Rank on helmets

Rating: 10/10 (31 August 2006)

Great movie from the standpoint of emotional trials and tribulations of war and especially WWII but no soldier or officer, in that war ever wore his rank in to battle on his uniform, helmet, flag, overcoat, automobile, never ever. The first person shot by the enemy is the one wearing rank. If you want to die quickly, wear your rank into battle. This is an old lesson learned in the War between the States. The "Pickets" snipers of that war learned quickly to shoot the highest ranks first. This rule is a very logical assumption and for the life of me I cannot figure out why a detail man such as Stephen Spielberg, of all persons, would ignore such an important detail. For me, this detail takes away much of the realism intended and I had to deal with it another way.