Of the Epic Films Made

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Several Hollywood backed WWII based films made at the time exaggerated the roles of American personnel in the stories, partly to give the actors a higher profile and hopefully a greater box office return.
The Great Escape being a classic example.

In the 60s the yanks even made a series called "The Rat Patrol" about an American unit called the Desert Rats fighting Rommel in North Africa.
British TV cancelled it afer protests just a couple of episodes into its run.