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Documentaries like Korengal

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The 3 reasons people love Korengal

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  1. You want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it.

  2. You want real soldiers, not actors.

  3. You like hearing young men speak honestly about fear and brotherhood.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Armadillo2010

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers.

  • 20 Days in Mariupol2023

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want to see what the first weeks of the invasion looked like on the ground.

  • Mosul2019

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want to see a modern battle from the inside.

  • Band of Brothers2001

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want a war story built from the real men's interviews and letters.

  • Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021

    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want the personal stories of people who lived through that day.

  • The Pacific2010

    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want the true stories of Leckie, Basilone and Sledge.

  • Waltz with Bashir2008

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want to know what a war does to the memory of those who fought it.

  • Restrepo2010

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want a year with one platoon and no voice-over telling you what to think.

  • Apocalypse: World War I2014

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want to see the trenches as the soldiers lived them.

  • American Sniper2014

    • real soldiers, not actors
    • hearing young men speak honestly about fear and brotherhood

    Good for you if you want a war story that really happened.

  • Hearts and Minds1974

    • you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it
    • real soldiers, not actors

    Good for you if you want to see what the Vietnam War did to the people on both sides.

  • Five Broken Cameras2011

    • real soldiers, not actors
    • hearing young men speak honestly about fear and brotherhood

    Good for you if you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there.

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