So, while Saving Private Ryan is unquestionably inspired by true events, the film's story of Captain Miller's risky mission to save one man is entirely fictional.

How historically accurate is Saving Private Ryan?

It's basically “100% accurate,” says Dominic Geraci, who was a 20-year-old Army medic tending to the wounded on June 7. “There was no Hollywood embellishment.” In fact, some say it's too realistic to bear.

Was the final battle in Saving Private Ryan real?

The final battle of the movie takes place in the town called Ramelle and it is the only fictional town in the movie. All the other locations used are real and were actual the objectives during the D-Day invasion.