The Historical Background Of The Film Fury By Brad Pitt

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“Fury”, a noun perfectly describing the Sherman tank marching on Nazi soil. World War II was the battle between war machines for global power. Advance technology produced tanks capable of several hundred horsepower and tremendous firepower. Many notorious tanks were present on the battlefield during this time. The movie, “Fury”, featuring Brad Pitt is a fictional story of tank crew fighting in Nazi Germany. ”Fury” is a fantastic movie, but is it historically accurate. The movie stayed true to its historical background in many categories. These several aspects are the reality of an American tank soldier, the design of the tank, and the reality of the war. First, the movie brought the real Sherman tank to life by incorporating its realistic design. The Sherman tank was one of the American tanks utilized during World War II. It was known for its thin armor and mobility. It was an inexpensive tank which was produced in abundances. The tank had a 75-millimeter gun, two machine guns, and a turret. One …show more content…

It was nearing the end of the war and both sides were getting desperate. The atmosphere of movie puts the audience in this nightmare. At this point, all soldiers were exhausted from fighting. The Nazis were in a total war state as Hitler mobilized all civilians for the war effort. The movie depicts this as many who did not follow the Nazi’s orders were hanged. Also the Nazis started to use children for guerrilla tactics and counter attacks. An article called, “Werwolfs of Deutschland” speaks on how the Nazi trained these children into becoming tools of destruction. The author, Gavin Mortimer, states that “By 1945 some 2000 recruits drawn primarily from the Hitler Youth and the League of German Girls” (Mortimer). These children soldiers were called werewolves and their present was intuited in the movie. There is a scene where a German child blows up a tank and then gets shot. Wardaddy is not surprise to find the child on the

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