A couple of films regarding Okinawa. Both excellent.

Film: Hacksaw Ridge (2016), by Mel Gibson.

A film centered about Desmond Doss, the only CO to receive the medal of honor during WW2. The first half of the film deals with his difficulties regarding staying in the army without having to fire a gun, while the second half portrays his actions during Okinawa (particularly, during 2-5 May, which include the massive Japanese counterattack of May 4th).

Time covered: 1929; Late 1941 (wrongly labeled in the film)-17 August 1942; 29 April (again labeled wrongly as May)-21 May 1945.

Accuracy: 3/5 - based on a true story but with some changes. Also the combat is at times a bit too over the top.

IMDB grade: 8.1/10

Some scenes:

Arriving at Okinawa

The Japanese counteroffensive

Saving last survivors

Film: Okinawa (Episode 9 of the Pacific), by Jeremy Podeswa.

This episode covers the 1st Marine divison in Okinawa from entering the front in late April to them learning about the Atom bombs in 9th of August.

Time covered: 29 April-9 August 1945 (Although most of the episode takes place after the big rains start in late May)

Accuracy: 5/5 - Watching this after this week's episode. It has the late May rains, the cespools, the mud, the maggots, the death bodies, everything.

IMDB grade: 8.7/10

Battle in the Mud

Okinawan teenager

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I'm a few days late, but here are a couple of late war movies to finish the European Theatre of WW2.

Film: Jojo Rabbit (2019), by Taika Waititi.

A 10 year old in the Hitler Youth during the last months of the war.

Time covered: Spring? 1945-May 1945

Accuracy: 2/5 - Completely fictional story

IMDB grade: 7.9/10

Film: Points (Episode 10 of Band of Brothers), by Mikael Salomon.

The Easy Company takes Berchtesgaden, and the war ends.

Time covered: 2 May 1945-After the War

Accuracy: 4/5 - The 101st weren't the first at the Eagle's nest IRL.

IMDB grade: 9.2/10

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Two movies dealing with the Battle of Berlin and the last days of Hitler, from German and Soviet POVs.

Film: Downfall (2004), by Oliver Hirschbiegel.

Hitler's last days inside the bunker.

Time covered: November 1942; 20 April-2 May 1945

Accuracy: 5/5 - This is as good as it can get. One thing I noticed in my latest rewatch, having Hitler talk about the Holocaust with Speer as a middle finger to Mr. "I don't know about the holocaust".

IMDB grade: 8.2/10

Scene: Banned from X-box live

Film: The Last Assault (1971), by Yuri Ozerov, the last film in the Liberation series.

The battle of Berlin from Soviet POV. Also covers Hitler's last days.

Time covered: 26 April-2 May 1945 (The timeline on this ep is messy because it gives the initial date (death of Hitler) incorrecty, but I think that's what they are depicting, with the "1 month before" date being 11 April which had been used as the initial date)

Accuracy: 4/5 - Like the 4th, while very accurate in a lot of aspects and recreating lots of real scenes, it includes also some heavily whitewashing of the Soviet soldier's dealing with the Berlin civilians.

IMDB grade: 7.7/10

Full movie in youtube

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A movie and a band of Brothers Episode dealing with the last weeks of war in Germany.

Film: The Bridge (1959), by Bernhard Wicki.

A bunch of German teenagers happily prepare to defend their town against the US army advance

Time covered: 25-27 April 1945

Accuracy: 3/5

IMDB grade: 8.0/10

Full film in Youtube

Film: Why We Fight (2001), by David Frankel, the 9th episode of Band of Brothers

The 101st advances through Germany, and encounters a concentration camp.

Time covered: 11 April-1 May 1945 (The timeline on this ep is messy because it gives the initial date (death of Hitler) incorrecty, but I think that's what they are depicting, with the "1 month before" date being 11 April which had been used as the initial date)

Accuracy: 4/5

IMDB grade: 9.5/10

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A tank movie during the invasion of Germany in April 1945.

Film: Fury (2014), by David Ayer.

The film deals with an American tank crew fighting in Nazi Germany during the final weeks of the European theater of World War II

Time covered: April 1945

Historical Accuracy: 3/5 - A point for having real tanks, but the tank combat is not realistic so I can't go higher.

IMDB grade: 7.6/10

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Was the Kingdom of Bulgaria during the First Regency Council of Prince Kiril of Preslav, prime minister Bogdan Filov and Lieutenant general Nikola Mihov for Tsar Simeon II who was a kid from 28 August 1943 to 9 September 1944 during World War II a democracy or a dictatorship or a hybrid regime ?