Stalingrad. In german.
Winter War. In Finnish.
Patton! This is a great potrayal of the genius and ego mania that made George S. patton feared by the Germans.
La Grande illusion (1937)
I`d say Saving Private Ryan simply because it had that line by Tom Hanks at the end "Earn this" meaning don`t let my sacrifice be in vain, which to me stuffed it right up the arse of the French.
"Patton" Wonderful study of leadership.
"12 O'Clock High"; great psychological study of a commander wrestling with the age-old dilemma of how to take care of your men and accomplish the mission when accomplishing the mission means sacrificing some of your men. The scene near the beginning where the general relieves the wing commander is classic.
Dr. Stangelove,
Das Boot,
Bridge on the River Kwai,
Stalag 17,
Mash,
Breaker Morant,
Braveheart,
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and
Zulu.
2. The Great Escape. Think of all the stars that were in that movie.
Battle of Britain (1969) - excellent pre-US-involvement-era movie (great aerial photography too)
A Bridge Too Far (1977) - historically accurate, by all accounts
The Longest Day (1962) - 'nuff said
Cross of Iron
The Longest Day
Saving Private Ryan
Zulu
12 O'Clock High
Run Silent, Run Deep
We Were Soldiers
The Blue Max
Patton
The Red Badge of Courage
All Quiet on the Western Front
Best Military Movie of all times:
Midway
Release date: 1976
Pat Morita - RAdm Ryuno Sukekusaka
Glenn Corbett - Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron
Christopher George - Lieutenant Commander Clarence Wade McClusky
Cliff Robertson - Commander Carl Jessop
Edward Albert - Lieutenant Thomas Garth
Yuki Shimoda - Officer aboard carrier Hiryu
Clyde Kusatsu - Commander Watanabe
Henry Fonda - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Gregory Walcott - Capt Buckmaster
Robert Mitchum - Vice Adm. William "Bull" Halsey Jr.
Honorable mention:
1. Band of Brothers
2. Stalingrad
3. Das Boot
4. We Were Soldiers
5. Run Silent, Run Deep
6. Tora! Tora! Tora!
7. Bridge on the River Kwai
8. The Longest Day
9. Patton
10. The Red Badge of Courage
11. 12 OCLOCK High
12. From Here to Eternity
13. All Quiet on the Western Front
14. In Harm's Way
15. A Bridge Too Far
16. Battle of Britain