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Discover the first special forces mission in history.
Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 1.9K ratings · 18 Apr 2024 · English · 2h · Released
During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.
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The Dirty Dozen
Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 15 Jun 1967 · English
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Wolf Hound
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 3 Jun 2022 · English
Inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, "Wolf Hound" takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring exploits of Jewish-American fighter pilot Captain David Holden. Ambushed behind enemy lines, Holden must rescue a captured B-17 Flying Fortress crew, evade a ruthless enemy stalking him at every turn, and foil a plot that could completely alter the outcome of World War II.
The Great Raid
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 12 Aug 2005 · English
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
Decision Before Dawn
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 21 Dec 1951 · English
WWII is entering its last phase: Germany is in ruins, but does not yield. The US army lacks crucial knowledge about the German units operating on the opposite side of the Rhine, and decides to send two German prisoners to gather information. The scheme is risky: the Gestapo retains a terribly efficient network to identify and capture spies and deserters. Moreover, it is not clear that "Tiger", who does not mind any dirty work as long as the price is right, and war-weary "Happy", who might be easily betrayed by his feelings, are dependable agents. After Tiger and another American agent are successfully infiltrated, Happy is parachuted in Bavaria. His duty: find out the whereabouts of a powerful German armored unit moving towards the western front.
Triple Cross
Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 9 Dec 1966 · English
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.
The Man with the Iron Heart
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 25 May 2017 · English
With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.
Windtalkers
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 7 Jun 2002 · English
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Movie · 5.9 / 10 · 22 Sept 2016 · English
The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.
Catch-22
Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 24 Jun 1970 · English
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
Red Scorpion
Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 24 Dec 1988 · English
A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission.
Ambush
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 24 Feb 2023 · English
When a small outpost is ambushed, a US Army squad must take the battle below ground on a high-stakes mission in a new type of warfare the likes of which they have never seen.
Prisoner of War
Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 19 Sept 2025 · English
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial arts training in Hong Kong prove him to be a formidable opponent.