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The classic World War II film "Battleground" (1949) tells the story of a squad of the 101st Airborne Division and the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Considered by some as one of the best war movies ever made, it initially emerged as a project that no one wanted to undertake. Hitting screens four years after the end of World War II, studio executives believed the film was destined for failure due to the perception that the public had no appetite for war films. However, their assumption proved to be incorrect.

Despite facing initial reluctance from studio executives, "Battleground" (1949) defied expectations and went on to become a box office hit and an all-time classic war film.

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⭐️“Bastogne Presenting Lt. Clair Hess” is a short, black-and-white film about Bastogne, made by the Army-Navy Screen Magazine in early 1945.
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