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War Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
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Blood Vessel
2019 · Horror
While at War
2019 · Drama
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
2019 · War
The Painted Bird
2019 · War
Official Secrets
2019 · Biography
Kingdom
2019 · Action
The Great War of Archimedes
2019 · Action
Jirga
2019 · Drama
DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock
2019 · Animation
Ophelia
2019 · Drama
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
2019 · Drama
Beanpole
2019 · Drama
Tolkien
2019 · Biography
Shadow
2019 · Action
Girls of the Sun
2019 · Drama
Kesari
2019 · Action
The Aftermath
2019 · Drama
The Birdcatcher
2019 · War
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection
2019 · War
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019 · Animation
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot
2019 · Adventure
The Invisibles
2019 · Biography
Uri: The Surgical Strike
2019 · War
Ashes in the Snow
2019 · Drama
Sgt. Will Gardner
2019 · Action
T-34
2018 · Action
Outlaw King
2018 · Action
Overlord
2018 · Action
A Private War
2018 · Biography
In Harm's Way
2018 · History
Indivisible
2018 · Drama
Goyo: The Boy General
2018 · Action
Where Hands Touch
2018 · Drama
The Butler
2018 · Romance
Paltan
2018 · Action
Parwaaz Hai Junoon
2018 · Romance
Gold
2018 · Drama
The Captain
2018 · Drama
Spitfire
2018 · History
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018 · Biography
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