What a series this was. Just amazing and impactful and shoutout to all involved. Which episode was the most impactful for you? Badd Medicine Arcade (Gaming channel) ua-cam.com/channels/HIstVk00GtduPIXlJLdC3A.html Early Drops & Full Reactions on YT Memberships & Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here ua-cam.com/channels/1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg.html
Guys please do a reaction of new movie in tamil language " the greatest of time" the same guy who acted on Leo movie Vijay but it was a standalone movie nothing to do with the LCU but it will be fun for you please do reaction to that love from india Looking forward to ur reaction and it is in Netflix
Please react to a movie called How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. It's a Thai movie, it centered around a young male who, after received news that his grandma got diagnosed with cancer, decided to take care of his grandma while he himself trying to secure his inheritance from his grandma. This movie is a seriously tear-jerker movie, full of family-themed lessons and, I can dare to say, this movie is a lot better than any family movies that you've ever seen or reacted before.
I think episode 6/7 and 9.... Six and Seven taken as a whole, more because of the back stories that I've come across over the years about Doc Roe, Renee and Augusta, Buck, Guarnier, Toye, and Muck. Nine.... We'll just because
Episode 7 is an episode that sticks with me. But the end of episode 10 with the real life winters makes me tear up every time I see it. The greatest generation.
First time I found this channel, I kinda expected to dislike this gruff meathead looking guy, but he truly is the most emotionally intelligent and open one of the group, ended up my favorite amongst them.
This one got to him, and you can see it coming on leading up to the interviews, the big 0ak getting slowly chopped down -- It's one thing to know this guy "Dick Winters" from a TV series was an amazing soldier and man, it's another thing altogether to meet him and look into his war-torn eyes
@Braincleaner it's good to see how we see "being a man". Show your emotions. They make you into a better man, and one of the many reasons why my wife loves me. I can be tough, and soft.
His son George Luz jr is a great guy and he does a lot of Band of Brothers stuff on UA-cam, often talking about his father, as well as about the other guys whom he met and talked to at reunions.
"I served in a company of heroes." Makes me cry every single time. The humanity, the humility, just the acknowledgement. This series showed not just how horrible war is, but also shows that even in the worst of times, how these men bonded, and those bonds lasted for the rest of their lives. I am a vet. I remember, with fondness, those guys (and gals) that I interacted with, was friends with, shared foxholes with, bled with, partied with, and yes, wept with. They are my Band of Brothers.
Two more pieces that are overwhelmingly worthwhile as part of this experience: the documentary about the unit and the actual men “We Stand Alone Together” and the “video diary” shot by Ron Livingston about the 2 week training program for the cast before filming started.
@@HenryInHawaii Thanks! what is the title? I have seen some productions and reunions put out by the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans featuring cast members and family of the veterans, also a cast reunion organized at a hotel-type property owned by one of the cast - is it one of those?
The video diary of the actors boot camp is a more lighthearted look at how the guys prepared to shoot the series. Ron Livingston was a great choice to do that diary. Peace …
@@pjb3583 I enjoyed how it showed the actors getting to know their own character, and to bond with their fellow cast as well as get a (small) taste of what the real soldiers had to experience. Apparently there was a 1 week session for those making “Saving Private Ryan” and it was decided that it was so successful that they expanded it for BOB.
This will always be seen as one of the greatest series of all time, especially for history buffs. One interesting fact though, that German officer that officer that surrendered his weapon to Winters? Winters actually took the pistol. He said in another interview and described a discovery about it later: "What I didn't know at the time, but later found out, was that this pistol had never been fired. It had no blood on it... That's how all wars should end, an agreement with no blood on it. And this weapon has never been fired, nor will it ever be, so long as it's in my possession." Absolutely beautiful.
Came to the comment section hoping somebody would have said that. Winters wasn't just a good soldier and leader, he was a good man, and an example to be followed.
For History buffs you soon find out that Ambrose was one of the wort historians. Most of his book is complete BS with many inaccuracies which means a lot that was taken to make this series is not accurate in the slightest. It's a shame really. Don't get me wrong I loved this when it came out. It was fantastic to bring this side of history to many who were not aware but the actual realities were even more full on than the series. Too bad it was based on a very inaccurate book.
"Grandpa said no but i served in a company of heroes" they gave everything for us and letting their memories die would be the greatest shame we could give them
It's basically impossible not to tear up as you watch the vets talk about the war and their bond. As my grandpa used to say, war is hell, but even in hell you can find a light. And that light is the man by your side, who would give his life to save you.
Listening to my grandmother, who was a little girl when Norway was occupied, talk about her experiences and how it all felt as child. I realized "first hand sources" to this war, are dying out. So i bought a recorder. And we now have hours and hours of her stories about how it was like being a little girl during all this. Big things, small things, random things. If anyone have any relatives or anything with stories like this, record them telling it. It is a part of history, and they can't tell it when they're gone.
@@thanossnap4170 this is a brilliant idea! with all sincerity, well done. if i might be so bold to offer a suggestion, maybe treat these recordings as a kind of family heirloom, to be handed on to the generations to come. make a sort of tradition out of it. this will help to ensure that they don't end up in a box in the attic at some point!
@@davidperkins6752 Yes! This! And my cousin said the same thing. She said: "We should digitalize all of this, instead of it just being physical". So we did :)
Look at 20:23. Spiers comes across throughout the series as a cold, serious, sometimes heartless personality. But look carefully, and you will see him holding the wounded Sergeant's hand. I've watched this episode and reactions to this episode a ba-zillion times and never picked up on the fact that Spiers loved his soldiers as much as Winters loved them. Cold personality outside; warm heart inside. Just two different personalities.
In David Webster's book, he talked about how Speirs repeatedly tried to promote him to Sergeant, something Webster never wanted. When he said goodbye to Speirs, he thanked him for having the confidence in him to try to make him a noncom, and Speirs said, "I tried to make a soldier out of you". Webster said he just grinned and told Speirs, "couldn't be done, sir". Speirs then shook his hand.
My uncle will be 99 this week. He was very young when he was a 'belly gunner' on planes flying over Italy and points north. He got a citation for flying 50 missions (at least). Happy 99th birthday, Uncle Roy!!! You are definitely my hero. P.S. My uncle said very little about his war experiencss, even to his immediate family but he was pleased as punch a few years ago to be made Grand Marshall of the Memorial Day Parade in Ironton, Ohio. the longest held such parade in the country.
Great reaction guys! In case you didn't know, this series premiered on HBO the Sunday before 9-11. I have posted this many times before. I am a flight attendant. A couple of years after this series came out, I had the honor of having Shifty Powers and his wife on one of my flights. No one else knew who he was. I completely "fan-girled" over him. I am sure I embarrassed him. He was so humble and soft-spoken. Truly the Greatest Generation.❤
@@rollastoney Yeah those two were the last of the Tocoa men. Not Easy Co. in general. The soldiers who trained at Tocoa. Not referring to the replacements.
Mason did a brilliant job of not spoiling anything in the series! It's endlessly amazing enjoying this vicariously. 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...No matter what side you were on you were suffering. I implore you to see "We Stand Alone Together" and Ron Livingston's (Nixon) Bootcamp Diary. It makes you appreciate the series even more. "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 so much for taking this journey. Currahee! ♠ Winters may be the best, and Nixon may be one of the most entertaining. But Spiers might be my favorite. Also see "The Fallen of World War 2" to get some perspective on the scale of this tragedy.
When I was a kid going to my small town parade each summer, I remember the crowd of WW2 veterans march down the street with everyone standing and cheering, the grandpas smiles still bright, my grandpa among them. Now there’s only one or two riding in a car, their aged hands waving out the windows and the crowd standing stoically, most shouting “thank you sir.” Seeing the last of WW2 veterans pass on is a heartbreak I’ll feel forever. Heros.
you guys definitely need to check out “We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company” that’s where the ending clips came from it’s an amazing documentary.
Always warms ny heart to see guys who at first glance might look like hard as nails guys show so nuch empathy and emotional maturity. Empathy is a strength, never lose it!
What I truly love about this series is how much it drives home the importance of the preserving the legacy left behind. My grandfathers both served in World War II. I had the extreme fortune to spend 12 years in the history and museum industry specifically taking the time to catalog, interview and record veterans’ oral histories and visual histories through audio, photographs, and memorabilia. I’ve had the chance to interview hundreds of these men over the years and it has been my utmost honor to have had a small part in recording their history in the national archives and in museums around the country. When I think back about things that have happened in my life, and things that I could’ve done worthwhile… Preserving these stories? Well… that’s right up there at the top of the list. So many didn’t ever speak of it, whether they even wanted to, or simply got the chance to share… But regardless… I’m grateful for projects like this. They can bring their stories and men like them to the world.
i always, without fail, bawl my eyes out at the ending with them talking about how their lives went after the war. still sharing this bond, and the final words from the actual vets, man
The actor who played Johnny Martin has the exact same intense gaze as the real Martin. All the actors did an amazing job, but that resemblance always stands out to me.
Back in the early 90’s, I was at work in the lunchroom and I noticed the old English guy across from me reading a book with a photo of Monte Cassino on the front, so I asked him about it. He told me that it was a book about the battle, written by a German soldier and then he told me that he found it really interesting because HE had been there, fighting up the hill, as a British Marine. That led into a conversation about his wartime experience, which began in 1939. This amazing old guy, who spoke so softly, but with authority when needed, had survived having two ships sunk out from under him, survived SIX years of being a MARINE in the British Navy, with beach landings in North Africa and the south of Italy, and then he told me he COULDN’T SWIM A STROKE! I digested that for a while and it just reinforced what I had known from other, similar men over the years; you can never know, just by looking, what stories lie behind the eyes of a man who just seems like a nice old guy.
My grandfather was a Czech-German who was conscripted to the German army. He despised Hitler and was against the war, had no intention of killing anyone, so first opportunity he surrendered to the Allies. He was such a well behaved POW that he was given a furlough to visit my grandmother in Germany. He could've just skipped out, but my Opa was an honorable man and he returned to his captors as promised. Opa wasn't the only German who hated and feared the Nazi party. Many were relieved when the Allies won the war. I don't think that is depicted much in movies, the German citizens who lived in fear of their own government back then, and often tried to fight back in their own way.
The Americans were generally sensitive to treating the surrendering German soldiers and civilians decently. I have a "surrender pass" I purchased from a German who said his father had used it to surrender, presenting it to the Americans. He said he was relieved that an American would now own it.
„Alone in Berlin“ by Hans Fallada is a pretty good depiction of life in Nazi Germany. It shows the fear the normal Non-Nazi German lived with. Great book, not so great movie.
I am happy to see you include both the where they went monolouge at the end aswell as all the interview portions in the yt cut. Most reactors just cut some of those parts, but i think it brings good closure to the people portrayed. Again I i hope you all can check out the behind the scenes documentry from the filmming done by Ron Livingston on your own because it gives even more insite. And also look up some of the interviews with the actors they are great! The Micheal Cudletz one about Bull is fantastic!
I find it endearing Quinn saying he owns the DVDs, series has been phenomenal, actors did an incredible job portraying the soldiers involved, I especially liked the bond between Winters & Nixon, Quinn's right, you get attached watching these men, so glad I got to watch full reactions with you fine BM gentlemen. Interviews at end made me tear up again & nice showing what happened to Easy Company afterwards. Thank you Badd Medicine for this fascinating experience 2nd time round! 💚💙💜❤
About Speirs and the guy who shot Sgt. Grant: the men who were in the room with him said if he had shot the guy, they would've had his back, because the guy deserved it. However, Speirs didn't pull the trigger, despite having said (according to the witnesses) "I have shot better men for less". The reason Speirs didn't shoot the guy was because he felt enough blood had been shed.
This is why the MEN of BM are My absolute favorite!! Thank You for always showing us your real feelings ♥️ My brother in law was one of the soldiers who helped take down one of Saddam Hussein's Estates. He brought back porcelain tiles from the palace I still have mine to this day.. I can understand why the men wanted something to keep.
What the real sad thing is nobody from easy company is alive anymore. I am extremely fortunate to live outside of Philly and I live about 2 hours from Ephrata PA where winters memorial is and his grave site. I went and it’s very very moving. Also in south Philly Guarnere has a statue. I have seen both. Love easy company and all soldiers who have fought for this country.
I love this series, I try to watch it once a year, when I was younger I knew a gentleman who has long since passed, but was at Omaha beach and recounted how he couldn't watch saving private Ryan because of the flashbacks he got from that opening scene. That as well as Band of Brothers is something that every American needs to watch to remind them of what really happened in our history and how for the last 20 years we fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and yet peoples memories are so short they act like this stuff never happened well not everyone. It's such a good series though and worth the watch every time.
You NEED to watch "We Stand Alone Together"! It's the documentary/ full interview of all those clips in the beginning... Amazing stuff!! Thanks for this! Enjoyed it
I hope Bad Medicine goes for The Pacific TV series and The Masters of The Air TV series the sequel series to Band of Brothers. Heck, I hope they complete the Tom Hanks experience and start watching From The Earth to The Moon TV series too.
The last testimonials never fail to bring a tear to my eye and I’m glad it had the same effect on you boys. What an amazing series, it’s like a 10 episode Saving Private Ryan.
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.
A great film which came out in 1946, winning numerous Oscars is “The Best Years of Our Lives.” Based on a best-seller book, it incorporated some of the real-life experiences of the crew and cast who had served in the military. It authentically and powerfully covers the readjustment of 3 different servicemen when they arrive home. Highly recommended.
@@racing2cat yes! So powerful. From Wikipedia: “After the war, the combat aircraft featured in the film were being destroyed and disassembled for reuse as scrap material. The scene of Derry's walking among aircraft ruins was filmed at the Ontario Army Air Field in Ontario, California. The former training facility had been converted into a scrap yard, housing nearly 2,000 former combat aircraft in various states of disassembly and reclamation.”
My dad and uncles all served. One never came home; he was shot down over the Pacific somewhere. His wife, my aunt, was a medical doctor who worked with the VA hospitals for the next 40 years. Every adult I knew as a boy did something during the war for our country. I really grew up hearing about life during the War, so it doesn't seem so far away to me.
I visited the Eagle's Nest. The TV show wasn't exaggerating those views... those views are gorgeous. I highly recommend to go there on sunny day. Unfortunatelly there is to many tourists today. But maybe you will be lucky.
Ugh I cry every time I watch this episode. It was great how they give the names of all the real-life men who served, seeing them next to their TV counterparts. The casting in this show is phenomenal. There's not a single weak link among the actors. What a harrowing portrayal of war and the bonds that soldiers form in battle.
Hearing Oak's story about his grandpa's unit set to ship over to fight in the Pacific, and ending up not having to go just DAYS after the bomb was dropped was incredible. Thanks to Oak's story, it even helps me appreciate the film Oppenheimer even more. There is a lot of urgency in that film, in the race to build the bomb as quickly as possible. Despite all the moral issues of actually dropping the bomb (which the film does show), it helps reinforce the absolutely true narrative that whether you agree with the bomb being dropped or not, it DID save American lives, as our soldiers would have had to slug it out much longer in the Pacific before the Japanese would ever surrender, as Oak's story helps affirm. Thank you for sharing that story with us! And I'm really glad you guys all took your time to voice your opinions after each episode, I very much enjoyed it.
For anyone wanting to try out more WW2 info, there is a 3-part series called “Five Came Back”, exec produced by Spielberg and featuring Coppola and other figures. It focuses on 5 directors (writers/producers) who enlisted: Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, William Wyler and George Stevens. All were profoundly changed by their experiences and their post-war careers were affected. Then there is a follow up called “Five Came Back-the reference films.” It includes 12 documentaries or governmental projects they made during the war and immediately afterwards which were discussed in the previous series.
Please watch the companion series of Band of Brothers; The Pacific (2011) Masters of AIr (2024) Produced by same studio same producer (Hanks and Spielberg) Thank you.
Honestly, I liked The Pacific a little bit more than BoB, because of how it focused on individual characters rather than the unit itself (I know we get to know the men of Easy Company but surely you get what I mean) among other things... but I must warn them, it is much darker in nature than BoB.
Malarkey was supposed to be included in the baseball scene at the end, but Scott Grimes missed a flight and couldnt make it in time. He said on a podcast it's one of the biggest regrets in his life. Shifty was one of the last men to make it back to the US due to his long stays in hospitals. During that time, he sadly had all his backpay and souvenir guns stolen from him.
You need to watch We stand alone together it’s a great documentary about easy company. And you guys need to watch The Pacific next and after that Master of the air! All were HBO movies with Steven Spielberg And Tom Hanks! Love your videos!!
Webster's book about sharks was used for research by Peter Benchley when he was writing Jaws. The irony obviously being that Spielberg directed the movie adaptation and decades later produced this miniseries involving Webster.
Probably the best reaction to Band of Brothers series I've seen compared to the dozen-plus ones I've watched. You guys did an amazing job all around. I say this because I have a special place in my heart about the topic/series. My Grandparent's farm in southern Holland was occupied by Germans. The Germans took all the quality farm stuffs for themselves and left my Grandparents and my father and his 17 siblings with very little to live on. My father years later served with the Dutch army in Indonesia for 2 years and was reluctant to share any stories of his service there. The only time it would come up is when years later we would see my mom try to pry out small shards of shrapnel wire that had embedded in his skin and were gradually forcing their way to the surface of his skin on his back. Years later, I joined the Canadian military and did 5 foreign Peacekeeping missions in my 40 year career. Well done guys. Currahee!
Austria is truly the most beautiful place I have EVER been. I am only 23, but it was such a goddam privilege to visit. Life moves a little slower there, the air feels so clean
The part in this episode where they are watching the film and it shows the marines still battling in Okinawa was a teaser for the Pacific series which I love more than Band of Brothers but I’m also biased by Eugene Sledges book. One of the best and heartbreaking reads I’ve done
I actually went to the Eagles Nest last year, it was an incredible place! A very strange mix of beauty and horror. The views/scenery all around that area are incredible, obviously the history of the place is not pleasant, but it was very interesting to be able to go there. Such a strange feeling being in that gold-plated elevator, knowing who had been in there. We also went to Zell-am-See in Austria and stayed in the same hotel where the easy company officers had stayed (not where this was filmed, I believe that was actually switzerland?) Equally beautiful tho, the whole region and all over Austria is SO beautiful! I have loved all your reactions to this whole series ❤
You guys should do the special features stuff! Ron Livingston did a video diary of them going through celebrity boot camp that's absolutely must watch!
Seen this series so many times and will rewatch more times to come... thank you for sharing the series to be able to watch with yall. Salute gentlemen... from New Zealand 🇳🇿
I've seen this series a number times... it's still emotionally impactful, and I find myself clapping as the interview segment fades out. A true masterwork.
Great series. My grandfather served in the 114 Engineers, 1 Corps, American Expedition Force in France during WW1. My father served as a mechanic with a p-51 fighter group Eight Army Air Force in England during WW2. My two uncles served in the army also. If you have not watched the Pacific yet, it is a different experience from Band of Brothers.
Great reaction and loved the in depth conversations at the end of every episode. I'm a US Army veteran and the respect that i have for all the men that served and fought in the wars before me is immense, but the World War II veterans...they always take the cake! The interviews at the end, always bring me to tears. So glad y'all reacted to this series! Keep up the amazing content!
This has to be the best thing EVER produced for the general public . The portrayal of Easy company has captivated audiences for many years and opened up what war is and how it affects people . I live just down the road from Upottery Airfield in Devon UK , The very Airfield Easy company and the 101St Airborne left for Normandy at approx 10;15pm on the 5th of June 1944 . I'm VERY lucky to be the custodian of a Willys jeep , in the summer i often drive up to the Airfield and park on the runway .... Listening to the skylarks and watching the grass bend in the wind , its hard to believe what a busy place this was 80 years ago . Hallowed ground ....
Thank you guys for sharing this viewing experience with us, but also sharing you and your family’s personal and military history with us. Coming from a military background/family, that means a lot.
My grandfather joined the Army during WW2 but started getting sick during basic. His drill sgts refused to let him go to the doctor because they thought he was just scared. Then he started coughing up blood. So he got discharged from basic to recover and missed the end of the war. My other grandfather was in the Navy but between wars. His son joined the Air Force and just missed the end of the Vietnam War. I joined the Army and got a medical discharge after four years in. Two months later was Sept 11th. Seems like God kept my family out of war for some reason but we were all glad we served.
I have seen this series more times than I can count, and yet sobbed along with you yet again today. Well done gents. I hope you do the documentary episode too.
Few bits for you all: The Eagles Nest is still there. But you can only have English speaking tours to keep the Neos away. The Austrian scenes were filmed in Switzerland. I just went there on holiday and visited the hotel they filmed at. It was Spiers who told Liebgott to kill the officer. Its mentioned in the book WHICH YOU MUST NOW READ! And Winters book too. Great reactions. What a journey.
Thank you gentlemen for this reaction. After so many years, and so many times watching it, I am still unable to see it through the end with dry eyes. This series is one of the best anda more powerful on the subject I've ever seen.
I have seen the entire series at least 100 times and no matter how many times I still cry like a baby. It is... with out a doubt the greatest series on men ar war. I have a picture of my dad who served as Major LaMays crew chief for the Eight Air Force in England. Hes in full dress sitting in a pub in England. He has this thousand yard stare. I never got it till visiting the Admiral Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas. There in the gift shop I found a great video on the Eight. There I learned that in 9 months of the air campaign 25,000 pilots and bomber crews died. In comparison the Marines in the Pacific lost 24,000 over 3 yrs. I realized that stare was a type of Traumatic Stress Syndrome as I am sure he was thinking of all the crews he knew who died. They were literally falling out of the air. Sadly, I didn't talk to him about his experience before he past. He served 25 years first as a Brown Shoe as the Air Force was a branch of the Army as it wasn't a separate branch. It later some yrs after the war a separate branch. He then served 10 yrs in Civil Service at Travis AFB as of course a crew chief form Bombers to C5A cargo planes. An interesting fact the actor who played Bill Garnuer was either his son or relative.
Thanks Oak for sharing part of your grandpa's story. A very similar scene to the one he described is portrayed in the series Masters of the Air. Casualties among the air forces were extremely high, and the relationship between the men in the planes and the men on the tarmac was very close.
You guys are so genuine, that’s what I appreciate…no fluff, no pretentiousness, or trying to be anything other than yourselves. Those men of that Greatest Generation are my heroes; those of my grandfather & great uncles time. My father was a Korean War vet (spent nearly a year in a body cast after his team ran over a land mine) & I am a 24 year USAF veteran. Thank you for doing this magnificent series, very much enjoyed your commentary, honesty & humble nature. Hope y’all are going to react to the “11th episode”, the YT documentary on Easy, “We Stand Alone Together”! Best thing about it other than the content, no worries about having to cut it up …it’s on YT! (One last note ; have you guys seen “Unbroken”?…if not, a must watch!) God bless from GA.
You guys have been the best reactors to this series on YT, bar none. Of course, now that means you have to immediately get into THE PACIFIC. Another masterpiece from the Spielberg/Hanks team.
What a series this was. Just amazing and impactful and shoutout to all involved. Which episode was the most impactful for you?
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Guys please do a reaction of new movie in tamil language " the greatest of time" the same guy who acted on Leo movie Vijay but it was a standalone movie nothing to do with the LCU but it will be fun for you please do reaction to that love from india
Looking forward to ur reaction and it is in Netflix
Please react to a movie called How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. It's a Thai movie, it centered around a young male who, after received news that his grandma got diagnosed with cancer, decided to take care of his grandma while he himself trying to secure his inheritance from his grandma.
This movie is a seriously tear-jerker movie, full of family-themed lessons and, I can dare to say, this movie is a lot better than any family movies that you've ever seen or reacted before.
I think episode 6/7 and 9.... Six and Seven taken as a whole, more because of the back stories that I've come across over the years about Doc Roe, Renee and Augusta, Buck, Guarnier, Toye, and Muck. Nine.... We'll just because
You should watch the 11th episode if you didnt.
Episode 7 is an episode that sticks with me. But the end of episode 10 with the real life winters makes me tear up every time I see it. The greatest generation.
We love you Oak, never be afraid to wear your heart on that massive sleeve.
So true ❤
First time I found this channel, I kinda expected to dislike this gruff meathead looking guy, but he truly is the most emotionally intelligent and open one of the group, ended up my favorite amongst them.
This one got to him, and you can see it coming on leading up to the interviews, the big 0ak getting slowly chopped down -- It's one thing to know this guy "Dick Winters" from a TV series was an amazing soldier and man, it's another thing altogether to meet him and look into his war-torn eyes
@Braincleaner it's good to see how we see "being a man".
Show your emotions. They make you into a better man, and one of the many reasons why my wife loves me. I can be tough, and soft.
A heart as large as his arms. Thank you so much for sharing your stories, Oak.
Every time i hear that line about George Luz - "As a testament to his character, 1600 people attended his funeral in 1998". That's respect.
That's the part that always starts the waterworks for me 😂
His son George Luz jr is a great guy and he does a lot of Band of Brothers stuff on UA-cam, often talking about his father, as well as about the other guys whom he met and talked to at reunions.
"I served in a company of heroes."
Makes me cry every single time.
The humanity, the humility, just the acknowledgement.
This series showed not just how horrible war is, but also shows that even in the worst of times, how these men bonded, and those bonds lasted for the rest of their lives.
I am a vet. I remember, with fondness, those guys (and gals) that I interacted with, was friends with, shared foxholes with, bled with, partied with, and yes, wept with.
They are my Band of Brothers.
Thank you for your service.
Me too. I start as soon as he ask about the letter.
Two more pieces that are overwhelmingly worthwhile as part of this experience: the documentary about the unit and the actual men “We Stand Alone Together” and the “video diary” shot by Ron Livingston about the 2 week training program for the cast before filming started.
You missed one. The 20th anniversary 10 part podcast with the men the actors, show runners and productor
@@HenryInHawaii Thanks! what is the title? I have seen some productions and reunions put out by the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans featuring cast members and family of the veterans, also a cast reunion organized at a hotel-type property owned by one of the cast - is it one of those?
THIS!
The video diary of the actors boot camp is a more lighthearted look at how the guys prepared to shoot the series. Ron Livingston was a great choice to do that diary. Peace …
@@pjb3583 I enjoyed how it showed the actors getting to know their own character, and to bond with their fellow cast as well as get a (small) taste of what the real soldiers had to experience. Apparently there was a 1 week session for those making “Saving Private Ryan” and it was decided that it was so successful that they expanded it for BOB.
With the draw where Shifty is send home, you guy's missed that only Shifty's name was in there, they choose him to go home.
I'm sure they noticed. That part just didn't make the cut.
Oh wow i never noticed that
Also he was named shifty because he was a shy awkward guy who happened to be exceptional.
This will always be seen as one of the greatest series of all time, especially for history buffs.
One interesting fact though, that German officer that officer that surrendered his weapon to Winters? Winters actually took the pistol. He said in another interview and described a discovery about it later: "What I didn't know at the time, but later found out, was that this pistol had never been fired. It had no blood on it... That's how all wars should end, an agreement with no blood on it. And this weapon has never been fired, nor will it ever be, so long as it's in my possession."
Absolutely beautiful.
Came to the comment section hoping somebody would have said that. Winters wasn't just a good soldier and leader, he was a good man, and an example to be followed.
For History buffs you soon find out that Ambrose was one of the wort historians. Most of his book is complete BS with many inaccuracies which means a lot that was taken to make this series is not accurate in the slightest. It's a shame really. Don't get me wrong I loved this when it came out. It was fantastic to bring this side of history to many who were not aware but the actual realities were even more full on than the series. Too bad it was based on a very inaccurate book.
@@Smoshy16 Considering how weak the source material it is, the adaptation is a work of art.
"Grandpa said no but i served in a company of heroes" they gave everything for us and letting their memories die would be the greatest shame we could give them
It's basically impossible not to tear up as you watch the vets talk about the war and their bond. As my grandpa used to say, war is hell, but even in hell you can find a light. And that light is the man by your side, who would give his life to save you.
Listening to my grandmother, who was a little girl when Norway was occupied, talk about her experiences and how it all felt as child. I realized "first hand sources" to this war, are dying out. So i bought a recorder. And we now have hours and hours of her stories about how it was like being a little girl during all this. Big things, small things, random things.
If anyone have any relatives or anything with stories like this, record them telling it. It is a part of history, and they can't tell it when they're gone.
@@thanossnap4170 this is a brilliant idea! with all sincerity, well done. if i might be so bold to offer a suggestion, maybe treat these recordings as a kind of family heirloom, to be handed on to the generations to come. make a sort of tradition out of it. this will help to ensure that they don't end up in a box in the attic at some point!
@@davidperkins6752 Yes! This! And my cousin said the same thing. She said: "We should digitalize all of this, instead of it just being physical". So we did :)
Look at 20:23. Spiers comes across throughout the series as a cold, serious, sometimes heartless personality. But look carefully, and you will see him holding the wounded Sergeant's hand. I've watched this episode and reactions to this episode a ba-zillion times and never picked up on the fact that Spiers loved his soldiers as much as Winters loved them. Cold personality outside; warm heart inside. Just two different personalities.
It took several viewings before I noticed the way he was holding Grant's hand. Worth a thousand words.
Grant was a favorite of Ronald Speirs. If he’d have died, no doubt Speirs would’ve shot the I Company replacement.
In David Webster's book, he talked about how Speirs repeatedly tried to promote him to Sergeant, something Webster never wanted. When he said goodbye to Speirs, he thanked him for having the confidence in him to try to make him a noncom, and Speirs said, "I tried to make a soldier out of you". Webster said he just grinned and told Speirs, "couldn't be done, sir". Speirs then shook his hand.
Definitely watch the followup documentary we stand together
Its a MUST WATCH imo
“We Stand Alone Together”
Unconditionally the best series ever made, for me.
My uncle will be 99 this week. He was very young when he was a 'belly gunner' on planes flying over Italy and points north. He got a citation for flying 50 missions (at least). Happy 99th birthday, Uncle Roy!!! You are definitely my hero. P.S. My uncle said very little about his war experiencss, even to his immediate family but he was pleased as punch a few years ago to be made Grand Marshall of the Memorial Day Parade in Ironton, Ohio. the longest held such parade in the country.
Nothing hits quite like this entire series and those last words.
❤❤
This and Private Ryan's Captain Miller saying to Ryan "Earn This". That line and ending always get me.
Great reaction guys! In case you didn't know, this series premiered on HBO the Sunday before 9-11. I have posted this many times before. I am a flight attendant. A couple of years after this series came out, I had the honor of having Shifty Powers and his wife on one of my flights. No one else knew who he was. I completely "fan-girled" over him. I am sure I embarrassed him. He was so humble and soft-spoken. Truly the Greatest Generation.❤
The last Easy Company vet, Bradford C. Freeman, died July 3, 2022.
Yep, and the last of the Tocoa men alive were Perconte and Malarkey. They both died a few years ago.
The last Easy Company vet to be portrayed in the series to die was LT Edward Shames, (Officer that yelled alot, Ep 7) who passed in Dec 2021
@@Alex-s-m2pincorrect, not the last.
@@rollastoney Yeah those two were the last of the Tocoa men. Not Easy Co. in general. The soldiers who trained at Tocoa. Not referring to the replacements.
The Pacific is a MUST watch
Did u not hear Oak Masters of the Air is first. But yes and Generation Kill for our war best single unit docueries of all time
Mason did a brilliant job of not spoiling anything in the series! It's endlessly amazing enjoying this vicariously. 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...No matter what side you were on you were suffering. I implore you to see "We Stand Alone Together" and Ron Livingston's (Nixon) Bootcamp Diary. It makes you appreciate the series even more. "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 so much for taking this journey. Currahee! ♠
Winters may be the best, and Nixon may be one of the most entertaining. But Spiers might be my favorite. Also see "The Fallen of World War 2" to get some perspective on the scale of this tragedy.
When I was a kid going to my small town parade each summer, I remember the crowd of WW2 veterans march down the street with everyone standing and cheering, the grandpas smiles still bright, my grandpa among them. Now there’s only one or two riding in a car, their aged hands waving out the windows and the crowd standing stoically, most shouting “thank you sir.” Seeing the last of WW2 veterans pass on is a heartbreak I’ll feel forever. Heros.
you guys definitely need to check out “We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company” that’s where the ending clips came from it’s an amazing documentary.
Always warms ny heart to see guys who at first glance might look like hard as nails guys show so nuch empathy and emotional maturity. Empathy is a strength, never lose it!
What I truly love about this series is how much it drives home the importance of the preserving the legacy left behind. My grandfathers both served in World War II. I had the extreme fortune to spend 12 years in the history and museum industry specifically taking the time to catalog, interview and record veterans’ oral histories and visual histories through audio, photographs, and memorabilia. I’ve had the chance to interview hundreds of these men over the years and it has been my utmost honor to have had a small part in recording their history in the national archives and in museums around the country. When I think back about things that have happened in my life, and things that I could’ve done worthwhile… Preserving these stories? Well… that’s right up there at the top of the list. So many didn’t ever speak of it, whether they even wanted to, or simply got the chance to share… But regardless… I’m grateful for projects like this. They can bring their stories and men like them to the world.
“Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” “No, but I served in a company of heroes.” Man! That breaks me every time 😢
i always, without fail, bawl my eyes out at the ending with them talking about how their lives went after the war. still sharing this bond, and the final words from the actual vets, man
Oak has made this the best Band of Brothers reaction out of all of the different ones ive seen. Love his thoughts afterward.
*“From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered, We few , We happy few, we band of brothers”* hits me hard every time 🥹
The St. Crispin's Day speech from Henry V. The Kenneth Branagh movie version of that play is an incredible watch.
That ending gets me every time, I’ve loved your journey through this series!
By episode 9, the real people's identities at the beginning are obvious. They did a great job with all of the casting.
The actor who played Johnny Martin has the exact same intense gaze as the real Martin. All the actors did an amazing job, but that resemblance always stands out to me.
Back in the early 90’s, I was at work in the lunchroom and I noticed the old English guy across from me reading a book with a photo of Monte Cassino on the front, so I asked him about it. He told me that it was a book about the battle, written by a German soldier and then he told me that he found it really interesting because HE had been there, fighting up the hill, as a British Marine. That led into a conversation about his wartime experience, which began in 1939. This amazing old guy, who spoke so softly, but with authority when needed, had survived having two ships sunk out from under him, survived SIX years of being a MARINE in the British Navy, with beach landings in North Africa and the south of Italy, and then he told me he COULDN’T SWIM A STROKE!
I digested that for a while and it just reinforced what I had known from other, similar men over the years; you can never know, just by looking, what stories lie behind the eyes of a man who just seems like a nice old guy.
My grandfather was a Czech-German who was conscripted to the German army. He despised Hitler and was against the war, had no intention of killing anyone, so first opportunity he surrendered to the Allies. He was such a well behaved POW that he was given a furlough to visit my grandmother in Germany. He could've just skipped out, but my Opa was an honorable man and he returned to his captors as promised.
Opa wasn't the only German who hated and feared the Nazi party. Many were relieved when the Allies won the war. I don't think that is depicted much in movies, the German citizens who lived in fear of their own government back then, and often tried to fight back in their own way.
The Americans were generally sensitive to treating the surrendering German soldiers and civilians decently. I have a "surrender pass" I purchased from a German who said his father had used it to surrender, presenting it to the Americans. He said he was relieved that an American would now own it.
„Alone in Berlin“ by Hans Fallada is a pretty good depiction of life in Nazi Germany. It shows the fear the normal Non-Nazi German lived with.
Great book, not so great movie.
When you look up the definition of "Honor" , they should list your Gramps.. 🙂
Gave his word, stuck to it.
I am happy to see you include both the where they went monolouge at the end aswell as all the interview portions in the yt cut. Most reactors just cut some of those parts, but i think it brings good closure to the people portrayed. Again I i hope you all can check out the behind the scenes documentry from the filmming done by Ron Livingston on your own because it gives even more insite. And also look up some of the interviews with the actors they are great! The Micheal Cudletz one about Bull is fantastic!
I find it endearing Quinn saying he owns the DVDs, series has been phenomenal, actors did an incredible job portraying the soldiers involved, I especially liked the bond between Winters & Nixon, Quinn's right, you get attached watching these men, so glad I got to watch full reactions with you fine BM gentlemen. Interviews at end made me tear up again & nice showing what happened to Easy Company afterwards. Thank you Badd Medicine for this fascinating experience 2nd time round! 💚💙💜❤
Thank you very much for the supers. We really do appreciate it 🤙
@BaddMedicine you're very welcome! Appreciate you all & hard work you all do! ☺️❤️
About Speirs and the guy who shot Sgt. Grant: the men who were in the room with him said if he had shot the guy, they would've had his back, because the guy deserved it. However, Speirs didn't pull the trigger, despite having said (according to the witnesses) "I have shot better men for less". The reason Speirs didn't shoot the guy was because he felt enough blood had been shed.
This is why the MEN of BM are My absolute favorite!! Thank You for always showing us your real feelings ♥️
My brother in law was one of the soldiers who helped take down one of Saddam Hussein's Estates. He brought back porcelain tiles from the palace I still have mine to this day.. I can understand why the men wanted something to keep.
What the real sad thing is nobody from easy company is alive anymore. I am extremely fortunate to live outside of Philly and I live about 2 hours from Ephrata PA where winters memorial is and his grave site. I went and it’s very very moving. Also in south Philly Guarnere has a statue. I have seen both. Love easy company and all soldiers who have fought for this country.
I love this series, I try to watch it once a year, when I was younger I knew a gentleman who has long since passed, but was at Omaha beach and recounted how he couldn't watch saving private Ryan because of the flashbacks he got from that opening scene. That as well as Band of Brothers is something that every American needs to watch to remind them of what really happened in our history and how for the last 20 years we fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and yet peoples memories are so short they act like this stuff never happened well not everyone. It's such a good series though and worth the watch every time.
God the ending always fucks me up. Best WW2 miniseries ever.
There is a film called Memphis Belle about a WWII bomber trying to survive its last mission. Oak's story about his grandfather reminded me of that.
I love Memphis Belle 🖤
You NEED to watch "We Stand Alone Together"! It's the documentary/ full interview of all those clips in the beginning... Amazing stuff!! Thanks for this! Enjoyed it
I hope Bad Medicine goes for The Pacific TV series and The Masters of The Air TV series the sequel series to Band of Brothers. Heck, I hope they complete the Tom Hanks experience and start watching From The Earth to The Moon TV series too.
…and it all culminates into watching Cloud Atlas😂😂😂
@@nyr14 No not ever don’t even joke about that!
yes Masters of the Air is so good !
The last testimonials never fail to bring a tear to my eye and I’m glad it had the same effect on you boys. What an amazing series, it’s like a 10 episode Saving Private Ryan.
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.
A great film which came out in 1946, winning numerous Oscars is “The Best Years of Our Lives.” Based on a best-seller book, it incorporated some of the real-life experiences of the crew and cast who had served in the military. It authentically and powerfully covers the readjustment of 3 different servicemen when they arrive home. Highly recommended.
The airplane "graveyard" always stands out to me.
@@racing2cat yes! So powerful. From Wikipedia: “After the war, the combat aircraft featured in the film were being destroyed and disassembled for reuse as scrap material. The scene of Derry's walking among aircraft ruins was filmed at the Ontario Army Air Field in Ontario, California. The former training facility had been converted into a scrap yard, housing nearly 2,000 former combat aircraft in various states of disassembly and reclamation.”
@@Dej24601 Thanks for that added info!!
Wonderful film. I've seen it several times over the years.
Excellent suggestion, really hope they see this!
I really hope you continue with the Pacific next and then Masters of the Air.
"It's hard to beat Austria for beauty."
Funny you should say that, because they actually filmed those scenes in neighbouring Switzerland. 😅
Six of one, half a dozen of the other...
@@GlennWH26 huh?
I mean the landscape and views are basically the same in both countries.
@@mulrich I've been to both. Just talking about the natural view, I can't tell them apart.
@@GlennWH26 ah, I see
My dad and uncles all served. One never came home; he was shot down over the Pacific somewhere. His wife, my aunt, was a medical doctor who worked with the VA hospitals for the next 40 years. Every adult I knew as a boy did something during the war for our country. I really grew up hearing about life during the War, so it doesn't seem so far away to me.
I visited the Eagle's Nest. The TV show wasn't exaggerating those views... those views are gorgeous. I highly recommend to go there on sunny day. Unfortunatelly there is to many tourists today.
But maybe you will be lucky.
Did they not catch the part that there weren't any other names in the helmet? That the higher ups personally choose Shifty to go home.
Ugh I cry every time I watch this episode. It was great how they give the names of all the real-life men who served, seeing them next to their TV counterparts. The casting in this show is phenomenal. There's not a single weak link among the actors. What a harrowing portrayal of war and the bonds that soldiers form in battle.
Hearing Oak's story about his grandpa's unit set to ship over to fight in the Pacific, and ending up not having to go just DAYS after the bomb was dropped was incredible.
Thanks to Oak's story, it even helps me appreciate the film Oppenheimer even more. There is a lot of urgency in that film, in the race to build the bomb as quickly as possible. Despite all the moral issues of actually dropping the bomb (which the film does show), it helps reinforce the absolutely true narrative that whether you agree with the bomb being dropped or not, it DID save American lives, as our soldiers would have had to slug it out much longer in the Pacific before the Japanese would ever surrender, as Oak's story helps affirm.
Thank you for sharing that story with us! And I'm really glad you guys all took your time to voice your opinions after each episode, I very much enjoyed it.
For anyone wanting to try out more WW2 info, there is a 3-part series called “Five Came Back”, exec produced by Spielberg and featuring Coppola and other figures. It focuses on 5 directors (writers/producers) who enlisted: Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, William Wyler and George Stevens. All were profoundly changed by their experiences and their post-war careers were affected. Then there is a follow up called “Five Came Back-the reference films.” It includes 12 documentaries or governmental projects they made during the war and immediately afterwards which were discussed in the previous series.
I would recommend The Pacific and Masters of the Air as a follow up to this.
Has to be Masters of Air first for Oak
Please watch the companion series of Band of Brothers;
The Pacific (2011)
Masters of AIr (2024)
Produced by same studio same producer (Hanks and Spielberg) Thank you.
Honestly, I liked The Pacific a little bit more than BoB, because of how it focused on individual characters rather than the unit itself (I know we get to know the men of Easy Company but surely you get what I mean) among other things... but I must warn them, it is much darker in nature than BoB.
Malarkey was supposed to be included in the baseball scene at the end, but Scott Grimes missed a flight and couldnt make it in time. He said on a podcast it's one of the biggest regrets in his life.
Shifty was one of the last men to make it back to the US due to his long stays in hospitals. During that time, he sadly had all his backpay and souvenir guns stolen from him.
You need to watch We stand alone together it’s a great documentary about easy company. And you guys need to watch The Pacific next and after that Master of the air! All were HBO movies with Steven Spielberg
And Tom Hanks! Love your videos!!
The BEST mini-series ever made. I really enjoyed watching it again with y’all. Thank you!
Absolutely one of the best series of all time, glad you've all got to enjoy it.
Webster's book about sharks was used for research by Peter Benchley when he was writing Jaws. The irony obviously being that Spielberg directed the movie adaptation and decades later produced this miniseries involving Webster.
Those interviews get me all throughout the series. That last quote never fails to pull the tears.
Shifty was the only one in the draw. They chose him.
That last section where they talk about each soldier's future always draws a few tears from me.
and unrelated but GO PACK GO!!!!!
Probably the best reaction to Band of Brothers series I've seen compared to the dozen-plus ones I've watched. You guys did an amazing job all around. I say this because I have a special place in my heart about the topic/series. My Grandparent's farm in southern Holland was occupied by Germans. The Germans took all the quality farm stuffs for themselves and left my Grandparents and my father and his 17 siblings with very little to live on. My father years later served with the Dutch army in Indonesia for 2 years and was reluctant to share any stories of his service there. The only time it would come up is when years later we would see my mom try to pry out small shards of shrapnel wire that had embedded in his skin and were gradually forcing their way to the surface of his skin on his back. Years later, I joined the Canadian military and did 5 foreign Peacekeeping missions in my 40 year career.
Well done guys.
Currahee!
Austria is truly the most beautiful place I have EVER been. I am only 23, but it was such a goddam privilege to visit. Life moves a little slower there, the air feels so clean
The part in this episode where they are watching the film and it shows the marines still battling in Okinawa was a teaser for the Pacific series which I love more than Band of Brothers but I’m also biased by Eugene Sledges book. One of the best and heartbreaking reads I’ve done
I actually went to the Eagles Nest last year, it was an incredible place! A very strange mix of beauty and horror. The views/scenery all around that area are incredible, obviously the history of the place is not pleasant, but it was very interesting to be able to go there. Such a strange feeling being in that gold-plated elevator, knowing who had been in there. We also went to Zell-am-See in Austria and stayed in the same hotel where the easy company officers had stayed (not where this was filmed, I believe that was actually switzerland?) Equally beautiful tho, the whole region and all over Austria is SO beautiful! I have loved all your reactions to this whole series ❤
Now It's time to watch The Pacific
I've rewatched this series perhaps 10 times and seen like 10+ reactions and the ending still tear me up. So good.
You guys should do the special features stuff! Ron Livingston did a video diary of them going through celebrity boot camp that's absolutely must watch!
The Pacific and Masters of the Air are must watches..... Different than BOB, not quite as great perhaps, but equally important to digest.
I never understand why reactors cut the dialoge with that German MP, it's such a heavy and interesting discussion and reflection on the other side.
Seen the show countless times and I always cry at the end. Along with numerous other times.
Now the pacific? Or Masters of the air? Same makers!😊
Richard Winters autobiography is an excellent read, especially as a companion to Band of Brothers
Seen this series so many times and will rewatch more times to come... thank you for sharing the series to be able to watch with yall. Salute gentlemen... from New Zealand 🇳🇿
I've seen this series a number times... it's still emotionally impactful, and I find myself clapping as the interview segment fades out. A true masterwork.
The greatest generation in the history of the US. We shall never see their like again.
Cheers from Norway.
Great series. My grandfather served in the 114 Engineers, 1 Corps, American Expedition Force in France during WW1. My father served as a mechanic with a p-51 fighter group Eight Army Air Force in England during WW2. My two uncles served in the army also. If you have not watched the Pacific yet, it is a different experience from Band of Brothers.
Best 10 hours of television ever made. No contest. Great reactions guys!
Great reaction and loved the in depth conversations at the end of every episode.
I'm a US Army veteran and the respect that i have for all the men that served and fought in the wars before me is immense, but the World War II veterans...they always take the cake!
The interviews at the end, always bring me to tears.
So glad y'all reacted to this series! Keep up the amazing content!
Really appreciate you sharing your grandfather's story, Oak.
You guys need to watch “the Pacific” and “Masters of the Air”
This has to be the best thing EVER produced for the general public . The portrayal of Easy company has captivated audiences for many years and opened up what war is and how it affects people . I live just down the road from Upottery Airfield in Devon UK , The very Airfield Easy company and the 101St Airborne left for Normandy at approx 10;15pm on the 5th of June 1944 . I'm VERY lucky to be the custodian of a Willys jeep , in the summer i often drive up to the Airfield and park on the runway .... Listening to the skylarks and watching the grass bend in the wind , its hard to believe what a busy place this was 80 years ago . Hallowed ground ....
Never fails to bring me to tears, this episode.
Thank you guys for sharing this viewing experience with us, but also sharing you and your family’s personal and military history with us. Coming from a military background/family, that means a lot.
My grandfather joined the Army during WW2 but started getting sick during basic. His drill sgts refused to let him go to the doctor because they thought he was just scared. Then he started coughing up blood. So he got discharged from basic to recover and missed the end of the war. My other grandfather was in the Navy but between wars. His son joined the Air Force and just missed the end of the Vietnam War. I joined the Army and got a medical discharge after four years in. Two months later was Sept 11th. Seems like God kept my family out of war for some reason but we were all glad we served.
That ending brings tears everytime! Which I believe enshrines it among the greatest series x of all time!! 🥲
I have seen this series more times than I can count, and yet sobbed along with you yet again today. Well done gents. I hope you do the documentary episode too.
Have loved watching this with you guys, amazing reaction
Quite possibly the best miniseries ever produced God Bless the greatest generation.
Few bits for you all:
The Eagles Nest is still there. But you can only have English speaking tours to keep the Neos away.
The Austrian scenes were filmed in Switzerland. I just went there on holiday and visited the hotel they filmed at.
It was Spiers who told Liebgott to kill the officer. Its mentioned in the book WHICH YOU MUST NOW READ! And Winters book too.
Great reactions. What a journey.
I assume by Neo's you mean Not Cs?
@@Philbert-s2c Neo Nazis
I too have watched this several times. Each time coming away with something new. Thanks for taking me along.
Thank you gentlemen for this reaction. After so many years, and so many times watching it, I am still unable to see it through the end with dry eyes. This series is one of the best anda more powerful on the subject I've ever seen.
I have seen the entire series at least 100 times and no matter how many times I still cry like a baby. It is... with out a doubt the greatest series on men ar war. I have a picture of my dad who served as Major LaMays crew chief for the Eight Air Force in England. Hes in full dress sitting in a pub in England. He has this thousand yard stare. I never got it till visiting the Admiral Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas. There in the gift shop I found a great video on the Eight. There I learned that in 9 months of the air campaign 25,000 pilots and bomber crews died. In comparison the Marines in the Pacific lost 24,000 over 3 yrs. I realized that stare was a type of Traumatic Stress Syndrome as I am sure he was thinking of all the crews he knew who died. They were literally falling out of the air. Sadly, I didn't talk to him about his experience before he past. He served 25 years first as a Brown Shoe as the Air Force was a branch of the Army as it wasn't a separate branch. It later some yrs after the war a separate branch. He then served 10 yrs in Civil Service at Travis AFB as of course a crew chief form Bombers to C5A cargo planes. An interesting fact the actor who played Bill Garnuer was either his son or relative.
Thanks Oak for sharing part of your grandpa's story. A very similar scene to the one he described is portrayed in the series Masters of the Air. Casualties among the air forces were extremely high, and the relationship between the men in the planes and the men on the tarmac was very close.
After watching this series 30+ times, and all the reactirs reacting to it, it never loses its significance to me.
Gut punch ending everytime... thanks for sticking with it!
Check out the documentary gentlemen! It's amazing to watch
You guys are so genuine, that’s what I appreciate…no fluff, no pretentiousness, or trying to be anything other than yourselves. Those men of that Greatest Generation are my heroes; those of my grandfather & great uncles time. My father was a Korean War vet (spent nearly a year in a body cast after his team ran over a land mine) & I am a 24 year USAF veteran. Thank you for doing this magnificent series, very much enjoyed your commentary, honesty & humble nature. Hope y’all are going to react to the “11th episode”, the YT documentary on Easy, “We Stand Alone Together”! Best thing about it other than the content, no worries about having to cut it up …it’s on YT! (One last note ; have you guys seen “Unbroken”?…if not, a must watch!) God bless from GA.
You guys have been the best reactors to this series on YT, bar none. Of course, now that means you have to immediately get into THE PACIFIC. Another masterpiece from the Spielberg/Hanks team.
Love your channel. You all come across as warm kind men
Recommend Tom Hanks in "Greyhound" 2020 for the submarine war in the Atlantic.
THIS
Such a good movie, and still not a single reaction video