War movies have always tapped into our morbid curiosity, perhaps largely because war, to most of the Westernized world, has become somewhat of an alien concept. There is a detachment, a disconnect, and almost an air of complacency that “this can’t happen to us.” For the most part, especially since the conclusion of World War II, these wars have frequently taken place in foreign lands, out of sight and out of mind. Even though we glimpse war through news bulletins, live leaks, YouTube videos, and documentaries, the absolute horror of war is one that most of us in the West will, thankfully, never have to witness firsthand.

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