Private Ryan's Liberation of French Town Gets 1 Key Detail Wrong, Historian Says

Summary Saving Private Ryan Set in Neuville-au-Plain, the sequence accurately depicts what the fighting was like in the small towns of Normandy. The film incorrectly depicts the 101st Airborne at Neuville-au-Plain, when it was actually the 82nd Airborne that liberated the town. While most viewers may not appreciate this change, for those related to the … Read more