BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 369) — This Friday marks the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings. Arguably the most popular movie depicting the fighting on the beaches of Normandy is 1998's Saving Private Ryan.

Where to watch Saving Private Ryan

In this remastered edition of Based on a True Story, we'll compare the movie with what really happened with historian Marty Morgan. What did Saving Private Ryan get right, where did it miss the mark, and hear how the movie has influenced Marty's experiences as a tour guide of the Normandy beaches.

Editor's note: This episode was originally recorded in January of 2020.

Get Marty's D-Day: A Photography History of the Normandy Invasion

Also mentioned in this episode

• HBO's Band of Brothers


• Mythbusters on Private Jackson's sniper shot

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