The 'Dirty Dozen' Quiz

The book, published in 1965, was written by E.M. Nathanson.

The hope is to make it harder for the Nazis to respond to the Allied D-Day invasion.

It was a war movie that emerged during the tumult of the Vietnam era.

They aren't normal soldiers; they are hardened criminals who face long prison sentences.

It was a Hollywood fabrication that would never work in the real world.

It won one, for Best Sound Effects.

Aldrich saw the movie as an anti-war statement.

Marvin was a real World War II veteran who became a Hollywood star.

One man dies during the drop, leaving 11 to carry out the plan.

He was a fullback for the Cleveland Browns and is regarded as one of the best players in NFL history.

He wasn't just bluffing, he quit; his enormous popularity gave him leverage to do whatever he wanted.

Denied warm water for shaving, they give up on hygiene altogether.

Marvin's well-known alcohol issues caused problems on multiple productions throughout the years.

And yet, amnesty for the men in the unit seems like a long shot given the circumstances.

The episode lands Reisman in hot water with his commanding officer.

Because nothing says "thank you" like being returned to active duty.

The shooting schedule lasted for about half a year.

Bronson's character is sentenced to death for defying a (moronic) order and assaulting the superior officer who issued it.

Robert Aldrich was thrilled when a genuine football star joined the cast.

It follows the men through their training and to their epic clash with the Nazis.

He murdered an older couple for a pittance in cash.

The house would have required an extremely dangerous amount of explosives, so they destroyed a model instead.

Palance wanted nothing to do with the mean-spirited Maggott.

The rhyming verses are supposed to help them remember their roles during the attack.

He is one of the group's most innocent men; he accidentally killed a man by shoving him.

Maggott attacks a woman and ignites chaos that throws the mission into a downward spiral.

He was very active in movie making until the late 1970s.

He decided not to join the cast because of Reisman's adulterous behavior.

Wladislaw is one of three survivors of the ordeal.

He served for a decade and fought in World War II.