That movie is up there with the greats for sure, i have the directors commentary version to upload but im sure its copyrighted, so i have to see what happens.
Interesting observation. Ive just read his bio and noticed he was involved in the landings at Salerno, my grandad was wounded there and was transferred to a hospital in Wales, where he met my grandmother. As with so many veterans, we didnt know anything of his wartime experiences until he passed in 1992.