Tom Hanks is a big history buff. He was recently on Dan Carlins Hardcore History podcast.
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The movie is pretty much factually correct. But, if you want more detail into the details the History Channel has devoted an hour documentary to it in their WWII series.
U Boat going toe-to-toe on the surface with two Fletcher Class DD’s in “early WWII?”
No way, no how.
Watch “Das Boot” for a realistic story about the Battle of The Atlantic.
Tom Hanks narrated a 2012 documentary, The Road We’ve Traveled, created by Obama for America.
In 2016, Hanks endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.