Suggestions for TV series or films set during war

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DD (17) is really enjoying All the Light we Cannot See (yes not nearly as good as book etc) and it’s set her on a train of wanting to watch wartime dramas.

So not battle heavy war films, more dramas set during the war. And I say war, either WW1 or WW2.

I’ve thought of Schindlers List which may be a bit much - and am stuck. Suggestions appreciated.

She didn’t do History GCSE so is finding it an interesting learning too.

TV series Enemy at the Door was set in the occupied Channel Islands.

You can often find Ice Cold in Alex on TV movie channels.

The Bombardment

Danish film
Land of mine
Is based on true story. Heartbreaking

Escape from Sobibor

Another vote for Das Boot

Other favourites
The Dambusters
The Cruel Sea
In Which We Serve
The Great Escape
Empire of the Sun

Tenko is great

Millions LIke Us, film about women working in a factory in WW2

Also on the theme of women's work. The Gentle Sex, directed and narrated by Leslie Howard. On YouTube, I think.

Pimpernel Smith, updated version of The Scarlet Pimpernel, which Leslie Howard had made back in the 1930s. On YouTube, or was at one time. (Pimpernel Smith was an archaeologist; he must have known that other archaeologist who was around at the time, called Jones.)

Similar to Pimpernel Smith - Night Train to Munich, with Rex Harrison.

This is absolutely brilliant! I watched the whole lot during lockdown. One of the best things I've ever watched.

Another suggestion - Suite Francaise.

A Hidden Life
Disney +
Filming is amazing. Another tearjerker.

Anyone mentioned Summer of my German Soldier?

Not set during the war 'A Foreign Field' a film about a couple of old guys going back to visit the grave of their friend. Funny and touching.

The King's Choice
Norwegian, true story

Anzac girls - a really interesting series from a woman’s perspective set in the First World War. Its on Amazon Prime.

Not my usual theme to watch, but 'The Trench' stuck with me.
Is about a group of soldiers last days before The Battle of the Somme.

Charlotte Gray, book and film.

1917
With Benedict Cumberpatch and Colin Firth

Regeneration (film). Based on the Pat Barker novel about treatment of shell shock at Craiglockhart War Hospital - Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and others

There was a great BBC series about 20 years ago called The 1940s House, in which a modern family lived life as in 1940s London during the Blitz, the house and all the details were just as they would have been during WW2. Really interesting if you can still find the episodes

World on fire

films
Dunkirk
atonement
Downfall
1917

not seen it for years but as a teenager I loved Memphis Belle

Downton Abbey

Life Is Beautiful
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
The Book Thief
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society

ETA Nanny McPhee And the Big Bang

We will remember them? Directed by Peter Jackson and it was a lot of WW1 film remastered. Quite often on iplayer at this time of year

One of the most moving things I have come across are the World War 1 letters between Geoffrey & Edith. I heard them on radio 4 and just trying to find the details now I have discovered they are available in book form. I'm going to order myself a copy now.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/armistice-day-letters-of-love-and-war-326026.html

There must be a tv/ film version of the play Journey's end somewhere

Operation Mincemeat 2022 version on Amazon. Stellar cast.
So many i would recommend all ready on here but haven't seen this one mentioned.

Al the Kings men
A tv film with David Jason.
Tells the story of a company raised from an estate during WW1 (like the pals brigades). I think they all got wiped out in a single battle.

Eeek the cheapest copy of the book I can find is £60+ but there appears to be an audio version on Spotify.