War films have always been a staple of cinema.
The heyday of the genre was undoubtably between the 1950s and 1970s, when countless World War II dramas dominated the box office. From depictions of noteworthy battles and incidents (such as The Longest Day, The Great Escape, A Bridge Too Far and The Dam Busters), to completely fictional instances (such as Casablanca, The Dirty Dozen and Von Ryan's Express), many have become mainstays of your father's DVD collection and movie channels on TV.
Aside from the big-budget blockbusters, there are huge number of other World War II films from around the world that have slipped under the radar somewhat over time.
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