over 500 Allied prisoners in occupied Philippines. The surprise raid in January of 1945 inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese while Allied Forces had minimal losses. The successful raid freed over 500 prisoners.

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What are your five favorite WW2 movies? [View all] red dog 1 Jan 1 OP

Casa Blanca ret5hd Jan 1 #1

The Great Escape. Easterncedar Jan 1 #2

Mine too. LoisB Jan 1 #17

Here are mine: Paladin Jan 1 #3

I'll play. justaprogressive Jan 1 #4

don't forget "Das Boot" Shellback Squid Jan 1 #5

Battle of Britain 4K on the way Omaha Steve Jan 1 #25

"Das Boot" was the first one that I thought of. Big expensive production of a great story. FadedMullet Friday #36

pink submarines lapfog_1 Jan 1 #6

;-{) Enemy at the Gates Goonch Jan 1 #7

I was listening to a hockey game on the radio, maybe a couple years back... Harker Jan 1 #16

Here: Chasstev365 Jan 1 #8

Bridge Over the River Kwai. From Here to Eternity. The Great Escape. Stalag 13. Casablanca debm55 Jan 1 #9

Bridge Over the River Kwai, Casablanca, Stalag 17 we have in common, Deb! Coventina Jan 1 #33

Uhhhh...Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam Zorro Jan 1 #10

Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam Shambala Jan 1 #11

2 dweller Jan 1 #12

The Great Raid LogDog75 Jan 1 #13

Great movie! red dog 1 Jan 1 #23

To Be or Not to Be both versions mucifer Jan 1 #14

Sound of Music GreatGazoo Jan 1 #15

In no order, and subject to revision... Harker Jan 1 #18

No order: Aristus Jan 1 #19

Add to the others mentioned GP6971 Jan 1 #20

Dirty Dozen is my favorite Skittles Jan 1 #21

Five favorites displacedvermoter Jan 1 #22

Allowing for artistic license, I found The Monuments Men... 3catwoman3 Jan 1 #24

I just re-watched it the other night red dog 1 Friday #47

12 o'clock high Historic NY Jan 1 #26

A lot of great movies mentioned. I would add The Thin Red Line. Borogove Jan 1 #27

My Fav Is Stalag 17. BBbats Jan 1 #28

I would add Mrs. Miniver Lulu KC Jan 1 #29

"Mrs. Miniver" was "worth a hundred battleships." Paladin Friday #40

Casablanca. greatauntoftriplets Jan 1 #30

Let's say the ones i saw with my WWIi vet dad. dem4decades Jan 1 #31

I got an in person autograph from PT 109 Omaha Steve Jan 1 #32

Very cool! displacedvermoter Friday #46

Squadron 303 - of course 303squadron Jan 1 #34

I like all the movies you listed, but Charlie Chapulin Jan 1 #35

Your two suggestions are great. I almost posted "The Thin Blue Line" so thanks for saving me the embarassment. FadedMullet Friday #37

Thanks for the correction, Charlie, I'll fix that right now. red dog 1 Friday #44

Red Dog - Do you believe all the great suggestions that folks are coming up with? FadedMullet Friday #38

Yeah, most of them are movies I've seen & liked. red dog 1 Friday #43

Cross of Iron Sewa Friday #39

I have always thought PCB66 Friday #41

Hard to say. Most blockbuster WW2 movies are crap, especially if they're American malthaussen Friday #42

12 O'Clock High VGNonly Friday #45

Thinking hard on this one: discntnt_irny_srcsm Sunday #48