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* [[Not So Different]]: People on all sides show this as they celebrate the holidays together.

** In a more frightening example, the bishop toward the end is an anti-German bigot, who advises that all be killed "because they are different". For someone who's anti-German, that rhetoric [[A Nazi by Any Other Name|sounds awfully similar to what many Germans will be saying several years from then]]....

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* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: One of these is given to each of the commanders of each army. Not a single one of 'em does anything but show how foolish and out of touch the high command is, and how messed up the war, and by extension ''all'' war, is.

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** [[Pet the Dog]]: ''One'' of the figures of high command, though (the French Lieutenant's father), ends up accepting that he and his son's view differ on the matter and, when learning that he has a grandson now, says "Let's both try to survive the war for his sake."

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* [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]: When word gets out, the French, German and Scottish soldiers are split up and sent elsewhere.

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** The Germans aren't just sent ''elsewhere,'' they're sent to the Eastern Front, which had outrageously high fatality rates.

* [[Reality Is Unrealistic]]: Many said the sermon by the Scots Catholic bishop was "unreal" and "over the top." In fact it was taken from a real sermon, though by an Anglican bishop in Westminster Abbey. That actually makes it worse, as far more heard it. Here is the sermon, read it and weep:

{{quote|'''Bishop''': "Christ our Lord said, 'Think not that I come to bring peace on earth. I come not to bring peace, but a sword.' The Gospel according to St. Matthew. Well, my brethren, the sword of the Lord is in your hands. You are the very defenders of civilization itself. The forces of good against the forces of evil. For this war is indeed a crusade! A holy war to save the freedom of the world. In truth I tell you: the Germans do not act like us, neither do they think like us, for they are not, like us, children of God. Are those who shell cities populated only by civilians the children of God? Are those who advanced armed hiding behind women and children the children of God? With God's help, you must kill the Germans, good or bad, young or old. Kill every one of them so that it won't have to be done again. The Lord be with you."

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'''Bishop''': "May God Almighty bless you. The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost. Amen."

'''All''': "Amen." }}

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* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: One of these is given to each of the commanders of each army. Not a single one of 'em does anything but show how foolish and out of touch the high command is, and how messed up the war, and by extension ''all'' war, is.

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** [[Pet the Dog]]: ''One'' of the figures of high command, though (the French Lieutenant's father), ends up accepting that he and his son's view differ on the matter and, when learning that he has a grandson now, says "Let's both try to survive the war for his sake."

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* [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]: When word gets out, the French, German and Scottish soldiers are split up and sent elsewhere.

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** The Germans aren't just sent ''elsewhere,'' they're sent to the Eastern Front, which had outrageously high fatality rates.

* [[Screw Destiny]]: More of a "screw the church," but the Scottish priest definitely has this after he overhears the above sermon, leaving his cross on a stand as he walks out the door.

* [[Screw the War, We're Partying]]: A heartwarming example.