35+ Hidden Facts From The Dirty Dozen That Made The Fans Go Crazy

Published on 12/21/2021
ADVERTISEMENT

Posey’s Fate Wasn’t Clear

Despite the fact that the fates of certain individuals remain unknown, we can nevertheless make educated guesses about what transpired in their lives. For example, the roof explosion reveals that Gilpin was willing to put his life on the line in order to ensure that the antenna was demolished completely. Those who are interested in learning what happened to Posey will have to rely on their own imaginations to find out what happened to her. He mysteriously vanishes near the end of the film, with no explanation as to why he has vanished in the first place.

Posey’s Fate Wasn’t Clear

Posey’s Fate Wasn’t Clear

ADVERTISEMENT

The Title’s Inspiration

Despite the fact that there was no real-life “filthy dozen,” folklore has it that there was a military gang known as “The Filthy Thirteen” during World War II. It has been suggested that the novel’s author, Nathanson, was inspired by a specific group of World War II paratroopers who served during the war. In terms of why they were so dirty, it’s because they didn’t shave or wash their hair in the weeks leading up to the invasion of Normandy in 1944, according to historical records.

The Title’s Inspiration

The Title’s Inspiration

ADVERTISEMENT