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Originally Posted by insanecoder
I'm sure Hollywood's version would be eye-candy but largely be "fake history"
I'm sure nowhere in the movie will be that Hitler allowed the expeditionary force to evacuate via an order to halt else it would have been a complete massacre
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Not exactly. Hitler apparently delayed the attack by 2 days, likely to demonstrate to his subordinates that he was chief in command. By the time the attack resumed 2 days later, the window to completely massacre the Allied troops had closed. So, it wasn't that Hitler was magnanimous or sporting; it was an internal power play.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ibt...ops-go-1503201
I don't know if the movie will mention it or not, but IMO it doesn't detract from the story. The history of wars is replete with questionable strategic decisions based on political motives.