omar sharif be excellent in this film . the fact be that the film need to be restore to it widescreen version and release on dvd . the acting be fantastic throughout and the location be perfect . the point i want also to make be that and unlike your factual error there be in fact several regular german army unit and soldier who be later bring into the waffen s . several of the foreign volunteer unit be bring into the s as well . there be foreign volunteer unit that be in the leningrad area in 1941 42 and later become waffen s in whole or in part . the movie do a great job of make almost perfect copy of german material and when it get to france even have a shot of tank make up to look very much like panther and in addition to the many kubelwagons and schwimwaggons . grau be one of the best character in cinema and he should have have more screen time . a great film . a great indictment of the nazi .