Nominations are being accepted; they should be one shot—not a scene. When I get better at this, the examples will just be the individual shots. You can suggest or post a nomination in the comments.

Dunkirk: Beach Bombing

In a podcast, Quentin Tarantino claimed the shot of Harry Styles covering his head as the explosions headed towards him is the best shot in a war movie.

The Longest Day:  Helicopter Shot 

I think this shot is better than the Dunkirk one, and it’s my favorite.

Mrs. Miniver: Reading in Bed.

I don’t yet have a clip for this. Mrs. Miniver—Greer Garson, not the rose—is reading to her son all tucked up cozy in bed, and the camera pulls out to show they are in their air raid shelter with Mr. Miniver right next to them reading and smoking his pipe.

Cross of Iron: Steiner Discards a Clip in Slow Motion

The actual shot is around the thirty-eight second mark. Anti-war movies don’t make war look this cool.