hey jmc, impressive first posts! I actually read through all of it. Also welcome

glad to see there are still people who use this crazy concept of sources.
Can't tell much about the film, as I haven't seen it yet. Just a little personal anecdote. My old neighbor was a vet who first served on the Eastern Front, later served in North Africa and France. He became a pacifist after his WW2 experiences, pretty understandable in my eyes. He never said anything bad about Rommel - though he had much contempt for most of the rest of the leadership.