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#11

Ah, I knew better than to call him Mr Heffron and I wouldn't even call him by his first name. That would be disrepectful. :pdt12: He will always be the THE BABE!

 

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#12

Movies have been made about,, Pvt. Ryan--Blackhawk down--D-Day-Band of

Bros.--Iwo Jima,, Maybe some day one will be made of Cassino the town and Cassino the Monastary, or how about Anzio. If one is made I hope I am alive to see it.

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#13

Actually there WAS a movie made about Anzio 1968 with Robert Mitchum and Peter Falk amongst others

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062673/

Marion J Chard
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#14

Somebody still needs to make a good movie about Anzio...I love Robert Mitchum, but that movie is really BAD.

 

 

 

DD :woof:

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#15

Yes, I too would love to see a really good modern day movie about Anzio too!

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#16

I think that John Ford's "The Battle of San Pietro shows the crossing of the Rapido River near Cassino. It has some of the best action scenes !

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#17
Several of "my vets" have mentioned that movie too. Will have to find some time to watch it in the near future.
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#18

I have a DVD collection that features a section on the Battle of San Pietro. I had never heard of the place before this, but sounds like it was a pretty tough fight for both soldiers and civilians. Is the John Ford film you are referring to an actual movie (ala Hollywood stars) or a Documentary?

 

 

 

 

Jim

 

 

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#19

Here ya go:

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036630/

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#20

"The Battle of San Pietro shows the crossing of the Rapido River

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