Ironically, I held that position as the deputy G2 for the Second Infantry Division. If he was portraying a staff officer, then a Major would be the deputy G2 for the division. When producers did choose to make war films, they were driven more by creating a profitable movie than making a film the Pentagon would approve.20 Those. AND, Major's don't make strategic decisions on the battlefield! They are usually Operations Officers at the battalion level (500 personnel). BTW, The highest ranking person in the Second Infantry Division is a two star general. The battle was basically Hitlers last hope for a favorable outcome on the Western Front. and Nazi Germany during the winter of 1944-1945 in the Ardennes Forest region of Belgium (and also, France, Germany, and Luxembourg). The Battle of the Bulge was fought between the U.S. Come on Director, get your ranks straight! Then out of the blue, you have this Major talking on first name basis to a Lieutenant General (three star general) as if they're buddies or something. The Battle of the Bulge: Hitlers Last Hope. Then, during the movie, you had a German impersonator with Second Lieutenant rank (gold bar on helmet) giving orders to a First Lieutenant (Silver Bar on helmet). Also, his helmet had Lieutenant Colonel insignia, while his collar had Major rank. What was this Major's role? It appeared he was making decisions that persons much higher rank would be making. The oldest age for a Major would be 35-40 years old. First, why use a 70 year old man actor as a Major in the military. HOWEVER, everything else about the movie was horrible. My father was a company commander in the Battle of the Bulge, in the Second Infantry Division. The basic background for the movie was sound, using the Second Infantry Division near Elsenborn Ridge, was good.
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