I'd love to get a chunk of trinitite, or at least tour the place...winter please.
From a personal standpoint, A Bridge Too Far, ranks at the top of my list. It came out a few months after I graduated from Jump School at Fort Benning. EVERY TIME I watch it, I physically cringe at the sight of Gen. Gavin (Ryan O'Neal) opening his legs just before landing. If I learned anything in Jump School, it was KEEP YOUR FEET AND KNEES TOGETHER!!!!
I just love "A Bridge Too Far." I love the cast, the writing, the music is fabulous, all of it. I remember when Gavin snaps at the Brit and his underling apologizes by saying "when he jumped I think he cracked his spine."
The Hartenstein Hotel was rebuilt/renovated after WWII, and is now a museum.
Was that the German HQ?
Yes, I think so. IIRC, that was Model's HQ. Nevertheless, you gave me a great reason to dust off the ol' DVD, just to make sure.
Other WWII movies in my library are: Tora, Tora, Tora; Great Escape; and Band of Brothers. These are just the DVDs. I bet that if I went back through my VHS library, I'd find a bunch more.
One other personal note: many years ago (12-14), we were vacationing in LA. While taking my kids swimming, I noticed that Telly Savalas was playing cards with a friend by the pool. I didn't want to bother him for a picture, but I guess I should have. He smiled at my then three year old son as Richie was dashing back to our room. It was a fatherly smile, the kind that says "I remember when my kids were that young."