Hollywood has given us plenty of opportunities to watch the Nazis get what they deserve, whether through historical war dramas or completely fictional revenge fantasies. No matter if the theme is gritty realism or a fantasy scenario, the Nazis keep getting beat on the big screen, and we can’t get enough of it.Whatever the approach, there’s something particularly satisfying about watching these villains get thoroughly outsmarted, outgunned, and defeated. These movies offer some of cinema’s most memorable American victories over the Nazis, and while not always historically accurate, they are cathartic to watch.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});IMDbOverlord (2018)On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers land behind German lines in occupied France to destroy a radio transmitter. Their mission takes a horrifying turn when they discover a Nazi laboratory conducting monstrous experiments, forcing the surviving soldiers to fight something far worse than ordinary enemy troops.IMDbKelly’s Heroes (1970)Clint Eastwood leads a group of American soldiers who discover that a fortune in Nazi gold is hidden behind enemy lines. They organize an unauthorized mission to steal it, taking on German forces in a surprisingly entertaining combination of war movie and heist comedy.IMDbThe Big Red One (1980)Samuel Fuller’s war drama follows an American infantry squad through North Africa, Sicily, and the D-Day landings. Led by Lee Marvin’s battle-hardened sergeant, the soldiers eventually encounter the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp, making their journey one of the more sobering American war stories.IMDbThe Dirty Dozen (1967)Twelve American military prisoners are offered a chance to escape execution by volunteering for an almost suicidal mission: infiltrating a French château and killing the Nazi officers gathered there. Led by Lee Marvin, this unlikely team turns a group of criminals into a formidable fighting force.IMDbThe Longest Day (1962)This all-star war epic recreates the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, including the American landings at Omaha Beach. The enormous operation puts U.S. soldiers directly against German defenses, capturing one of the most consequential turning points in the defeat of Nazi Germany.IMDbPatton (1970)George C. Scott delivers an Oscar-winning performance as General George S. Patton, whose aggressive leadership helps drive American forces against German troops in North Africa and Europe. The film follows his military campaigns, portraying a controversial commander whose battlefield successes made him one of America’s most famous wartime generals.IMDbIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Indiana Jones and his father race against Nazi agents to find the Holy Grail, which Hitler’s followers hope to exploit for its supposed supernatural powers. The adventure takes them across Europe, where the Joneses repeatedly outwit the Nazis before reaching the Grail’s hidden resting place.IMDbRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981)The American government recruits archaeologist Indiana Jones to locate the Ark of the Covenant before Hitler’s agents can get their hands on it. Their search becomes a globe-trotting race involving ancient traps, Nazi soldiers, and an ending that delivers one of cinema’s most memorable supernatural punishments.IMDbInglourious Bastards (2009)Quentin Tarantino imagines an alternate World War II in which a squad of Jewish-American soldiers terrorizes Nazi forces in occupied France. Led by Brad Pitt’s Lieutenant Aldo Raine, the Bastards pursue a campaign of brutal revenge that eventually brings them face-to-face with Hitler himself.IMDbSaving Private Ryan (1998)Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed war drama follows Captain John Miller and his American squad as they search for a paratrooper behind German lines following D-Day. Their mission culminates in a desperate battle against German forces, delivering one of cinema’s most powerful depictions of American soldiers fighting in World War II.The post Our Top 10 Favorite Movies Where We Beat the Nazis appeared first on Den of Geek.