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The Action off Cape Passero, was a naval engagement in the Second World War between the British light cruiser HMS Ajax, three torpedo boats and seven destroyers of the Italian Regia Marina, in the central Mediterranean, to the south-east of Sicily, on the night of 11/12 October 1940.
(1943) – war film based somewhat on the real-life World War II Makin Island raid led by Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson's 2nd Marine Raider Battalion [121] Hangmen Also Die! (1943) – war drama film loosely based on the 1942 assassination of Heydrich, the Nazi Reich Protector of German-occupied Prague during World War II [122]
The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or the War of Ethiopia and the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort. For short films, see the List of World War II short films. For documentaries, see the List of World War II documentary films and the List of Allied propaganda films of World ...
As much a battle of wills as a great action movie, this enduring classic won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Guinness, and remains a perennial television ...
Battle for Sevastopol; Battle of Britain (film) Battle of Neretva (film) Battle of Sutjeska (film) Battle of the Bulge (1965 film) The Battle of the River Plate (film) Battlefield Constantinople; Battleground (film) A Bear Named Wojtek; Bedknobs and Broomsticks; Beyond the Front Line; Beyond the Line of Duty; The Big Red One; Blitz (2024 film ...
Based on a book by Robert Kolker, Lost Girls centers on real-life activist Mari Gilbert (Amy Ryan), who brought attention to the case when she launched her own investigation into her daughter ...
These 79 best movies based on true stories prove that truth really can be stranger than fiction. It can also be more heartwarming, shocking, and inspirational.
The Battle of Cape Spada was a naval battle between the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the second World War. It took place on 19 July 1940 in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spada , the north-western extremity of Crete .