Random Impressively Accurate Details Fans Noticed In War Movies (16 items)

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  (#1) A Hemorrhaging Soldier Grows Pale In '1917'

  From Redditor u/ShanksAkagami9:

  In 1917 (2019), the death of a soldier from a hemorrhage is really accurate. When you die for this reason you became pale. This fact, in movies, is always ignored.
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  (#2) William Preserves His Rifle's Magazine Spring In '1917'

  From Redditor u/SB116:

  In 1917 (2019), the main character is seen loading 5 rounds into his rifle. Later on, he shoots 9 times without reloading. This is because the Lee-Enfield magazine holds 10 rounds, but were usually only loaded with 1 clip of 5 to save the magazine spring. They are preparing 10 rounds for battle.
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  (#3) Jackson Has A Common WWII Thumb Bruise In 'Saving Private Ryan'

  From Redditor u/Bromothymol_blue:

  In Saving Private Ryan (1998), Jackson has a bruise on his thumb that was a common injury during WWII from soldiers' thumbs getting caught in the loading mechanism of M1 Garands.
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  (#4) These "German" Soldiers Are Actually Czech Conscripts In 'Saving Private Ryan'

  From Redditor u/evanmceier:

  In this scene in Saving Private Ryan (1998), the two German soldiers who try to surrender are actually Czechoslovakian conscripts. What they are saying translates to something along the lines of "Do no shoot. I am Czech. I did not shoot anyone. I am Czech!"
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  (#5) Underwater Explosions Hurt Alex's Ears In 'Dunkirk'

  From Redditor u/qxie:

  In Dunkirk (2017), Alex is in noticeable pain underwater during explosions and battle overhead. This makes sense because the sound waves travel four times faster underwater, and the intensity of sound would be unbearable.
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  (#6) Aubrey Uses Period-Specific Navigational Commands In 'Master and Commander'

  From Redditor u/eb28:

  In Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Russell Crowe’s character shouts the command “Hard a-larboard” to turn to the left side mid-battle. The modern usage of “Port” wasn’t adopted by the Royal Navy until 1844, well after the end of the Napoleonic wars in which the film is set.
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  (#7) A Sikh Soldier Uses An Indian Version Of A British Rifle In '1917'

  From Redditor u/Specialey:

  In 1917 (2019), the Sikh soldier is seen using an Indian licensed production of the Lee-Enfield rifle, with a darker wooden stock and a golden pin/insignia near the buttstock, instead of the British Army issued Lee-Enfield.
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  (#8) Ferrier's Aircraft Fires At An Accurate Rate In 'Dunkirk'

  From Redditor u/WhoAmI117:

  Tom Hardy’s dogfight scenes in Dunkirk (2017) show around 15 seconds of gunfire, fired in two-second bursts. Real Spitfires had a total of 15-18 seconds firing time, which pilots fired in two-second bursts.
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  (#9) Taylor Checks The Chamber Of An Enemy AK In 'Platoon'

  From Redditor u/djcostigan2:

  At the end of Platoon (1986), Pvt. Taylor, played by Charlie Sheen, first checks the chamber of an enemy AK-47 he picks up to make sure there is a round ready to kill Sgt. Barnes, played by Tom Berenger.

  A second user added to the specifics of this detail.

  From Redditor u/DeadMechanic:

  The AK-47 has no bolt hold feature so this makes sense. After the last round is fired the bolt closes on an empty chamber.
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  (#10) Jackson's Rifle Scope Loses Zero In 'Saving Private Ryan'

  From Redditor u/Kagenlim:

  In Saving Private Ryan [1998], Jackson uses two scopes (Ureti 8x scope on the left; M73B 2.5x scope on the right) and swaps between them regularly. This results in his Ureti 8x being 'un-zeroed', which causes It to be inaccurate, resulting in Jackson missing a lot of his shots later on.
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  (#11) The Supplier Of Agent Orange Appears On A Barrel In 'Apocalypse Now'

  From Redditor u/YesterdaIwas3:

  In Apocalypse Now (1979), Martin Sheen's character passes a barrel labeled The Dow Chemical Company, which was one of the main suppliers of Agent Orange for the US in the Vietnam War.
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  (#12) William Fires The Exact Number Of Rounds His Rifle Can Hold In '1917'

  From Redditor u/Pedro-Kantor:

  In 1917 (2019), Lance Corporal Schofield fires only 10 shots throughout the entire film. The exact amount of bullets that fit inside his Lee-Enfield Rifle.
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  (#13) Tommy Struggles With Rim Lock On His Rifle In 'Dunkirk'

  From Redditor u/MRR1911:

  In Dunkirk (2017), you can see the main character struggling to cycle the action on his Enfield rifle. This is a common problem of the Enfield pattern of rifles due to its use of rimmed ammunition, causing what is known as rimlock.
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  (#14) 'The Longest Day' Has The First Truly Accurate Depiction Of D-Day

  From Redditor u/BunyipPouch:

  By sacrificing narrative and Hollywood tricks, 1962's World War 2 film The Longest Day showed a version of D-Day that looked as much as possible like the real event. Its techniques largely influenced future war films like Dunkirk and Saving Private Ryan.
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  (#15) Barnes Wears A Vietnamese Soldier's Belt Buckle In 'Platoon'

  From Redditor u/frankenfine305:

  In Platoon (1986), Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger) is wearing a captured North Vietnamese belt buckle.
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  (#16) Aldo Raine Wears Insignias Of Early Special Forces Units In 'Inglourious Basterds'

  From a former Redditor:

  In Inglourious Basterds (2009), Lt. Aldo Raine wears the First Special Service Force's insignia of crossed arrows on his collar and red arrowhead shoulder patch. This was an elite US-Canadian commando unit in WWII and the precursor to modern special forces for both nations.

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