“Saving Private Ryan” (1998): Depicting the Normandy landings and its aftermath.

“Schindler’s List” (1993): The story of Oskar Schindler saving Jews during the Holocaust.

“The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957): Based on the construction of the Burma Railway in World War II.

“Black Hawk Down” (2001): Portraying the U.S. military’s 1993 raid in Mogadishu.

“The Pianist” (2002): A Polish-Jewish musician’s struggle to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto.

“Patton” (1970): Biopic of the controversial U.S. General George S. Patton.

“Letters from Iwo Jima” (2006): Depicting the Battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective.

“The Great Escape” (1963): Based on the mass escape from Stalag Luft III.

“Dunkirk” (2017): Christopher Nolan’s depiction of the Dunkirk evacuation.

“Hacksaw Ridge” (2016): The story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who saved 75 men in WWII.

“The Imitation Game” (2014): Alan Turing’s efforts to crack the Enigma code during World War II.

“Apocalypse Now” (1979): Loosely based on events of the Vietnam War.

“Tora! Tora! Tora!” (1970): Detailing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

“The Hurt Locker” (2008): Following an explosive ordnance disposal team during the Iraq War.

“Valkyrie” (2008): The July 20 plot to assassinate Hitler.

These films offer powerful portrayals of historical events, often shedding light on lesser-known aspects of warfare and its impact on individuals and societies.