As a kid I rooted for the Germans in this...
I saw this on television when I was ten or so.
Great song, snappy uniforms and boot stamping, nice tanks, and who could not but admire Robert Shaw in this.
The Americans only offered up a sloven and crooked Telly Savalas, a cowardly James McArthur, panic stricken soldiers, infighting among the commanders...which left a poor image of the U.S. Army.
Now I cannot stand it for all of the BS.
I later read where von Mantefuel(sp?) a senior German panzer commander involved in the actual BOB said the film was a disgrace to both sides after viewing the premiere.