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1. The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
Based on a true story of a small Irish UN peacekeeping force that held off an overwhelming attack in the Congo in 1961.
2. The Hornet's Nest (2014)
A documentary about a group of journalists embedded with US troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
3. The Beast (1988)
A tense drama about a Soviet tank crew lost in the mountains of Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War.
4. 1917 (2019)
This one might be a bit more well-known, but it's a technically impressive and visually stunning movie about two British soldiers tasked with delivering a crucial message during World War I.
5. Black Hawk Down (2001)
This one might be more well-known, but it's still a gripping and intense depiction of a US military mission gone awry in Somalia.
6. Korengal (2014)
A documentary that follows the experiences of US soldiers during a deployment to a remote outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.
7. Saints and Soldiers (2003)
A lesser-known but well-made World War II movie about a group of American soldiers trying to evade capture by German forces.
8. Jarhead (2005)
A film about the experiences of US Marines during the 1991 Gulf War, based on the memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford.
9. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
A classic World War II movie about a group of convicts given a chance to redeem themselves by going on a suicide mission behind enemy lines.
10. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Not strictly a military movie, but a powerful drama about the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent Irish Civil War.
