The Soviet and Russian directors spearheading these flicks certainly didn't hold back in terms of scale - thousands of extras were used during years of filming to create some of world cinema's most iconic war films.
1. Alexander Nevsky (1938)
One of the gems of world cinema, Alexander Nevsky by Sergei Eisenstein recalls the historical victory of Russian Prince Alexander Nevsky over the German knights of the Teutonic Order in the Battle on the Ice in 1242.
The movie, filmed in 1938, depicts the events of the 13th century while also throwing in some more recent historical easter eggs: i.e., look out for the Nazis while watching!
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