Saving Private Ryan's omaha beach landing scene

[fishbuff]

brutal....

 

[koizumi888]

 

[ponders]

brutal....

The veterans who were there say this is very mild already.

 

[cal127]

One of the best if not the top war movie. One for the ages.

 

[Hi~我是珍珍]

I always skip that part.

 

[_hulk_]

Everytime I watch that scene, I ask why US don't want to use a big bullet proof large shield when they step out of that boat? First 3 ppl hold the shield for the group.

And why they don't want land at night when visibility is poor...

 

[apriliasiao]

Ya. Only if got imax..

Sent from Apollo 13 using GAGT

 

[LongKangLurker]

The veterans who were there say this is very mild already.

Got read vets commented need more blood or too many intact bodies

 

[sickoflife]

They are not known as the greatest generation for nothing

 

[standarture]

Everytime I watch that scene, I ask why US don't want to use a big bullet proof large shield when they step out of that boat? First 3 ppl hold the shield for the group.

And why they don't want land at night when visibility is poor...

you use a shield, you become a target, with all the bullets raining down on your shield, you can't even move.

 

[PatrickTheStarFish]

the flamethrower scene on the bunker is also nice

 

[LongKangLurker]

Everytime I watch that scene, I ask why US don't want to use a big bullet proof large shield when they step out of that boat? First 3 ppl hold the shield for the group.

And why they don't want land at night when visibility is poor...

That time kevlar not yet invented, metal is too limited & precious wartime commodity to be used for such one-time use, not to mention very heavy to use while treading over wet sands and may not last longer under constant mg fire

That time GPS not yet invented. Got paratroopers deployed the night before, all scattered all over the shop

 

[lchua6]

When one bullet hit your shield, you will fly... You must understand the impact of the MG.

 

[ponders]

Everytime I watch that scene, I ask why US don't want to use a big bullet proof large shield when they step out of that boat? First 3 ppl hold the shield for the group.

And why they don't want land at night when visibility is poor...

Actually in reality the Germans are not directly infront of the ramp powered launch (RPL).

all the MGs in defensive positions were emplaced in an arc of fire so that they have a wider coverage and the landing soldiers would be short from an angle than from the front.

This also gave the germans an advantage so they can't be shot from the front.

Any shield would not be effective.

Landing at night I think might not be effective and more disorienting. They were already disoriented in daytime. Nighttime worse i think.

 

[aarontansp]

brutal....

This is nothing comparing to fight with swords and butcher knifes

 

[savoirex]

throw smoke? are smoke grenades invented yet?

 

[ponders]

One of the best if not the top war movie. One for the ages.

I actually like The Pacific the part where the MG was shooting whole night and the gunner got himself a medal of honour.

in the morning a pile of soldiers there

 

[Lafiel]

real war is worst

and that beach landing was 1 of the worst ever

 

[matrix05]

PLA shd watched this video.

 

[hatredhollow]

Everytime I watch that scene, I ask why US don't want to use a big bullet proof large shield when they step out of that boat? First 3 ppl hold the shield for the group.

And why they don't want land at night when visibility is poor...

Is 1943-1944

If enemy cant see them
They also cant see enemy

And they came from british channel which known for their erratic weather

They need to land when weather is good for few days