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Near where I live is a local historic village called Mapledurham which has amongst its claims to fame is that the movie the Eagle has Landed was filmed there in 1976. The film was set mostly around the Church and Water Mill and involves a plot to kidnap Winston Churchill during WWII resulting in a standoff between German paratroopers and US Army Rangers stationed nearby.
Every year in the village there is a Mapledurham at War event which features military reenactments, recreations, dioramas and vehicle displays at the water mill and surrounding grounds.
In keeping with the plot of the film American forces are well represented in all aspects of the event.
