Who do you think portrayed a wartime character well?

I give you Messrs Croft and Perry as writers and the cast of Dads army, including several home guardsmen and a couple of 1914-18 veterans. I think they captured the spirit of the times very well.

 

In close competition from the same writing stable, a satirical look at the Royal Artillery morale raising efforts, based on their own wartime experiences
The cast of It ain't Half Hot Mum

Croft and Perry were both Gunners who served in concert parties.
The Indians were played by Asians, except for Indian born Major Michael Bates 9 Gurkha Rifles MID for service in Burma.

 

One unofficial core value of the British Army is: Keep Your sense of Humour

This is the only film portrait of the valuable service of AA Command and a second outing for Windsor Davies as a RA Warrant Officer. A role model for many a BSM

 

Have to mention Peter O'Tool as Lawrence of Arabia