I first saw this show by binging it with my dad (a Vietnam combat vet) from the boxset DVDs that my dad got me Christmas 2002, when I was a college freshman home on winter break, and I cried then. I have rewatched this series at least two dozen times since then and I still cry every. single. damn. time. at that moment. So timeless and so true.
The 101st did a great many things during the war but not everything shown in Band of Brothers is historically accurate. For instance, the liberation of Kaufering IV shown in episode 9 didn't happen the way it is depicted in Band of Brothers. The camp was actually liberated by the 12th Armored Division on April 27, 1945 with the 101st arriving the following day. And there were only a handful of survivors found alive, along with about 500 bodies, not the large number of survivors shown in Band of Brothers. Colonel Edward Seiller of the 12th Armored Division took control of the camp on April 27 and he was the one who ordered civilians from the the town of Landsberg to bury the dead. Then there is the liberation of Berchtesgaden and the Obersalzberg shown in episode 10 of Band of Brothers which were actually liberated by the 3rd Infantry Division on May 4, 1945 with again the 101st arriving the following day. Many people believe what they see in Band of Brothers is factual and the veterans of the 3rd Infantry Division spent years attempting to correct the record.
Actually, it was a Major who surrendered his Walther pistol to Winters. Winters in reality kept it, he cleaned and maintained it and never fired it a single time. It was his way of keeping the peace that had been so dearly bought.
I like to think they changed it on purpose. Most people miss details like that when it's based on a true story. That is unless the movie or show get it wrong. Then people pay attention. I like to think they changed it because it is such a small part of the show, by getting it wrong, now everyone knows about that story and how Winters actually kept it and never fired it.
@@benjaminkirk4678 I sure hope so. That gun became an important personal symbol to Major Winters-thanks to this show, we’re all just lucky enough to know about it.
If you haven’t seen Schindler’s List, I recommend it to anyone who is looking to be educated on the horror of the Holocaust. It’s from Spielberg as well (Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Pacific) and its widely regarded as one of his best works. Thanks for all you do Devin! Keep on rockin
Yeah, it's not an action Movie like what is usually on this channel, but it is well worth the watch. Nothing else comes close in capturing the horror that was the Holocaust.
There's actually a picture of Lewis Nixon waking up the morning after V-E Day, tremendously hungover and bearing a quite startling resemblance to Ron Livingston, even more than usual.
I know what you're feeling. I watched it when it first came out and when it was over I felt like I was losing friends. They made us care about these men so much. It's a tribute to the creators, the writers, directors and especially the actors. Even today, 20 years later, when I see them in something I'll turn to my wife and say "He's from Band of Brothers". It's hard to imagine a better mini series.
So many big names in this series. Either at the start of their careers or early in it. Like Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy. So many. My sister and I, when we see big names on an old movie or show, we're like, "There are PEOPLE in this movie!" 🤣
Trust me Devin, I'm a 59 year old white officer combat vet. You have brothers, I'm one of them. And proud to be. Keep doing what you are doing. It's good.
When I went through OCS in the Army we had to watch each episode and write an essay on all forms of leadership present. You can learn so much about leadership by watching this. Everyone wants to be a Ronald Spears or Dick Winters, but you always NEED a Carwood Lipton. Great review.
A strange change from what really happened, Winters actually did take the pistol from the German officer. But the gun had never been fired, and that meant a lot to Winters and he had carried the gun with him his whole life after that - never firing it. He thought it very symbolic that that is how wars should be held, without a bullet ever fired.
Hard to capture that in the episode, much easier to show the respect that Winters had for the man. They both get a similar sentiment although the true story is definitely more powerful.
Now you should watch "We stand alone together," which is interviews with all those old guys who were the actual men who went through these events. Here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/z6j_nop4wh0/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BenMak Next up by the same producers... The Pacific. The forgotten front in WW2.
I didn't enjoy The Pacific as much. It's a lot of different stories jumbled together. It doesn't have the same punch as following a single company through their experience. It's a good series, just not as good as Band of Brothers.
I actually visited the Eagle's Nest when I was kid. Dad was Marine stationed in Stuttgart, Germany from 2001 - 2004 so we made sure to hit up plenty of the tourist spots around western Europe.
Did my Tour in the Town of Zirndorf. Under the First Armoured Division Artillery. Our Barracks was named after MOH Recipient John J. Pinder. Killed in Action on June 6, 1944. It is now Pinder Park. Since we departed and turned in back over to Germany. No longer needed since the Fall of the Soviet Iron Curtain. Was there from 87-89.
"we stand alone together" is a must watch after this series...almost like an 11th episode. You should definitely watch it. Loved seeing your reaction to this series Devin. Will definitely be along for the ride going forward
It sucks that this series is over. You're not lying when you say it GOES DOWN on this channel. I'm glad you clarified how you knew about the Holocaust but just hadn't seen what it looked like instead of how it reads on a page. I have great respect for the passion that was put into this series. Its epic, packed with emotion, heart, and respect. Its Truly one of the best mini series ever made. Your reactions are a pleasure to watch, even when you react to something heavy like Schindler's List. Mad respect man, looking forward to "The Pacific", no doubt.
The airport near where I grew up in Reading Pennsylvania has a World War II weekend every year. One year there were actually a few of the surviving members of easy company there. One of them was dick winters. I got to meet him, shake his hand, and thank him for his service. It was so surreal and amazing!
thanks so much for this series, devin. I loved watching your reaction to it. I remember being 11 in 2001 and my parents got HBO just to watch this series. Your words at the end really spoke to me when you said you felt like you were losing some friends. That perfectly explains how I feel whenever I finish rewatching the series and had never been able to put it to words. The war they went through was brutal but yet you're still sad at the end when it's over.
Thanks for sharing your journey through these episodes. I remember watching these weekly on TV back in 2001 when they were first released. The "Why we fight" and the Concentration camp scene never fails to draw the tears out of me.
I cannot tell you enough how much I enjoyed rewatching this incredible series with you and I cannot wait to join you again watching The Pacific. In my opinion watching this series should be manditory for every American high school student. Thank you for your service and thank you for the honest content you bring to your channel.
It’s been a trip watching you see this for the first time. And I’m definitely looking forward to you watching the pacific. I hope your day is awesome. Much love ❤️
Hey man, loved these reactions, I can fully understand the confrontational nature of being shown something youve only read about. Being Australian, I had learnt in the same fashion about slavery in America, of course its horrible and confronting to read about in a classroom, but seeing actual depictions of it hit me harder than I thought possible. These depictions are incredibly important to me as it allows you to much better see yourself in the shoes of the victim, and in some cases the perpetrator. Immersing yourself in history and understanding the extremes that your humanity may lead you to, understanding your feet fit the boots of the victim and the villain is so incredibly important to know. If any one of us was born to a German family at this time, its likely we'd be participating in this; whether Jewish or Aryan, you would not be outside of any of this. Something which seems lost on a lot of people.
This is one of the best shows that I’ve ever seen, and when Dev said “its like you’re losing friends” I felt the same way! HOWEVER....The Pacific, idk I’ll let you decide but it just wasn’t the same as Band of Brothers, just my opinion tho. But either way, can’t wait to see the reactions nonetheless
I agree. The Pacific is a great series. I think anyone who loved BoB would probably also love the Pacific. But you don't get invested with the characters in the same way. BoB is unique.
I think 'The Pacific' lacked the same character development and you didn't witness the bonding process of the units. The production is superb, but you don't feel 'attached' to the characters! Well worth the watch nonetheless! Cheers and thanx Devin!
@@micko11154 The Pacific has a “different DNA” as Tom Hanks put it. BoB was about the brotherhood of war. The Pacific was about the dehumanization of war - a much more difficult theme. Reading the combat memoirs by Leckie and Sledge helped me appreciate it much more. I love both series for what they are, respectively.
I don’t think it was the same either it was made 10 years later I think with the technology advancement it was shot different. For me it still hits the same the Pacific theater was fought totally different than the European totally different environment. I think I’m some ways the Japanese were far more brutal in warfare than the Germans. I wish they had covered some of the crazy stuff they did with their POWs. Ya know. Like eating them
Thank you for reviewing this series and enjoyed your views on it. World War II is not as discussed as it used to be. A read a study that a large percentage on our youth do not even know the details of the Holocaust. Not only the series is still one of the best today, its preserves our history.
I love the evolution of Spiers in this show. We see him as a stone cold badass in the earlier episodes who said that to be a good soldier they had to accept that they were all already dead, but then in this episode you see him reject that in a sense. He goes out of his way to save a man who, even according to the initial (American) surgeon, was essentially already dead from the bullet in his brain. But Spiers rejects this and does everything he can to save him. Just really excellent character development.
What a series. Totally enjoyed your reaction G! Getting a reaction from a veteran,gave this body of work a new prospective. Looking forward to The Pacific,as I haven’t seen it myself. Keep doing what you are doing so well. Bless.
Thanks for making it through this series, many "reaction channels" don't put the amount of thought you put into these. Love listening to your thoughts on the episodes and how you discuss with the community as well. Can't wait to see the Pacific, made by the same people who made Band of Brothers so you know it will be quality. Fun Fact: The German MP talking to Webster when they were checking cars seems to have been in every theater the German Army was in by his comments that "France and Holland were best, Russia is not desirable." He also mentions this is "The end of my Second War." meaning he fought in WW1 too. Bet he is happy to be going home!
I felt the same way - I was losing friends at the end. Dude, I totally enjoyed your reactions to Band of Brothers - nothing better than real, heartfelt reactions. God bless you, Devin G!
My Grandfather was a WWII combat paratrooper, (not with Easy Company) and he was a lifelong Democrat, and he told me that "dropping those atomic bombs was the smartest thing Truman ever did." You won't get too many arguments against the A-bombs from veterans like him who had just beaten the Nazis, and were facing redeployment against a suicidal enemy.
Yes fatality in the last few Islands on the island-hopping campaign we're close to 100% on the Japanese side. For example, in Okinawa this meant that over 77,000 Japanese troops died as well as over 30,000 Okinawan conscripts for total of 110000 deaths. There were only roughly 77,000 Japanese troops and 40,000 Okinawan conscripts at the start of the battle. They killed 12520 allied soldiers and wounded over 49,000 soldiers. And it had been similar on Peleliu and Io Jima as part of a conscious plan by Japanese military leadership to bleed Americans so they would give up without invading the Homeland.
My father was in Hawaii when Japan surrendered. He was heading for Guam, but I imagine would have been included if Japan would have been invaded. Happy he never had to experience combat. He was too gentle a soul.
My dad was in med school when the war started and the army told him to stay and finish so that he could become an Army doctor. He was assigned to troop trains in the US until he shipped to England in April 1944. He landed at Normandy, but not until June 18. His medical unit (which would be called a MASH unit in Korea) was near the front lines. When the war ended in Europe, his unit was put on ships to sail to the Pacific war. They had gone through the Panama Canal and were about half way to Okinawa. One night after dinner, he was on deck watching the rest of the convoy when suddenly half the ships (including his) turned sharply and took off on a new heading. After a while, he realized that all the ships that had changed course were the troop ships. The cargo ships stayed on course toward Okinawa. The war was now over in Japan as well. There would be no invasion and they were going home or at least to California.
My grandfathers favorite brother died over the States when his C-47 fell out of the sky. The war was over s*** happeneds. I am named after that brother, and proud of it everytime I'm called Thomas, instead of Tom, Alex or Alexander.
I spent 6 weeks with 2/22 INF 10th MTN deployed in Berchtesgaden training with a German Mountain BDE. We climbed every mountain there and saw some very beautiful scenery. Went to Hitlers Birds Nest as well. Was the best beer I have ever tasted. Good times!
My mother's father was deployed at 19 and was captured in his first mission during the Battle of the Bulge and was a German POW for months and months. My dad's father was a civilian contractor who had his round of golf ruined by being in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor happened. He ended up on top of a building manning a machine gun that day. The men and women of this generation who fought for our country deserve our eternal respect and gratitude.
My goodness, almost 10, 000 people have subscribed. Congratulations, Devin. You definitely deserved it, too bad Band of Brothers only has 10 episodes... keep the amazing reactions coming.
I like what you said about getting out and seeing more (of the land.) Just get out and go; There's so much incredible scenery right here in the US. There are some great videos about the best national parks.
Hey, young dude!! Found your channel and I enjoy it 😁 l am much older than you but l did 6 years in the USN. Back in the 1970’s. Thanks for your service to this great nation 😁
Couple interesting things about them capturing Hitler's town. They captured one of Hitler's personal cars and heard that the car was bulletproof.... So they decided to test how bulletproof it was and emptied dozens of magazines into it before pushing it off the mountain. The wine cellar they captured took almost 3 days to empty out with a convoy of trucks being filled 24 hours a day, till it was emptied.
I absolutely love your reactions to this series. Your passion made watching this series again a complete thrill. I might have to watch Pacific again though your eyes. It wasn’t my favorite, probably because I compared it to Band of Brothers which is my favorite and it has a different rhythm. But watching your reaction might give me a fresh perspective. Thanks for sharing your truth .
Watch on UA-cam when the show received the Emmy Award. Major Winters was at the show and the men were in a hotel ballroom celebrating and being shown at the same time. You have a good heart and think clearly. The warfare in the Pacific is more brutal and at close range.
N.Cal: I've seen it several times now, it's one of the best movies/series ever made about a group of men in WW2. These reactions are fun to relive the experience through other peoples eyes. Thanks
I recommend the documentary "He has seen war" is short but very good. It's about the return home of WWII veterans and what they had to face. Band of Brothers and The Pacific veterans appear. You can find it on youtube
Another HBO miniseries recommendation that’s not a military one, particularly, but is one of my favorites, is From the Earth to the Moon, about the Apollo program that sent us to the moon. It’s another Tom Hanks production, introduced by him and he directed a few episodes, done after the excellent film Apollo 13 that he starred in. It covers more than ten years from JFK’s challenge of going to the moon by the end of the ‘60s, and ends with Apollo 17, the final mission. Some very intense stuff, but more lighthearted than BoB overall.
Yes! This is my absolute favorite HBO miniseries. I've seen it so many times, it's ridiculous. It was so great as a space program enthusiast when stuff about the program, esp in those Mercury/Gemini/Apollo days, was EVERYWHERE. So many good documentaries and books dropped.
@@DonnaCPunk it’s so good! My own favorite eps are Spider, about the LEM, Apollo 15, with all the geology stuff, and Apollo 12, with Dave Foley as Al Bean (who is the only moonwalker I have personally met, btw).
@@kathyastrom1315 Ahhhhh!!!! Those are my EXACT SAME favorite episodes!!!! I've seen those soooo many times. "Spider" might be my favorite tho. But the other two have so many great scenes in them. My fourth is definitely the episode about the astronauts wives. Did you by chance see that limited series The Astronaut Wives Club? That was such a good show.
For me, The Pacific doesn't get good until Sledge's character takes center stage. His story was so good and sad. Joe Mazzello did an amazing job with that character. I rewatched those last 2 episodes several times. I've never done a full rewatch of the entirety of TP tho.
@@DonnaCPunk Agreed that Pacific feels underwhelming at first. But by the end, it has such a different, sadder emotional weight and tone to it than Bad of Brothers. Which is very fitting, since the war against the Japanese was so much more 'terrible' than the fighting in Europe.
As others have said, you have one more to watch, the companion disc that came with the DVD set "We Stand Alone Together ". No need to react to it but it's a must watch.
I would highly recommend that you watch the multipart series WWII in HD, originally broadcast on HBO. You can view the episodes on Amazon Prime Video. This series will affect your emotions very much. Even the intro is intense, with scenes that will both shock you, and at times, make you feel like crying. There is one scene in the intro that always brings tears to my eyes. It is that of a little boy on one of the islands in the Pacific. He was affected by what the Japanese had done to the locals of the island, and as a Marine is offering him some water, the little boy is shuddering with fear. To me, that scene represented the true horrors of war and what effect it had on the innocents.
Great reaction series man. Can't wait for the Pacific reaction. Fair warning tho. The Pacific is not a good as this series. Not to shy you away, but to temper you expectations. but its still good, just nowhere near the level of Band of Brothers. After the Pacific, could you also react to Generation Kill? It's based on an actual Marine recon unit in the Iraq war. A Rolling stones journalist was embedded into that unit to write an article. Not sure if he did or not but he went on to write a book about his experience there which HBO picked up to make a mini series. Fun fact, the man playing Rudy Reyes on that show is playing himself. They couldn't find anyone that could play him so when he left the marines they as him to be on the show as himself. A few marines from that unit also came on to be consultants to make sure things were accurate, like dress and lingo.
Major Winters gave his friend Lewis Nixon that "Wine Cellar" because he knew that he was a connasuor of fine wines & liquors... ..... & he would have a blast looking and yes drinking some of the world's ( most expensive & ) greatest wine & liquors✌😎 ( That's pretty damn cool ) ( & it could also be for that sweet job he offered him - ) BTW: The same job Major Winters ultimately took & was very successful at 😉 Awesome series and you did a wonderful job with the reactions & reviews ! Best if luck with the channel brother !
18:44 "I should go in and stop this". Yes Talbert was the company 1SG. He was the highest ranking non-comm officer in E Co. He reported directly to Spiers the company CO. Talbert got that position when 1SG Lipton got his battlefield commission as a lieutenant. Later (in this episode), Talbert asked to be moved back to a platoon sergeant because "He missed the men". As 1SG he was doing more administration. Spiers had him take over Sgt. Grant's old platoon.
“I bet that ain’t tea” had me rolling Edit: also, I’ve watched this series over many times, and I never picked up on Shifty Powers, one of the few guys to not get injured in battle, got injured on the way home. Great little observation.
Really enjoyed your reactions to this whole series, sespecially this episode. As an aside, I was fortunare enough to visit the German/Austrian Alps when I was a kid (maybe 8-10 years old), and i can attest to the fact that the views of those mountains are some of the most beautiful sights that I've ever seen. If you ever have the opportunity to travel there, I can't recommend it highly enough.
Austria is beautiful. I used to go up to Elmau, Austria when I was stationed in Germany. Ski resort up there. Amazing place. Powers was a sharpshooter. He was the one who shot the sniper in the episode Breaking Point. Shifty Powers never spent his pay. He was robbed in the hospital. Amazing series.
BoB is one of my favorite series, hands down. HBO also did a sister series, "The Pacific", but it wasn't quite as good, in my opinion. Been great watching your reviews, though! Looking forward to more in the future :)
Don't worry. You're not exactly losing them. You can re-watch this show every year around Veteran's Day or D-Day or Independence Day or whenever you dang well please. But I do suggest re-watching it every year. It totally holds up to repeated viewings, and no doubt about that.
Devin I know you are going to react to The Pacific, but you need to react to the Band of Brothers documentary entitled We Stand Alone Together. It features the actual members of Easy Company, including Major Winters. You will love it.
I've enjoyed your take on this series. My son, aged 9, saw me watching these videos. He asked me why I'm watching. I explained I like to hear a combat veterans perspective. Currently his favorite war movie is 1917, so he asked if you have a reaction video for that. I didn't see it in your video playlist. Might want to consider giving it a go. I know there's a 9 year old who would love to watch it.
Dad told me about going to the Eagles Nest. He was stationed in German in the late 50's. Said pictures don't even come close to how beautiful the view is.
Minor note: Richard Winters did not start out a Sergeant, he started as a Lieutenant in episode 1; I can't look it up now, but I think he got promoted from 2nd to 1st Lt in ep. 1. ETA: Yup, he wears a gold bar in Ep. 1 "Currahee", and 20 minutes in he gets a silver one.
brother.. 74-78 marine here. Thanks for your service. Also thanks for these reactions. Whenever you get time, check out the rape of nanking.... its about the Japanese in ww2, in china. Brutal man! Anyway stay safe, semper fi @!!!!
Im excited to watch you do The Pacific, its a whole different level, nor worse or better, just different, both great! Hope you start reacting to more of the show tho, many scenes i think you didnt react to, that was worth it, but great job so far!
Spandau Prison was where the Allies kept (exclusively) the Nazi criminals that were not sentenced to death. The last prisoner was Rudolf Hess. When he died (1987), the prison was completely demolished so as to not serve as Nazi pilgrimage site.
Looking forward to your videos on The Pacific. It's a similar but different series. Definitely a rougher theatre of war, due to the Japanese never wanting to surrender. I had uncles in Europe and the Pacific and I think your reactions honor them both.
The I-company replacement that they captured actually had done a lot more damage. He also killed two british officers and when the men of Easy found and apprehended him, he was attempting to rape an Austrian girl. Captain Speirs was quite fond of Grant so this was extremely personal to him. Even crazier fact that wasn't portrayed here was that after Speirs told them to turn the replacement over to the MPs, Colonel Sink arrived and questioned Speirs on what had transpired. After Colonel Sink left, the rest of Easy asked Speirs what had been said. Sink himself had apparently told Speirs, "Damn... I would have shot him," and then walked out. Just goes to show how much even Sink, their own superior/commanding officer, respected Speirs and his decision-making.
I totally understand what you were saying about the last episode. The holocaust is something that you can read about, but seeing pictures or even movies about it, hits you much harder. Major Winters was, in my opinion, the model of the perfect military officer. I know I would follow him to hell and back. As to the man who shot the sergeant, yeah. I wouldn't have blamed them if they had executed him on sight. I'm not sure I could have shot that fleeing Nazi however. Shooting someone in the back doesn't seem particularly sporting. I know you're doing The Pacific next, but I beg you to watch "We stand alone together," before you do. Band of Brothers isn't over yet. The interviews are just as important as the episodes. Even if you don't react to it, please watch it. I'll leave the link below. Have a great evening everyone! ua-cam.com/video/z6j_nop4wh0/v-deo.html
Not sporting shooting anyone without a trial. I understand his anger over the Holocaust, but it’s disturbing to kill accused people without due process.
18:37 "What's bothering him?" Well, according to excerpts and testimonies from the Easy Company men, they were all wound up. All of them had killed. All of them were angry. They were pretty much pissed that the guy who shot Grant had been brought back to HQ alive. They all wanted him dead. They were pissed off that Grant had been shot by one of their own. A drunk replacement at that too. I wrote in a previous comment too that even Sink was pissed off. The fact that Speirs and none of them actually killed the culprit was remarkable. Their blood was fuming but what's even more remarkable was the restraint they showed. They all had enough of killing, death, and fighting. What's seen here in this scene is them wanting to go home. For them, they feel the war should be over but the system is still keeping them there with nothing to fight. They want peace. But circumstances just kept getting them in accidents or killing them off even though the war should be over.
The line that always gets me crying...
"Grampa, were you a hero in the war?"
"No... but I served in a company of them."
Yeah... that line really hits hard
I first saw this show by binging it with my dad (a Vietnam combat vet) from the boxset DVDs that my dad got me Christmas 2002, when I was a college freshman home on winter break, and I cried then. I have rewatched this series at least two dozen times since then and I still cry every. single. damn. time. at that moment. So timeless and so true.
The 101st did a great many things during the war but not everything shown in Band of Brothers is historically accurate. For instance, the liberation of Kaufering IV shown in episode 9 didn't happen the way it is depicted in Band of Brothers. The camp was actually liberated by the 12th Armored Division on April 27, 1945 with the 101st arriving the following day. And there were only a handful of survivors found alive, along with about 500 bodies, not the large number of survivors shown in Band of Brothers. Colonel Edward Seiller of the 12th Armored Division took control of the camp on April 27 and he was the one who ordered civilians from the the town of Landsberg to bury the dead.
Then there is the liberation of Berchtesgaden and the Obersalzberg shown in episode 10 of Band of Brothers which were actually liberated by the 3rd Infantry Division on May 4, 1945 with again the 101st arriving the following day. Many people believe what they see in Band of Brothers is factual and the veterans of the 3rd Infantry Division spent years attempting to correct the record.
@@iammanofnature235 Shut up nerd, its about a band of brothers and we weren't there its not gonna be perfect...
Actually, it was a Major who surrendered his Walther pistol to Winters. Winters in reality kept it, he cleaned and maintained it and never fired it a single time. It was his way of keeping the peace that had been so dearly bought.
Yea I never understand why they did that in this show, it’s pretty important to get that wrong
I always wonder how priceless that weapon is now.
I believe Winters was buried with it also wasn’t he? Or am I misinformed on that?
I like to think they changed it on purpose. Most people miss details like that when it's based on a true story. That is unless the movie or show get it wrong. Then people pay attention. I like to think they changed it because it is such a small part of the show, by getting it wrong, now everyone knows about that story and how Winters actually kept it and never fired it.
@@benjaminkirk4678 I sure hope so.
That gun became an important personal symbol to Major Winters-thanks to this show, we’re all just lucky enough to know about it.
If you haven’t seen Schindler’s List, I recommend it to anyone who is looking to be educated on the horror of the Holocaust. It’s from Spielberg as well (Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Pacific) and its widely regarded as one of his best works. Thanks for all you do Devin! Keep on rockin
Yeah, it's not an action Movie like what is usually on this channel, but it is well worth the watch. Nothing else comes close in capturing the horror that was the Holocaust.
There's actually a picture of Lewis Nixon waking up the morning after V-E Day, tremendously hungover and bearing a quite startling resemblance to Ron Livingston, even more than usual.
I tried to link it here, but I can’t get it to work. Just Google “band of brothers Nixon drunk photo” and look in the Photos tab.
A lot of the actors were strikingly similar to the real men. Frank Hughes as "Wild Bill" Guarnere especially.
I linked it its awesome!
Ron Livingston looks exactly like Lewis Nixon
They are all gone now. Men who stood up, when they were needed.
As of Dec 2020 there were two Easy Company veterans still living: Freeman and Shames.
Scares the crap out of me to think so much of America is overflooded with limp wristed Liberals who couldn't fight even if their lives depended on it.
the families of those men still get loads of mail from people who watched this series, thanking them for what they helped to do.
I know what you're feeling. I watched it when it first came out and when it was over I felt like I was losing friends. They made us care about these men so much. It's a tribute to the creators, the writers, directors and especially the actors. Even today, 20 years later, when I see them in something I'll turn to my wife and say "He's from Band of Brothers". It's hard to imagine a better mini series.
Yes, a proof of a damn good show.
So many big names in this series. Either at the start of their careers or early in it. Like Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy. So many. My sister and I, when we see big names on an old movie or show, we're like, "There are PEOPLE in this movie!" 🤣
@@DonnaCPunk Now Neal McDonough played Dum Dum Dugan on Marvel's Captain America and he's on Legends of Tomorrow as Damien Dark...
Trust me Devin, I'm a 59 year old white officer combat vet. You have brothers, I'm one of them. And proud to be. Keep doing what you are doing. It's good.
Fair warning, Pacific has much more in common with “Breaking Point” and “Why We Fight” than the other BoB episodes.
Sgt. Grant was shipped back to the States. He did have health problems for the rest of his life. He passed away in 1984.
When I went through OCS in the Army we had to watch each episode and write an essay on all forms of leadership present. You can learn so much about leadership by watching this. Everyone wants to be a Ronald Spears or Dick Winters, but you always NEED a Carwood Lipton. Great review.
A strange change from what really happened, Winters actually did take the pistol from the German officer. But the gun had never been fired, and that meant a lot to Winters and he had carried the gun with him his whole life after that - never firing it. He thought it very symbolic that that is how wars should be held, without a bullet ever fired.
Hard to capture that in the episode, much easier to show the respect that Winters had for the man. They both get a similar sentiment although the true story is definitely more powerful.
@@andrewcharlton4053 true. I think the extra docu-episode with just the vets covers it all anyway. Winters pulls out the gun in the interview.
@@hanksilman4016 Yeah he does, it's a really special moment. I absolutely love that extra episode, its basically required watching for me.
"grandpa were you a hero during the war ?"
"Grandpa said no, but i served in a company of heros"
“ You salute the rank, not the man”... my favorite line in the entire series!
Now you should watch "We stand alone together," which is interviews with all those old guys who were the actual men who went through these events. Here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/z6j_nop4wh0/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BenMak
Next up by the same producers... The Pacific. The forgotten front in WW2.
Lmao who has ever called it the forgotten front
Totally agree! The documentary is very interesting and a great wrap-up to the series!
Hard agree.
One of my favorite parts of Band of Brothers is finding out who was who. It really does touch the heart.
Yes, i agree with watching "We stand alone together" it's a really good documentary with the real men that Band of Brothers is about.
Time to make friends with Eugene Sledge, Bob Leckey, John Basilone, and Snafu. All aboard for Guadalcanal!
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Spoilers, Pacific is another excellent and heartbreaking series.
I didn't enjoy The Pacific as much. It's a lot of different stories jumbled together. It doesn't have the same punch as following a single company through their experience. It's a good series, just not as good as Band of Brothers.
^^^ this is why I voted for Generation Kill. Similar story arc. Sticking with one group of comrades.
@@robr5297 wuf!!
I actually visited the Eagle's Nest when I was kid. Dad was Marine stationed in Stuttgart, Germany from 2001 - 2004 so we made sure to hit up plenty of the tourist spots around western Europe.
How was it? Did you take pics?
Did my Tour in the Town of Zirndorf. Under the First Armoured Division Artillery. Our Barracks was named after MOH Recipient John J. Pinder. Killed in Action on June 6, 1944. It is now Pinder Park. Since we departed and turned in back over to Germany. No longer needed since the Fall of the Soviet Iron Curtain. Was there from 87-89.
"we stand alone together" is a must watch after this series...almost like an 11th episode. You should definitely watch it. Loved seeing your reaction to this series Devin. Will definitely be along for the ride going forward
Everyone's favorite episode because it's like you made this journey emotionally with them. Also remember this came out 19 years ago?? Fuck...
It'll be 20 in September.
So good considering the age
@@WARdROBEPlaysWWII i'd say its better than 9/10 shows out right now
It sucks that this series is over. You're not lying when you say it GOES DOWN on this channel. I'm glad you clarified how you knew about the Holocaust but just hadn't seen what it looked like instead of how it reads on a page. I have great respect for the passion that was put into this series. Its epic, packed with emotion, heart, and respect. Its Truly one of the best mini series ever made. Your reactions are a pleasure to watch, even when you react to something heavy like Schindler's List. Mad respect man, looking forward to "The Pacific", no doubt.
The airport near where I grew up in Reading Pennsylvania has a World War II weekend every year. One year there were actually a few of the surviving members of easy company there. One of them was dick winters. I got to meet him, shake his hand, and thank him for his service. It was so surreal and amazing!
thanks so much for this series, devin. I loved watching your reaction to it. I remember being 11 in 2001 and my parents got HBO just to watch this series. Your words at the end really spoke to me when you said you felt like you were losing some friends. That perfectly explains how I feel whenever I finish rewatching the series and had never been able to put it to words. The war they went through was brutal but yet you're still sad at the end when it's over.
Thanks for sharing your journey through these episodes. I remember watching these weekly on TV back in 2001 when they were first released. The "Why we fight" and the Concentration camp scene never fails to draw the tears out of me.
I cannot tell you enough how much I enjoyed rewatching this incredible series with you and I cannot wait to join you again watching The Pacific. In my opinion watching this series should be manditory for every American high school student. Thank you for your service and thank you for the honest content you bring to your channel.
It’s been a trip watching you see this for the first time. And I’m definitely looking forward to you watching the pacific. I hope your day is awesome. Much love ❤️
Now you should watch the original Documentary called "We Stand Alone Together".
That would be a fitting ending.
I agree, plus no reactors I've seen have ever done this.
@@porgyt7177 Juliette did in 3 parts ua-cam.com/video/WhHEPJS_fmA/v-deo.html
@@landersen8173 oh sweet, i stand corrected and am gonna have to check it out! Thx
@@porgyt7177 You´re welcome. she´s really good and reacted to the series too if you didn´t see that. Enjoy :)
Hey man, loved these reactions, I can fully understand the confrontational nature of being shown something youve only read about. Being Australian, I had learnt in the same fashion about slavery in America, of course its horrible and confronting to read about in a classroom, but seeing actual depictions of it hit me harder than I thought possible.
These depictions are incredibly important to me as it allows you to much better see yourself in the shoes of the victim, and in some cases the perpetrator. Immersing yourself in history and understanding the extremes that your humanity may lead you to, understanding your feet fit the boots of the victim and the villain is so incredibly important to know.
If any one of us was born to a German family at this time, its likely we'd be participating in this; whether Jewish or Aryan, you would not be outside of any of this.
Something which seems lost on a lot of people.
This is one of the best shows that I’ve ever seen, and when Dev said “its like you’re losing friends” I felt the same way! HOWEVER....The Pacific, idk I’ll let you decide but it just wasn’t the same as Band of Brothers, just my opinion tho. But either way, can’t wait to see the reactions nonetheless
I agree. The Pacific is a great series. I think anyone who loved BoB would probably also love the Pacific. But you don't get invested with the characters in the same way. BoB is unique.
It was good. But BoB was perfection.
I think 'The Pacific' lacked the same character development and you didn't witness the bonding process of the units. The production is superb, but you don't feel 'attached' to the characters! Well worth the watch nonetheless!
Cheers and thanx Devin!
@@micko11154 The Pacific has a “different DNA” as Tom Hanks put it. BoB was about the brotherhood of war. The Pacific was about the dehumanization of war - a much more difficult theme. Reading the combat memoirs by Leckie and Sledge helped me appreciate it much more. I love both series for what they are, respectively.
I don’t think it was the same either it was made 10 years later I think with the technology advancement it was shot different. For me it still hits the same the Pacific theater was fought totally different than the European totally different environment. I think I’m some ways the Japanese were far more brutal in warfare than the Germans. I wish they had covered some of the crazy stuff they did with their POWs. Ya know. Like eating them
Band of brothers is truly what it’s name is. Even as a watcher you get so connected to the men in it that it hurts to stop watching.
Next ups gotta be the Pacific!
Thank you for reviewing this series and enjoyed your views on it. World War II is not as discussed as it used to be. A read a study that a large percentage on our youth do not even know the details of the Holocaust. Not only the series is still one of the best today, its preserves our history.
Love this whole series. These men deserved all the recognition they got. Can't believe how young Tom Hardy looks in this.x
I love the evolution of Spiers in this show. We see him as a stone cold badass in the earlier episodes who said that to be a good soldier they had to accept that they were all already dead, but then in this episode you see him reject that in a sense. He goes out of his way to save a man who, even according to the initial (American) surgeon, was essentially already dead from the bullet in his brain. But Spiers rejects this and does everything he can to save him. Just really excellent character development.
What a series. Totally enjoyed your reaction G! Getting a reaction from a veteran,gave this body of work a new prospective. Looking forward to The Pacific,as I haven’t seen it myself. Keep doing what you are doing so well. Bless.
Thanks for making it through this series, many "reaction channels" don't put the amount of thought you put into these. Love listening to your thoughts on the episodes and how you discuss with the community as well. Can't wait to see the Pacific, made by the same people who made Band of Brothers so you know it will be quality.
Fun Fact: The German MP talking to Webster when they were checking cars seems to have been in every theater the German Army was in by his comments that "France and Holland were best, Russia is not desirable." He also mentions this is "The end of my Second War." meaning he fought in WW1 too. Bet he is happy to be going home!
When the last of "the greatest generation" is gone, may they never be forgotten.
I felt the same way - I was losing friends at the end. Dude, I totally enjoyed your reactions to Band of Brothers - nothing better than real, heartfelt reactions. God bless you, Devin G!
My Grandfather was a WWII combat paratrooper, (not with Easy Company) and he was a lifelong Democrat, and he told me that "dropping those atomic bombs was the smartest thing Truman ever did." You won't get too many arguments against the A-bombs from veterans like him who had just beaten the Nazis, and were facing redeployment against a suicidal enemy.
Yes fatality in the last few Islands on the island-hopping campaign we're close to 100% on the Japanese side.
For example, in Okinawa this meant that over 77,000 Japanese troops died as well as over 30,000 Okinawan conscripts for total of 110000 deaths. There were only roughly 77,000 Japanese troops and 40,000 Okinawan conscripts at the start of the battle. They killed 12520 allied soldiers and wounded over 49,000 soldiers.
And it had been similar on Peleliu and Io Jima as part of a conscious plan by Japanese military leadership to bleed Americans so they would give up without invading the Homeland.
My father was in Hawaii when Japan surrendered. He was heading for Guam, but I imagine would have been included if Japan would have been invaded. Happy he never had to experience combat. He was too gentle a soul.
My dad was in med school when the war started and the army told him to stay and finish so that he could become an Army doctor. He was assigned to troop trains in the US until he shipped to England in April 1944. He landed at Normandy, but not until June 18. His medical unit (which would be called a MASH unit in Korea) was near the front lines. When the war ended in Europe, his unit was put on ships to sail to the Pacific war.
They had gone through the Panama Canal and were about half way to Okinawa. One night after dinner, he was on deck watching the rest of the convoy when suddenly half the ships (including his) turned sharply and took off on a new heading. After a while, he realized that all the ships that had changed course were the troop ships. The cargo ships stayed on course toward Okinawa. The war was now over in Japan as well. There would be no invasion and they were going home or at least to California.
My grandfathers favorite brother died over the States when his C-47 fell out of the sky. The war was over s*** happeneds.
I am named after that brother, and proud of it everytime I'm called Thomas, instead of Tom, Alex or Alexander.
I spent 6 weeks with 2/22 INF 10th MTN deployed in Berchtesgaden training with a German Mountain BDE. We climbed every mountain there and saw some very beautiful scenery. Went to Hitlers Birds Nest as well. Was the best beer I have ever tasted. Good times!
My mother's father was deployed at 19 and was captured in his first mission during the Battle of the Bulge and was a German POW for months and months. My dad's father was a civilian contractor who had his round of golf ruined by being in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor happened. He ended up on top of a building manning a machine gun that day. The men and women of this generation who fought for our country deserve our eternal respect and gratitude.
My goodness, almost 10, 000 people have subscribed. Congratulations, Devin. You definitely deserved it, too bad Band of Brothers only has 10 episodes...
keep the amazing reactions coming.
just amazing, happy to be on this journey with you!! here’s to more reactions on the channel!!!
Thanks for watching this series. Was a great ride. Waiting for the next one. 👍🏾❤️
Now there is not a lot of these old WW2 vets alive now, but mad respect for all of them!
I like what you said about getting out and seeing more (of the land.) Just get out and go; There's so much incredible scenery right here in the US. There are some great videos about the best national parks.
The Pacific should be next! It's the same producers and it's another WWII HBO series. It's awesome
He said it's the next one up. It won his Patreon poll.
Hey, young dude!! Found your channel and I enjoy it 😁 l am much older than you but l did 6 years in the USN. Back in the 1970’s. Thanks for your service to this great nation 😁
The ending of Band of Brothers always gets me. When they revealed the real Dick Winters it just moved me so deeply.
There is a Band of Brothers Documentary you might want to watch. They talk to the vets, it's pretty good.
Yes sir. It's called We stand alone together. It's on my Patreon. It's definitely a great watch
Couple interesting things about them capturing Hitler's town.
They captured one of Hitler's personal cars and heard that the car was bulletproof.... So they decided to test how bulletproof it was and emptied dozens of magazines into it before pushing it off the mountain.
The wine cellar they captured took almost 3 days to empty out with a convoy of trucks being filled 24 hours a day, till it was emptied.
I absolutely love your reactions to this series. Your passion made watching this series again a complete thrill. I might have to watch Pacific again though your eyes. It wasn’t my favorite, probably because I compared it to Band of Brothers which is my favorite and it has a different rhythm. But watching your reaction might give me a fresh perspective. Thanks for sharing your truth .
It's been awesome watching along with you Devin. Band of Brothers really is something else man.
It is an honor to know such men.
Watch on UA-cam when the show received the Emmy Award. Major Winters was at the show and the men were in a hotel ballroom celebrating and being shown at the same time. You have a good heart and think clearly. The warfare in the Pacific is more brutal and at close range.
N.Cal: I've seen it several times now, it's one of the best movies/series ever made about a group of men in WW2. These reactions are fun to relive the experience through other peoples eyes. Thanks
Yup, time to start watching/ reacting to The Pacific! 🔥
It really is bittersweet to say goodbye to characters you end up falling in love with in a show.
I recommend the documentary "He has seen war" is short but very good. It's about the return home of WWII veterans and what they had to face.
Band of Brothers and The Pacific veterans appear.
You can find it on youtube
The Best Years Of Our Lives is a good movie concerning returning service members. A little dated (made in 1947?), but good none the less.
Another HBO miniseries recommendation that’s not a military one, particularly, but is one of my favorites, is From the Earth to the Moon, about the Apollo program that sent us to the moon. It’s another Tom Hanks production, introduced by him and he directed a few episodes, done after the excellent film Apollo 13 that he starred in. It covers more than ten years from JFK’s challenge of going to the moon by the end of the ‘60s, and ends with Apollo 17, the final mission. Some very intense stuff, but more lighthearted than BoB overall.
Yes! This is my absolute favorite HBO miniseries. I've seen it so many times, it's ridiculous. It was so great as a space program enthusiast when stuff about the program, esp in those Mercury/Gemini/Apollo days, was EVERYWHERE. So many good documentaries and books dropped.
@@DonnaCPunk it’s so good! My own favorite eps are Spider, about the LEM, Apollo 15, with all the geology stuff, and Apollo 12, with Dave Foley as Al Bean (who is the only moonwalker I have personally met, btw).
@@kathyastrom1315 Ahhhhh!!!! Those are my EXACT SAME favorite episodes!!!! I've seen those soooo many times. "Spider" might be my favorite tho. But the other two have so many great scenes in them. My fourth is definitely the episode about the astronauts wives. Did you by chance see that limited series The Astronaut Wives Club? That was such a good show.
This was very meaningful to watch with you🙏🏼 I’m extremely excited for The Pacific brother! You have yourself a wonderful night man🤙
I LOVE how they end with that line from Henry V, when the king says "for he who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother".
We here! If we watch The Pacific ill have to watch along since I've never been able to finish it.
For me, The Pacific doesn't get good until Sledge's character takes center stage. His story was so good and sad. Joe Mazzello did an amazing job with that character. I rewatched those last 2 episodes several times. I've never done a full rewatch of the entirety of TP tho.
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Agreed that Pacific feels underwhelming at first. But by the end, it has such a different, sadder emotional weight and tone to it than Bad of Brothers. Which is very fitting, since the war against the Japanese was so much more 'terrible' than the fighting in Europe.
As others have said, you have one more to watch, the companion disc that came with the DVD set "We Stand Alone Together ". No need to react to it but it's a must watch.
Dude love this series, you will watch it over and over and its still great.
I would highly recommend that you watch the multipart series WWII in HD, originally broadcast on HBO. You can view the episodes on Amazon Prime Video. This series will affect your emotions very much. Even the intro is intense, with scenes that will both shock you, and at times, make you feel like crying. There is one scene in the intro that always brings tears to my eyes. It is that of a little boy on one of the islands in the Pacific. He was affected by what the Japanese had done to the locals of the island, and as a Marine is offering him some water, the little boy is shuddering with fear. To me, that scene represented the true horrors of war and what effect it had on the innocents.
Great reaction series man. Can't wait for the Pacific reaction. Fair warning tho. The Pacific is not a good as this series. Not to shy you away, but to temper you expectations. but its still good, just nowhere near the level of Band of Brothers.
After the Pacific, could you also react to Generation Kill? It's based on an actual Marine recon unit in the Iraq war. A Rolling stones journalist was embedded into that unit to write an article. Not sure if he did or not but he went on to write a book about his experience there which HBO picked up to make a mini series. Fun fact, the man playing Rudy Reyes on that show is playing himself. They couldn't find anyone that could play him so when he left the marines they as him to be on the show as himself. A few marines from that unit also came on to be consultants to make sure things were accurate, like dress and lingo.
Major Winters gave his friend Lewis Nixon that "Wine Cellar" because he knew that he was a connasuor of fine wines & liquors...
..... & he would have a blast looking and yes drinking some of the world's ( most expensive & ) greatest wine & liquors✌😎
( That's pretty damn cool ) ( & it could also be for that sweet job he offered him - )
BTW: The same job Major Winters ultimately took & was very successful at 😉
Awesome series and you did a wonderful job with the reactions & reviews !
Best if luck with the channel brother !
18:44 "I should go in and stop this". Yes Talbert was the company 1SG. He was the highest ranking non-comm officer in E Co. He reported directly to Spiers the company CO. Talbert got that position when 1SG Lipton got his battlefield commission as a lieutenant. Later (in this episode), Talbert asked to be moved back to a platoon sergeant because "He missed the men". As 1SG he was doing more administration. Spiers had him take over Sgt. Grant's old platoon.
“I bet that ain’t tea” had me rolling
Edit: also, I’ve watched this series over many times, and I never picked up on Shifty Powers, one of the few guys to not get injured in battle, got injured on the way home. Great little observation.
Really enjoyed your reactions to this whole series, sespecially this episode.
As an aside, I was fortunare enough to visit the German/Austrian Alps when I was a kid (maybe 8-10 years old), and i can attest to the fact that the views of those mountains are some of the most beautiful sights that I've ever seen. If you ever have the opportunity to travel there, I can't recommend it highly enough.
Austria is beautiful. I used to go up to Elmau, Austria when I was stationed in Germany. Ski resort up there. Amazing place. Powers was a sharpshooter. He was the one who shot the sniper in the episode Breaking Point. Shifty Powers never spent his pay. He was robbed in the hospital. Amazing series.
BoB is one of my favorite series, hands down. HBO also did a sister series, "The Pacific", but it wasn't quite as good, in my opinion. Been great watching your reviews, though! Looking forward to more in the future :)
if you skip the australia episode its really good
It is still really good.
Enjoyed watching your reactions. Look forward to future reactions
Don't worry. You're not exactly losing them. You can re-watch this show every year around Veteran's Day or D-Day or Independence Day or whenever you dang well please. But I do suggest re-watching it every year. It totally holds up to repeated viewings, and no doubt about that.
Stumbled across your page and love the videos man! You’re hilarious, keep it up!
Devin I know you are going to react to The Pacific, but you need to react to the Band of Brothers documentary entitled We Stand Alone Together. It features the actual members of Easy Company, including Major Winters. You will love it.
It is sad every time it comes to an end. But the beauty of it is, I own the whole series box set, and I can watch it again...and again.
I've enjoyed your take on this series. My son, aged 9, saw me watching these videos. He asked me why I'm watching. I explained I like to hear a combat veterans perspective. Currently his favorite war movie is 1917, so he asked if you have a reaction video for that. I didn't see it in your video playlist. Might want to consider giving it a go. I know there's a 9 year old who would love to watch it.
It'll come on the 8th, he has a schedule under the "community" tab on his page
If people haven't said it already you gotta watch The Pacific after watching this. Its made by the same people and also super good
Dad told me about going to the Eagles Nest. He was stationed in German in the late 50's. Said pictures don't even come close to how beautiful the view is.
Your editing is looking better and better all the time man! Great job, and I can't wait for The Pacific.
Sadly Ed Shames is the only surviving member of E company. RIP to all military men who fought and died for freedom.
Minor note: Richard Winters did not start out a Sergeant, he started as a Lieutenant in episode 1; I can't look it up now, but I think he got promoted from 2nd to 1st Lt in ep. 1.
ETA: Yup, he wears a gold bar in Ep. 1 "Currahee", and 20 minutes in he gets a silver one.
It's been a long road! So glad to have walked it with you! Can't wait to see your next series!
brother.. 74-78 marine here. Thanks for your service. Also thanks for these reactions. Whenever you get time, check out the rape of nanking.... its about the Japanese in ww2, in china. Brutal man! Anyway stay safe, semper fi @!!!!
Im excited to watch you do The Pacific, its a whole different level, nor worse or better, just different, both great! Hope you start reacting to more of the show tho, many scenes i think you didnt react to, that was worth it, but great job so far!
Just an option for you should watch Gallipoli movie it's based on the ANZAC's (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)
Winters did take that lugar though, but he said it has never been fired and it never will.
Just to add it wasn't a Luger P08 as seen in the show. The actual pistol was a Walther PP; very popular amongst German officers as a personal sidearm.
@@SSgtJ0hns0n Walther PPK i believe ... ?
@@SSgtJ0hns0n oops my bad
Love the reactions! Your sincerity is appreciated..
Spandau Prison was where the Allies kept (exclusively) the Nazi criminals that were not sentenced to death.
The last prisoner was Rudolf Hess. When he died (1987), the prison was completely demolished so as to not serve as Nazi pilgrimage site.
just binge watched all 10 episodes, loved your reactions
Looking forward to your videos on The Pacific. It's a similar but different series. Definitely a rougher theatre of war, due to the Japanese never wanting to surrender. I had uncles in Europe and the Pacific and I think your reactions honor them both.
The I-company replacement that they captured actually had done a lot more damage. He also killed two british officers and when the men of Easy found and apprehended him, he was attempting to rape an Austrian girl.
Captain Speirs was quite fond of Grant so this was extremely personal to him.
Even crazier fact that wasn't portrayed here was that after Speirs told them to turn the replacement over to the MPs, Colonel Sink arrived and questioned Speirs on what had transpired. After Colonel Sink left, the rest of Easy asked Speirs what had been said.
Sink himself had apparently told Speirs, "Damn... I would have shot him," and then walked out.
Just goes to show how much even Sink, their own superior/commanding officer, respected Speirs and his decision-making.
Gotta watch the pacific next. Very good show
I totally understand what you were saying about the last episode. The holocaust is something that you can read about, but seeing pictures or even movies about it, hits you much harder.
Major Winters was, in my opinion, the model of the perfect military officer. I know I would follow him to hell and back. As to the man who shot the sergeant, yeah. I wouldn't have blamed them if they had executed him on sight. I'm not sure I could have shot that fleeing Nazi however. Shooting someone in the back doesn't seem particularly sporting.
I know you're doing The Pacific next, but I beg you to watch "We stand alone together," before you do. Band of Brothers isn't over yet. The interviews are just as important as the episodes. Even if you don't react to it, please watch it. I'll leave the link below. Have a great evening everyone!
ua-cam.com/video/z6j_nop4wh0/v-deo.html
Better yet read the books.
@@jameshannagan4256 Good call. Wonderful book.
Not sporting shooting anyone without a trial. I understand his anger over the Holocaust, but it’s disturbing to kill accused people without due process.
@@catherinelw9365 Fair enough.
18:37 "What's bothering him?"
Well, according to excerpts and testimonies from the Easy Company men, they were all wound up. All of them had killed. All of them were angry. They were pretty much pissed that the guy who shot Grant had been brought back to HQ alive. They all wanted him dead. They were pissed off that Grant had been shot by one of their own. A drunk replacement at that too.
I wrote in a previous comment too that even Sink was pissed off. The fact that Speirs and none of them actually killed the culprit was remarkable. Their blood was fuming but what's even more remarkable was the restraint they showed. They all had enough of killing, death, and fighting.
What's seen here in this scene is them wanting to go home. For them, they feel the war should be over but the system is still keeping them there with nothing to fight. They want peace. But circumstances just kept getting them in accidents or killing them off even though the war should be over.
You need to see the documentary "We Stand Alone, Together". The story of Easy Company. The actual guys from the series.
I still tear up when Major Winters tells that story at the end