Battle Extraordinaire

We've always loved this movie and this battle:

This scene has got scope. Lots of tanks, troops. There's a clear battlefield. The opening barrage really gives one a sense of what it must be like to see a creeping barrage coming at you. The rhythm of the guns firing is quite satisfying. The overall effect is just brutal.

Look at the attention to detail here:

This shot has detail and scope:

Something else. The sound editing is great, from the guns, to the tanks, to the aircraft arriving on scene. Overall the scene is just perfectly edited.

This is how I try to write my battles.