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  • @jct3inNV
    @jct3inNV Рік тому +103

    As a combat veteran, I deeply appreciate the hard work and commitment from everyone involved in the making of Band of Brothers to accurately portray this valorous unit. It shows and always will.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +2

      Absolutely! I hope Masters of The Air is as good. Produced by the same people

    • @jonathankenton7182
      @jonathankenton7182 Рік тому

      I was shot at once in 21 years but that was enough to impress on my mind what the actual WWII vets endured.. My Lord, what a bunch of true heroes.

  • @mccawpa
    @mccawpa Рік тому +230

    If they hadn't done that boot camp, I don't think the series would be as realistic as it was. Best show I've seen in 30 years.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +6

      Completely agree 👍

    • @jedreston
      @jedreston Рік тому +7

      Got that right… you could really how their demeanour changed from day one to the assault. They were 50% acting and 50% living the part.

    • @jan-willemdebruijn3376
      @jan-willemdebruijn3376 9 місяців тому +1

      I agree on that! Next to The Pacific.

  • @jonbond1779
    @jonbond1779 Рік тому +372

    Dye was 100% correct, it ALL came across on film...that's why Band of Brothers is the BEST mini-series in TV history.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +10

      I have to agree with you. You could sense they’re shared adversity (if only for a short while) and they were closer for it

    • @rustykilt
      @rustykilt Рік тому +11

      The pre-training and bonding of the actors did much to convey that they were behaving as Soldiers on screen and giving so much credibility to the acting.

    • @horizatamegazorb
      @horizatamegazorb Рік тому +3

      100 percent! was gonna comment this myself but you nailed it!

    • @nunyaplayz
      @nunyaplayz Рік тому +4

      definitely amazing also really enjoyed the Pacific

    • @herrlichdiearmleuchterderampel
      @herrlichdiearmleuchterderampel Рік тому

      Dreck!

  • @waterpongo6975
    @waterpongo6975 Рік тому +155

    the best series I think I've ever watched on the military.

    • @RivetGardener
      @RivetGardener Рік тому +8

      Check out The Pacific. Or, read Helmet For My Pillow and With The Old Breed.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +5

      I’ve got to agree. It made me join the Army

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +6

      Fantastic! I thought the pacific was so dark and gritty- I felt tired and stressed just watching it. Imagine living through that

    • @104thironmike4
      @104thironmike4 Рік тому +6

      @@RivetGardener Don't forget about Generation Kill as well. Fits right up there.

    • @chasekemp6915
      @chasekemp6915 Рік тому +4

      I love the battle scenes more in The Pacific but the story is better in Band of Brothers

  • @ShaneB-q2f
    @ShaneB-q2f Рік тому +92

    Dale Dye said, "Make it sing, or make it sink!" 20+ years later, this opera still sounds phenomenal!

  • @iamrichrocker
    @iamrichrocker Рік тому +40

    When i first watched the series all the way through i had laughed, cried and felt every emotion..cannot imagine what the real Band of Brothers went through..they are all dead and gone now..unitedf once again as a Band of Angels..thx for this video..

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +2

      Great comment. To me it’s like a friend you’re always happy to see after a long absence

    • @donberry6079
      @donberry6079 Рік тому +4

      They are NOT GONE, just asleep in the arms of the Lord..

    • @maryholder3795
      @maryholder3795 6 місяців тому

      ​@@donberry6079 Amen 🙏 to that. Lovely way to express that sentiment.

  • @gbssurvivor130
    @gbssurvivor130 Рік тому +35

    The ABSOLUTE BEST war movie/series ever. Bar none!!! This series will be watched by our children. It is truly amazing!

  • @buddystewart2020
    @buddystewart2020 Рік тому +26

    All that work paid off too. I've watched the thing probably 80 times or more. I never met any men of Easy company, but when it was over, I felt like I knew them all, and they were my friends. I'm so glad some of the men got to see this before passing.

  • @fordprefect7572
    @fordprefect7572 8 місяців тому +8

    Unbeliveable how much effort has been put into this movie. I watched it like 10 times, and every second of the movie is like how it happened.

  • @rustykilt
    @rustykilt Рік тому +45

    BAND OF BROTHERS, A monumental achievement. The actors put their heart and Soul into bringing the series to life, in a way where the characters portrayed were the bedrock for the success of the series. The dedication of all concerned, to represent Soldiers in combat, the realism, physical and mental, in a way that is free of the usual Hollwood style, focusing more on the believable characters, their weakness and strengths. The quality of the series will forever set the benchmark on any drama series dealing with war.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +3

      Absolutely Rusty. I don’t think any military series has come close before or since BoB. Even The Pacific (which is very good!) didn’t really hit in the same way, probably because it followed multiple units/locations

  • @drown_n
    @drown_n 10 місяців тому +6

    Been looking for Livingston vlogs for forEVER. Gladly gonna pay for it man thank you

  • @3twelve206
    @3twelve206 11 місяців тому +7

    Filmmaking is so pampered and over regulated these days that productions like this will never happen anymore. Band Of Brothers can’t be topped ❤

  • @richardschneller7674
    @richardschneller7674 Рік тому +16

    I have always been impressed by the quality of the series. My father was a 2nd battalion ranger who assaulted point du hoc. The airborne troops were equally impressive in my opinion . I appreciate how seriously the actors were about their roles.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому

      Wow! Now there’s a story to tell

    • @richardschneller7674
      @richardschneller7674 Рік тому +1

      @thehistoryexplorer Yes, my father's story is a harrowing one. He was severely wounded, captured, and left to die by the Germans near a tunnel. He was used as bait in an attempt to capture any American soldiers who might come to his rescue. He survived his injuries and returned to his unit in time for the Brest campaign. He was quite a man, and I deeply regret that he didn't live long enough for me to know him as an adult.

  • @MolonLabe-1776
    @MolonLabe-1776 Рік тому +43

    The sense of honor, pride, and band of brothers were formed through only couple of days of training. Imagine how much pride and bond those WWII 101 Airborne paratroopers who dedicated themselves to the nation they'd have. The greatest generation ever!

  • @kevinstewart7636
    @kevinstewart7636 10 місяців тому +2

    I can only imagine how the roles these actors played affected them emotionally, and mentally. What a profound privilege it must have been to portray the soldiers of Easy Company. Bless you guys.

  • @kampfgruppebockmann5745
    @kampfgruppebockmann5745 Рік тому +12

    As we are on "the other side" as a living history group we salute the actors for their work to portray one of the greatest moments in human history to such a convincing level! The series still stands, and will remain so, as a testament to the cheer willpower of a generation to free the world of pure evil! We salute you!

  • @suzanneterrey4499
    @suzanneterrey4499 Рік тому +10

    No matter what mission or engagement I saw, or when I saw it, I was always reminded that these actors represented real warriors and the feats of those warriors must never be forgotten because we owe them so much. Those guys were America's treasure.

  • @jamest681
    @jamest681 Рік тому +9

    It's amazing watching the actors slowing getting into the skin of their characters during the boot camp.

  • @squid7004
    @squid7004 Рік тому +15

    Amazing piece of work on so many levels! I was fortunate to meet a lot of the actors and writers at the 20th anniversary at the WW2 museum in New Orleans. All of the people that spoke during the symposium really came across as it being a TEAM effort. All of the parties involved poured their heart out to honor these men. Their efforts really came across on the screen. Thanks for your hard work to make this such a success for the world to see!

  • @ToldYouSo18
    @ToldYouSo18 Рік тому +15

    I love Band of Brothers. I watch it every year at the day my hometown got liberated.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +2

      Fantastic! Which home town?

    • @ToldYouSo18
      @ToldYouSo18 Рік тому +4

      @@thehistoryexplorer Eindhoven.

    • @aragornthebrave
      @aragornthebrave 10 місяців тому +1

      @@ToldYouSo18 How amazing it must have been to be freed from the Nazis!

    • @ToldYouSo18
      @ToldYouSo18 9 місяців тому

      @@aragornthebrave we could use some of those nazi's in 2024.

  • @fload46d
    @fload46d 10 місяців тому +3

    Ron, thanks and you did a very good job in the movie. Anybody who would jump out of a perfectly good airplane has a hats off from me. In Vietnam we never jumped. We used choppers. Different war. As we used to say in the 3/506, "Currahee".

  • @MrEric2cu
    @MrEric2cu Рік тому +6

    I watched it from the first disk to the last. Non-stop! Simply amazing.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      I hadn’t watched it for a few years then when I was in Afghanistan I watched it all in two sittings in one night . Love it!

  • @Rattlesnake12
    @Rattlesnake12 7 місяців тому +6

    Ron Livingston played the part of Nixon so well that the bond between Winters and Nix came thru on the screen. I had a very good friend who has passed away but watching Ron who could be a twin of my friend Yanni it was like i was watching my friend on the screen. Thank you for paying great respect to the men who went and gave all.

  • @slobodapohybu
    @slobodapohybu 10 місяців тому +6

    In hundred years people will be still amazed when watching this series...

  • @Sushi2735
    @Sushi2735 Рік тому +2

    They made it look flawless, all the way through! So much to learn and remember!

  • @ddeulgi4592
    @ddeulgi4592 10 місяців тому +2

    My favorite mini series so far, absolutely love it I already watch it many times.

  • @MrEye4get
    @MrEye4get Рік тому +11

    Awesome! I smiled the whole time watching this! Thank you are sharing!

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      It’s great isn’t it. Also prior to WTC 2001 when the world changed forever

  • @kurtbaldwin6984
    @kurtbaldwin6984 7 місяців тому +5

    Just finished "Masters of the Air". It was great, but overall(similar to "The Pacific"), it mainly just reminded me how incredible BoB was/is. I feel bad, especially for everyone involved in "The Pacific", it's probably an amazing series, but it's impossible to live up to the bar that BoB set. The timing was perfect, and it's so clear that Hanks knew, from the beginning, how important what they were doing was, and that really seemed to rub off on everyone else.

  • @lisagreenway8410
    @lisagreenway8410 4 місяці тому

    I loved watching these going through all of this so that they could represent the guys that gave us our freedom and sacrificed their lives for us.
    I’ve watched lots of the documentaries and I was thrilled to learn that the true guys came over to the UK and trained at one of the army bases where one of my family is currently based at. I love the history of everything and all those who served. Thank you for everything you did to show how amazing all the guys were x

  • @stmmap91150
    @stmmap91150 Рік тому +15

    The captain was right. The world celebrated Easy company because of thoses nice actors.

  • @elroyawardo7577
    @elroyawardo7577 6 місяців тому +3

    and that is the reason this series was the best WW2 show ever!!

  • @napierlines6977
    @napierlines6977 Рік тому +5

    Thansk for sharing. Brings back alot of memories of watching this for the first time. Seems like a life time ago

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      It’s my favourite. It was probably BoB that made me want to join the army

  • @hueyman624
    @hueyman624 7 місяців тому +8

    I will be in Normandy on the 6th for the 80th anniversary of D Day

  • @OJ_1138
    @OJ_1138 Рік тому +19

    I often think about and laugh at the "Everybody grab a partner. We'll be doing open heart surgery" line. Freaking perfect zinger.

  • @AirborneAirAssault6565
    @AirborneAirAssault6565 11 місяців тому +2

    As a retired Command Sergeant Major I was pleased with Band of Brothers and The Pacific!

  • @raymondmanderville505
    @raymondmanderville505 10 місяців тому +1

    They each & everyone have earned the right to be proud of this film accomplishment .

  • @sagarthapamatt6288
    @sagarthapamatt6288 Рік тому +8

    Best WW2 series ever watched.

  • @jacquesm6847
    @jacquesm6847 Рік тому +6

    These actors developed a bond within themselves and will never forget what it was to be a soldier even if it was fir the big screen, to bind us everything, to never forget who we are as a five finger hand becomes one hard fist … 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @davidchristensen6908
    @davidchristensen6908 Рік тому

    Dick Dale, what a leader ! Listen to leadership shine through in his closing speech. He has acted but you see him here doing what he does best building up confidence and support for each other. Wow he can’t make a movie but he lead these men to their performance. Inspirational man

  • @dorisanderson1070
    @dorisanderson1070 Рік тому +1

    I read every book I could find about EZ Company, Capt. Dick Winters and the books written by Steven Ambrose, as well as the book written by Dock Winters. The Series brought everything to real life…the comedy as well as the tragedy. Loved the series. I’ve watched it 16 times….so far.

  • @jaymacpherson8167
    @jaymacpherson8167 Рік тому +3

    During MA training, I once saw a fellow trainee hold a knuckle push-up position in plank on a tile floor for at least 20 minutes. “At least” because I didn’t look at the clock when we started. The guy had exceptional mind over matter control.

  • @CraigNiel
    @CraigNiel 8 місяців тому +3

    They were exhausted after 10 days of that boot camp, and rightly so they're just actors. The real Easy Company did it for real for 70 days straight from D-Day without a break! Holy effin shit!!!
    Every time I see anything to do with the men of Easy Company I just cannot respect them enough for what they did, it's mind blowing!

  • @donberry6079
    @donberry6079 Рік тому +1

    Great series!!!! It will take the re-intact of WW2 with original cast to beat this!!!!
    God bless the cast and director, producers, and all who helped.

  • @reneepope-munro8115
    @reneepope-munro8115 Рік тому +4

    Their buy in as both individuals and a unit was so deeply palpable on screen in every s7ngle episode, it brings me to tears. This is the very best of acting.

  • @davidkimmel4216
    @davidkimmel4216 10 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful video. Thank you from the Greatest Generation

  • @lonnietoth5765
    @lonnietoth5765 3 місяці тому

    When I was in Basic training at Ft. bliss in 1984 , we had to run from weapons range to weapons range with full packs . Some were a mere 100 yards apart , one was a mile away . If someone fell out , we were not allowed to assist them . What they would do was have us run a few hundred feet and then " Wagon Wheel " ! We all turned around and went back to where the soldier fell out . We learned to ignore the D.I.'s and grab the soldier , someone got his weapon and someone took his field pack . We learned early to care about each other ! We also got into a situation where three of our four ranks was in the leaning rest position , we were at attention . They had to do push ups as we watched . Our squad leader put us in the leaning rest position and we followed the platoon ! I spent 10 years Army and I never worked with more professional and focused people other than some bands I played in . 32nd ADA " Raise Up Bravo " Bravo Battery 2/62 ADA Butzweiler Germany

  • @ladycplum
    @ladycplum 6 місяців тому +1

    I love when the airport worker comes up to Eion and Matthew and says "You can't make a movie in here", and Matthew just nonchalantly says "Oh he didn't even know he was recording"

  • @IWFDI
    @IWFDI 2 роки тому +30

    Band of Brothers is the best Miniseries that HBO ever did. The Pacific didn't even come close to it...

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  2 роки тому +8

      Can’t disagree with you there chum although I do think The Pacific is hugely underrated

    • @jamesbarker2567
      @jamesbarker2567 Рік тому +1

      I Totally Agree With You.

    • @jamesbarker2567
      @jamesbarker2567 Рік тому +1

      Fingers Crossed For Masters Of The Air

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +3

      @@jamesbarker2567 I think it will be great but nothing has really come close to BoB

    • @jamesbarker2567
      @jamesbarker2567 Рік тому +2

      I Reckon Your Right. Im Trying To Find The Band Of Brothers Extended Uncut Version

  • @xkmendlt4290
    @xkmendlt4290 Рік тому +8

    Absolutely the best.👍🏼🇺🇸 These actors are incredible….Most realistic depiction of the WW II European theatre from the Normandy jump to the battle of the bulge. They all deserved Emmy’s…..

  • @paulburek7530
    @paulburek7530 Рік тому +6

    A generation like no other...

  • @killerkriegsman85
    @killerkriegsman85 Рік тому +1

    Thanks

  • @RivetGardener
    @RivetGardener Рік тому +8

    Corcoran "Cochran" jump boots are the absolute worst for marching, fighting, keeping your feet warm or anything else besides looking good on the parade ground. BUT.....they were the shit back in WW2 for the paratroopers. Thanks goodness boot design inproved so much when I went Airborne. Used Vietnam era jungle boots in the field (super comfy) and the Corcorans were only for parade and dress days.

  • @plumSRT
    @plumSRT Рік тому +3

    I remember watching band of brothers for the first time in Kirkuk Iraq in 03, we had it on the RTOs computer in Charlie sectors bunker. I remember having to pause it every now and then to see if the explosions were the movie or outside the bunker.

  • @ENDINGWOKENESSNOW
    @ENDINGWOKENESSNOW 10 місяців тому +4

    I made my kids watch Band of Brothers in grade school so they would have a PROPER history lesson about what happened during WWII. Even if it was an isolated view of one company, it is way better than any book our kids have in school or what any teacher can talk to them about. The teachers don’t even believe what they are teaching. Band of Brothers should be required viewing for history classes. I have 2 favorite all time shows, Band of Brothers and Breaking Bad. While I love Breaking Bad, Band of Brothers is far and away #1.

    • @kelrogers8480
      @kelrogers8480 4 місяці тому

      My God! You made GRADE SCHOOL kids watch these violent shows , including breaking bad?And you brag about your sh*tty parenting and lack of boundaries on social media? What the flip is wrong with you?! 🤦🏿‍♀️

  • @Christabub
    @Christabub Рік тому +1

    dude, ron super good job on this doc. Idk if its the editing or you but its super engaging.

  • @mattskustomkreations
    @mattskustomkreations Рік тому +1

    This was cool. I was an extra on the TV show “Army Wives”. Our paratrooper ‘boot camp’ was only 2 or 3 hours of marching drill.

  • @danmolneer
    @danmolneer 11 місяців тому +2

    One of the best series made on WW2

  • @modelrailwaynoob
    @modelrailwaynoob Рік тому +6

    I trained in that area as a British soldier. It was our FIBUA training area.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      Was it Longmoore?

    • @modelrailwaynoob
      @modelrailwaynoob Рік тому +2

      @The History Explorer Yes. We did some NI training there. The cast walked passed the replica NI army base. I think they filmed in Hatfield though

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      @@modelrailwaynoob the hill they run up which is meant to be Curahee is Caesar’s camp

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому

      @@modelrailwaynoob Hatfield airdrome for most of the sets

  • @northdevonpictures826
    @northdevonpictures826 Рік тому +1

    Can't be too hard on the actors, after all the BoB series and performances were outstanding. Training is a shock especially for airborne and marines. Frontline infantry/commandos are kept at very high readiness, primed to respond to emerging crises worldwide. Their arduous physical and mental training is intense and includes battle inoculation designed to be as realistic as possible.

  • @jonathankenton7182
    @jonathankenton7182 Рік тому +1

    “Constantly something to do “ Yep, that’s about how it was. God bless all the surviving WWII veterans and their families. Useless you’ve served, you have no idea what these men endured.

  • @JoshHereUK
    @JoshHereUK Рік тому +21

    This is a great little documentary, but considering this was a $120M production, I would have thought they could have filmed a proper behind the scenes showing the big set pieces from the show... different time I guess! Still remember tuning in every week for the episodes.... remains my all time favourite show!

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +5

      My favourite too. I watch it most years and never tire of it. I’m not sure they thought there would be much interest in a behind the scenes documentary or perhaps that was about as good as handheld cameras got back then! Ha!

    • @jackstecker5796
      @jackstecker5796 Рік тому +3

      It's what photographers call "candids." Basically, stick a camera in someone's hands, tell them to shoot whatever, and turn them loose.

    • @jackstecker5796
      @jackstecker5796 Рік тому +6

      @The History Explorer I once spent an entire month sleeping in a hole in the ground, in the dead of winter, just because I wanted some inkling of what these guys went through.
      It sucked. It sucked more than anything that has ever sucked before. And I didn't even have people shooting at me.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +2

      @@jackstecker5796 wow that is extreme! Good for you buddy

    • @jackstecker5796
      @jackstecker5796 Рік тому +2

      @The History Explorer It was the first time I got trench foot. You *REALLY* don't want to get trench foot. It's something similar to frostbite, as I understand. Even though the egg heads figure out why. After over 119 years.
      Anyway, your foot turns white, gets hard as a rock, and incredibly painful.
      I think I remember reading somewhere that wet feet at 60°, you can develop trench foot in about 12 hours.

  • @XXL_maestro
    @XXL_maestro Рік тому +6

    This-is-so-badass!!!

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      Great insight isn’t it

    • @XXL_maestro
      @XXL_maestro Рік тому +1

      @@thehistoryexplorer it absolutely is. This is my favorite show of all time and this just put the cherry on top.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +2

      BoB made me join the army, as strange as that justification may be!

    • @XXL_maestro
      @XXL_maestro Рік тому

      @@thehistoryexplorer I joined the Army exactly two years after first episode release. I’m on the tail end of retirement. I watch the entire thing in Germany and I got a thrill knowing exactly where they were through.

  • @ericzapata8162
    @ericzapata8162 8 місяців тому +1

    Mad as hell this ain’t a joke am I loved the serious

  • @paulwood4142
    @paulwood4142 Рік тому +3

    Wow Dale Dye is a real veteran playing colonel Sink!

  • @michaelpass2176
    @michaelpass2176 5 місяців тому

    Field gear over shoulder bolder holder!😊 Retired platoon Sargent E-7; AIT Company E Company USAICS, Ft. Huachuca, AZ.

  • @R4rd
    @R4rd 8 місяців тому +1

    Stroke of genius to make them all refer to each other by their character's names all day long

  • @YankeeDave75B2O
    @YankeeDave75B2O Рік тому +3

    Oh how I miss singing cadence while running! Hooah!

  • @tedrussell902
    @tedrussell902 Рік тому +1

    Makes me think of my friend…. Brad Freeman….. miss you!

  • @paulkillick527
    @paulkillick527 Рік тому +3

    Absolutely brilliant!! Band of Brothers was absolutely superb my favourite watch of all time these actors nailed it I wish this was 5 hours long 😂so engrossed!! God bless the allied armies alive or dead we owe them so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @stanleydomalewski8497
    @stanleydomalewski8497 Рік тому +4

    Great Series ! What TV Should be !

  • @nononkey
    @nononkey 10 місяців тому +1

    Only show I can binge and always be stuck to the end

  • @sunnindawg
    @sunnindawg Рік тому +2

    So true about the boots! I jump in my pool, walk around in and out of the pool, then let em dry in the shade. You'll have slippers in a few days. Secret is the lacing at the ankle and socks.

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +1

      Anyone who tells their recruits to piss in their boots is just trying to make people miserable! Ha!

  • @kimbryangella9716
    @kimbryangella9716 11 місяців тому +1

    My favorite movies of all..

  • @we2areborg
    @we2areborg Рік тому

    After seeing this, I watched the entire series again, perhaps the fourth or fifth time. It had changed, I saw much more.

  • @maximusminimus8050
    @maximusminimus8050 Рік тому +1

    It's my favorite war TR drama, I give it a 10 out of 10.

  • @michaelpass2176
    @michaelpass2176 Рік тому +1

    Very good program, now for the real movie!

  • @davejones67
    @davejones67 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video!

  • @adriang6259
    @adriang6259 Рік тому +2

    "My grandchild asked me, Grandpa, did you act on Band of Brothers"?

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  Рік тому +2

      Love it

    • @jayc5373
      @jayc5373 9 місяців тому +1

      “Grandpa said no….but I acted in a company on Band of Brothers”

  • @GK-wx6xo
    @GK-wx6xo 6 місяців тому +1

    Nixon doesn't understand "shit rolls downhill".....he indicated it also rolls uphill and that's definitely not true.

  • @anthonytoscano5632
    @anthonytoscano5632 10 місяців тому +4

    I was with the 82nd Airborne, 1964 to 1967. I'm laughing at your training. real Training 8 Weeks basic Training, 8 Weeks AIT, Advanced Infantry Training 4 weeks Jump School
    Someone yelling at you, 20 weeks of Push Ups, Sit Ups, Dying Bug Possession, No walking, Run where ever you Went, 50 Push ups and 100 sit ups was a warm up,
    PT tests, Crawling thru Mud and sand with live rounds being fired over you. Night maneuvers Winter, 10 mile runs with full gear. simulated combat Live Rounds
    No sleep, K rations, C rations, just like Mom's home cooking, 1 Year before I got my First leave. Italian Family. Started at 165lbs Went back to base 182lbs. PT I wanted to die.
    Have the full set of Band Of Brothers, You guys did a great job, PUSSIES, lol

    • @thehistoryexplorer
      @thehistoryexplorer  10 місяців тому

      Hello my friend. Hope you are keeping well? Thanks for the comment and great to see you have such fond memories of your service.

  • @Mjones8383
    @Mjones8383 Рік тому +3

    How many people farted in another's face while in caterpillar push up formation 😂

  • @michaelpass2176
    @michaelpass2176 Рік тому +1

    When will the. Live be on u-tube?😊

  • @guyinc0gnito
    @guyinc0gnito 6 місяців тому +4

    Dude I cannot imagine a more boring task than standing guard when you know for a fact there’s nothing to guard against

    • @gamehengeful
      @gamehengeful 3 місяці тому

      Of my 12 years in the Army, cumulatively, 4 of them were doing just that.

  • @MegaEaglelover
    @MegaEaglelover Рік тому +2

    So many flashbacks

  • @iainriley8819
    @iainriley8819 7 місяців тому +2

    Lest we forget ..🫡🫡

  • @michaeldority9282
    @michaeldority9282 5 місяців тому +1

    The boot trick in hot water, it works

  • @Ulyssestnt
    @Ulyssestnt 8 місяців тому +2

    Its okay Nix,I suck at LANDNAV too:P

  • @Duneuniverse
    @Duneuniverse Рік тому +5

    We need a proper behind the scenes

  • @malebetegrrr5793
    @malebetegrrr5793 5 місяців тому +1

    From a french guy : "chapeau !"

  • @armandoramirez9648
    @armandoramirez9648 10 місяців тому +1

    I've a question, the oriental lady in the film is not the one who divorce the Lewis Nixon ???

  • @EDKguy
    @EDKguy Рік тому +1

    He is the weird neighbor who only visits on Fridays , and he sings the theme song for some reason.

  • @sburl18
    @sburl18 7 місяців тому +1

    soooo.... this is kind of a vlog before time of gopros and action cams...

  • @ladycplum
    @ladycplum 11 місяців тому +1

    5:29 Oh my....Matthew Settle is H-O-T

  • @marcomalo02
    @marcomalo02 3 місяці тому

    I grew up next to Currahee Mountain.

  • @michaelpass2176
    @michaelpass2176 Рік тому +1

    As an actor did you keep your wings?😊

  • @RivetGardener
    @RivetGardener Рік тому +7

    every actor in this mini series was eeriely ? close to looking like the real people they were playing. Same for The Pacific.

  • @LoveGinsburg
    @LoveGinsburg Рік тому +1

    These days, American soldiers seem to be increasingly forgetting their memories of World War II. How can I be ignored at the library in London?

  • @shannonbrazil6135
    @shannonbrazil6135 Рік тому +1

    Can't find lost without LT!

  • @allinadadsday
    @allinadadsday 10 місяців тому +1

    wyho else just dont see the actors as actors in this video.

  • @chuckenomics
    @chuckenomics 9 місяців тому +1

    Ahhh.....actors.