| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old 14:31 - Sep 10 with 5641 views | giant_stow |
about to learn that bit of history?
I use to love them, but my minds gone blank - I can only think of Where Eagles Dare, Battle of Medway, Guns of Navarone.... |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 14:35 - Sep 10 with 3127 views | Ftnfwest |
Dunkirk, the original one, although the modern one is not bad. Battle of Britain and Bridge on the River Kwai, great escape etc |  | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 14:39 - Sep 10 with 3100 views | Double_Dutch |
Dambusters and A Bridge Too Far, neither overly graphic and, a degree or nod to historical accuracy.
Add Malta story and The Imitation Game to those two films.
When slightly older Saving Private Ryan and Hacksaw Ridge. [Post edited 10 Sep 2023 14:45]
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 14:50 - Sep 10 with 3045 views | 70skid |
When I was 10/11 I used to go and see my grandad on a Sunday afternoon and would sit quietly watching films like The Cruel sea.
When he died I learned he was a submariner during WW2 |  | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:00 - Sep 10 with 3014 views | steetonblue |
The Longest Day, Battle of Midway and maybe Ice Cold in Alex | | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:00 - Sep 10 with 3017 views | giant_stow |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 14:50 - Sep 10 by 70skid |
When I was 10/11 I used to go and see my grandad on a Sunday afternoon and would sit quietly watching films like The Cruel sea.
When he died I learned he was a submariner during WW2 |
wow, that must have been tricky for him to watch, but I guess it was important to show you a taste of it.
Thanks all - appreciate the leads.. | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:05 - Sep 10 with 3002 views | leitrimblue |
I'd definitely go for this suggestion Ull,s. Otherwise it's a bit like trying to learn about Vietnam by watching First Blood/Rambo |  | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:09 - Sep 10 with 2983 views | giant_stow |
You're bang on, but might be a little graphic from memory (plus he's not a documentary kind of kid - I'm up against the xbox here!) | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:10 - Sep 10 with 2977 views | giant_stow |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:05 - Sep 10 by leitrimblue |
I'd definitely go for this suggestion Ull,s. Otherwise it's a bit like trying to learn about Vietnam by watching First Blood/Rambo |
Yeah, I know you're both right . Maybe I'll watch it as an additional thing and catch him for 20 mins / see how it goes. | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:20 - Sep 10 with 2962 views | factual_blue |
Not too much history there really.
Not familiar with the Battle of Medway - I wasn't aware of a daring German raid on Chatham. |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:33 - Sep 10 with 2928 views | chicoazul |
Come And See, great movie for a ten year old about a very interesting period of ww2. |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:40 - Sep 10 with 2914 views | iamatractorboy |
Das Boot | | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:45 - Sep 10 with 2890 views | Keno |
Escape to Victory obviously
It will also show him some proper footy |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:46 - Sep 10 with 2880 views | factual_blue |
How about something with a local connection?
Twelvc O'clock High is about the USAAF daylight raids on Germany, and was written by the commander of 487 Heavy Bomber Group, Bernie Laye and drew on his experiences when based at RAF Lavenham. | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:05 - Sep 10 with 2840 views | You_Bloo_Right |
In Which We Serve
Went the Day Well
Resistance
Hope and Glory
For a ten year old? Perhaps not, depends. |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:07 - Sep 10 with 2834 views | Guthrum |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:20 - Sep 10 by factual_blue |
Not too much history there really.
Not familiar with the Battle of Medway - I wasn't aware of a daring German raid on Chatham. |
That was the Dutch. |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:08 - Sep 10 with 2828 views | Guthrum |
Tora Tora Tora | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:16 - Sep 10 with 2798 views | Daninthecampo |
I grew up watching alot of the films already mentioned, I know ww2 was obviously a,long time ago now but the films are too, they're so dated especially for a 10 y/o
Try some more modern films, Midway is a good remake, Dunkirk is ok, Saving private Ryan is only rated a 13 and shows the intensity of war without too much graphic viewing | | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:26 - Sep 10 with 2781 views | Double_Dutch |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 15:20 - Sep 10 by factual_blue |
Not too much history there really.
Not familiar with the Battle of Medway - I wasn't aware of a daring German raid on Chatham. |
My great uncle lost his life during this daring German raid February 1918, on the vessel LT685 Veracity.
Account of the action below:
Skipper John James Colby, Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Drifter Clover Bank died on 15 February 1918 when his vessel was sunk in a raid by German destroyers on the Dover Patrol. He was a native of Great Yarmouth. The D.S.M. was awarded to the sole survivor of the Clover Bank, Seaman Gunner Frederick Plane, who went on firing his gun till the boat went down under him. He was picked up later.
On the night of 14th/15th February 1918, a dramatic raid took place by German destroyers against vessels of the Dover Patrol, causing serious losses which included the sinking of one armed trawler and seven drifters. The enemy’s object was to destroy the ‘light barrier’ as they called the British flare ships, whose effect was to make the Straits of Dover almost impassable. Two half flotillas of destroyers were employed on the raid. Between Folkestone and Griz Nez there existed a series of buoys which were used to assist the patrols to maintain their positions. About two and a half miles on either side of this line were stationed trawlers, paddlers and other small craft, to either burn flares or to use searchlights. There was also fifty-eight drifters patrolling this line.
At 12.40 a.m. one half flotilla of four destroyers started the attack from the NW by shelling the paddler Newbury, whose revolving searchlight made her an easy target. The destroyers then proceeded slowly down the drifter line and sank the drifters W. Elliot and LT685 Veracity. The paddler Lingfield and a motor launch also came under fire, but some drifters managed to make their escape. The enemy then disappeared.
Three destroyers made an attack from the SE at about 12.45 a.m. near the Griz Nez end of the line. The trawler James Pond was soon on fire. The crew endeavoured to extinguish the flames and beach her, but the vessel finally had to be abandoned. Proceeding along the line, the enemy shelled the drifter Clover Bank, which took fire, and afterwards sank. The destroyers then sank the drifters Cosmos and Jeannie Murray. Only four survivors escaped from these three craft. The next to be shelled were the drifters Golden Grain, Golden Rule, Violet May and Treasure, which were all damaged. At about 1.30 a.m. the Germans turned back when about halfway across the Channel and on the return journey met and sank the drifter Silver Queen, which had taken off the survivors of the Cosmos. Finally, after firing on two more drifters, these destroyers made off. This raid cost the Patrol heavy losses of men and ships. There were sunk one armed trawler, seven drifters, and one paddler and six drifters damaged. The subsequent awards included 5 D.S.C.s, 2 Bars to the D.S.C., 3 C.G.M.s and 13 D.S.M.s. See also Lot 1299 for the D.S.M. awarded to one of the crew of the drifter Vera Creina | | | |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:34 - Sep 10 with 2748 views | Keno |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 16:07 - Sep 10 by Guthrum |
That was the Dutch. |
Harsh to blame Franz & Arnie for Rochester, not their fault it’s a dump | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 17:21 - Sep 10 with 2681 views | blueasfook |
Rather than a movie, I would suggest some good documentaries. WW2 in Colour series is very good. |  |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 17:53 - Sep 10 with 2633 views | ElephantintheRoom |
If you want something Brit related The Battle of Britain and a Bridge to far are quite entertaining.
The Battle of the Bulge is a rollicking good yarn…
Anything with John Wayne is was made for those with a limited attention span.
A couple of left field suggestions - on You Tube you’ll find a couple of Jeremy Clarkson efforts … The Greatest Raid and VC Heroes (a stirring account of his father in law’s heroics at Arnhem with a startling punchline. Not films but very watchable | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 18:13 - Sep 10 with 2595 views | blueasfook |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 17:53 - Sep 10 by ElephantintheRoom |
If you want something Brit related The Battle of Britain and a Bridge to far are quite entertaining.
The Battle of the Bulge is a rollicking good yarn…
Anything with John Wayne is was made for those with a limited attention span.
A couple of left field suggestions - on You Tube you’ll find a couple of Jeremy Clarkson efforts … The Greatest Raid and VC Heroes (a stirring account of his father in law’s heroics at Arnhem with a startling punchline. Not films but very watchable |
I've seen those Clarkson ones. Agree, they are quite good. | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 18:17 - Sep 10 with 2582 views | Keno |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 17:53 - Sep 10 by ElephantintheRoom |
If you want something Brit related The Battle of Britain and a Bridge to far are quite entertaining.
The Battle of the Bulge is a rollicking good yarn…
Anything with John Wayne is was made for those with a limited attention span.
A couple of left field suggestions - on You Tube you’ll find a couple of Jeremy Clarkson efforts … The Greatest Raid and VC Heroes (a stirring account of his father in law’s heroics at Arnhem with a startling punchline. Not films but very watchable |
The Battle of the Bulge film is something of a travesty for instance it was filmed desert like mountains of Spain rather than the heavily forested snow covered Ardennes | |
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| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 18:59 - Sep 10 with 2540 views | factual_blue |
| Best ww2 films for a 10 year old on 18:17 - Sep 10 by Keno |
The Battle of the Bulge film is something of a travesty for instance it was filmed desert like mountains of Spain rather than the heavily forested snow covered Ardennes |
Although it does include a very insightful line about why a chocolate cake meant the Allies were going to win the war.
(The Germans capture an American position. They find a chocolate cake, sent from the USA for a GI's Christmas . The German officer observes they can't get proper chocolate in Germany, whereas the Allies have the resources to ship a chocolate cake from Boston to the Ardennes) | |
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