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Review: U-571
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You see it over and over again, 'Private Ryan' was actually the story of a British soldier from Coventry, and it happened before the US even entered the war, same goes for U-571.
What is your basis for this statement?
'Saving Private Ryan' appears to be loosely based on the Niland family. Fritz Niland of the 501st PIR was sent home after learning that his three brothers had been killed in action: Bob, 82 Airborne, on D-Day; the second on Utah beach, and the third, a pilot missing in China. He was located by an Army Chaplin and sent back to the US.
This is documented in Stephen Ambrose's books 'Band of Brothers' and 'D-Day'. He was the Historical consultant for the film.
For more, see http://private-ryan.eb.com/page1.html
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You see it over and over again, 'Private Ryan' was actually the story of a British soldier from Coventry, and it happened before the US even entered the war, same goes for U-571. What is your basis for this statement? 'Saving Private Ryan' appears to be loosely based on the Niland family. Fritz Niland of the 501st PIR was sent home after learning that his three brothers had been killed in action: Bob, 82 Airborne, on D-Day; the second on Utah beach, and the third, a pilot missing in China. He was located by an Army Chaplin and sent back to the US. This is documented in Stephen Ambrose's books 'Band of Brothers' and 'D-Day'. He was the Historical consultant for the film. For more, see http://private-ryan.eb.com/page1.html