World War II historian John Curatola rates eight battle scenes in movies and television for realism. He discusses the accuracy of World War II battle scenes from "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), starring Tom Hanks; "Dunkirk" (2017), featuring Tom Hardy; and "Band of Brothers" S1E3 (2001), with Damian Lewis. He also comments on the weaponry used in "Fury" (2014), with Brad Pitt; "Patton" (1970); and "Enemy at the Gates" (2001). Curatola analyzes the tactics displayed in "The Forgotten Battle" (2020) and "Defiance" (2008), starring Daniel Craig. John Curatola is the resident historian at The National WWII Museum and a retired Marine Corps officer. He is also an author and a former history professor at the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Editor's Note: The video at 0:56-1:10 incorrectly labelled obstacles in the water. The obstacles the expert referred to as "rotated 180 degrees" were wooden poles, and not tank stoppers. Insider regrets the error. Find more here: https://www.nationalww2museum.org WATCH MORE HOW REAL IS IT VIDEOS: Afghan War Veteran Rates 9 Afghanistan War Battles In Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvD0H9p7T0I Military Experts Rate 70 Military Battles In Movies And TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hCKDPSSVi0 World War I Expert Rates 6 WWI Battles in Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl3ySfKfv1s ------------------------------------------------------ #WWII #Entertainment #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider/ Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider/ Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530 Movies Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Movies_Insider/9616609930 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider World War II Historian Rates 8 WWII Battle Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It | Insider