Hi ! if you enjoyed this series, you REALLY SHOULD watch "The Pacific" about the soldiers fighting in the Pacific. It is put out by the same people that did this. In many ways it is superior to this one and DEFINITELY is worth a watch.
Ames, I'm glad you're watching this series. Definitely an education. As a veteran myself, I'm glad you appreciate what men in uniform have done. Even during peace time, sacrifices are made by the men/women who serve. Spoiler alert: this episode was perhaps the most powerful so far. You need to be mentally prepared for episode 9. It will be harder to endure than what you went through with Private Doss in Hacksaw Ridge or the entire B of B series. Also, episode 9 is PG instead of true reality - very very hard to watch. So brace yourself. I truly appreciate that you hold such respect and reverence for veterans. PS. veterans of Easy Company still say that winter was the coldest that they ever experienced in their lives. They had no winter clothing or gear. According to Stephen Ambrose's book, it was the coldest winter in Europe by over 50 years. Ames, I've watch this series so many times. I bought the DVD set twice. It never gets old. I assume one day you'll raise children of your own. Hopefully, you will be able to instill the same respect by them as you have. Yesterday was Nov 11, 2023 - Veteran's Day which was created right after WW1.
@@georgehollingsworth2428 For me personally, Band of Brothers is superior to The Pacific. The men of Easy Company are literally part of the reason that I live in a liberated country, so story wise, it has more meaning for me. But who knows, maybe the third series will beat them both. After seeing the trailer, I'm really looking forward to the third WW2 mini series in the line, "Masters of the Air" is dropping January 26th! (The trailer and release date where dropped a few days ago)
I was a US Navy Hospital Corpsman. Desert Storm . Served 10 years. In 2005, my son's best friend (a Marine) came home from Fallujah just in time for Christmas. He had been in the 2nd battle the year before. We went to a local VA Home. One old man in the dining area was utterly inconsolable. Everyone else was singing and happy. I heard a little girl ask her dad why he was so upset. I knelt beside him and simply asked where? His answer- Bastogne. Through tears he told me he was the sole survivor of his platoon. They died Christmas day. He was not an Easy Company member, but for him Christmas was forever a nightmare. I held his hand and hugged him. My friend said Doc it's time to go. The old man looked me in the eyes and said God Bless you, you guys paid a higher cost than most of us. I will not argue against his expert knowledge.
When Winters tries to go in against orders and then sends LT. Speirs to relieve Dike of command, that scene is stunning every single time. One of my favorite moments of the series. And when Buck's helmet hits the ground, it's as Earth shattering as the German artillery. Currahee ♠
The scene with Winters is one of the few inaccuracies in the show. He was able to stop himself (without needing to get yelled at) and sent Spiers in because he was simply the closest officer that he could see.
@@tarinindell8217It isn't accurate, but in this case it makes it clearer for the viewer what his inner conflict is. I think it's helpful but doesn't disrespect Winters, it's also clear he knows what needs to be done. My 2 cents.
This episode is a great contrast of good and bad leadership. Good leadership requires presence (not necessarily charisma, but the sense of being there and being available to your subordinates), dedication, diligence, decisiveness, the ability to delegate without abandoning accountability, the ability to to correct without being degrading, and the ability to communicate succinctly, and the understand that at the end of the day, you owe as much to the people you lead as you do to the unit/organization you serve in, but the unit has to come first. Dyke had none of these, because he was spineless and avoided all confrontation. Winters, Lipton,
@@ZacCostilla In contrast, when Buck Compton removed himself from combat, none of the men held it against him. Civilians often mistakenly think that leadership is about bravado, but in reality soldiers respect commanders who know their limits. Any soldier would rather have a commander who knows when he's no longer emotionally fit for command, than one who gets everybody killed pretending to be tough.
Sadly WW2 was not about freedom, not really. But the sad part is (more than any other part) it was always inevitable given the state of the world at the time :(
Among many beautifully acted moments in this series I have to say Donnie Wahlberg's performance as Lipton in this episode was fantastic. Being able to subtly convey the full range of emotions to the audience while simultaneously maintaining the steady confidence, discipline and leadership as 1st Sergeant. You could just see it all in his eyes as Spiers is talking to him in the church. Beautiful stuff.
My Dad was a medic in WW2, December 9, 1944 to August 21, 1945. He just passed away this year. We're settling his estate now, and I have his honorable discharge papers in front of me now. In the section "Battles and Campaigns" there are several listed. One of them is Ardennes. This episode is the realist example of what he went through. Same time and place.
My dad was a medic in the European theater, too ! Roughly the same dates as your dad. And he just passed a couple years ago. We recovered a lot of his service stuff, including photos, which we didn't even know he still had. R.I.P. to all who served -
I live in the Canadian city where Col. John MacRae was born...his home was turned into a museum, and they do a rememberence day service there every year
This is Donnie Wahlberg's shining moment. He's a great actor and gets lots of praise but still probably not what he deserves. He's that good. I remember when I saw him in The Sixth Sense, I didn't even know it was him. When you find out, it's mind blowing. Same with Dreamcatcher. Dude is absolute top shelf. All that being said: Spiers is MVP. Literally Captain America.
Speaking of Captain America, to anyone who loves Band of Brothers, make sure you also watch Generation Kill. (another brilliant HBO show) It's basically BoB but during Operation Desert Storm.
Your heart for those vets. That's such a big part of why your content is so good. You honor the real men and their stories. You always remember this isn't just a TV show. This was the hell these men lived with day in and day out. You genuinely feel for them and appreciate their sacrifices. It's a beautiful thing. And to all the vets of all the wars...thank you.
The whole scene when Winters wants to go in and lead the men and is ordered not to, and he screams over the Colonel whilst he's speaking for Spiers to lead it instead is such amazing writing and acting. Damien Lewis is one of my favourite actors.
One of the things that makes this episode hit harder on a narrative level is Buck's storyline. The first time we see him, he's being chewed out by Winters for being too close to his men, gambling and fraternizing with them. It made him beloved by his troops, but it also meant he was more emotionally attached, and that hits him hard in this episode.
I was a 20 year old PFC in the Third Armored Division during Desert Storm. I was a non-smoker until we took some indirect fire... not as close as shown here, but that how I got started. Thank God I quit in 2001.
Thank you for your service. Congratulations on being able to stop smoking. I have a vague idea of how tough that must be. My father stated smoking when he was 17 years old & joined the US Navy in the summer of 1941. He smoked about 2 1/2 packs a day for about 40 years before he quit. Lived almost another 20 years, but it was still what eventually killed him.
This series is one of the best ever made. It also shows the sacrifices these young men made. I’m a 61 year old guy from the U.K., and am certain my life would have been totally different without the sacrifices they made
Yeah, most people always say it's nine but for me it's this one. I think it comes down to the scale of it, the more personal stories of the individuals, people we've been watching for hours, make it much easier to empathise with in my opinion.
The young generation needs to watch these documentaries, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and the new one Masters of the Air. These are real stories. My Grandfather on my Moms side fought in the Pacific. These were young men. Inctedible and sad but inspiring
As with all of these, there's a couple of inaccuracies. The gun didn't go off in Hoobler's pocket, he got it caught in barbed wire while crawling under it. Dike didn't die. He was shot in the shoulder. There was never a clear consensus on what happened during the charge. Some said he fell apart and got shot, some said he only stopped because he got shot and fell apart then. Previously, he personally ran into fire and carried out 3 of his men during an engagement. He was a horrible fit for Easy and got the Foxhole Norman nickname for his lead from the read attitude. He was decorated several times though, rightfully so, and went on to serve as aid for General Taylor and later served in Korea. For whatever reason, he just couldn't get it done with Easy. One of my neighbors growing up was a replacement with Easy and the only time I ever heard him say anything about the war was one mention of how cold it was in Bastogne.
There's a long-running debate on the internet over whether Dyke was as actually bad as the show depicts. To me, the important fact is that the men under him perceived him as bad. Even if they may be exaggerating the facts and wrongly believed the worst about him, that itself shows their lack of confidence in his leadership. Contrast how the men were willing to believe the scariest stories about Lt Spiers. It's possible that none of the stories were true about either Dyke or Spiers, but the fact that the men believed the worst about Dyke and the best about Spiers reflects how the men under their command thought about them
@@charlize1253 Yeah, at the end of day, if you the men you are leading don't have confidence in you, you gotta make that confidence shift, regardless of what they do or do not understand about what is really going on. If you are misunderstood, communicate so that you are understood.
From what I understand, it wasn't actually a Luger, but rather a Belgian/French pistol like the 1915 Ruby which were notorious for their safety features failing if holstered in clothing etc.
Same sort of thing with Sobel. He was not as depicted in the series. Not sure how I feel about that. We needed to hate him, but he does not deserve it so much
Back during the 50th Anniversary of the battle of the bulge while having a Prop Blast Bash in the E/506th barrack's in PA . we were drinking with many of the original Troopers 1 of our guys tells Wild Bill he was going to the area of the line were this takes place and asked him if their was anything he wanted to bring back for him. Bill lowers his beer looks right at him and says "Yeah, if you can find my leg that would be great" then gave him a smile and we all toasted to Bill's leg. much later before passing out i remember Bill coming up to me saying "Hey Sarg, look i found 2 Beers lets drink them" i have no idea what i said back to him but think he said something like "oh your going to feel that in the morning Sarg." God i miss those days. Sadly Wild Bill made his finale Jump in 2014
I’ve read a story where someone ask Bill when he lost his leg and he immediately said: “episode 7”. Don’t know if it’s true but he sounds like it could be.
I've got a short, but hand written letter from old Wild Bill and I treasure it. It's without a doubt one of the coolest things I've ever received in my life. I'll never forget the day when I opened the mailbox and I seen an envelope with the screaming eagle insignia on it and the sender's name was Bill Guarnere.
The fact lipton got a battlefield commission is a show of his professionalism, bravery and commitment to his men (how you become an officer without going to school for it)
I visited Bastogne in 2019, including the woods overlooking Foy. The foxholes are still there and some splintered trees. The run down to Foy is much further in real life. You can stand where Shifty took the shot on the sniper. The builing is still there.
You know those "original foxholes" aren't real right? They dig random holes in the forest for the tourists, you think a hole in the ground dug by a hypthermic, malnourished trooper can last this long?
@@TheKsaladThere is an episode on RUclips where they revisit those foxholes with a member of Easy company and they dig out some relics he left there during the battle. So yeah at least some of the foxholes are real.
Once more I must sing your praises. Your heart and your inner strength are always evident, and, of all the reactors that I have watched for this series, your have been the best and surest guide. Thank you.
Whenever times in my life get difficult and I don’t know what to do. I think about Lt. Spiers and just say to myself, here’s what we’re doing. So inspiring.
By far my favorite series and one of the only shows I actually go out of my way to find people reacting to. It’s literally history (embellished a tad) but most of it is legit and should never ever be forgotten.
Hey, Ames. Veterans Day has a special meaning for me. My Mom's first husband was killed in March of '45 and buried in Belgium. They were married and two weeks later he was shipped to Europe. She never talked about him, when us kids would ask, she'd just give us a short snippy answer and walk away. "I married him because it felt like the thing to do." My Dad though was a Combat Engineer during WWII and served in Occupation Forces stationed in Berlin, there was talk about redeploying him to the Pacific Theater, then the war ended and he was discharged in December. My Mom and Dad were such strong people. Yes, The Greatest Generation hands down. Next time no makeup (we won't miss it) and plenty of tissues for the last three episodes. Love from Texas.❤
I said it earlier I love how much you suspend your disbelief and get into the stories. Watching you makes me tear up a bit, it runs many layers deep. Thanks for respecting them and their deeds.
All the youth of today should watch all 10 episodes, and then they will appreciate why they have the lives they live and why. The men and women who (heroes) who risked their lives to make the world a better place to live
I am old, 67, and while WW2 is ancient history to most now days. It is still close to me. My pops was a WW2 sailor who participated in three major invasions in the Pacific. He would never speak about war, but looking back, I now know why we were not allowed to wake him up. He was a good honest man.
I had seen Band Of Brothers multiple times before deploying to Afghanistan a few years back. I kept track of the IDF (Indirect Fire) attacks on us while I was there. We were hit 57 different times on that deployment. Each attack was 1-3 rounds of mortars/rockets for the majority of it, and probably 7-10 on the absolute worst of them. They were always terrifying, lying on the ground trying to get as low as you can but simply not knowing if it was going to be your time or not. I will never forget that feeling of helplessness. Each of the attacks Easy Company suffered in this episode probably had more rounds fired at them per attack than I did in all of the attacks against us combined. These guys are absolute heroes. I literally cannot put into words how awe-inspiring they are to me. The Greatest Generation is a title that doesn't do them the proper credit they deserve.
“Shifty got a bullseye shot.” You have no idea how accurate that statement is. When First Sergeant Lipton and someone else (can’t remember who) went to go check the body of the dead sniper, they discovered Shifty had got him right between the eyes… and the actual shot was much longer than what’s depicted here. Episode 8 will be a bit easier than the previous two (though it is by no means easy). Episode 9 will be the toughest of them all. For that one, go easy on the makeup and have a couple boxes of tissues handy because you will use them.
“When Carwood Lipton and Wynn found the sniper's corpse, they were shocked to see the bullet hole centered in the middle of his forehead. Wynn commented, "You know, it just doesn't pay to be shootin' at Shifty when he's got a rifle."
Should be required viewing in schools. I’ve watched this series many times and every single episode makes me cry every single time. It’s so hard to watch but so great. We should be honoring these brave souls appropriately. These men were the absolute soul of this country and that was a good thing.
I don't usually like reaction channels but I must say, your empathy, appreciation and insight to this series does you great credit. You pick up on things that took me many, many re-viewings to notice. In my opinion this is hands-down one of the best film/screen productions ever made.
Your reaction is so genuine and beautiful to see. It's nice to see a young person in tears over the sacrifices made by previous generations. Never forget those sacrifices.
Look lady, I’ve subbed for a while now and had to tell you that I’ve watched probably close to 40 reactions on this series and you are just something different!! And please take that in a good way because it was intended to be a good comment ma’am. When you’ve seen this as many times as I have you don’t expect to get emotional about it but my dear you had me at every damn turn just crying with you.Well shit…….. great reaction ma’am, and to be fair my very first watch of this I cried on 3 episodes. This was my first cry, then episode 9. And finally the documentary after the series was over. And you better believe I’m going to be back here for all of them ma’am! Great job!!!!!.
Truly enjoying watching this again through your eyes. You nailed it. It's "important" that we watch and try to understand what theses men went through. These are tough episodes to watch for sure, but if you let yourself focus on just how much these guys love one another, you see another side of war. That amongst the absolute worst of humanity, you can find the absolute best of humanity. I think that is why I've always been so interested in the history of wars.
26:26 Well, they're not "safe" TM in foxholes. They're just safer in the foxholes than they would be without them. It greatly reduces the number of directions the shrapnel can get them from. But if a shell lands directly in your foxhole, then yeah. It's pretty useless. Then again, if a shell landed directly next to you, you would be dead, hole or no hole. It's not just the shrapnel that kills. It's the percussion from the explosion.
Great Review. Don't apologize for feeling emotional about this episode every does. I enjoy watching new people discovering this series and how good it is, but also learning more about these men and what they did. Truly amazing.
I watched your ep6 yesterday and thought this one is going to be tough for you. Probably not the toughest episode you'll watch, but still heart wrenching.
Thank you for helping keep this alive. My grandfather was taken prisoner during the initial attack at the Battle of the Bulge. He was covering his squad's retreat as Germans over-ran their position. He was shot. Purple heart with 2 oak leaf clusters. He was disabled and suffered from his injuries until he passed away in 2009. I worry he will vanish from our collective memory. People are so willing to forget the sacrifice these men made to restore democracy and protect our republic from fascism.
Nowadays this show makes me tear up every time I see it, knowing that all of the men in, and depicted in, this series, is gone, but I do find happiness in knowing their story will always be archived for future generations, especially the documentary. Also, it turns out because of the ignorance of how Luger's worked, US soldiers who took them as trophies found out the hard way how the safety on the Luger's worked, Hoobler was unfortunately one of those that found out the hard way.
@@Ernwaldoit’s from 2001 ffs a twenty two year old show and you’re saying be careful of spoilers?!! Im going to ruin your day now, Vader is Luke’s FATHER!!!
I watch it every year. The last line by Dick winters - I’m reminded of a question my grandson asked, grandpa was you a hero in ww2? No but I served in a company of hero’s. gets me every time.
Wow what an authentic reaction. You were even enotional after the fact. It was a great episode and the show was amazing. Watching it back in HS in 2007 made me want to join the army and get my jump wings. I did just that. i signed up for 4 years ended up serving 8. In my opinion Lipton was Johnny on the spot as a leader. Like he said Dyke was an empty uniform. Richard and Lipton were great combat leaders.
There was a101st veteran who was from another company who wrote a book about his experiences. He said, when they finally rotated to the rear they hadn't been indoors in a month. He went into a convent. When the warmth hit him he got so tired he laid down on the concrete floor and instantly fell asleep.
Very appreciative of your support of the Military! Thank you for sharing your emotion for these heros. I served in the Army during the Cold War 1985-1996. I was a paratrooper and Combat Engineer. My training I went through even though intense was never as intense as what these men went through. My great cousin was at the Battle of the Bulge. His stories about being cought behind enemy lines were amazing. I've seen live fire fired in my direction but it was always with the knowledge with the safety of training in mind. They lived under the assumption that the day the hour, or the next second could be there last moment on Earth. Living under that stress month in and month out.. Knowing you don't have the points to go home. I bet felt like an eternity. I know when we were out in the field for months at a time, away from family, it seemed like forever mostly when there wasn't an end date determined like when we fought the Yellowstone fires in 1988. If you Ever get a chance to got to Ft. Benning, GA. There is the Infantry Museum there. Just amazing! Spealberg and Hanks help develop it too.
As an actor myself I know firsthand how tricky voice acting and narration can be. Certainly the subject matter and the tone of this episode specifically suggested a more understated delivery of narration but I thought Donnie Wahlberg really nailed it here. Whether the rhythm and phrasing choices were his alone or suggested by the director or a bit of both, it was perfect in my opinion. Not easy to do alone in those recording booths when you can't rely on your physical attributes as an actor to convey emotion and substance. Bravo Mr. Wahlberg!
The veterans make this series stand out, it is truly heartbreaking listening to their stories. Huge thanks to the creators, the actors and the veterans, Dick Winters both in real life and in the series, respect.
I’ve seen this show 20 times and there’s details I’m just picking up on now. 20:10 When the assault on Foy stalls, Winters takes the lords name in vain/ curses out of frustration which he rarely if ever does in the show.
At 15:11 Buck Compton dropped his helmet on seeing Toye and Gaurnere. Back in 1989 I completed an oral history with my dad regarding his experiences as an infantry company commander in New Guinea and the Philippines. Dad said--again, this is more than ten years before the Band of Brothers series--that when a guy would "crack" mentally, he would often just stand there, immobile, and drop his helmet. He said that dropping a helmet was a curious thing, and a simple thing, but it happened. And every infantry soldier in the company was aware of that little gesture. He also said that every soldier had a breaking point, some could take the stress more or less than others. He likened it to bottles; some had larger "bottles" than others for being able to carry the stress. When a guy did crack, no one bore him any ill will; no one considered him anything else than a brave and loyal comrade whose "time" had come just as surely as getting felled by a Japanese bullet.. Anyway, I was amazed when, years after my dad's passing in 1992, I was watching Band of Brothers and saw Buck Compton.........stand immobile and drop his helmet. Little things like that make BoB such a compelling, realistic series.
The German Luger’s safety is backwards compared to the 1911 pistols the Americans were used to. Hoob flicked the safety lever up thinking it was on safe but in reality it was on fire. Couple that with the fact that the Luger’s trigger is fairly sensitive, you can see why it went off if he stuck it in his waistband
Wow! You are getting almost a comment every minute. Congratulations... but I say that more for your personal reaction than for seeing how many comments you're receiving. What a great series and a perfect response to this episode.
One might not know all of their names, or remember who is who in each episode, but you feel connected to all members of Easy company, Dog Company, Fox Company and the rest. Seing named characters die, and the horror it brings also make one really connect with them.
From WW1 to the present day, artillery causes the vast majority of casualties. It's often portrayed as little more than a nuisance and as simply providing support, but historically (though not without exceptions) it does most of the heavy lifting.
I used to hear my grandpa talk about how he survived the drop on d-day and up until they left. He was a 17th airborne paratrooper attached to the 82nd. When I watch the scenes of them exiting the planes under fire I think to myself what a badass my grandpa was
This and the previous episode are among my favorites in a way, for a number of reasons, but I feel with the men being in a particular place for a period of time, you get an increased sense of not only their bonds but also how intense things were and how they endured them in their own ways. Extraordinary bravery, resilience, and, at times, good humor, all contribute to a searing and emotionally exhausting depiction of what must have been a hell to live though. It's an brilliant series, and I'm glad you're getting so much out of it. It's among my favorites, and hats off to the makers for a beautiful tribute to these extraordinary men. Looking forward to more.
5:12 Hoobler had an accidental discharge, unfortunately, accidents happen in war. One story I heard involved a British soldier at Arnhem who accidentally killed himself trying to clear the malfunction on his Bren machine gun. The other one that stuck with me was when a US soldier accidentally shot a live round through a rifle grenade instead of a special grenade launching cartridge and blew himself up. The pictures were…disturbing to say the least.
Lugers were notoriously touchy and could go off for any reason or no reason at all. You never leave a cartridge in the chamber of a Luger unless you are ready to fire.
@@ronweber1402 Although as far as i know it was a Browning pistol Hoobler was carrying in real life, the trigger got snagged on some barbed wire and it wasn't on safe.
Yeah, I once met a soldier whose grenade malfunctioned and blew up instantly. Missing most of one arm, a few fingers on the other, and his face was a mess.
This was by far the hardest episode to watch. But these hard times brought Easy Company closer than anyone could imagine. I will never forget these men's names and what they went through so we could be here today! Humbling doesn't begin to describe the feeling.
When you said "I'm going to be a waterwork today" I started nodding ... I watched this show too many times and still gets me, especially the interviews.
To be fair to Dike it was later discovered he had been wounded and that had something do with his reactions. He had a Silver Star so he wasn’t a coward just probably not a good officer.
Yeah, from the looks of all the data available, Dike might very well have been one of the fast-track officers, but he did at least have some combat chops as shown in his Stars and citations. Just not a very good leader, and his pychological issues after getting hit weren't doing him any favors, either. Add to that Ambrose's typically shoddy research and the show's need for some minor antagonists outside the combat scenes, they really overplayed Dike's shortcomings. Kinda like they did with turning Sobel into a cliché 2-dimensional backline wannabe tough guy when in reality, the Easy guys didn't hesitate to credit their survival in combat, especially in the first days, in great part to his rigorous training. He might have been a stuck-up asshole and unfit as a field officer (though he did actually rally a few lost guys to take out MG nests during the D-Day drop) , but in training, Sobel was exactly the type of asshole Easy needed. But, again, we need antagonists in our stories.
Lt. Dike was actually a good soldier and leader, he was awarded a bronze star in Holland and again in Bastogne for rescuing a few soldiers. The only reason he had stopped advancing on the attack to take Foy was due to him being shot, but like Hoobler, he was wearing a lot of clothes which made his wounds less obvious. Dike survived, was later promoted and went on to serve in Korea
If he was a good soldier and leader, why did Winters have him transferred to an administrative position? He did abandon his men during the heavy shelling. No record that he was shot at Foy. I wish people would stop parroting internet rumors.
@@catherinelw9365 Not true. While it’s true Dike was transferred to a Administrative role under General Taylor, There’s no record of Winters Himself transferring Dike.He had Lt Speirs relieve Dike of command as he thought Dike had panicked but he was actually wounded, according to Clancy Lyall, a soldier of easy company.
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Hi ! if you enjoyed this series, you REALLY SHOULD watch "The Pacific" about the soldiers fighting in the Pacific. It is put out by the same people that did this. In many ways it is superior to this one and DEFINITELY is worth a watch.
Ames, I'm glad you're watching this series. Definitely an education. As a veteran myself, I'm glad you appreciate what men in uniform have done. Even during peace time, sacrifices are made by the men/women who serve. Spoiler alert: this episode was perhaps the most powerful so far. You need to be mentally prepared for episode 9. It will be harder to endure than what you went through with Private Doss in Hacksaw Ridge or the entire B of B series. Also, episode 9 is PG instead of true reality - very very hard to watch. So brace yourself. I truly appreciate that you hold such respect and reverence for veterans. PS. veterans of Easy Company still say that winter was the coldest that they ever experienced in their lives. They had no winter clothing or gear. According to Stephen Ambrose's book, it was the coldest winter in Europe by over 50 years. Ames, I've watch this series so many times. I bought the DVD set twice. It never gets old. I assume one day you'll raise children of your own. Hopefully, you will be able to instill the same respect by them as you have. Yesterday was Nov 11, 2023 - Veteran's Day which was created right after WW1.
@georgehollingsworth2428 Well, don't spoil with qualitative takes just yet. This is the OG miniseries.
Yes, it should, but it wont. It doesn't fit the woke narrative.
@@georgehollingsworth2428 For me personally, Band of Brothers is superior to The Pacific. The men of Easy Company are literally part of the reason that I live in a liberated country, so story wise, it has more meaning for me. But who knows, maybe the third series will beat them both.
After seeing the trailer, I'm really looking forward to the third WW2 mini series in the line, "Masters of the Air" is dropping January 26th!
(The trailer and release date where dropped a few days ago)
This series should be screened in all high schools and universities.
I teach this series for my US History class, HS. The kids are very moved and thankful✌🏻
Amen!
And there should be a room where Oversimplified vids are playing 24/7!
We watched the scene of the paratroopers jumping on d-day along w the saving private ryan beach landing for our US history unit on WW2.
@@MrZomBie775I keep thinking to show the beginning of Private Ryan but every time I screen it, I think it may be too intense for school…idk
"Speirs! Get yourself over here!" is my single favorite moment in the whole series.
And it was even better that he did that while Sink was talking to him. Just ignored him because his sole focus was the men.
Yes, those 5 words were the turning point.
That and Spears recognizing Lipton as the real Easy leader.
Winters swore up and down Speirs was just the first officer he saw
You know it was serious. They sent in the main character.
"Plot armour at the ready, Captain Winters!"
I was a US Navy Hospital Corpsman. Desert Storm . Served 10 years. In 2005, my son's best friend (a Marine) came home from Fallujah just in time for Christmas. He had been in the 2nd battle the year before. We went to a local VA Home. One old man in the dining area was utterly inconsolable. Everyone else was singing and happy. I heard a little girl ask her dad why he was so upset. I knelt beside him and simply asked where? His answer- Bastogne. Through tears he told me he was the sole survivor of his platoon. They died Christmas day. He was not an Easy Company member, but for him Christmas was forever a nightmare. I held his hand and hugged him. My friend said Doc it's time to go. The old man looked me in the eyes and said God Bless you, you guys paid a higher cost than most of us. I will not argue against his expert knowledge.
Thank you for sharing this moment and for your service.
When Winters tries to go in against orders and then sends LT. Speirs to relieve Dike of command, that scene is stunning every single time. One of my favorite moments of the series. And when Buck's helmet hits the ground, it's as Earth shattering as the German artillery.
Currahee ♠
The scene with Winters is one of the few inaccuracies in the show. He was able to stop himself (without needing to get yelled at) and sent Spiers in because he was simply the closest officer that he could see.
@tarinindell8217 you are correct. Also the story on Blythe is incorrect from episode 3.He survived and continued to serve in the military.
@@tarinindell8217It isn't accurate, but in this case it makes it clearer for the viewer what his inner conflict is. I think it's helpful but doesn't disrespect Winters, it's also clear he knows what needs to be done. My 2 cents.
This episode is a great contrast of good and bad leadership. Good leadership requires presence (not necessarily charisma, but the sense of being there and being available to your subordinates), dedication, diligence, decisiveness, the ability to delegate without abandoning accountability, the ability to to correct without being degrading, and the ability to communicate succinctly, and the understand that at the end of the day, you owe as much to the people you lead as you do to the unit/organization you serve in, but the unit has to come first. Dyke had none of these, because he was spineless and avoided all confrontation. Winters, Lipton,
@@ZacCostilla In contrast, when Buck Compton removed himself from combat, none of the men held it against him. Civilians often mistakenly think that leadership is about bravado, but in reality soldiers respect commanders who know their limits. Any soldier would rather have a commander who knows when he's no longer emotionally fit for command, than one who gets everybody killed pretending to be tough.
Happy Veterans Day to all those who served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. We are forever grateful for you, thank you 🙏🇺🇸
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@@Desdichado-vs8ls Yes I agree with you sadly you are correct.
Sadly WW2 was not about freedom, not really. But the sad part is (more than any other part) it was always inevitable given the state of the world at the time :(
Great job, young lady. WW2 was before my time. But I cry every time I watch it. I love this country. We mustn't forget our history. God Bless you.
Among many beautifully acted moments in this series I have to say Donnie Wahlberg's performance as Lipton in this episode was fantastic. Being able to subtly convey the full range of emotions to the audience while simultaneously maintaining the steady confidence, discipline and leadership as 1st Sergeant. You could just see it all in his eyes as Spiers is talking to him in the church. Beautiful stuff.
Well said! This has always been my most (painfully) favorite episode.
Hang Tough...
Doesn't matter how tough you are....she's physically expressing how we all felt watching this. This is real. Thank you.
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Was a good show but I can honestly say it didn’t ‘tear my soul to pieces’!!!
My Dad was a medic in WW2, December 9, 1944 to August 21, 1945. He just passed away this year. We're settling his estate now, and I have his honorable discharge papers in front of me now. In the section "Battles and Campaigns" there are several listed. One of them is Ardennes. This episode is the realist example of what he went through. Same time and place.
Did your father had the chance to watch this series? Or read the book?
My dad was a medic in the European theater, too ! Roughly the same dates as your dad. And he just passed a couple years ago. We recovered a lot of his service stuff, including photos, which we didn't even know he still had. R.I.P. to all who served -
he was a true hero
My deepest condolences. Your Dad was a real hero and I thank him for his service, you all must be so proud.
Your father was a hero.
As an ex British soldier. Thank you for wearing the poppy.
Well said mate..🦘
I live in the Canadian city where Col. John MacRae was born...his home was turned into a museum, and they do a rememberence day service there every year
@@ryanlaurie6030 Montréal?
@@Harmthuria no Guelph Ontario. He lived his adult life in Montreal though.
@@ryanlaurie6030 thank you, I didn’t know that about him.
This is Donnie Wahlberg's shining moment. He's a great actor and gets lots of praise but still probably not what he deserves. He's that good. I remember when I saw him in The Sixth Sense, I didn't even know it was him. When you find out, it's mind blowing. Same with Dreamcatcher. Dude is absolute top shelf.
All that being said: Spiers is MVP. Literally Captain America.
Donnie is much a better actor than Mark Wahlberg.
In this episode alone he displayed more acting than his brothers whole career.
Speaking of Captain America, to anyone who loves Band of Brothers, make sure you also watch Generation Kill. (another brilliant HBO show) It's basically BoB but during Operation Desert Storm.
@@CrabJuice83 great show, but thats 2003 invasion of iraq and not 1990/1991 desert storm.
I'll never get tired of people experiencing this brilliant piece of TV history.. Look forward to watching this with you! 🙌
Your heart for those vets. That's such a big part of why your content is so good. You honor the real men and their stories. You always remember this isn't just a TV show. This was the hell these men lived with day in and day out. You genuinely feel for them and appreciate their sacrifices. It's a beautiful thing. And to all the vets of all the wars...thank you.
The whole scene when Winters wants to go in and lead the men and is ordered not to, and he screams over the Colonel whilst he's speaking for Spiers to lead it instead is such amazing writing and acting. Damien Lewis is one of my favourite actors.
When the veteran breaks down in the intro interviews, talking about things he'll never forget, it gets me.
That veteran is the real Don Malarkey.
It is great to see this young woman actually be interested in this very important history.
One of the things that makes this episode hit harder on a narrative level is Buck's storyline. The first time we see him, he's being chewed out by Winters for being too close to his men, gambling and fraternizing with them. It made him beloved by his troops, but it also meant he was more emotionally attached, and that hits him hard in this episode.
I was a 20 year old PFC in the Third Armored Division during Desert Storm. I was a non-smoker until we took some indirect fire... not as close as shown here, but that how I got started. Thank God I quit in 2001.
Thank you for your service. Congratulations on being able to stop smoking. I have a vague idea of how tough that must be.
My father stated smoking when he was 17 years old & joined the US Navy in the summer of 1941. He smoked about 2 1/2 packs a day for about 40 years before he quit. Lived almost another 20 years, but it was still what eventually killed him.
This series is one of the best ever made. It also shows the sacrifices these young men made. I’m a 61 year old guy from the U.K., and am certain my life would have been totally different without the sacrifices they made
For me, this was the hardest episode to watch. So many key people gone in one fell swoop.
Yeah, most people always say it's nine but for me it's this one.
I think it comes down to the scale of it, the more personal stories of the individuals, people we've been watching for hours, make it much easier to empathise with in my opinion.
you never know what all a man's journeys were like in life, thanks for your sacrifice and service to all veterans
The young generation needs to watch these documentaries, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and the new one Masters of the Air. These are real stories. My Grandfather on my Moms side fought in the Pacific. These were young men. Inctedible and sad but inspiring
As with all of these, there's a couple of inaccuracies. The gun didn't go off in Hoobler's pocket, he got it caught in barbed wire while crawling under it. Dike didn't die. He was shot in the shoulder. There was never a clear consensus on what happened during the charge. Some said he fell apart and got shot, some said he only stopped because he got shot and fell apart then. Previously, he personally ran into fire and carried out 3 of his men during an engagement. He was a horrible fit for Easy and got the Foxhole Norman nickname for his lead from the read attitude. He was decorated several times though, rightfully so, and went on to serve as aid for General Taylor and later served in Korea. For whatever reason, he just couldn't get it done with Easy. One of my neighbors growing up was a replacement with Easy and the only time I ever heard him say anything about the war was one mention of how cold it was in Bastogne.
This was the comment I was looking to add.
There's a long-running debate on the internet over whether Dyke was as actually bad as the show depicts. To me, the important fact is that the men under him perceived him as bad. Even if they may be exaggerating the facts and wrongly believed the worst about him, that itself shows their lack of confidence in his leadership. Contrast how the men were willing to believe the scariest stories about Lt Spiers. It's possible that none of the stories were true about either Dyke or Spiers, but the fact that the men believed the worst about Dyke and the best about Spiers reflects how the men under their command thought about them
@@charlize1253 Yeah, at the end of day, if you the men you are leading don't have confidence in you, you gotta make that confidence shift, regardless of what they do or do not understand about what is really going on. If you are misunderstood, communicate so that you are understood.
From what I understand, it wasn't actually a Luger, but rather a Belgian/French pistol like the 1915 Ruby which were notorious for their safety features failing if holstered in clothing etc.
Same sort of thing with Sobel. He was not as depicted in the series. Not sure how I feel about that. We needed to hate him, but he does not deserve it so much
America's Greatest Generation! Great Series, Amazing HEROS!
Back during the 50th Anniversary of the battle of the bulge while having a Prop Blast Bash in the E/506th barrack's in PA . we were drinking with many of the original Troopers 1 of our guys tells Wild Bill he was going to the area of the line were this takes place and asked him if their was anything he wanted to bring back for him. Bill lowers his beer looks right at him and says "Yeah, if you can find my leg that would be great" then gave him a smile and we all toasted to Bill's leg. much later before passing out i remember Bill coming up to me saying "Hey Sarg, look i found 2 Beers lets drink them" i have no idea what i said back to him but think he said something like "oh your going to feel that in the morning Sarg." God i miss those days. Sadly Wild Bill made his finale Jump in 2014
I’ve read a story where someone ask Bill when he lost his leg and he immediately said: “episode 7”. Don’t know if it’s true but he sounds like it could be.
I've got a short, but hand written letter from old Wild Bill and I treasure it. It's without a doubt one of the coolest things I've ever received in my life.
I'll never forget the day when I opened the mailbox and I seen an envelope with the screaming eagle insignia on it and the sender's name was Bill Guarnere.
The fact lipton got a battlefield commission is a show of his professionalism, bravery and commitment to his men (how you become an officer without going to school for it)
Ahhh yes, The GOAT has arrived. SPEIRS!
“The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead.”
32 year's old here, I cry every episode, every single time.. this series just captures everything.
I visited Bastogne in 2019, including the woods overlooking Foy. The foxholes are still there and some splintered trees. The run down to Foy is much further in real life. You can stand where Shifty took the shot on the sniper. The builing is still there.
You know those "original foxholes" aren't real right? They dig random holes in the forest for the tourists, you think a hole in the ground dug by a hypthermic, malnourished trooper can last this long?
@@TheKsalad If you say so mate
@@TheKsaladThere is an episode on RUclips where they revisit those foxholes with a member of Easy company and they dig out some relics he left there during the battle. So yeah at least some of the foxholes are real.
Once more I must sing your praises. Your heart and your inner strength are always evident, and, of all the reactors that I have watched for this series, your have been the best and surest guide. Thank you.
I'm so glad I am not the only one to cry at the beginning when that older gentleman broke down at the 40 second mark.
Whenever times in my life get difficult and I don’t know what to do. I think about Lt. Spiers and just say to myself, here’s what we’re doing. So inspiring.
I've spent time in hospital with military veterans and their eyes speak a million words
By far my favorite series and one of the only shows I actually go out of my way to find people reacting to. It’s literally history (embellished a tad) but most of it is legit and should never ever be forgotten.
The church scene in this episode... It's one of the few scenes in any film that is 100% guaranteed to make grown men cry.
Hey, Ames.
Veterans Day has a special meaning for me. My Mom's first husband was killed in March of '45 and buried in Belgium. They were married and two weeks later he was shipped to Europe. She never talked about him, when us kids would ask, she'd just give us a short snippy answer and walk away. "I married him because it felt like the thing to do."
My Dad though was a Combat Engineer during WWII and served in Occupation Forces stationed in Berlin, there was talk about redeploying him to the Pacific Theater, then the war ended and he was discharged in December.
My Mom and Dad were such strong people. Yes, The Greatest Generation hands down.
Next time no makeup (we won't miss it) and plenty of tissues for the last three episodes.
Love from Texas.❤
i so much wish i could see this series again for the first time...
Yes, I know what you mean. Can't wait until I lose my memory.
@@Sunspot1225. 😂never thought of that, finally something great to look forward to when i get old! 🤣
I said it earlier I love how much you suspend your disbelief and get into the stories. Watching you makes me tear up a bit, it runs many layers deep. Thanks for respecting them and their deeds.
All the youth of today should watch all 10 episodes, and then they will appreciate why they have the lives they live and why. The men and women who (heroes) who risked their lives to make the world a better place to live
The very last line of "Band of Brothers" brings me to tears every time. good luck not crying.
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I am old, 67, and while WW2 is ancient history to most now days. It is still close to me. My pops was a WW2 sailor who participated in three major invasions in the Pacific. He would never speak about war, but looking back, I now know why we were not allowed to wake him up. He was a good honest man.
By far my favourite episode because of how perfect the balance is between action, dialogue, nuance and emotion.
I had seen Band Of Brothers multiple times before deploying to Afghanistan a few years back. I kept track of the IDF (Indirect Fire) attacks on us while I was there. We were hit 57 different times on that deployment. Each attack was 1-3 rounds of mortars/rockets for the majority of it, and probably 7-10 on the absolute worst of them. They were always terrifying, lying on the ground trying to get as low as you can but simply not knowing if it was going to be your time or not. I will never forget that feeling of helplessness.
Each of the attacks Easy Company suffered in this episode probably had more rounds fired at them per attack than I did in all of the attacks against us combined. These guys are absolute heroes. I literally cannot put into words how awe-inspiring they are to me. The Greatest Generation is a title that doesn't do them the proper credit they deserve.
Yes, they are heroes! Also ... YOU'REM a hero! Thank you for your service and it is a blessing to have you home again.
When he screams "Medic" instant waterfall of tears
“Shifty got a bullseye shot.” You have no idea how accurate that statement is. When First Sergeant Lipton and someone else (can’t remember who) went to go check the body of the dead sniper, they discovered Shifty had got him right between the eyes… and the actual shot was much longer than what’s depicted here. Episode 8 will be a bit easier than the previous two (though it is by no means easy). Episode 9 will be the toughest of them all. For that one, go easy on the makeup and have a couple boxes of tissues handy because you will use them.
About 215 feet or 65 meters in bitter cold with an open sight rifle. Cherry of a shot.
Shifty was from Virginia backwoods & had been making shots like that all his life. But yeah- still a heck of a shot.
STOP telling these people what to expect. Please! We didn't know so why should they?
@@MoMoMyPup10 just don't, it's perfectly fine to warn them without spoilers. "These people" fuck off.
“When Carwood Lipton and Wynn found the sniper's corpse, they were shocked to see the bullet hole centered in the middle of his forehead. Wynn commented, "You know, it just doesn't pay to be shootin' at Shifty when he's got a rifle."
You have such a beautiful, beautiful soul. Thank you for appreciating this incredible story of bravery and sacrifice.
Gotta love First Sergeant Lipton. He sure has The Right Stuff.
Should be required viewing in schools. I’ve watched this series many times and every single episode makes me cry every single time. It’s so hard to watch but so great. We should be honoring these brave souls appropriately. These men were the absolute soul of this country and that was a good thing.
There is nothing more beautiful than watching a woman in tears for the heroic deeds of men.
I don't usually like reaction channels but I must say, your empathy, appreciation and insight to this series does you great credit. You pick up on things that took me many, many re-viewings to notice. In my opinion this is hands-down one of the best film/screen productions ever made.
Your reaction is so genuine and beautiful to see. It's nice to see a young person in tears over the sacrifices made by previous generations. Never forget those sacrifices.
Look lady, I’ve subbed for a while now and had to tell you that I’ve watched probably close to 40 reactions on this series and you are just something different!! And please take that in a good way because it was intended to be a good comment ma’am. When you’ve seen this as many times as I have you don’t expect to get emotional about it but my dear you had me at every damn turn just crying with you.Well shit…….. great reaction ma’am, and to be fair my very first watch of this I cried on 3 episodes. This was my first cry, then episode 9. And finally the documentary after the series was over. And you better believe I’m going to be back here for all of them ma’am! Great job!!!!!.
This young lady single handily restored my faith in a younger generation and humanity in a single video ❤️
Truly enjoying watching this again through your eyes. You nailed it. It's "important" that we watch and try to understand what theses men went through. These are tough episodes to watch for sure, but if you let yourself focus on just how much these guys love one another, you see another side of war. That amongst the absolute worst of humanity, you can find the absolute best of humanity. I think that is why I've always been so interested in the history of wars.
26:26 Well, they're not "safe" TM in foxholes. They're just safer in the foxholes than they would be without them. It greatly reduces the number of directions the shrapnel can get them from. But if a shell lands directly in your foxhole, then yeah. It's pretty useless. Then again, if a shell landed directly next to you, you would be dead, hole or no hole. It's not just the shrapnel that kills. It's the percussion from the explosion.
Great Review. Don't apologize for feeling emotional about this episode every does. I enjoy watching new people discovering this series and how good it is, but also learning more about these men and what they did. Truly amazing.
My favorite episode of the series. I can feel your love and respect for the men of easy company. Thanks
I watched your ep6 yesterday and thought this one is going to be tough for you. Probably not the toughest episode you'll watch, but still heart wrenching.
Crying means you have a good heart and that's a beautiful thing.
An amazing episode. Thank you for letting us be a part of this journey with you.
Thank you for helping keep this alive. My grandfather was taken prisoner during the initial attack at the Battle of the Bulge. He was covering his squad's retreat as Germans over-ran their position. He was shot. Purple heart with 2 oak leaf clusters. He was disabled and suffered from his injuries until he passed away in 2009.
I worry he will vanish from our collective memory. People are so willing to forget the sacrifice these men made to restore democracy and protect our republic from fascism.
Nowadays this show makes me tear up every time I see it, knowing that all of the men in, and depicted in, this series, is gone, but I do find happiness in knowing their story will always be archived for future generations, especially the documentary. Also, it turns out because of the ignorance of how Luger's worked, US soldiers who took them as trophies found out the hard way how the safety on the Luger's worked, Hoobler was unfortunately one of those that found out the hard way.
"and he came back" that's one of the most badass moments in history
His actual run there and back again was really nothing like it was depicted in this series. They really played it up for dramatic effect.
"everybody else, follow me!" - That's a leader
love how much you let yourself immerse into the story. BoB one of the all time greats
Crazy thing is, CPT. Spears actually did run through enemy lines and back in real life.
Seeing someone have such an emotional reaction to these men’s lives is very heartwarming. Thank you for being so caring
The biggest mystery of this whole show was how did Ronald Speirs manage to run with balls that large weighing him down
Speirs was a total badass. And he had a hell of a career after the war and retired as Lt Col.
@@williewilliams6571, agree, but careful with spoilers
@@Ernwaldoit’s from 2001 ffs a twenty two year old show and you’re saying be careful of spoilers?!! Im going to ruin your day now, Vader is Luke’s FATHER!!!
@@Carfilliot Thanks! 🙂
@@Ernwaldo lol 😉
I will never forget the things I’ve seen over seas it’s seared in my brain. The things humans can do to each other is horrific
You are doing such an amazing job on one of the best WW2 series I have ever seen! I had seen this on HBO when it first came out!
Je vien du Quebec and i love the fact you are wearing a poppy for November, always remember the sacrifice made by brave mens so we can live free.
I watch it every year. The last line by Dick winters - I’m reminded of a question my grandson asked, grandpa was you a hero in ww2? No but I served in a company of hero’s. gets me every time.
Wow what an authentic reaction. You were even enotional after the fact. It was a great episode and the show was amazing. Watching it back in HS in 2007 made me want to join the army and get my jump wings. I did just that.
i signed up for 4 years ended up serving 8. In my opinion Lipton was Johnny on the spot as a leader. Like he said Dyke was an empty uniform. Richard and Lipton were great combat leaders.
the guy at 19:12 in the white helmet is my pal i go fishing with called jerry hammond .
There was a101st veteran who was from another company who wrote a book about his experiences. He said, when they finally rotated to the rear they hadn't been indoors in a month. He went into a convent. When the warmth hit him he got so tired he laid down on the concrete floor and instantly fell asleep.
I’ve watched this series 3 times…. Our kids need to watch this.
Makes the normal struggles in our life seem pretty trivial
Very appreciative of your support of the Military! Thank you for sharing your emotion for these heros. I served in the Army during the Cold War 1985-1996. I was a paratrooper and Combat Engineer. My training I went through even though intense was never as intense as what these men went through. My great cousin was at the Battle of the Bulge. His stories about being cought behind enemy lines were amazing. I've seen live fire fired in my direction but it was always with the knowledge with the safety of training in mind. They lived under the assumption that the day the hour, or the next second could be there last moment on Earth. Living under that stress month in and month out.. Knowing you don't have the points to go home. I bet felt like an eternity. I know when we were out in the field for months at a time, away from family, it seemed like forever mostly when there wasn't an end date determined like when we fought the Yellowstone fires in 1988.
If you Ever get a chance to got to Ft. Benning, GA. There is the Infantry Museum there. Just amazing! Spealberg and Hanks help develop it too.
As an actor myself I know firsthand how tricky voice acting and narration can be. Certainly the subject matter and the tone of this episode specifically suggested a more understated delivery of narration but I thought Donnie Wahlberg really nailed it here. Whether the rhythm and phrasing choices were his alone or suggested by the director or a bit of both, it was perfect in my opinion. Not easy to do alone in those recording booths when you can't rely on your physical attributes as an actor to convey emotion and substance. Bravo Mr. Wahlberg!
The veterans make this series stand out, it is truly heartbreaking listening to their stories. Huge thanks to the creators, the actors and the veterans, Dick Winters both in real life and in the series, respect.
I’ve seen this show 20 times and there’s details I’m just picking up on now.
20:10 When the assault on Foy stalls, Winters takes the lords name in vain/ curses out of frustration which he rarely if ever does in the show.
At 15:11 Buck Compton dropped his helmet on seeing Toye and Gaurnere. Back in 1989 I completed an oral history with my dad regarding his experiences as an infantry company commander in New Guinea and the Philippines. Dad said--again, this is more than ten years before the Band of Brothers series--that when a guy would "crack" mentally, he would often just stand there, immobile, and drop his helmet. He said that dropping a helmet was a curious thing, and a simple thing, but it happened. And every infantry soldier in the company was aware of that little gesture. He also said that every soldier had a breaking point, some could take the stress more or less than others. He likened it to bottles; some had larger "bottles" than others for being able to carry the stress. When a guy did crack, no one bore him any ill will; no one considered him anything else than a brave and loyal comrade whose "time" had come just as surely as getting felled by a Japanese bullet.. Anyway, I was amazed when, years after my dad's passing in 1992, I was watching Band of Brothers and saw Buck Compton.........stand immobile and drop his helmet. Little things like that make BoB such a compelling, realistic series.
The German Luger’s safety is backwards compared to the 1911 pistols the Americans were used to. Hoob flicked the safety lever up thinking it was on safe but in reality it was on fire. Couple that with the fact that the Luger’s trigger is fairly sensitive, you can see why it went off if he stuck it in his waistband
Should be a mandatory watch in all highschools, these actors did an amazing job.
Wow! You are getting almost a comment every minute. Congratulations... but I say that more for your personal reaction than for seeing how many comments you're receiving. What a great series and a perfect response to this episode.
Thank You! And God bless all the men and women who serve so that we all can live free!!
One might not know all of their names, or remember who is who in each episode, but you feel connected to all members of Easy company, Dog Company, Fox Company and the rest. Seing named characters die, and the horror it brings also make one really connect with them.
Thanks for showing interest in what these men endured to combat evil. I wish more young people would
From WW1 to the present day, artillery causes the vast majority of casualties. It's often portrayed as little more than a nuisance and as simply providing support, but historically (though not without exceptions) it does most of the heavy lifting.
Never forget these men
I used to hear my grandpa talk about how he survived the drop on d-day and up until they left. He was a 17th airborne paratrooper attached to the 82nd. When I watch the scenes of them exiting the planes under fire I think to myself what a badass my grandpa was
This and the previous episode are among my favorites in a way, for a number of reasons, but I feel with the men being in a particular place for a period of time, you get an increased sense of not only their bonds but also how intense things were and how they endured them in their own ways. Extraordinary bravery, resilience, and, at times, good humor, all contribute to a searing and emotionally exhausting depiction of what must have been a hell to live though. It's an brilliant series, and I'm glad you're getting so much out of it. It's among my favorites, and hats off to the makers for a beautiful tribute to these extraordinary men. Looking forward to more.
5:12 Hoobler had an accidental discharge, unfortunately, accidents happen in war. One story I heard involved a British soldier at Arnhem who accidentally killed himself trying to clear the malfunction on his Bren machine gun. The other one that stuck with me was when a US soldier accidentally shot a live round through a rifle grenade instead of a special grenade launching cartridge and blew himself up. The pictures were…disturbing to say the least.
Lugers were notoriously touchy and could go off for any reason or no reason at all. You never leave a cartridge in the chamber of a Luger unless you are ready to fire.
@@ronweber1402 Although as far as i know it was a Browning pistol Hoobler was carrying in real life, the trigger got snagged on some barbed wire and it wasn't on safe.
@@Spetsnaz0o1 Ah. Looks like they used that to highlight the touchiness of the Luger and possibly the accidents that surrounded those trophies.
Yeah, I once met a soldier whose grenade malfunctioned and blew up instantly. Missing most of one arm, a few fingers on the other, and his face was a mess.
I had the honor of talking with William Guarnere. A legend and a complete honor to talk with the man.
This was by far the hardest episode to watch. But these hard times brought Easy Company closer than anyone could imagine. I will never forget these men's names and what they went through so we could be here today! Humbling doesn't begin to describe the feeling.
By far episode 9 is universally harder to watch in every way imaginable. Did you even finish the series lol?
When you said "I'm going to be a waterwork today" I started nodding ... I watched this show too many times and still gets me, especially the interviews.
To be fair to Dike it was later discovered he had been wounded and that had something do with his reactions. He had a Silver Star so he wasn’t a coward just probably not a good officer.
Yeah, from the looks of all the data available, Dike might very well have been one of the fast-track officers, but he did at least have some combat chops as shown in his Stars and citations.
Just not a very good leader, and his pychological issues after getting hit weren't doing him any favors, either.
Add to that Ambrose's typically shoddy research and the show's need for some minor antagonists outside the combat scenes, they really overplayed Dike's shortcomings.
Kinda like they did with turning Sobel into a cliché 2-dimensional backline wannabe tough guy when in reality, the Easy guys didn't hesitate to credit their survival in combat, especially in the first days, in great part to his rigorous training.
He might have been a stuck-up asshole and unfit as a field officer (though he did actually rally a few lost guys to take out MG nests during the D-Day drop) , but in training, Sobel was exactly the type of asshole Easy needed.
But, again, we need antagonists in our stories.
I think you have the best reaction to this series I've ever seen. Seriously so authentic
Lt. Dike was actually a good soldier and leader, he was awarded a bronze star in Holland and again in Bastogne for rescuing a few soldiers. The only reason he had stopped advancing on the attack to take Foy was due to him being shot, but like Hoobler, he was wearing a lot of clothes which made his wounds less obvious. Dike survived, was later promoted and went on to serve in Korea
Lt. Dike was also an amalgamation of several people. Before he passed away Captain Winters said that he hated how they portrayed him.
If he was a good soldier and leader, why did Winters have him transferred to an administrative position? He did abandon his men during the heavy shelling. No record that he was shot at Foy. I wish people would stop parroting internet rumors.
@@catherinelw9365 Not true. While it’s true Dike was transferred to a Administrative role under General Taylor, There’s no record of Winters Himself transferring Dike.He had Lt Speirs relieve Dike of command as he thought Dike had panicked but he was actually wounded, according to Clancy Lyall, a soldier of easy company.