We Stand Alone Together : The Men of Easy Company REACTION (first time watching) Band of Brothers
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
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00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Reaction
29:42 - Review
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we stand alone together
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My stepfather served in the Navy in World War II - he was on a tiny ship called a sub chaser. They escorted convoys in the Atlantic to protect them from German submarines. Once the Atlantic war calmed down, they went through the Panama Canal and crossed the Pacific to the Far East, where they saw ships around them being blown up by Japanese bombers and kamikaze planes. They were scheduled to play a part in the invasion of Japan itself that was supposed to start in November 1945 - they were supposed to drop anchor about a mile offshore at one of the invasion beaches and direct traffic for the landing craft going in. He said that with the Japanese coastal defense artillery, they wouldn't have lasted fifteen minutes. When he finally told me about that part of his story, he said that every man on the ship knew the day and hour when he was going to die. It was like what Lt. Speirs said to Blithe - they had accepted that they were already dead. When we dropped the atomic bombs and Japan surrendered, he and everyone he knew there felt as if they'd been given back the whole rest of their lives that they had resigned themselves to never seeing.
I didn't hear any of that growing up. He only told funny stories. But when I was about to leave for boot camp (I served in the Marine Corps from 1976 to 1996) I asked him whether he could boil his experience in the military down to one thing that stood out above everything else in his memory. He was quiet for long enough that I wasn't sure he was going to answer me, then he said, "Dead friends." He had gone to war as one of a Navy ROTC class of about two dozen guys, and most of them were dead by the time Japan surrendered. He was 22 when the war ended and he carried that until he died at 80.
He was and will always be my hero. His birthday was St. Patrick's Day, 1923 - he'd be turning 101 tomorrow if he was still with us. RIP, George.
Thank you for watching this series and final documentary. We must never forget what these men sacrificed so the world could be a better place. Just wish the World learned that war is not the answer. Thank you again. The Pacific is very tough to watch.
The comment about wearing his patch on his right shoulder is significant because that is an indication that the soldier served in combat with that unit. Those that had not served in combat with the unit wore their patches on the left shoulder.
Babe Heffron singing was the cherry on top of this great doc, good job Aria!
being around Babe while he sang with Wild Bill heckling him , Maj Winters laughing made for some great times back when they visited my unit. E/506th Reenacted
Thank you for watching the real ending!!!
+1 ..not long enough though.
Aria
Young woman, Kerry Tipper talks about her father, Edward Tipper. Remember that Tipper was in a building in Carentan when mortar shell exploded causing damage to the building and severely injured Edward Tipper. Tipper barely walking out and covered in blood as his comrades yelling Tipper! As you see here, he survived from those injuries. Tipper lived a long life after the war until 2017 at the age of 95. His daughter became a lawyer. Recently, mayor of Denver, Colo appointed Kerry Tipper as Denver Deputy City Attorney. Edward Tipper gotten married late in his life. His daughter born in `1983.
There's never an end to Band of Brothers. Just watch it again when you're ready!
I have an annual rewatch that I usually start around Veteran's Day. It always feels like a winter show to me, especially once you get into the latter half of the series.
Ron Livingston, who plays Nixon in the show, has several great podcasts on many subjects about the production. One in particular is the physical training the actors had to endure in order to appear to be the actual soldiers being portrayed. There are more out there also. Many of those involved did really great videos which are available on Y.T.
I mention this if anyone desires to see a deeper dive on the show.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
I am proud of all these men. I'm proud of my Dad, and uncles who served in that war in the Army, and Army Air Corps. They were all heros.
You have such an honest and pure sense of your emotions, I can only say it’s a wonderful thing to witness, as you absorb these men’s memories.
Dike(not the Lt) is a wall/slope to protect low land against flooding.
Oh, it's called a Levee in the US (this dane did not know that 😛)
The show need not end here for you. There are two additional seasons of the series, The Pacific, which ran in 2010, and Masters of the Air, which is airing right now. They're on episode 6 of 9 episodes.
LIke they said back then-"Ain't nothing Easy in Easy." The DC comic, Sgt. Rock, is one of thier most long-running and best selling series about the unit and their battles. The characters were fictional, but written by Joe Kurbick who'd seen a lot of combat in WW2. In fact, it's still published today. Thanks for watching this one!
It's not weird. You don't want it to be over. I get that.
They are all gone now. Reunited with their brothers. For the Fallen-
Stand down now good and faithful servants. Your long watch is over. We have the Conn now. Go rest high on that mountain brothers. Be at ease, Rest in Honored Peace. Go forth and war no more. God's Speed and God bless. Prayers for your families and friends. Prayers for those still on watch. Fair Winds and Following Seas Brothers
All Hands render Honors as the 24 Hallowed notes sound.
And one more time this old Doc whispers,
Semper Fi........
They're in Valhalla for sure!
It's been a great journey with you. While i do believe Winters statement about Mike Raneys letter is a fitting end, there is just something about Babe singing at the end. It adds a bit of levity and I'll always remember it
Had the honor to spend many wild nights with these scallywags back in the early 90's drinking and singing, telling stories and heckling each other. they would visit us (E/506th Reenacted) at many WW2 events and they gave their blessing on our unit to be the keepers of their unit history (after the book came out in 1992) We also had other Troopers like Jack Agnew from the "Filthy 13" Me and Wild Bill would always end up arm in arm drinking beer & Prop Blast & he was the 1st to congratulate me on my promotion to SGT after my swirly in the latrine. and he also told me how he REALLY earned his nickname that never made the books. so many stories never made the books or series , sadly there was alot of shady crap that came with the fame of those wanting to make $$ off of them stealing and selling their items to collectors & museums and doing battlefield tours.
Hello Aria C, the good news for you is there is a movie producer instigated documentary by Ron Livingston (Nixon). A home movie for HBO about the training of the Actors for Band of Brothers and how this help authenticate the results of the series. Watching this is with a light heart. Worth it. Also, Major Winters wrote an excellent book about Easy Company. I read it in 2006. I wanted to see the series when it was released but did not have cable tv. When the series was released on D.V.D. it cost over $ 100.00 bucks so, I did not get the disks until 2009 when I first watched it. I'm glad you found the series your reaction videos were excellent. Decades before " B.o.B. " was a movie about the 101st Airborne called " Battleground (1950) ". It overlaps a little bit. It was a favorite movie.
P.S. Since the advent of UA-cam, the families of Easy Company men have uploaded a plethora of home movies of the men of Easy Company. They are fun to find. I hope that you may find some too. I've enjoyed " Shifty Powers " videos, as well as others. Also, the BoB Cast make videos.
A couple of excellent based on true stories movies that most UA-camrs overlook are "Gettysburg" (1993) and "Rescue Dawn" (2006).
We finally said goodbye to the last remaining members of Easy. They, and all the allies did good and we salute them all.
I am a combat vet. I always try to say hello to older guys just to be friendly because I never know if the old guys are vets and what they may have been through I hope people will be nice to me as I get older.
Maybe we might all try that. God bless you for doing this.
"A Woman in Berlin" (2008) is based on the real life memoir of a German woman telling the story of what she and other German women did to survive in Berlin during the Russian occupation at the end of WW2. The memoir it's based on became a best seller, but for a while it was suppressed by both the German and the Russian governments because they felt it portrayed German women and Russian soldiers in a negative way, but if you watch it, you'll seeing that it shows Germans and Russian doing shameful things, but it also gives you background that helps you to understand why and to even empathize with the characters.
The greatest generation! Thanks for watching this, Aria!
The honesty, sincerity and love for this show could never be more driven by the words from these men's words themselves. Thank you for taking this journey. I also encourage you to see Ron Livingstons journals creating this series, trying to fill these shoes. It's amazing. Currahee ♠
I second this. It's all real life stuff about the bootcamp they, the actors, did. It's amazing to watch.
One more piece to watch- Ron Livingston (Nixon) recorded some of the 10 day training session that most of the cast went through. You see the actors bonding together, getting into their characters, and getting familiar with how to portray soldiers. And you get to see the real Grace Nixon (his widow.) It is on UA-cam and is just one hour. Recommended!
As amazing as this series was. these interviews are the best part. I'm so glad Aria included it. Thanks, Aria.
These men, and their stories, are forever memorialized via this miniseries, documentary, and book. Even in their final years, they have (and will continue well afterwards) inspired future generations.
Lest we forget....
Thank you for reacting to this series and documentary.
'Hacksaw Ridge" is a true WW2 story I must recommend! It is as rewarding as it is rough. Even has a great love story.🌹🌹🌹
My father was veteran of WWII. In fact, when I was growing up in the 1960's every adult I knew had some war experience, from my uncles who had been in the service to my neighbor's mother who was a British War Bride. Even my grandfather sold War Bonds to virtually every Italian in the East Bronx, and my mom worked for the USO. So, for me, at least, the War wasn't some kind of ancient history; it was pretty fresh as a defining common experience for them all. Thanks to this wonderful series we get to hear the stories of the men of Easy Company even after they are all gone.
Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Band Of Brothers!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Great reactions, great series! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
A couple of very good but overlooked fictional movies about the Vietnam War are "84 Charlie Mopic" (1989) and "Go Tell The Spartans" (1978). "Hamburger Hill" (1987) and "Pork Chop Hill" (1959) are good based on true events movies about the Vietnam War and the Korean War respectively.
Great to see a reactor who listened to the advice in the comments, and I hope you found it rewarding as well as emotional ..
Thanks for sharing this! I never actually watched this ~ Babe was awesome at the end.
One movie, that is never mentioned, but that is very good.
"The Outpost"
Based on a Real Battle, the 'Battle of Kandesh', 2009 an isolated Outpost in Northeastern Afghanistan 🇦🇫 the Foothills of the Hindu Kush.
Some 40-45 American Troops (Army) were surrounded by 400 taliban...and defeated the taliban. Unfortunately, the Americans suffered casualties.
There is miniseries (3 episodes) called "Generation War" about five young germans during the war.
My father served in the Navy in WW II in the Pacific. He lost 2 brother's in the war. Another uncle lost a leg, 2 of my aunts were USO volunteers & 1 was an Army nurse. I served in Nam, as well as many others in my family from WW II, Korea, Nam. My brother was shot down over N. Vietnam, he never made it back. He was a hero, Im a survivor. We protect our country & loved ones against all foes, foreign or domestic.
Welcome home my friend . ( Vietnam 65/66 )
For sure, you should check out the follow up series “the Pacific”. It Chronicles, the other side of the war in the Japanese theater.
The thing that always hammers me watching these interviews is that these are 'hard' men; they've been through a hell we can hardly imagine and come out the other side. On the tally of courage they rank amongst the highest.
And to see the emotion in the expressions and voices of these iron men as they recall what happened so long ago ... I have so much respect for them that I do not have the words to express.
EDIT: And dammit Maj. Winters .. every time you get me with that closing sentence.
thanks for the reactions...this is my list for movies; Hamburger Hill(war), Spirited away(anime), Kung-fu Hustle(comedy/kung-fu), August Rush(music/girly movie), Ip Man(there are 4 and he taught Bruce Lee) and Pink Floyd: delicate sound of thunder(concert)
I really enjoyed this, great reaction👍👍
The photographs shown are of the real men of Easy Co., as are many of the films they are showing.
I'm sorry, seeing you're reply made me cry.😢 I still had to watch 😢
Thank you for sharing your reaction. I am very grateful for these men's sacrifice. And I am glad that some were still alive to share their memories for Band of Brothers. I wish everyone could see this.
It's not the end, it's the start of the in between period for your next binge of BoB. Off camera of course.
" Woo-Hoo! Yay Aria C! " " Hey! " d:)
surivor's guilt. it's powerful. my granddad went through it even after getting shot down and being a POW. it's persuasive.
ARIA, well you have MADE it through the FIRST emotional roller coaster journey, NOW there are two MORE, The Pacific, which is about the Pacific campaign against the Japanese in World War II. And then, the most RECENT 3rd edition to the trilogy, Masters of the Air!! All these things the latter is halfway through the series now and it is absolutely amazing and just as much of a roller coaster as the previous two!!!
Masters focuses on the 100th bomb group of the 8th Air Force which flew out of England on bombing missions over nazi-occupied Europe, mostly Germany!!
As emotionally DIFFICULT as these series' are to watch it is IMPORTANT to learn this HISTORY so that you could PASS it on to your children!!!❤❤
To bad it came to late, Masters of the Air i mean...no one left 😕
Give the lass a break, she should watch a few comedies or music shows to give her emotions a break ....
Aria I love you 😘❤
Well, snipers are a double edged sword, if it is YOUR snipers, you love them, if they are the enemies snipers, you hate them, that is the way it is with many many things in our lives!
Thank you for these reactions, Aria!
Thank you for this Aria. I enjoyed the show with you very much.
Before watching this, thank you.✌It seems some reactors decide not to watch this part.
13:15 Martin saying that 50% were gone after D-Day reminds me that the planners of the invasion estimated that they were going to lose 50% of the paratroopers. It's sobering to think about sending thousands of men into battle believing that half of them aren't going to make it back.
Check out Ron Livingston (Nixon)behind the scenes 🔥❤️
I hope u plan to watch the pacific now 🙂
I was hoping you'd watch this
Director Samuel Fuller's 1951 Korean War movie "The Steel Helmet" gained critical acclaimed for its gritty, non-glorified take on war and for tackling uncomfortable subjects like r*cism and the killing of prisoners. Its tagline was "It dares to tell the truth behind today's headlines."
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It's a big accomplishment. I still have Nazi memorabilia that grandpa took during WWII and I catch flack of being a racist and a Nazi for having these things that grandpa took to the point where I can't even say I inherited it only a few people that are my friends that are older are my friends 50 60 years old not my age of 40 or younger
You are so beautiful.