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Tanks have been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century.
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Just like soldiers in battle, this group of boys is forced to bond in order to survive, and there are many times that one contestant is about to give up hope, only to be saved by one of his brothers in arms.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The film takes its name from a story that Manfred relied on as a means of coping with childhood bullies, about a tribe of vikings who each cut off one of their arms in order to make one brother who lost his arm in battle feel less alone.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Just like soldiers in battle, this group of boys is forced to bond in order to survive, and there are many times that one contestant is about to give up hope, only to be saved by one of his brothers in arms.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The film takes its name from a story that Manfred relied on as a means of coping with childhood bullies, about a tribe of vikings who each cut off one of their arms in order to make one brother who lost his arm in battle feel less alone.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
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“In battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20battle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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