Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
Regarding some of the fiction woven into the film:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-...-mark/10911138
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.