Have to watch the Documentary "We Stand Alone Together "...it's where the intro of the real men talking comes from at beginning of each episode comes from
The last surviving member of the WW2 complement of Easy Company was Bradford C. Freeman (born 1924), who was a mortarman (I believe) and who attained the rank of Private, First Class. He died on July 3, 2022, at the age of 97. And with that, the entire WW2 complement of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, has passed into history. Gentlemen, and all the other soldiers you represented - thank you. Thank you for your service. Thank you for sharing your stories with us.
I was lucky enough to meet several of them, years ago, at the Show of Shows. I have a poster stored away with something like a half dozen autographs. For anyone who doesn't know, many of the men had memoirs that are very good. Winters' i found very interesting because he talks about being an officer before this series starts.
Where are those feminists who constantly vilify men? They should watch this series, without men, none of the progress they're benefiting from today would be achievable.
Agreed. It's unfortunate that the line is so often mistakenly attributed to Winters. If you listen to that entire scene well, He is quoting a letter he received from Myron "Mike" Ranney. Winters says in that scene "Do you remember the letter that Mike Ranney wrote me? You do?" That's when the line comes in.
Here is a little Six Degrees of Separation tidbit. In 1974 an author named Peter Bencheley was researching a fiction novel about sharks, and one of his prime sources was a book titled 'Myth and maneater: The story of the shark.' penned by Easy Company veteran David Webster. Bencheley's book, 'Jaws', was later turned into a movie directed by Steven Spielberg - the creator of 'Band of Brothers.'
Nice! Didn’t know that connection. I have my father’s (WWII USN vet, btw) National Geographic magazines starting from the late 1950s. Benchley wrote some articles dealing with oceanography for them.
Always loved that hidden trivia. It's likely one of the reasons Webster was included in the whittled-down cast, since he post-humously helped jumpstart Spielberg's career. Also, I read somewhere that Webster was the last Toccoa man to leave Easy Company after the war.
I'm Slovak. When Adolf Hitler took control of Czechoslovakia, my great-grandfather fled to Britain and received pilot training in the RAF. He fought in the Battle of Britain and later took part in bombing missions against Germany. My great-grandfather was shot down and killed in action over his native Czechoslovakia on Tuesday, April 10, 1945. Honor and glory to all heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom!
Germany built a Factory for Me 109 fighters in Czechoslovakia because Allied Bombers could not reach the factories. After the war the factor stayed open and then made Be-109 fighters, which were bought by Israeli mercenary pilots in the war for Independence.
Thanks for telling your story. I'm English and my granddad was a Lancaster bomber pilot (with an english/canadian crew). He was shot down over poland and death marched to france. He lived somehow. But the granddad I know had no teeth, no hair... nothing. My mum said he was broken when he came back... didn't speak. He was 22 years old. Slovakia is beautiful as is Chechia. Most amazing places I've been in central europe.
I have seen lots and lots of reactions to Band of Brothers, and you two are the most precious and sweetest reactors I have seen. So refreshing to see young ladies of your generation have such interest and respect and reverence to the greatest generation. Thank you!
If you want, there is a beautiful documentary from which the initial interviews were taken... We stand alone together .... 100% worth it. Also, if you are going to watch The Pacific keep in mind that is more harsh, the Japanese soldier had a different mindset.
I agree - you should definitely watch the documentary! It's even better than the show (imho), because we get to see the veterans of Easy Company in an even closer and more intimate manner (at least that was my experience). Bring tissues...
I would like to add that if you do watch The Pacific, to find the version with the historical introductions narrated by Tom Hanks. Really help and add to the show.
Hermann Göring was the commander of the German Luftwaffe (air force) in WWII. A fighter ace from WWI, Göring was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the entire Nazi regime. After this watch, you should consider watching both the Pacific and Masters of the Air. The Pacific is about the Marines that conducted amphibious landings against the Japanese, and Masters of the Air is about the bombing campaign against Germany.
and again the star of the show isnt the "action", its the true tales of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances..... and austin butlers cheek bones.
The Pacific is not great. Half the episodes take place in Australia which was boring. And the actors are no where nears as good as BOB. I can’t remember anyone from that series, but many from BOB
@@WhatisthisstupidfinghandleI think that’s more on the part of the source material used. BoB is all based on Ambrose’s book while The Pacific combines memoirs by Leckie, Sledge and Tatum. It certainly makes building a bond with the characters more difficult but I think does an amazing job at tackling the complexity of the island hopping campaign as opposed to to the Western front which had a more clear spearhead due to it being fought primarily over landlocked territory. The show also does well and painting the very harsh differences between the style of fighting and brutality that was experienced compared to war in the European continent which for a long time had been romanticized. But I do agree that between the 3 miniseries that BoB is far and away the best at building a relationship with the men represented and their progress through the war
Yes - I hope they complete the trilogy with The Pacific and MotA. I rather prefer Nate Mann’s cheekbones though. I’m so invested in Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal’s story. What a legend. Also discovered a new favorite actor in Nate Mann and have been listening to Blake Neely’s incredible music on loop.
Winters mentioned to Executive Producer (and honorary Easy co member) Erik Jendresen that his favorite memory from the war was when he woke Nixon up in Holland by pouring what he thought was water on Nix. Jendresen said that Winters’ laugh when he told the story was deep and hearty, in spite of having told it countless times.
Ladies, you have had one of the best reactions I have seen to BoB. You absolutely need to see the documentary We Stand Alone Together. It is where the interview clips come from. Bittersweet but absolutely must watch. You'll be glad you did
I never knew I could cry so much during a show just hearing what everyone went out to do afterwards, to live a normal life. For some reason the Winters voiceover going "Joe Liebgott returned to San Francisco, and drove his cab" as it shows him being happy playing baseball with his comrades just fucks me up.
Actually, Liebgott became a barber in the Central Valley of California, passing in 1992. He never spoke of his war experiences; his children found out from the BoB series. Several of them got in contact with Garnere & attended an Easy Co. reunion.
I saw some other reacter say something along the lines of "You go home, and your cab driver, your postman, and your construction guys are all war heroes."
When Dick Winters passed away years ago, the funeral for him was private but it is believed over 1,000 or more attended, including some of the cast members from Band of Brothers and the remaining survivors of Easy Company. You have one more episode to watch for Band of Brothers and that is it. But this series illustrates how kids became men over the course of three years.
My son and I are doing the 2 week Band of Brothers tour in July. We fly to England,cross the English channel,and tour the battlefields where Easy fought. We end up at the Eagles Nest.
Your reaction to this series was well beyond your years. Most people react to it but they don't fully understand it, you come across as coming to understand. I am the daughter of a combat veteran from Korea, just as bloody and deadly and left my Dad with serious emotional scars. He used to say "not many in your generation truly get it and thats why I tell you about it, because you get it and respect it." You two get it and respect it. I'm impressed!
Just found you tonight and it was so amazing to see the emotions you had for these Veterans and their stories. Being a Veteran myself, it humbles me to see the community so invested in these lives and what they accomplished. Thank you.
When I got back from Afghanistan, my unit lost more guys than they did on the deployment. Suicides, overdoses, car accidents, one guy was shot to death by the cops. All that energy, all that strain, all that stress, it has to go somewhere. For a lot of guys, it didn't go to very good places.
@@rollomaughfling380 Even the Germans would not use women and children has human shields. At least they had some level of decency compared to the Taliban. Where you were, you did not know who your enemy was, and some times it was the guy standing behind you. I can see why so many of you returned from that S*&T hole with PTSD and other issues. Thank you for what you did for our country.
@@boyo24511 True. Many years ago i worked with a fellow who was a top turret gunner on a flying fortress. He recounted stories of shooting at female German fighter pilots.
Probably the best, most Earnest reaction I've ever seen to Band of Brothers on UA-cam. Really enjoyed watching you guys watch this show. Love the emotion and respect you guys showed for the material, you guys are awesome..❤
"Band of Brothers" will stay with you in ways other shows, of any kind, cannot. Thank you for taking the time to watch it. Like so many others, I watch BoB reactions because I want to see others experience it. So, I've seen plenty of them. I've quit on quite a few, because the reactors were lacking something. However, the nearly perfect blend of humor, observation, and sincerity makes yours one of the best I've seen. It's a shame we can only give one "like" per episode. I'm glad you enjoyed it. You've paid a wonderful tribute to the men of Easy Company, and all combat veterans.
Dick Winters farm was in Pennsylvania near Gettysburg. There is a history museum there called "The Gettysburg Museum of History) (ya don't say lol). When Dick Winters passed away, all of his memorabilia was donated to the Museum. It is one of the best history museums I have ever seen, and i have a degree in history lol.
@@nataliestclair6176been to the one at Fort Benning, it is a very good one! It’s very much out of the way because of being in Europe, but Poland has several incredible museums for WWII! Here’s just a few… - The Schindler Factory Museum in Krakow - Obviously, Auschwitz I & II - The Museum of the History of the Polish Jews in Warsaw (probably my favorite and most interactive) - Polish Resistance Museum in Warsaw - The WWII Museum in Gdańsk I definitely need to get back down to Gettysburg and check out that museum, though!
I'm not crying, YOU ARE 😭😭😭😭 Great reaction. Normally reactors have a hard time understanding the little things and also the crucial things in this show. But you nailed every episode.
You now must, must, must watch the documentary, “We stand alone, together.” It’s where all the interiews with the real men of Easy Company come from and is the unoffical 11th episode of the series.
@@MeanStreakGaming alas my friend theres only a few of us that adore generation kill. i wouldnt think it would be these girls cup of tea. not many hero's. just the bleak reality of being a modern day grunt.
Every Memorial Day Weekend I watch this series! It’s one of my favorite times of the year! I served in the Army from 97-01 and I consider myself a pretty “tough” guy…but when Lt Col Winters delivers that final line of the series, “I served in a company of heroes”, it always reduces me to tears! What an amazing group of soldiers! 🇺🇸
Yes he was the #2 man and Hiitler's designated successor. But shortly before the end of the war, he radioed Hitler, who was isolated in his bunker in Berlin, that he was going to take over since Hitler was isolated. Hitler ordered that he should be stripped of all his offices and arrested. Ultimately Goring was arrested by the Allies, tried for war crimes at Nuremberg, sentenced to death, but committed suicide before he could be hanged.
In the First World War he was in the same flight squadron as Baron Manfred von Richthofen or the Red Baron. He assumed leadership of the squadron after the Red Baron’s death.
While listed as #2 on the Nazi flow chart, for about 2-3 years (about ‘39/‘40-1942) he was unofficially relegated to #3 behind Hitler’s favorite and architect of the Holocaust, Reinhardt Heydrich. It was only with Heydrich’s assassination in Prague (Operation Anthropoid) that he retook his position as #2.
Hello a Swiss viewer here. Love your reactions to BoB. What I wanted to say is, many of the "Austria" film clips come from Switzerland. Like the Grandhotel Giessbach, where the Easy Company arrives at 8:52. This hotel is in Switzerland. Kind regards from Switzerland. 🙂
I have to say that you two are a delight to watch. You are incredibly observant and insightful, you pick up on the smallest of details that I didn't even pick up until my 3rd or 4th viewing.
There is a vid on youtube called Ron Livingston's Band of Brothers full video diary. It's a vlog by Nixon during a boot camp they had for the actors before filming the show. There they learned how to act as soldiers. It's a fun watch and probably one of the first vlogs ever since it was before youtube existed.
You two have been one of my favorite reactions to this series. I love this series and try to binge watch it every Memorial Day weekend to honor them. As a Soldier myself, I have experienced war but never to the level these brave men faced. I appreciate that you young ladies took the time to learn about them and honor them. You two were so perceptive in your comments and really paid attention. Some of these reactors just want to hear themselves talk and don’t even understand what’s happening in the story. Thank you for being you!
28:16: "Who knows where we would have been today, if it weren't for them." Thank you for getting that point across Haylo & Kiss. Anyone who can end up making that statement PROVES they understood everything this show is about; it's deepest, most profound theme." And also that you know that, albeit some creative liberties like you mentioned, so many of the events and interactions you see in this amazing production, even things that were said back in the day, came directly from the first-hand accounts of the men themselves from their interviews for the original book written by Stephen Ambrose in the 1990's. They have all left us now, over twenty years on since the series first came out in (2001), but they are NOT forgotten. This series does so much to help us truly feel for and appreciate that amazing generation, that came up from the Great Depression, thereby taking nothing for granted and having such a hard work ethic second to none, and carrying those necessary strengths and attributes into a great war that was necessary to push back the empirical tyrants in the world -- all with a victory that allowed us ALL to be born into and benefit from the liberties preserved to this day from their efforts. ALL of us benefit. It's so moving to watch (or should I say experience) this.. The Best TV series ever made, IMO- for these reasons great alone. Enjoyed your reaction! One of the best I've seen. Thank you for sharing your reaction -- just one more way to help keep their memories alive.
I just have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your reactions to this series, indeed, your reactions do you both great credit, my compliments ladies, how you reacted made this once again a wonderful and brilliant series to watch.. thanks for your respects and reactions...........from a British ex-serviceman...well done!
Discovered your channel just a few hours after you posted your reaction to the first episode, so happy to see you go through all 10 episodes. Please watch The Pacific next! Same people that made Band of Brothers
Easy Company is the most ironic name in military history. From D-DAY all the way to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, there was nothing Easy about it. I never want things I love to end, but you want the pain to end for these Men, and the peace to begin. The German Field Marshall's speech is actually what ties the entire concept of of the series together unexpectedly. I implore you to see "We Stand Alone Together" and Ron Livingston's (Nixon) Bootcamp Diary. It makes you appreciate the series even more unbelievably. "Were you a hero in the War Grandpa? Grandpa says no, but I served in a company of heroes" Near tears every time. Thank you for taking this journey. Currahee! ♠
I was goint to BEG as well for them to see Ron "Nixon" Livingtson's bootcamp diary. 23 years later the cast STILL IS aband of brothers and that is thanks to those days at boot camp - and also getting to meet the actual veterans, with whom they bonded.
The "What is this?" item, Harry was wondering about, is called a knife rest. You would lay your dinner knife onto it, next to your plate, rather that laying your knife across the top of your plate.
It was a sign of respect, to let the german officer keep his sidearm. Winters wrote about it, in his book. In reality, he accepted to take the pistol and later saw, that it had never been fired.
It's a shame that the series did not elaborate on that particular German officer and his relationship to Winters and that he was giving Winters the pistol as a gift as well as a token of surrender. Winters had met that officer the previous day and he was a major of a German Panzer unit who had fought against the 101st at Bastogne. Winters said he was a soldiers soldiers amd had been wounded several times but kept in the fight. They became friendly and discussed tactics and soldiering in general. But since that was in Winters book and not the Band of Brothers book i can see why it was left out.
Nix is probably the greatest friend anyone could ever have, even after all the horrible things that happened to him he was determined to stay by Winters side through anything
As someone who moved from California to Prague, and has gotten to go around Europe a bit, I highly recommend visiting pretty much anywhere in Europe, there are so many wonderful places to see 😊
Totally agree. I lived in England for 5 years, traveled Europe and visited the USA a couple of times. As Webster said in Episode 8, how would anyone ever know what these soldiers went through if they've never been to places like Normandy, Bastogne or Haguenau...............🦘
I’ve done a fair bit of European travel in the last eight years, as a grad student and bringing my own students over there and I couldn’t agree more! So much to see all over the continent, war related or not. I could legitimately list every city I’ve been to except maybe one that I’d go back to in a heartbeat.
I have watched Band of Brothers several times, and have read the book, which I recommend. I have seen several reactions to this series, and I really, truly enjoyed yours. You two are such utterly sweet, smart, dear young ladies. It was a pleasure to see your reaction.
My third grade teacher, a veteran of World War II himself, explained it to me this way. “If the European Theater was a boxing match between gentlemen, then the Pacific Theater was a gutter, knife-fight.”
Unfortunately, all of the Easy Company men have since passed away. Major Winters died in an assisted care facility in 2011 and the last surviving member died a few years ago.
Hate to tell you this but you still have one more episode to go ladies. It's a documentary, Episode 11 "We Stand Alone Together" and it's an absolute must. It's pretty much the real men of EZ telling their stories, a peek in on one of their reunions, and a walk thru the woods of Bastone with Guarnere and Toye. You have to do it. ✌Peace✌
Thank you both for sticking it out to the end of this series. Watching this show through the lovely eyes of you two young ladies was a joy. Your sensitive souls and sincere appreciation for the sacrifices of thses amazing men was touching. Thanks.❤❤
My birthday is Jan 2nd. I live right outside of Philly. Dick Winters memorial isn’t that far away from where I live so for my bday I wanted to go see his memorial. His memorial is extremely moving. I also found his actual grave where he is buried. I looked at his gravestone and he passed way on Jan 2 2011 which is also my bday. I had instant chills and goosebumps. The odds were just so crazy to me. God bless the greatest generation.
Some fun facts: the scenes in Austria were actually not shot in Austria but in Switzerland, near the resort town of Interlakem. And the big Victorian-style building by the lake is the famous Grandhotel Giessbach, so yes, you can go there (if you can afford it). I know this because my best friend‘s wedding party was at that hotel and we had the photo-shoot on the platform overlooking the lake.
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (12 January 1893 - 15 October 1946) was a German politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945.
As long as you both live... and I hope its a good long while... you will never forget watching this incredible series together.. and sharing that time with "friends". Many of whom had dads and grandfathers who lived through, or died, in that World encompassing conflict. Thank you.
Our generation have to watch this show because it really shows the true spirt these men had and what they had to go through, I will forever have the upmost respect for these men for what they did !
I'm proud to have watched you two young women watch, experience, and most importantly understand, the importance of this and the real heroes that lived it. Never forget!
As much as we hate to watch these scenes, it's really our duty to watch, learn, share the anguish, and remember what these amazing soldiers went through for us and pass it along the generations. Never forget!
I love the choice to not name the men being interviewed until the end. Sort of made it feel like a real "reunion." A very clever way to convey the passage of time in an artistic way.
Hermann Wilhelm Göring was a German politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. A veteran World War I fighter pilot ace, Göring was a recipient of the Pour le Mérite Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Göring The Luftwaffe was officially created on 26 February 1935, with Göring as its commander-in-chief. He had been a celebrated First World War fighter pilot and was one of Hitler's closest political associates.
So cool to see Americans watch Band Of Brothers. I watched this show when I was 10 years old and I thought it was great. I imagine how emotional it must be for you to watch a story that your country experienced so intensely. And it was great to watch the girls watch, I hope you react to some other series or anime that I like, like Naruto.
The interview with the veterans at the end always gets me emotional because of the veterans in my family who have now passed on. “Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” That part, and Winters’ answer to his grandson really gets the waterworks going. This is truly an amazing mini-series. Possibly one of the greatest ever made. Thank you both for taking the time to see Band of Brothers. To answer your question about Herman Goering, he was commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (Air Force) and President of the Reichstag. He was a fighter ace during World War I, and one of the earliest members of the Nazi Party. After Adolf Hitler became Chancellor, Goering amassed immense capital and political power, becoming one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany. He was taken into custody by US Forces just before the end of the war, and he would stand trail at Nuremberg for conspiracy, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Goering was sentenced to death by hanging, but he committed suicide on October 15, 1946. Also, you noticed that Easy Company rigged the lottery to make sure that Darrell “Shifty” Powers was the one picked to go home. He was a great soldier and friend. He saved the lives of many of the men in Easy Company because he was an excellent sharpshooter. Shifty passed away in Clinchco, Virginia on June 17, 2009. He was 86 years old. I’m sure you’ve been told, but there is a one-hour documentary called “We Stand Alone Together.” It’s the oral history of Easy Company told by the very veterans featured here in this series. I’d definitely recommend that. There is also a companion mini-series called “The Pacific” that came out in 2010. It follows the true stories of US Marines who fought against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of World War II. That’s also one of my favorite mini-series. It’s a lot darker and more brutal compared to Band of Brothers given the environment and the ferocity of the enemy the Marines fought, but if you feel like your up for it, I’d recommend The Pacific. If you haven’t seen it, I would also recommend Hacksaw Ridge (2016), staring Andrew Garfield in the incredible true story of World War II medic, Desmond Doss. Thank you both!
I've said on comments on previous episodes, but I very much appreciated your reactions that were so pure and earnest. Thank-you for letting us join you on this incredible journey.
I watch every single reaction to this series, and i have to honestly say that you ladies are my favorite. You were very obviously engaged & invested in the entire series, genuinely interested in learning each man and the particulars about them, very sincere about your feelings and for the most part you understood exactly what was going on. I subscribed to your channel. Really looking forward to watching .ore with you both. Dont forget to watch the Band Of Brothers documentary as well. You will absolutely enjoy it as much as the series.
Thank you for letting me tag along on your discovery of Band of Brothers. I've watched it about a dozen times since 2001; so it's nice to live vicarioiusly through you. The overarching theme of Band of Brothers is how strongly they got to know each other. And after watching it so many times i recognize them, i know thier personality, i feel like i know them. Which is why the actors are constantly doing panels and conventions, because everyone feels such inherint goodwill connection towards them - because we feel like we *know* them. At the end of the series (episide 9) you started to recognize all the moments in the opening credits, and you *knew* the characters, and you *knew* what they were going through. Which is why it is nice, and i recommend, going back and just watching Currahee again. You've had your WWII history lesson. You've met the people. It's nice to go back and watch them all during their bonding and comradare as they run Currahee Mountain in northeast Georgia. Which is why *i''m* now going back and re-watching your first watch of Currahee. Thank you again.
Well done ladies. It was an absolute pleasure to ride along with you watching this great series. I hope you can take the time to watch 'We Stand Alone Together'. Best wishes from Australia......🦘
The ending always makes me cry, the sacrifice from everyone who gave their lives and everyones life stories. I still love to watch this series over 20 years after I saw it for the first time. Great reactions to the greatest series, welcome to the fan-club Haylo and Kiss, love you guys(girls)❤
This series amped up my interest in WWII history and started a collection of Easy Company autographs. Last count 67 and they're all treasures. Currahee!
I’ve been to Berchtesgaden (and the Eagle’s Nest) and Zell Am See/Tyrol, twice, from Canada. Beautiful landscapes….with a very dark history. All because of BoB.
That reaction was absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. There aren’t many WW2 veterans left, so if you ever see one, shake their hand and thank them. Truly the greatest heroes we could have asked for and at the time they were needed most. We all owe them a debt we can never repay
FYI, the "Eagles Nest" is still there, owned by a charitable trust and run as a restaurant for tourists. Some of the graffiti from Easy Company and other American soldiers is also still there.
As an old retired cop may I say that while I may not always understand your reactions, I certainly appreciate the honesty in every one. I apologize if that was condescending. I am really enjoying this channel.
You ladies did a fantastic job of reacting to this phenomenal story. You should watch The Pacific to learn what the Marines went through in their theater of war. Same production team and brilliantly filmed. You get to see a lot more of the personal lives of the people involved too.
Bertchesgadener Hof is the Bertchesgaden Hotel, and I was fortunate enough to stay there while I was stationed in Germany. Herman Goering was the Commanding General of the German Air Force.
I want to thank u two young ladies for a great and knowledgeable reactions, Im so glad these men touched both ur hearts, which is very hard to find with ur generation, Keep reading history
Hof - hotel in german; Herman Goering, chief of the luftwaffe [german air force] and named by Hitler as Reichsmarschall [second only to Hitler in Germany]. Hitler apparently didn't visit the 'Eagle's Nest' often, he didn't like heights - he was more at the Berfhof in Obersalzberg :) Awesome review!
@@robcanisto8635 BoB you really connect with the main star winters and the rest of the cast. Pacific you only really connect with Eugene and Leckie. Definitely way more brutal scenes in the pacific tho.
@@robcanisto8635 the Pacific is different for a lot of reasons. The Japanese are a very different enemy than the Germans. Jungle warfare is particularly brutal. BoB was based on one book so it is a coherent narrative. The Pacific is two separate novels plus a medal of honor winner thrown in. However, I felt the story is just as compelling.
Two of my uncles served in the ETO. One ended the war with 88 points which was more then enough to go home nearly right away. His unit was going to fight in the Pacific so the regimental commander told everyone until their replacement was up to standards that they would stay. He got home about two days before the end of the war in the Pacific. As he used to say one month he was driving a Sherman tank and next he was driving a Ford tractor back home. My other uncle had far fewer points and did not get home until Spring 1946.
Luckily, I watched the series in real time back in 2001. It came on Sunday nights on HBO, and I made sure that I was there for each and every episode. It was in the midst of the aftermath of 9/11, and this story just seemed to resonate with the American public, who were hurting. As a reservist, my battalion had already been put on standby, and I was facing an uncertain future. Although not deployed to Iraq until 2005, I still felt a bond with what these men shared. It is good that a later generation is re-discovering the Band of Brothers mini-series. As they said, it is as fresh now as it was a quarter century ago.
This "Band of Brothers" can be found in many places in the military. I had a long career in Armor and the bond I had with my crew was every bit as strong as the men of Easy Company. I've been retired from the Army for 24 years and still consider myself a Soldier.
Great reaction to a great series. It came out a few years before I joined the army out of high school, and was the reason I insisted airborne school was in my contract. Through a real flip of the coin situation I ended up stationed in Hawaii because of it, spent a year in Afghanistan not long after getting there, but was able to enjoy my time in paradise after I got back. We were randomly called up to go to the division theater one day and out of the blue comes Shifty Powers, Don Malarkey, and Buck Compton for a USO type show. I couldn't believe it, almost like everything came about in a weird full circle situation. Just thought I would share my small personal connection to the series. Great reaction again.
All these WW2, Korean War and Vietnam war paratrooper veterans adopted the next generation into the Band of Brothers. I was honored to serve in two famous 101st Airborne Division units, the 2-506th Parachute Infantry Regiment "Currahee" on the DeMilitarized Zone in 1997 and 1-187th PIR "Rakkasan" two combat tours in Iraq in 2003-2007. On important dates in each units' history and before every deployment to war in Iraq, the surviving veterans came to remind us we were brothers. Even standing with no escape and out numbered 300 communist North Koreans to every 1 American Soldier, whenever the Junior Soldier said, "Stands Alone!" with the Officer replying, "Currahee!" We knew we were never alone in the Band of Brothers.
FYI Speirs spent the majority of his post WW2 service as Commander of the Spandau Prison in W. Berlin. Spandau was where the Nazis convicted at Nuremberg were kept to serve their sentences... Albert Speer - 20 yrs, Rudolph Hess - Life, Karl Donitz - 10 yrs, etc... Spandau remained "open" until Hess died.
Thank you ladies. It's been an absolute pleasure experiencing this amazing series again through your eyes and your heartfelt reactions and emotions. Many consider this series a lesson in history, but I have always considered it a lesson in the human spirit and encourages us all to pay it forward. Rest in peace, Easy Company. We will never forget.
Frank Perconte lived in my hometown and I never knew it until I learned about his death on the News back in 2013. He lived just a few blocks over from where I grew up. Watching the final episode always moves me to tears. Its hard to imagine how much they all sacrificed for us and knowing most of them are gone and leaving day after day rips at ones heart. Its such a delight to see you two and others take an interest in watching BOB and learning about these men and those of the greatest generation. Thank you for watching one of the finest shows of the greatest men who ever set foot on this earth. I hope you take an interest in watching The Pacific and Masters of the Air later on. CURRAHEE!
There is one tiny element that wasn’t historical. Recall the scene I the office where the German Colonel surrendered and offered his pistol (another Luger) and in the show Winters says, “You may keep your sidearm.” In reality, Winters kept it. He took it apart at one point and noticed it was still covered in the preservative paste that guns are slathered in when they come out of the factory. Winters says, “When I saw that, I knew that this weapon had never fired a shot” and he made a vow to keep it that way for the rest of his life.
No, it had not been fired and per Winters there was no blood on it. Which he thought was remarkable that it had never been fired becuase he had gotten to know that officer the day before and they had become friendly and that German officer was a major of a Panzer unit amd was wounded six times during the war and Winters found out he was at Bastogne as well. So Winters was amazed a pistol belonging to such a soldier had never been fired As for the pistol still be covered in the 'paste" they use to protect firearms out of the factory is not true. They used cosmoline back then and it's a very greasy and miserable substance to remove and have on you hands etc. No way was anyone going to keep that on a firearm they were going to carry around. Also the fact that it was required to remove to make the firearm function properly and also I am sure like in the US Military the Germans also had rules about proper uniform and weapon requirements and were inspected and not having a clean weapon was a big no no. An officer of the caliber of how Winters described that particular office was going to have a clean amd working side arm. And lastly no where does Winters mention it still had the 'paste" on it
@@Patrick-xv6qv I was using ‘paste’ to describe Cosmoline. In fact, I knew American arms manufacturing used Cosmoline but I wasn’t sure German factories used the same. Are you? You’re not thinking like a Historian. Winters states that he knew the firearm had never been fired. He received it from that officer. He vowed to never fire it in his life. That’s what we have reported from Winters. All the rest is unknown. Maybe the Colonel had a Luger that he carried and fired and wanted to keep it, so he grabbed a brand new one that meant nothing to him to surrender. Surely you’d agree that a Colonel would know that offering his personal sidearm was part and parcel of a formal surrender and that the Colonel couldn’t expect it to be returned. There’s any number of scenarios that might work.
@@MrSmithla no we know more about that pistol and that German officer from Winters himself from his book. "There was one German prisoner who caught my personal attention. He was a major from a German Panzer unit, a true German and one hell of a soldier. We talked tactics, soldiering in general, and were pleased to discover that at Bastogne we had fought each other tooth and nail. Quite the coincidence. The major had been wounded six times during the war, but he kept soldiering to the very end. The day following our revelations, he presented me his pistol as a token of his friendship between us and as a formal surrender to his captor. He did so of his own violation rather than leave his pistol on the desk in some clerk office. When he handed me his sidearm, I noticed that the pistol had never been fired. There was no blood on it. It remains one of the few mementos I have kept from the war. The pistol still has not been fired." From Beyond Band of Brothers, the war memoirs of Major Dick Winters. Now you said I need to look at historical fact and I did, you are the one speculating about "paste" and the major having another side arm he picked up someone to be on the sly and slip to Winters.
If you’re gonna watch the pacific just know it’s very dark compared to BoB it focuses more on the horrors and psychological effects of combat. I tend to like it more but that’s bc it follows my grandpas division the 1st Marine Division. He partook in every battle of that show and was never wounded.
You should watch the accompanying documentary We Stand Alone Together next. All the clips at the beginning of each episode of Band of Brothers are from the documentary along with a lot more footage of the actual soldiers. You get to know the real men even better from the documentary. Well worth a watch
Absolutely loved your reactions. I cried right along with you. I've seen BoB many times, but still cry at the same scenes every time. You need to watch "We Stand Alone Together" documentary and the series Pacific. Thank you for sharing your honest and vulnerable reactions. ❤
This is an amazing journey. We should all feel blessed and honored to have seen a glimpse of what these incredible Americans went through. Thank you everyone for all of your service and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. 🇺🇸
I went to Berchtesgaden as a teenager. It's utterly breathtaking but you can almost feel something in the air, a sense of something wrong about the place. It was probably just my imagination but I couldn't help but feel uneasy there. It's hard to describe.
You two are the first reactors I watched who knew the “Shifty” lottery was rigged. Shifty absolutely deserved it.
Good attention to detail!
Just what i thought... everybody just missed it
There's like 2 more that I've seen who's noticed it.
I've seen a couple of others notice it, but most do miss it. They did really good with paying attention to detail.
So true, have seen several and they are the first ones to catch it or at least mention it was rigged
Have to watch the Documentary "We Stand Alone Together "...it's where the intro of the real men talking comes from at beginning of each episode comes from
YES This is a must!!!!
absolutely necessary viewing…adds so much depth to the show
The "Eleventh Episode". Right on brother.
It's a great documentary vary will put together
The unofficial 11th episode and absolute MUST watch
The last surviving member of the WW2 complement of Easy Company was Bradford C. Freeman (born 1924), who was a mortarman (I believe) and who attained the rank of Private, First Class. He died on July 3, 2022, at the age of 97. And with that, the entire WW2 complement of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, has passed into history.
Gentlemen, and all the other soldiers you represented - thank you. Thank you for your service. Thank you for sharing your stories with us.
I was lucky enough to meet several of them, years ago, at the Show of Shows. I have a poster stored away with something like a half dozen autographs.
For anyone who doesn't know, many of the men had memoirs that are very good. Winters' i found very interesting because he talks about being an officer before this series starts.
I have a book plate signed by Brad Freeman.
97, damn... good job, Mr. Freeman. To live through that and still make it to almost 100 years.
"I served in the company of heroes" kills me every goddamned time.
Where are those feminists who constantly vilify men? They should watch this series, without men, none of the progress they're benefiting from today would be achievable.
There was a popular PC game I hear was named after this quote, "Company of Heroes"
Agreed. It's unfortunate that the line is so often mistakenly attributed to Winters. If you listen to that entire scene well, He is quoting a letter he received from Myron "Mike" Ranney. Winters says in that scene "Do you remember the letter that Mike Ranney wrote me? You do?" That's when the line comes in.
@@stevenroberts1392 oooh
Me too man me too
Here is a little Six Degrees of Separation tidbit. In 1974 an author named Peter Bencheley was researching a fiction novel about sharks, and one of his prime sources was a book titled 'Myth and maneater: The story of the shark.' penned by Easy Company veteran David Webster. Bencheley's book, 'Jaws', was later turned into a movie directed by Steven Spielberg - the creator of 'Band of Brothers.'
Nice! Didn’t know that connection. I have my father’s (WWII USN vet, btw) National Geographic magazines starting from the late 1950s. Benchley wrote some articles dealing with oceanography for them.
oh man!
Wow! That is an interesting connection. I couldn't even take a bath after watching that movie.
Always loved that hidden trivia. It's likely one of the reasons Webster was included in the whittled-down cast, since he post-humously helped jumpstart Spielberg's career.
Also, I read somewhere that Webster was the last Toccoa man to leave Easy Company after the war.
Wow ! Now that's freaky.
I'm Slovak. When Adolf Hitler took control of Czechoslovakia, my great-grandfather fled to Britain and received pilot training in the RAF. He fought in the Battle of Britain and later took part in bombing missions against Germany. My great-grandfather was shot down and killed in action over his native Czechoslovakia on Tuesday, April 10, 1945.
Honor and glory to all heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom!
Germany built a Factory for Me 109 fighters in Czechoslovakia because Allied Bombers could not reach the factories. After the war the factor stayed open and then made Be-109 fighters, which were bought by Israeli mercenary pilots in the war for Independence.
How many civilians did he bomb?
Thanks for telling your story. I'm English and my granddad was a Lancaster bomber pilot (with an english/canadian crew). He was shot down over poland and death marched to france. He lived somehow. But the granddad I know had no teeth, no hair... nothing. My mum said he was broken when he came back... didn't speak. He was 22 years old.
Slovakia is beautiful as is Chechia. Most amazing places I've been in central europe.
Right at the end of the war too . . . what a hero
I have seen lots and lots of reactions to Band of Brothers, and you two are the most precious and sweetest reactors I have seen. So refreshing to see young ladies of your generation have such interest and respect and reverence to the greatest generation. Thank you!
Agreed! 110%
I absolutely concur. I have watched many reactors of this series and these two sweet young ladies were the best. No contest.
Here, here
My father was a WWll naval veteran. These two young beauties reaction make me happy. They get what that generation did for us
Abso-dang-lutely
If you want, there is a beautiful documentary from which the initial interviews were taken... We stand alone together .... 100% worth it. Also, if you are going to watch The Pacific keep in mind that is more harsh, the Japanese soldier had a different mindset.
I agree - you should definitely watch the documentary! It's even better than the show (imho), because we get to see the veterans of Easy Company in an even closer and more intimate manner (at least that was my experience). Bring tissues...
You're right. The Pacific campaign was completely different.
I would like to add that if you do watch The Pacific, to find the version with the historical introductions narrated by Tom Hanks. Really help and add to the show.
Hermann Göring was the commander of the German Luftwaffe (air force) in WWII. A fighter ace from WWI, Göring was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the entire Nazi regime.
After this watch, you should consider watching both the Pacific and Masters of the Air. The Pacific is about the Marines that conducted amphibious landings against the Japanese, and Masters of the Air is about the bombing campaign against Germany.
and again the star of the show isnt the "action", its the true tales of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances..... and austin butlers cheek bones.
The Pacific is not great. Half the episodes take place in Australia which was boring.
And the actors are no where nears as good as BOB. I can’t remember anyone from that series, but many from BOB
@@WhatisthisstupidfinghandleI think that’s more on the part of the source material used. BoB is all based on Ambrose’s book while The Pacific combines memoirs by Leckie, Sledge and Tatum. It certainly makes building a bond with the characters more difficult but I think does an amazing job at tackling the complexity of the island hopping campaign as opposed to to the Western front which had a more clear spearhead due to it being fought primarily over landlocked territory. The show also does well and painting the very harsh differences between the style of fighting and brutality that was experienced compared to war in the European continent which for a long time had been romanticized. But I do agree that between the 3 miniseries that BoB is far and away the best at building a relationship with the men represented and their progress through the war
@@WhatisthisstupidfinghandleHalf? Exactly one episode took place in Australia.
Yes - I hope they complete the trilogy with The Pacific and MotA. I rather prefer Nate Mann’s cheekbones though. I’m so invested in Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal’s story. What a legend. Also discovered a new favorite actor in Nate Mann and have been listening to Blake Neely’s incredible music on loop.
Winters mentioned to Executive Producer (and honorary Easy co member) Erik Jendresen that his favorite memory from the war was when he woke Nixon up in Holland by pouring what he thought was water on Nix. Jendresen said that Winters’ laugh when he told the story was deep and hearty, in spite of having told it countless times.
Ladies, you have had one of the best reactions I have seen to BoB. You absolutely need to see the documentary We Stand Alone Together. It is where the interview clips come from. Bittersweet but absolutely must watch. You'll be glad you did
I never knew I could cry so much during a show just hearing what everyone went out to do afterwards, to live a normal life. For some reason the Winters voiceover going "Joe Liebgott returned to San Francisco, and drove his cab" as it shows him being happy playing baseball with his comrades just fucks me up.
Every feminist critical of men and hating on them should watch this remarkable series..
Actually, Liebgott became a barber in the Central Valley of California, passing in 1992. He never spoke of his war experiences; his children found out from the BoB series. Several of them got in contact with Garnere & attended an Easy Co. reunion.
@@youness4247 What the heck are you ranting about
I saw some other reacter say something along the lines of "You go home, and your cab driver, your postman, and your construction guys are all war heroes."
When Dick Winters passed away years ago, the funeral for him was private but it is believed over 1,000 or more attended, including some of the cast members from Band of Brothers and the remaining survivors of Easy Company. You have one more episode to watch for Band of Brothers and that is it. But this series illustrates how kids became men over the course of three years.
You can watch a recording of the funeral on youtube.
My son and I are doing the 2 week Band of Brothers tour in July. We fly to England,cross the English channel,and tour the battlefields where Easy fought. We end up at the Eagles Nest.
Your reaction to this series was well beyond your years. Most people react to it but they don't fully understand it, you come across as coming to understand. I am the daughter of a combat veteran from Korea, just as bloody and deadly and left my Dad with serious emotional scars. He used to say "not many in your generation truly get it and thats why I tell you about it, because you get it and respect it." You two get it and respect it. I'm impressed!
Just found you tonight and it was so amazing to see the emotions you had for these Veterans and their stories. Being a Veteran myself, it humbles me to see the community so invested in these lives and what they accomplished. Thank you.
When I got back from Afghanistan, my unit lost more guys than they did on the deployment. Suicides, overdoses, car accidents, one guy was shot to death by the cops.
All that energy, all that strain, all that stress, it has to go somewhere. For a lot of guys, it didn't go to very good places.
Sorry you had to go thru this.
@@rollomaughfling380 Even the Germans would not use women and children has human shields. At least they had some level of decency compared to the Taliban. Where you were, you did not know who your enemy was, and some times it was the guy standing behind you. I can see why so many of you returned from that S*&T hole with PTSD and other issues. Thank you for what you did for our country.
@@johnharris6655Near the end of the war Germany had children fighting the front lines, with women also I'm sure
@@boyo24511 But they were in uniform and not being used as Human Shields. Even then Allies did not shoot at them.
@@boyo24511 True. Many years ago i worked with a fellow who was a top turret gunner on a flying fortress. He recounted stories of shooting at female German fighter pilots.
Probably the best, most Earnest reaction I've ever seen to Band of Brothers on UA-cam. Really enjoyed watching you guys watch this show. Love the emotion and respect you guys showed for the material, you guys are awesome..❤
"Band of Brothers" will stay with you in ways other shows, of any kind, cannot. Thank you for taking the time to watch it.
Like so many others, I watch BoB reactions because I want to see others experience it. So, I've seen plenty of them. I've quit on quite a few, because the reactors were lacking something. However, the nearly perfect blend of humor, observation, and sincerity makes yours one of the best I've seen. It's a shame we can only give one "like" per episode.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. You've paid a wonderful tribute to the men of Easy Company, and all combat veterans.
Dick Winters farm was in Pennsylvania near Gettysburg. There is a history museum there called "The Gettysburg Museum of History) (ya don't say lol). When Dick Winters passed away, all of his memorabilia was donated to the Museum. It is one of the best history museums I have ever seen, and i have a degree in history lol.
You should go to the Marine Corps Museum in Quntico VA and the US Army infantry Museum in Columbus GA, at Ft. Benning. That Museum is incredible
@@nataliestclair6176been to the one at Fort Benning, it is a very good one! It’s very much out of the way because of being in Europe, but Poland has several incredible museums for WWII! Here’s just a few…
- The Schindler Factory Museum in Krakow
- Obviously, Auschwitz I & II
- The Museum of the History of the Polish Jews in Warsaw (probably my favorite and most interactive)
- Polish Resistance Museum in Warsaw
- The WWII Museum in Gdańsk
I definitely need to get back down to Gettysburg and check out that museum, though!
My grandpa took me there when I was a kid. Guess I need to go back to see the winters exhibit.
There is a lot of other stuff from Easy Company, including Nixon's stuff.
I'm not crying, YOU ARE 😭😭😭😭 Great reaction. Normally reactors have a hard time understanding the little things and also the crucial things in this show. But you nailed every episode.
You now must, must, must watch the documentary, “We stand alone, together.” It’s where all the interiews with the real men of Easy Company come from and is the unoffical 11th episode of the series.
THIS!
Yes you now have to watch "We Stand Alone Together " the Documentary - it's a must.
Ladies, this has been a joy.
Thank you SO much.
Are yall ready for ‘The Pacific’ and ‘Masters of the Air.’
Don't forget Generation Kill
i hope so
@@MeanStreakGaming alas my friend theres only a few of us that adore generation kill.
i wouldnt think it would be these girls cup of tea.
not many hero's. just the bleak reality of being a modern day grunt.
Be prepared- The Pacific is MUCH MORE harsh with the violence.
"Hacksaw Ridge"
Every Memorial Day Weekend I watch this series! It’s one of my favorite times of the year!
I served in the Army from 97-01 and I consider myself a pretty “tough” guy…but when Lt Col Winters delivers that final line of the series, “I served in a company of heroes”, it always reduces me to tears!
What an amazing group of soldiers! 🇺🇸
Hermann Goerring had a lot of titles. He was the commander of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), and IIRC, he was the #2 man in the Reich.
He was also complicit in the camps and other atrocities.
Yes he was the #2 man and Hiitler's designated successor. But shortly before the end of the war, he radioed Hitler, who was isolated in his bunker in Berlin, that he was going to take over since Hitler was isolated. Hitler ordered that he should be stripped of all his offices and arrested. Ultimately Goring was arrested by the Allies, tried for war crimes at Nuremberg, sentenced to death, but committed suicide before he could be hanged.
In the First World War he was in the same flight squadron as Baron Manfred von Richthofen or the Red Baron. He assumed leadership of the squadron after the Red Baron’s death.
While listed as #2 on the Nazi flow chart, for about 2-3 years (about ‘39/‘40-1942) he was unofficially relegated to #3 behind Hitler’s favorite and architect of the Holocaust, Reinhardt Heydrich. It was only with Heydrich’s assassination in Prague (Operation Anthropoid) that he retook his position as #2.
@@rg20322how?
Hello a Swiss viewer here. Love your reactions to BoB. What I wanted to say is, many of the "Austria" film clips come from Switzerland. Like the Grandhotel Giessbach, where the Easy Company arrives at 8:52. This hotel is in Switzerland. Kind regards from Switzerland. 🙂
I have to say that you two are a delight to watch. You are incredibly observant and insightful, you pick up on the smallest of details that I didn't even pick up until my 3rd or 4th viewing.
There is a vid on youtube called Ron Livingston's Band of Brothers full video diary. It's a vlog by Nixon during a boot camp they had for the actors before filming the show. There they learned how to act as soldiers. It's a fun watch and probably one of the first vlogs ever since it was before youtube existed.
You two have been one of my favorite reactions to this series. I love this series and try to binge watch it every Memorial Day weekend to honor them. As a Soldier myself, I have experienced war but never to the level these brave men faced. I appreciate that you young ladies took the time to learn about them and honor them. You two were so perceptive in your comments and really paid attention. Some of these reactors just want to hear themselves talk and don’t even understand what’s happening in the story. Thank you for being you!
The documentary is a must watch
Thanks Ladies. It warms my heart to see younger people get in touch with history. And great insight throughout.
28:16: "Who knows where we would have been today, if it weren't for them." Thank you for getting that point across Haylo & Kiss. Anyone who can end up making that statement PROVES they understood everything this show is about; it's deepest, most profound theme." And also that you know that, albeit some creative liberties like you mentioned, so many of the events and interactions you see in this amazing production, even things that were said back in the day, came directly from the first-hand accounts of the men themselves from their interviews for the original book written by Stephen Ambrose in the 1990's. They have all left us now, over twenty years on since the series first came out in (2001), but they are NOT forgotten. This series does so much to help us truly feel for and appreciate that amazing generation, that came up from the Great Depression, thereby taking nothing for granted and having such a hard work ethic second to none, and carrying those necessary strengths and attributes into a great war that was necessary to push back the empirical tyrants in the world -- all with a victory that allowed us ALL to be born into and benefit from the liberties preserved to this day from their efforts. ALL of us benefit. It's so moving to watch (or should I say experience) this.. The Best TV series ever made, IMO- for these reasons great alone. Enjoyed your reaction! One of the best I've seen. Thank you for sharing your reaction -- just one more way to help keep their memories alive.
I just have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your reactions to this series, indeed, your reactions do you both great credit, my compliments ladies, how you reacted made this once again a wonderful and brilliant series to watch.. thanks for your respects and reactions...........from a British ex-serviceman...well done!
Discovered your channel just a few hours after you posted your reaction to the first episode, so happy to see you go through all 10 episodes.
Please watch The Pacific next! Same people that made Band of Brothers
Easy Company is the most ironic name in military history. From D-DAY all the way to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, there was nothing Easy about it. I never want things I love to end, but you want the pain to end for these Men, and the peace to begin. The German Field Marshall's speech is actually what ties the entire concept of of the series together unexpectedly. I implore you to see "We Stand Alone Together" and Ron Livingston's (Nixon) Bootcamp Diary. It makes you appreciate the series even more unbelievably. "Were you a hero in the War Grandpa? Grandpa says no, but I served in a company of heroes" Near tears every time. Thank you for taking this journey. Currahee! ♠
I was goint to BEG as well for them to see Ron "Nixon" Livingtson's bootcamp diary. 23 years later the cast STILL IS aband of brothers and that is thanks to those days at boot camp - and also getting to meet the actual veterans, with whom they bonded.
The "What is this?" item, Harry was wondering about, is called a knife rest. You would lay your dinner knife onto it, next to your plate, rather that laying your knife across the top of your plate.
There is an accompaning documentry with interviews of the vets. It's a must watch.
It was a sign of respect, to let the german officer keep his sidearm. Winters wrote about it, in his book. In reality, he accepted to take the pistol and later saw, that it had never been fired.
It's a shame that the series did not elaborate on that particular German officer and his relationship to Winters and that he was giving Winters the pistol as a gift as well as a token of surrender.
Winters had met that officer the previous day and he was a major of a German Panzer unit who had fought against the 101st at Bastogne. Winters said he was a soldiers soldiers amd had been wounded several times but kept in the fight. They became friendly and discussed tactics and soldiering in general.
But since that was in Winters book and not the Band of Brothers book i can see why it was left out.
Nix is probably the greatest friend anyone could ever have, even after all the horrible things that happened to him he was determined to stay by Winters side through anything
This series takes viewers on a very profound journey. Thanks for sharing yours with us.
As someone who moved from California to Prague, and has gotten to go around Europe a bit, I highly recommend visiting pretty much anywhere in Europe, there are so many wonderful places to see 😊
Totally agree. I lived in England for 5 years, traveled Europe and visited the USA a couple of times.
As Webster said in Episode 8, how would anyone ever know what these soldiers went through if they've never been to places like Normandy, Bastogne or Haguenau...............🦘
I went to Germany in 2019 as a birthday gift
I’ve done a fair bit of European travel in the last eight years, as a grad student and bringing my own students over there and I couldn’t agree more! So much to see all over the continent, war related or not.
I could legitimately list every city I’ve been to except maybe one that I’d go back to in a heartbeat.
I have watched Band of Brothers several times, and have read the book, which I recommend. I have seen several reactions to this series, and I really, truly enjoyed yours. You two are such utterly sweet, smart, dear young ladies. It was a pleasure to see your reaction.
The Pacific and then Masters of the Air.
My third grade teacher, a veteran of World War II himself, explained it to me this way. “If the European Theater was a boxing match between gentlemen, then the Pacific Theater was a gutter, knife-fight.”
It aged so well because of how many practical effects they used. It always ages better than CGI
CGI is the cancer of modern cinema
Unfortunately, all of the Easy Company men have since passed away. Major Winters died in an assisted care facility in 2011 and the last surviving member died a few years ago.
Hate to tell you this but you still have one more episode to go ladies. It's a documentary, Episode 11 "We Stand Alone Together" and it's an absolute must. It's pretty much the real men of EZ telling their stories, a peek in on one of their reunions, and a walk thru the woods of Bastone with Guarnere and Toye. You have to do it.
✌Peace✌
Thank you both for sticking it out to the end of this series. Watching this show through the lovely eyes of you two young ladies was a joy. Your sensitive souls and sincere appreciation for the sacrifices of thses amazing men was touching. Thanks.❤❤
My birthday is Jan 2nd. I live right outside of Philly. Dick Winters memorial isn’t that far away from where I live so for my bday I wanted to go see his memorial. His memorial is extremely moving. I also found his actual grave where he is buried. I looked at his gravestone and he passed way on Jan 2 2011 which is also my bday. I had instant chills and goosebumps. The odds were just so crazy to me. God bless the greatest generation.
Thank you for watching. This series changed my life, it showed me what perseverance and courage looks like.
Having Liebgott translate the General's speech, right after his no innocent German officer scene, is a very nice touch
Some fun facts: the scenes in Austria were actually not shot in Austria but in Switzerland, near the resort town of Interlakem. And the big Victorian-style building by the lake is the famous Grandhotel Giessbach, so yes, you can go there (if you can afford it). I know this because my best friend‘s wedding party was at that hotel and we had the photo-shoot on the platform overlooking the lake.
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (12 January 1893 - 15 October 1946) was a German politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Also a WW1 pilot who flew with the Richthofen squadron and recipient of The Blue Max. Dope fiend and party animal .... apparently.
As long as you both live... and I hope its a good long while... you will never forget watching this incredible series together.. and sharing that time with "friends". Many of whom had dads and grandfathers who lived through, or died, in that World encompassing conflict. Thank you.
Our generation have to watch this show because it really shows the true spirt these men had and what they had to go through, I will forever have the upmost respect for these men for what they did !
I'm proud to have watched you two young women watch, experience, and most importantly understand, the importance of this and the real heroes that lived it. Never forget!
As much as we hate to watch these scenes, it's really our duty to watch, learn, share the anguish, and remember what these amazing soldiers went through for us and pass it along the generations. Never forget!
I love the choice to not name the men being interviewed until the end. Sort of made it feel like a real "reunion." A very clever way to convey the passage of time in an artistic way.
Hermann Wilhelm Göring was a German politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. A veteran World War I fighter pilot ace, Göring was a recipient of the Pour le Mérite Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Göring
The Luftwaffe was officially created on 26 February 1935, with Göring as its commander-in-chief. He had been a celebrated First World War fighter pilot and was one of Hitler's closest political associates.
So cool to see Americans watch Band Of Brothers. I watched this show when I was 10 years old and I thought it was great. I imagine how emotional it must be for you to watch a story that your country experienced so intensely. And it was great to watch the girls watch, I hope you react to some other series or anime that I like, like Naruto.
The interview with the veterans at the end always gets me emotional because of the veterans in my family who have now passed on. “Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” That part, and Winters’ answer to his grandson really gets the waterworks going.
This is truly an amazing mini-series. Possibly one of the greatest ever made. Thank you both for taking the time to see Band of Brothers. To answer your question about Herman Goering, he was commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (Air Force) and President of the Reichstag. He was a fighter ace during World War I, and one of the earliest members of the Nazi Party. After Adolf Hitler became Chancellor, Goering amassed immense capital and political power, becoming one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany. He was taken into custody by US Forces just before the end of the war, and he would stand trail at Nuremberg for conspiracy, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Goering was sentenced to death by hanging, but he committed suicide on October 15, 1946.
Also, you noticed that Easy Company rigged the lottery to make sure that Darrell “Shifty” Powers was the one picked to go home. He was a great soldier and friend. He saved the lives of many of the men in Easy Company because he was an excellent sharpshooter. Shifty passed away in Clinchco, Virginia on June 17, 2009. He was 86 years old.
I’m sure you’ve been told, but there is a one-hour documentary called “We Stand Alone Together.” It’s the oral history of Easy Company told by the very veterans featured here in this series. I’d definitely recommend that. There is also a companion mini-series called “The Pacific” that came out in 2010. It follows the true stories of US Marines who fought against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of World War II. That’s also one of my favorite mini-series. It’s a lot darker and more brutal compared to Band of Brothers given the environment and the ferocity of the enemy the Marines fought, but if you feel like your up for it, I’d recommend The Pacific. If you haven’t seen it, I would also recommend Hacksaw Ridge (2016), staring Andrew Garfield in the incredible true story of World War II medic, Desmond Doss.
Thank you both!
Hands down, the best reaction to this series. Your emotions, grace, and appreciation for these men and what they went through made it a joy to watch.
I've said on comments on previous episodes, but I very much appreciated your reactions that were so pure and earnest. Thank-you for letting us join you on this incredible journey.
I watch every single reaction to this series, and i have to honestly say that you ladies are my favorite.
You were very obviously engaged & invested in the entire series, genuinely interested in learning each man and the particulars about them, very sincere about your feelings and for the most part you understood exactly what was going on.
I subscribed to your channel. Really looking forward to watching .ore with you both.
Dont forget to watch the Band Of Brothers documentary as well. You will absolutely enjoy it as much as the series.
Thank you for letting me tag along on your discovery of Band of Brothers. I've watched it about a dozen times since 2001; so it's nice to live vicarioiusly through you.
The overarching theme of Band of Brothers is how strongly they got to know each other. And after watching it so many times i recognize them, i know thier personality, i feel like i know them. Which is why the actors are constantly doing panels and conventions, because everyone feels such inherint goodwill connection towards them - because we feel like we *know* them. At the end of the series (episide 9) you started to recognize all the moments in the opening credits, and you *knew* the characters, and you *knew* what they were going through.
Which is why it is nice, and i recommend, going back and just watching Currahee again. You've had your WWII history lesson. You've met the people. It's nice to go back and watch them all during their bonding and comradare as they run Currahee Mountain in northeast Georgia.
Which is why *i''m* now going back and re-watching your first watch of Currahee.
Thank you again.
Well done ladies. It was an absolute pleasure to ride along with you watching this great series.
I hope you can take the time to watch 'We Stand Alone Together'. Best wishes from Australia......🦘
I never imagined I’d enjoy watching other people react to a show as much as I enjoyed watching these two
The ending always makes me cry, the sacrifice from everyone who gave their lives and everyones life stories. I still love to watch this series over 20 years after I saw it for the first time. Great reactions to the greatest series, welcome to the fan-club Haylo and Kiss, love you guys(girls)❤
This series amped up my interest in WWII history and started a collection of Easy Company autographs. Last count 67 and they're all treasures. Currahee!
I’ve been to Berchtesgaden (and the Eagle’s Nest) and Zell Am See/Tyrol, twice, from Canada. Beautiful landscapes….with a very dark history. All because of BoB.
I’m taking students over there in summer 2025. I can’t wait to see it for myself.
That reaction was absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
There aren’t many WW2 veterans left, so if you ever see one, shake their hand and thank them. Truly the greatest heroes we could have asked for and at the time they were needed most. We all owe them a debt we can never repay
FYI, the "Eagles Nest" is still there, owned by a charitable trust and run as a restaurant for tourists. Some of the graffiti from Easy Company and other American soldiers is also still there.
As an old retired cop may I say that while I may not always understand your reactions, I certainly appreciate the honesty in every one. I apologize if that was condescending. I am really enjoying this channel.
You ladies did a fantastic job of reacting to this phenomenal story. You should watch The Pacific to learn what the Marines went through in their theater of war. Same production team and brilliantly filmed. You get to see a lot more of the personal lives of the people involved too.
Bertchesgadener Hof is the Bertchesgaden Hotel, and I was fortunate enough to stay there while I was stationed in Germany. Herman Goering was the Commanding General of the German Air Force.
I want to thank u two young ladies for a great and knowledgeable reactions, Im so glad these men touched both ur hearts, which is very hard to find with ur generation, Keep reading history
Dear young ladies. It was a wonderful experience to have watched and cried with you together, watching this epic series.
Richard Winters was one in a million
R.I.P thank you for your service and sacrafice!!!!!!
THE GREATEST GENERATION!!!!!!!!
The most amazing thing about the people of that era is that Uncommon Valor was so common. They deserve the Tom Brokaw title "The Greatest Generation "
Hof - hotel in german; Herman Goering, chief of the luftwaffe [german air force] and named by Hitler as Reichsmarschall [second only to Hitler in Germany]. Hitler apparently didn't visit the 'Eagle's Nest' often, he didn't like heights - he was more at the Berfhof in Obersalzberg :) Awesome review!
You two need to watch The Pacific after this
Yeah, I’ve been saying that.
And then Generation Kill and Masters of Air.
Idk I watched pacific a while ago and honestly don't remember it having same emotional connection, but with extra brutality haha
@@robcanisto8635 BoB you really connect with the main star winters and the rest of the cast. Pacific you only really connect with Eugene and Leckie. Definitely way more brutal scenes in the pacific tho.
@@robcanisto8635 the Pacific is different for a lot of reasons. The Japanese are a very different enemy than the Germans. Jungle warfare is particularly brutal. BoB was based on one book so it is a coherent narrative. The Pacific is two separate novels plus a medal of honor winner thrown in. However, I felt the story is just as compelling.
Two of my uncles served in the ETO. One ended the war with 88 points which was more then enough to go home nearly right away. His unit was going to fight in the Pacific so the regimental commander told everyone until their replacement was up to standards that they would stay. He got home about two days before the end of the war in the Pacific. As he used to say one month he was driving a Sherman tank and next he was driving a Ford tractor back home. My other uncle had far fewer points and did not get home until Spring 1946.
Luckily, I watched the series in real time back in 2001. It came on Sunday nights on HBO, and I made sure that I was there for each and every episode. It was in the midst of the aftermath of 9/11, and this story just seemed to resonate with the American public, who were hurting. As a reservist, my battalion had already been put on standby, and I was facing an uncertain future. Although not deployed to Iraq until 2005, I still felt a bond with what these men shared. It is good that a later generation is re-discovering the Band of Brothers mini-series. As they said, it is as fresh now as it was a quarter century ago.
I love yall so much! Thanks for watching this, I hope everyone will.
Please don't forget part 11 ("We Stand Alone Together "), The history of Easy Company until today is a must see?!!!
This "Band of Brothers" can be found in many places in the military. I had a long career in Armor and the bond I had with my crew was every bit as strong as the men of Easy Company. I've been retired from the Army for 24 years and still consider myself a Soldier.
Great reaction to a great series. It came out a few years before I joined the army out of high school, and was the reason I insisted airborne school was in my contract. Through a real flip of the coin situation I ended up stationed in Hawaii because of it, spent a year in Afghanistan not long after getting there, but was able to enjoy my time in paradise after I got back. We were randomly called up to go to the division theater one day and out of the blue comes Shifty Powers, Don Malarkey, and Buck Compton for a USO type show. I couldn't believe it, almost like everything came about in a weird full circle situation. Just thought I would share my small personal connection to the series. Great reaction again.
All these WW2, Korean War and Vietnam war paratrooper veterans adopted the next generation into the Band of Brothers. I was honored to serve in two famous 101st Airborne Division units, the 2-506th Parachute Infantry Regiment "Currahee" on the DeMilitarized Zone in 1997 and 1-187th PIR "Rakkasan" two combat tours in Iraq in 2003-2007. On important dates in each units' history and before every deployment to war in Iraq, the surviving veterans came to remind us we were brothers. Even standing with no escape and out numbered 300 communist North Koreans to every 1 American Soldier, whenever the Junior Soldier said, "Stands Alone!" with the Officer replying, "Currahee!" We knew we were never alone in the Band of Brothers.
FYI Speirs spent the majority of his post WW2 service as Commander of the Spandau Prison in W. Berlin. Spandau was where the Nazis convicted at Nuremberg were kept to serve their sentences... Albert Speer - 20 yrs, Rudolph Hess - Life, Karl Donitz - 10 yrs, etc... Spandau remained "open" until Hess died.
Hermann Goering was the chief of the Luftwaffe. He was an ace pilot in the 1st WW as well, and had won the pour le merite.
If it was not for them the world would be very differant, they gave it all for our tomorrow.❤lest we forget.
Thank you ladies. It's been an absolute pleasure experiencing this amazing series again through your eyes and your heartfelt reactions and emotions. Many consider this series a lesson in history, but I have always considered it a lesson in the human spirit and encourages us all to pay it forward. Rest in peace, Easy Company. We will never forget.
Frank Perconte lived in my hometown and I never knew it until I learned about his death on the News back in 2013. He lived just a few blocks over from where I grew up. Watching the final episode always moves me to tears. Its hard to imagine how much they all sacrificed for us and knowing most of them are gone and leaving day after day rips at ones heart. Its such a delight to see you two and others take an interest in watching BOB and learning about these men and those of the greatest generation. Thank you for watching one of the finest shows of the greatest men who ever set foot on this earth. I hope you take an interest in watching The Pacific and Masters of the Air later on.
CURRAHEE!
Thank you for watching and sharing!
There is one tiny element that wasn’t historical. Recall the scene I the office where the German Colonel surrendered and offered his pistol (another Luger) and in the show Winters says, “You may keep your sidearm.”
In reality, Winters kept it.
He took it apart at one point and noticed it was still covered in the preservative paste that guns are slathered in when they come out of the factory.
Winters says, “When I saw that, I knew that this weapon had never fired a shot” and he made a vow to keep it that way for the rest of his life.
No, it had not been fired and per Winters there was no blood on it. Which he thought was remarkable that it had never been fired becuase he had gotten to know that officer the day before and they had become friendly and that German officer was a major of a Panzer unit amd was wounded six times during the war and Winters found out he was at Bastogne as well. So Winters was amazed a pistol belonging to such a soldier had never been fired
As for the pistol still be covered in the 'paste" they use to protect firearms out of the factory is not true. They used cosmoline back then and it's a very greasy and miserable substance to remove and have on you hands etc. No way was anyone going to keep that on a firearm they were going to carry around. Also the fact that it was required to remove to make the firearm function properly and also I am sure like in the US Military the Germans also had rules about proper uniform and weapon requirements and were inspected and not having a clean weapon was a big no no. An officer of the caliber of how Winters described that particular office was going to have a clean amd working side arm.
And lastly no where does Winters mention it still had the 'paste" on it
@@Patrick-xv6qv I was using ‘paste’ to describe Cosmoline. In fact, I knew American arms manufacturing used Cosmoline but I wasn’t sure German factories used the same. Are you?
You’re not thinking like a Historian.
Winters states that he knew the firearm had never been fired.
He received it from that officer.
He vowed to never fire it in his life.
That’s what we have reported from Winters.
All the rest is unknown.
Maybe the Colonel had a Luger that he carried and fired and wanted to keep it, so he grabbed a brand new one that meant nothing to him to surrender.
Surely you’d agree that a Colonel would know that offering his personal sidearm was part and parcel of a formal surrender and that the Colonel couldn’t expect it to be returned.
There’s any number of scenarios that might work.
@@MrSmithla no we know more about that pistol and that German officer from Winters himself from his book.
"There was one German prisoner who caught my personal attention. He was a major from a German Panzer unit, a true German and one hell of a soldier. We talked tactics, soldiering in general, and were pleased to discover that at Bastogne we had fought each other tooth and nail. Quite the coincidence. The major had been wounded six times during the war, but he kept soldiering to the very end. The day following our revelations, he presented me his pistol as a token of his friendship between us and as a formal surrender to his captor. He did so of his own violation rather than leave his pistol on the desk in some clerk office. When he handed me his sidearm, I noticed that the pistol had never been fired. There was no blood on it. It remains one of the few mementos I have kept from the war. The pistol still has not been fired."
From Beyond Band of Brothers, the war memoirs of Major Dick Winters.
Now you said I need to look at historical fact and I did, you are the one speculating about "paste" and the major having another side arm he picked up someone to be on the sly and slip to Winters.
If you’re gonna watch the pacific just know it’s very dark compared to BoB it focuses more on the horrors and psychological effects of combat. I tend to like it more but that’s bc it follows my grandpas division the 1st Marine Division. He partook in every battle of that show and was never wounded.
You should watch the accompanying documentary We Stand Alone Together next. All the clips at the beginning of each episode of Band of Brothers are from the documentary along with a lot more footage of the actual soldiers. You get to know the real men even better from the documentary. Well worth a watch
Absolutely loved your reactions. I cried right along with you. I've seen BoB many times, but still cry at the same scenes every time. You need to watch "We Stand Alone Together" documentary and the series Pacific. Thank you for sharing your honest and vulnerable reactions. ❤
This is an amazing journey.
We should all feel blessed and honored to have seen a glimpse of what these incredible Americans went through.
Thank you everyone for all of your service and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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I went to Berchtesgaden as a teenager. It's utterly breathtaking but you can almost feel something in the air, a sense of something wrong about the place. It was probably just my imagination but I couldn't help but feel uneasy there. It's hard to describe.