I really don't get this angle. It's like saying Das Boot (IMHO one of the best war movies ever made) was propaganda because it didn't show anything about the Holocaust.
the ending was absolutely the saddest.... I liked the black and white version... it made the movie seem "wetter" for some reason.
Thanks for the comparison. Mrs. jimfree and I watched Das Boot on dvd several months ago. Don't recall anything mentioned the war in North Africa or the Pacific. The film had a clear focus and frame of reference. It described the arduousness of sub duty and the bravery and resourcefulness of the sub service; it did that for me rather than promote a point of view on who was at fault in the war. From your comments it seems that Letters... may be doing the same thing. Haven't seen it yet so can't comment directly. And, absolutely, Das Boot is the best war movie at least since All Quiet on the Western Front, maybe of all time.