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

(#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.
(#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.
(#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.
(#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.
(#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.
(#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.