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Movies like Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun (1931)

The best movies like Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun (1931) are The One That Got Away (1957), The War Below (2021) and Men in War (1957). If Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun hooked you with its war and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The One That Got Away (1957)

    Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  2. The War Below (2021)

    During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  3. Men in War (1957)

    In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding concern is caring for his catatonic colonel. Benson and Montana can't stand each other, but together they must get the survivors to Hill 465, where they hope the division is waiting. It's a long, harrowing march, fraught with all the dangers the elusive enemy can summon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  4. The Beast of War (1988)

    During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  5. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

    Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  6. Overlord (1975)

    During World War II, a young man is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D-Day, June 6th, 1944.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  7. The Last Rifleman (2023)

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  8. Beneath Hill 60 (2010)

    The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare—one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. It was secret struggle BENEATH the Western Front that combined daring engineering, technology and science. Few on the surface knew of the brave, claustrophobic and sometimes barbaric work of these tunnellers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  9. The Fox (2023)

    At the dawn of World War II, a young motorcycle courier in the Austrian army encounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France. The soldier and the fox develop an unlikely bond. Based on the true story of Franz Streitberger, director Adrian Goiginger’s great-grandfather.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  10. When Trumpets Fade (1998)

    In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  11. Battle of the Bulge (1965)

    In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  12. 1917 (2019)

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  13. Henry V (1989)

    In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  14. Field of Lost Shoes (2015)

    A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  15. The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & war

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  16. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

    An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  17. Hurricane (2018)

    Polish pilots overcome prejudice to fight against the Luftwaffe with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in the hope of protecting both Great Britain and their own Poland from the German advance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

  18. Paths of Glory (1957)

    A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & drama

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  19. Lucky Strike (2026)

    A wounded American soldier fights to survive behind enemy lines during WWII's Battle of the Bulge against the Germans, relying on his instinct, spy craft and a hand-radio to evade capture and find his way back to his unit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war

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  20. Wolf Hound (2022)

    Inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, "Wolf Hound" takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring exploits of Jewish-American fighter pilot Captain David Holden. Ambushed behind enemy lines, Holden must rescue a captured B-17 Flying Fortress crew, evade a ruthless enemy stalking him at every turn, and foil a plot that could completely alter the outcome of World War II.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war

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  21. Shout at the Devil (1976)

    During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war & drama

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  22. The Colt (2005)

    During the heat of battle in the midst of the Civil War, a beguilingly innocent colt is born to Union Jim Rabb's beloved mare. Refusing the orders to shoot it, lest it prove a hindrance, Rabb keeps the colt as a consolation in these desperate times-a symbol of hope that leads the men of the First Cavalry on a journey of self-discovery and newfound brotherhood.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & war

  23. Henry V (1944)

    In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & war

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  24. A Farewell to Arms (1932)

    A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & war

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  25. Hell's Angels (1930)

    As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & war

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  26. The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927)

    The film focuses on the naval warfare around the Battle of Coronel and Battle of the Falkland Islands during the First World War. It was the last in a successful series of documentary reconstructions of First World War battles by British Instructional Films made between 1921 and 1927.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & war

  27. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

    Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich Argentine family, one of its two descending branches being half of French heritage, the other being half German. Following the death of the family patriarch, the man's two daughters and their families resettle to France and Germany, respectively. In time the Great War breaks out, putting members of the family on opposing sides.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war & drama

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  28. Ryan's Daughter (1970)

    In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht (1977)

    The movie depicts the events from July until September of 1914 which led to the defeat of the German troops at the Marne. While Sebastian Haffner explains and comments on operations and decisions on the basis of situation maps, key scenes are depicted by actors. A main focus is thereby placed by Haffner onto the controversial mission of lieutenant-colonel Richard Hentsch who is said to have, during a war patrol to the various army high commands, contributed to the abortion of the operations significantly.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war

  30. Hell on Earth (1931)

    Hell on Earth (German: Niemandsland) is a 1931 German film directed by Victor Trivas. The film is also known as No Man's Land in France.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war

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What are the best movies like Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun?

The closest matches to Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun are The One That Got Away (1957), The War Below (2021) and Men in War (1957). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun?

Start with The One That Got Away (1957), the closest match to Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun.

What is the highest-rated movie like Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun?

Paths of Glory (1957), rated 8.3/10 by 3,439 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun?

Lucky Strike (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there German movies like Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun?

Yes: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), The Fox (2023) and Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht (1977).

How are movies similar to Douaumont - The Hell of Verdun chosen?

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