World War II Movies and Literature

Movies:
Saving Private Ryan- Saving Private Ryan tells the story of a squadron of 8 men who have been sent to recover one man whose whereabouts are unknown. It takes place during/just after the battle at Omaha beach, and it depicts not only the events of WWII, but also the families that were broken apart by it.
Pearl Harbor-This movie recounts the events that led to Pearl Harbor and the actions that the US took after it. It gives a lot of incite into the the lives and relationships of soldiers at the time.
The Sound of Music- This movie takes place in Austria just before WWII. It is the story of a family of seven children, their father, and their nanny. The father is a captain of the Austrian navy. Throughout the film, we watch as the children grow up and the father and nanny fall in love, but the power of the Nazis in Austria increases too. In the end, the family is forced to flee since the father refuses to join Hitler's army.
Books:
The Sunflower: The Sunflower is a memoir about a Jewish man who was asked for forgiveness by a dying SS man. The book explores the struggles he had to face in the concentration camps and in figuring out whether to forgive the man or not.