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Factual error: At the end of the movie, Maj. Crandall is depicted as flying a UH-1 gunship, and attacking the NVA positions. Maj. Bruce Crandall was the Company Commander of A Co., 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division at the time of the Ia Drang battle. A/229th was a "lift" company, flying UH-1D "slicks" (troop carriers). There were no gunships assigned to that company. The gunships (UH-1Bs) supporting the battle were from D Co., 229th AHB. It's highly unlikely that Maj. Crandall would have commandeered an aircraft from the gunship company to attack the NVA.

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Factual error: Although the movie takes place in South America, the background jungle sounds include a bird called a Laughing Kookaburra. That bird is native to Australia and New Guinea, and not native to South America.

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Continuity mistake: Saunders steals 1 of 2 gas cans, mounted on brackets, from the side of a German truck. In later scenes, the remaining gas can and the brackets are gone.

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Trivia: The house used in the film, is the same house used in the movie "The Great Santini". The house is called "Tidalholm" and it is located in Beaufort, S.C. It was built 1853c., and was used by the Union Army as a hospital during the Civil War.

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Trivia: In real life, "Big Chill" actor Tom Berenger got married on the lawn of the house in the film.

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