The lieutenant who was shot in the neck at the beginning of the episode (Lt Brewer) survived his wound. He ended up as Dept of State official, then a high level official in the CIA. He had 5 kids, including my mother-in-law. My wife remembers him as, ahem, very strict.
@@willmartin7293its amazing how good we were at saving lives at that point, and how much better we got at our in the Korean War. One small silver lining is meant, many people have been saved by the advances in trauma surgery gleened from those wars.
17:30 Just a little info on Nixon (the guy whose helmet got shot off) and Winters (the guy who didn’t). Richard Winters came from a poor family, so he had to work his way through college. Lewis Nixon III came from a rich family which owned the very successful Nixon Nitration Works company and attended Yale before quitting after his sophomore year to join the Army. Winters was a field commander, while Nixon, at this time, was in Intelligence (which meant that he gathered all the data that came in from the front lines and translated it into information that soldiers could use) and worked mostly behind the front lines. Winters was a monkish introvert who read every Army field manual he could get his hands on, while Nixon was a party animal who loved to drink. The two first met when they were undergoing training to become commissioned officers. It says a lot that these two became the good friends they were.
RE: the English tank commander scene: The American GI was telling him that a tank was hiding next to the house, and he should shoot the house to topple on the tank. The tank commander says he was given orders to not cause "unecessary damage", like blowing up houses. So he couldn't pre-emptively shoot at the target until he saw it. But by then it was too late. This gives a small glimpse at the trouble soldiers face when their leaders put restrictions on how they can fight, frequently for post-war political reasons. The British didn't want to alienate potential future Dutch allies by destroying Dutch property, but that cost British and American soldiers lives.
It's a silly scene anyway. You can't shoot through a house and hope to hit, nevermind knock out, an enemy tank on the other side. Even if you destroy the house there's going to be smoke and dust all over the place and you aren't going to be able to see anything then. The scene makes no sense.
@@MrBoombast64and that's also not entirely correct: orange is the national colour, representing our royal family; the house of Orange-Nassau. And was indeed used as symbol for the Dutch resistance. Our flag is red with and blue
@@rey_sylverstar4457 Yes, I know that your stae flag is red white and blue but that was my point that orange is very often seen in sport as a signal of dutch, tak f ex F1 and bicycling.
One of the veterans of the 101st Airborne described Bull Randleman as one of the best soldiers they had. In this episode, you can see his leadership, his concern for his soldiers, his physical and mental toughness, and his courage.
@rg20322 Montgomery had next to nothing to do with the decisions and planning for Market Garden. He only came up with the basic idea, which was already there for the previous Operation Comet which Market Garden evolved from. The air generals then too over the planning and made the decisions that killed the operation. The decision to not fly double missions on day one and to drop too far from the objectives were not Montgomerys ideas. These decisions were made by Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst. Montgomery wanted double missions flown on day one. Brereton and Williams refused. Eisenhower refused to step in. Montgomery was shunted aside by the air generals who he had zero jurisdiction over.
This series is unique because you are actually getting to see WW11 through the eyes of the soldiers that were actually there, and events that actually happened with very little embellishments.
There's tons of inaccuracies throughout this series - but largely done to simplify the story to make it easier to follow, and fit into ten episodes roughly an hour long each. In some cases, a little "Hollywood-ism" was thrown in. In some other cases, events were made less fantastic because the actual event would seem unbelievable. It's a very well done series, about an actual unit, during an actual event. The real story of that unit was the basis for this series. But it's "accuracy" should be taken with a grain of salt. To give the true story of the actual unit would have taken a cast at least ten times larger, and far more than ten episodes.
It was for smokes, so 🤷🏻♀️. I think that’s the difference. When they played poker, it was usually for money. Cigarettes were easy to get when you were in a rear area.
Those women where subjected such treatment for having intimate relations with German Soldiers during the occupation. Male collaborators where usually shot out of hand. It happened in virtually all the areas liberated by the allies during the war.
21:35 Another UA-camr watching this scene of the young Dutch girl just standing there staring at Bull in traumatized silence until the Dutch man pulled her away reacted by saying "Go! We don't have time for your pretty, precious innocence!" The comment was funny, a little mean, but above all, TRUE.
I subscribed to your channel immediately after watching your reaction to "Schindler´s List" yesterday. Your authentic reactions to some of the world´s most serious historical events, actually brings a lot of hope for the future. It´s very easy to see, that you are all good people with a lot of empathy and kindness. The world needs more people like you.
The saying is "no plan of action survives first contact with the enemy" - that's why they teach you to improvise if you need to, because the enemy won't always respond the way you think they might.
Dutch Royalty is known as the House of Orange. The Dutch loved and had great respect for their queen. Queen Wilhelmina. To show their loyalty and to express their happiness they dressed in orange and waved orange colored flags, rags, etc....
The scene with Webster giving the chocolate bar to the little boy always touches me. It shows that even with all the horror and brutality of fighting the war, he still has a good heart.
I mean, D-Rations were given away a lot not just because giving kids candy bars is a good thing but also because the GIs hated how they tasted. They were a survival ration and companies like Hershey's kept them bitter so troops wouldn't go crazy with them and eat them before they really needed them and put on extra pounds.
WWII era parachute jumps had a fairly high injury rate, up to 15 or more just from the jump and not counting enemy action. So that soldier limping away probably twisted an ankle or knee. The Dutch resistance used a lot of children to gather information. The children could move around more easily and weren't suspected as readily as adults. Some were given basic training on gathering intelligence such as recognizing tank types and unit insignia. Bull couldn't take the German uniform. If he was caught in it the Germans would surely kill him. If he were still in the America. Uniform there was at least a chance they would take him prisoner.
I love the description given in the documentary (which they should watch after this) where one describes it as "a bond like no other", that nothing like college or even a sports team compares to, you've literally trusted your lives to the other guys and them to you, and even as guys in their late 70s & 80s that bond was still there.
Operation Market Garden never should have taken place. Montgomery just wanted the glory of being the first to plunge into Germany and possibly take Berlin. Montgomery's own second in command objected to his plan and doubted it would succeed. Eisenhower himself doubted the plan but gave Montgomery the OK. Not only did Market Garden fail but it also took resources from securing Antwerp, the much needed port to quickly supply allied troups. Basically, Montgomery's ego got in his way and the soldiers that fought there and the people of the Netherlands (20,000 died of starvation as Hitler blamed them and cut off food supplies) paid the price.😢
So more historical context for this episode! The Dutch were conquered by the Nazis in 1940, and the German occupation became increasingly harsher and nastier over time! By 1944, when this attack takes place, the Germans were taking most of the Dutch civilians' food supplies and other resources. The Netherlands is quite famous for its tulips, but thanks to the Germans, they were stuck digging up those tulips to eat them because there was little other food left. In addition, the Dutch had fought on the Allied side for four years as well after the Germans illegally invaded the Netherlands. This is why the Dutch people were so happily celebrating the arrival of the Americans, British and other allies. It also showed just how excited they were that they were happily sharing what little food they still had with the Americans! When this takes place, the southern side of the Netherlands was liberated, but the north was still under German occupation. Over the winter of 1944-1945, thousands of Dutch civilians in the north died of starvation because the Germans took everything. When the north of the Netherlands were finally liberated in 1945, the Dutch there were so happy to finally be free that they *still* celebrate their liberation every year nowadays with big parades and celebrations, often inviting veterans of the liberating armies to visit!
"Quit looking at me like that! Am I alright??" Is one of my favorite moments. Between Winters and Nix, the care and concern is there. Not bad for Nix, with bullet holes in his helmet, having never fired his weapon in combat. ♠
Thank you, Chi and Hella, for another excellent video reaction. 👍😊 This episode just showed the small part that involved Easy Company during "Operation: Market Garden." If you would like to watch a very good movie that shows all of that military operation, then I would like to recommend for your consideration, "A Bridge Too Far." It is historically accurate and has many big movie stars from the 1970's.
I love the way you ladies say "we" or "we won" or "we lost "like you are on America's side, I think it's great even though we fought a war against your country you are showing support for the Americans, British and French troops. It really shows how people who were on opposite sides at one time can come together against adversity. I hope the people of Vietnam are that way when it comes to China and North Korea and the problems they are causing for free people and Nations of the world. I personally like Vietnam because even though they are communist they value freedom and free enterprise almost like they are a more westernized version of communism like a communist/capitalists society not a restricted communist government. A much more free society. Hopefully Vietnam will join in support of the free people of the world.
Love you girls for being kind genuine people .your innocence is beguiling and lovely . The kind of person people cherish if they are of quality . Not all people though , it's the world we live in .keep your head on a swivel and always remember kindness isn't weakness Staying true to that is the virtue behind it . Weakness comes when you don't show the difference . May you find God in your life and it will be a good one . Continued success in your efforts . God Bless .
Operation Market Garden was an absolute mess even during the planning phase. All of it stemmed from the petty rivalry between General George S. Patton and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, both of them wanted to be the first into Berlin (Germany's capital city) before the other. The allied forces who participated in the aforementioned operation went in thinking that they were facing the regular German Army, fatigued from the intense fighting in France and Belgium. Instead they found themselves facing down the SchutzStaffel, who in terms of their fighting prowess, commitment to duty and self sacrifice were leagues above any other branch of the German military at that time. The British and Polish Paratroopers were dropped on top of two armoured divisions of SS at Arnhem, which was the last hurdle for 30 Corps under the command of General Horrocks before they could get into Germany. They were expected to hold Arnhem for at least two days until the relief column arrived, they held on for ten.
@@MarcosElMalo2 Patton wasn't involved, he wanted to smash through the Siegfried Line which was situated at the French/German border. Montgomery wanted to get to Germany first before him. Which was why he pressured Eisenhower into giving the green light for Market Garden which was intended to bypass the Siegfried Line. Unfortunate that two SchutzStaffel Panzer Divisions were at Arnhem when Market Garden kicked off.
Market Garden was nowhere near the mess that the Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Ardennes were afterwards. Market Garden was actually the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. Nearly 100km of German held ground in just 3 days. The idea was sound and the First Allied Airborne Army had enough to deal with what the Germans had in the area at the time. The two Waffen SS panzer divisions were at less than 1/3rd strength and neither had a single tank available to throw against the paratroopers when they dropped. The Germans armour actually came in from Germany in the days that followed, beginning on the second day. These armoured units were not even in the Netherlands when the paras dropped. It was the cautious decisions by the air commanders that killed the operation with their refusal to fly double missions on day one and instance on drop and landing zones too far from the targets. Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst made these decisions. A German report soon after the battle concluded that the biggest mistake made by the allies in Market Garden was dispersed drops and over a number of days. Those decisions were on Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst. Montgomery tried to argue for double missions on day one but his pleas fell on deaf ears and Eisenhower didn't step in.
@GreyDoofus88 Also, Montgomery didn't give a damn about Patton. He cared nothing about getting into Germany before Patton. Montgomery, rightly, just didn't believe in wasting forces going into southern Germany. Montgomery favoured all forces including American, being concentrated in the north. Montgomery actually said to Eisenhower he'd be happy to serve under Bradley as overall commander of allied ground forces if it meant the northern thrust be chosen instead of the broad front. Montgomery was only interested in the war ending, not about beating Patton. Montgomery was an army group commander, much higher than Patton.
Briefly, the Dutch countryside is very muddy with several large rivers. There are raised roads for vehicles, and one main road capable of supporting tanks. The idea was for the paratroopers to land by the bridges and secure them so the tanks could cross the rivers. Meanwhile the tanks would travel as fast as they could up the main road to the final goal: the bridges across the Rhine river at the city of Arnhem. It was a risky operation because a single road is vulnerable to being cut off by the enemy attacking at the sides. The Germans could also try to block the road or destroy the bridges in front of the advancing tanks. However, the Allies thought that this was a quiet part of the front, defended by old men and teenage boys. This was only partly correct. There was a German tank division that was there to rest and repair their tanks that the Allies didn’t know about. There was a German paratrooper school, training soldiers how to be parachuted (just like the soldiers we are following). The Allied advance was slowed down by these unexpected forces. And even though the mission was partly successful (the Allied forces took two of the three main bridges and towns), it was really a failure without the final bridge at Arnhem. Without the Arnhem bridge to get across, the Germans could easily defend their side of the Rhine river, the last geographic obstacle. Even though the British paratroopers that landed at Arnhem fought gallantly to hold the bridge, the tanks took too long to get there. Many of the British paratroopers were wounded, killed, or captured, but some managed to escape-there are a couple of scenes in the next episode that show the rescue.
It was 90% successful and actually the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. Nearly 100km of German held ground in just 3 days. The Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Ardennes etc were bigger nightmares to be honest.
Actually, so much silk was being used for parachutes in WWII actually caused a shortage, since most of imports of silk had traditionally been from Japan. Which inconveniently North America was at war with at the time. This was when nylons came into play. No more silk stockings.
I remember the history from ww2 in the battle of Holland I thought the plan was going to work to push the Germans back, but they out smarted them and I pray for the true soldiers and the innocent people who were in the battle. If you watch the movie A Bridge Too Far you might see how the Germans found out the plan.
Thank you for another wonderfully sweet reaction to this great series. Your empathy shines through with every comment. Have a peaceful and happy Tet. Mx
Hello again Ladies.. Another great reaction from you both.. Hate to see you so sad, but it's a very emotional series, made equally difficult as it it real... Best wishes as always from France
"Dear John" letters are letters from home where girlfriends and wives tell us that they have moved on with new men. It's very expected when we deployed. 😂😂
...and now they know he survives. Be careful of unintentional spoilers. That's why the veteran interviews at the beginning of each episode don't show the names of the veterans that are talking. If you know "so-and-so" gives an interview in episode "X", you no longer have tension about him in precarious positions in future episodes.
The operation was called Market Garden. It was a big risk. If they would have won it might have ended the war 6 months quicker. But in this battle more Americans died than Germans.
I love watching you two react to movies, you make me laugh out loud, especially when you telling the soldiers to be careful. Too funny. I am curious though, how is it that your English is so amazing? P.S. I watched the reaction to Airplane and laughed so hard when Hella watched the guy taking off his sunglasses. To quote Hella, "ridiculous" Hahaha Thank you again ladies. Keep the reactions coming.
Historical Note on Operation Market Garden During the invasion of Normandy, the German forces were retreating through what is called the Falaise Pocket. 75% of the German army got away because of the slow reaction of America’s General Bradley and British Field Marshal Montgomery to close the pocket. 50,000 German troops were able to escape into Holland where they were re-equipped. A month later Montgomery launched a poorly planned Operation Market Garden, right in the middle of those well rested, newly equipped, experienced German Units, and the Allied forces nearly got annihilated.
The Germans lost around 400,000 men and over 2,000 tanks etc in Normandy. Less than 50,000 Germans escaped Normandy. Most of the German forces in Market Garden weren't in Normandy previously.
Buck was throwing darts left handed, then switched to right. Cobb is a real SOB and a liar too, you'll see. "good to see you". "good to see you too". Been there done that.
9:32 "It's still cruel to do that in front of the crowd." That's the point. Humiliation. They were traitors. Like he said, the women are lucky they weren't also shot. 11:16 "Give the kid a chocolate." It was an MRE, "meal ready to eat". It was an entire meal they were giving her. If you remember from Fury, Brad Pitt gave the kid the same kind of MRE before he told him to go watch for the Germans in the Trees while they fixed the tank.
Rations. Or “rats”. Yes, rations were the MREs of their time. Do you have an idea of when the nomenclature changed? I think it must have been in the 80s, but I’m not sure. Do you know?
@@brianlanning836 I remember the joke that Meals Ready to Eat were a lie three time over because they we're really enough for a meal, they weren't ready, and they weren't edible.
great reactions Ladies! I enjoy seeing your perspective on historical events. A suggestion for a movie (2 actually) Alien and the Aliens (the extended cut). You'll enjoy them I'm sure. Cheers from Montreal
The among your comrades, it’s merit, not names or titles. We all have to earn it, it’s not about feelings. Feelings and relaxations will get your teammates killed. It’s life and death.
I will never spoil but you haven’t seen nothing yet because when you get to Ep 9 you need plenty and mean plenty of tissue boxes. I just want you two to be prepared for Ep 9. Again I won’t spoil anything just telling you to get plenty of tissue boxes.
While I understand the urge to put on the enemies clothes when you behind the lines, but remember that means you could get shot by the very people looking to save you. Also its extremely gauche in the rules of engagement.
The Netherlands experienced over five years of *brutal* occupation under the Nazis. It isn't surprising there was retribution against those who cooperated with the occupiers.
I just discovered your channel, and I love your content, so I subscribed. Please react to the Movie Heaven and Earth featuring Tommy Lee Jones and Hiep Thi Le. It is based on the book by Le Ly Hayslip and her experience during the war in Vietnam and her new life in America. ✌️❤️
I am a two tour veteran of Vietnam. I just want to say that I don’t like war. But you can never blame the soldiers, only the governments that allow it. But that said, your country is beautiful. I spent time in Quang Nghai, Quang Nam, and Quang Tin Provinces. I’ve always wanted to return to Tam Ky.
I did not like seeing the women being treated poorly in this episode, I understood why, But its not like they all had a choice, A lot of abuse to women did happen, Some women were sexually assualted and had killed themselves when they got pregnant, Some had terminations and lived with the trama, Some kept there children and were harshly treated by there own people.. It's hard to see and know that these things happen.. It's so sad, Heart breaking even.. But as always great reaction, Oh.. British and American's did not get on well with each other really well, Not really sure why, Given a few older men i knew told me British trained some of there troops, But yea i think British officers and troops thought American's lacked disipline, They were "Cowboy's" "Maveriks" "Trigger Happy" Again not sure if that's entirely true, But its what i was told, British were more careful and cautious and American's saw that as time wasteing. It's kind of the problem when you have two armies working together that do have different attitudes to war and how to approach it. Anyway sorry for the rant, Great video ladies thank you again.
I love this show, but there is a problem with it: it's made for viewers who already have a pretty solid understanding of WWII. Many, many things aren't explained. You just have to already know. If viewers don't understand Occupation, this episode is confusing. I've seen lots of reactors get confused by this series at several points. Really, BoB is not a way Into WWII, it's something to watch once you already know a fair bit. I suppose it's still a good show to the uninitiated, but it was made by people who assumed the viewer already read the book.
Fyi the guy you said was “too young to be in the battle” was the oldest man in the company. Cobb was a jerk (especially when drunk) who was still a private while men eight years younger than him were becoming officers by field commission. His age/experience vs rank tells you exactly everything you need to know about him.
The lieutenant who was shot in the neck at the beginning of the episode (Lt Brewer) survived his wound. He ended up as Dept of State official, then a high level official in the CIA. He had 5 kids, including my mother-in-law. My wife remembers him as, ahem, very strict.
Thanks for that bit of family history. It's interesting to learn what happened to him, because in this episode, his wound looked fatal.
@@willmartin7293its amazing how good we were at saving lives at that point, and how much better we got at our in the Korean War. One small silver lining is meant, many people have been saved by the advances in trauma surgery gleened from those wars.
17:30 Just a little info on Nixon (the guy whose helmet got shot off) and Winters (the guy who didn’t).
Richard Winters came from a poor family, so he had to work his way through college. Lewis Nixon III came from a rich family which owned the very successful Nixon Nitration Works company and attended Yale before quitting after his sophomore year to join the Army. Winters was a field commander, while Nixon, at this time, was in Intelligence (which meant that he gathered all the data that came in from the front lines and translated it into information that soldiers could use) and worked mostly behind the front lines. Winters was a monkish introvert who read every Army field manual he could get his hands on, while Nixon was a party animal who loved to drink. The two first met when they were undergoing training to become commissioned officers. It says a lot that these two became the good friends they were.
RE: the English tank commander scene: The American GI was telling him that a tank was hiding next to the house, and he should shoot the house to topple on the tank. The tank commander says he was given orders to not cause "unecessary damage", like blowing up houses. So he couldn't pre-emptively shoot at the target until he saw it. But by then it was too late.
This gives a small glimpse at the trouble soldiers face when their leaders put restrictions on how they can fight, frequently for post-war political reasons. The British didn't want to alienate potential future Dutch allies by destroying Dutch property, but that cost British and American soldiers lives.
It's a silly scene anyway. You can't shoot through a house and hope to hit, nevermind knock out, an enemy tank on the other side. Even if you destroy the house there's going to be smoke and dust all over the place and you aren't going to be able to see anything then.
The scene makes no sense.
@@lyndoncmp5751 lol just no
The orange flags in the village were symbols of national resistance, they were happy to be liberated by the allied forces.
Yes and no. The orange colour is the Holland/Dutch flag colour and thats not only the resistance.
@@MrBoombast64and that's also not entirely correct: orange is the national colour, representing our royal family; the house of Orange-Nassau. And was indeed used as symbol for the Dutch resistance.
Our flag is red with and blue
@@MrBoombast64 in the context of ww2, it was a symbol of resistance, but also carries historical significance
@@rey_sylverstar4457 Yes, I know that your stae flag is red white and blue but that was my point that orange is very often seen in sport as a signal of dutch, tak f ex F1 and bicycling.
@@MrBoombast64 Did you know carrots are orange because of The Dutch?
One of the veterans of the 101st Airborne described Bull Randleman as one of the best soldiers they had. In this episode, you can see his leadership, his concern for his soldiers, his physical and mental toughness, and his courage.
I think that quote is from Dick Winters.
The movie _A Bridge Too Far_ shows the Market Garden campaign in greater detail from multiple perspectives.
Great movie! They would find the multiple perspectives very enlightening and interesting.
It also shows how Monty really screwed up the logistics, and actual plan.
@rg20322
Montgomery had next to nothing to do with the decisions and planning for Market Garden. He only came up with the basic idea, which was already there for the previous Operation Comet which Market Garden evolved from.
The air generals then too over the planning and made the decisions that killed the operation. The decision to not fly double missions on day one and to drop too far from the objectives were not Montgomerys ideas. These decisions were made by Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst.
Montgomery wanted double missions flown on day one. Brereton and Williams refused. Eisenhower refused to step in.
Montgomery was shunted aside by the air generals who he had zero jurisdiction over.
This series is unique because you are actually getting to see WW11 through the eyes of the soldiers that were actually there, and events that actually happened with very little embellishments.
There's tons of inaccuracies throughout this series - but largely done to simplify the story to make it easier to follow, and fit into ten episodes roughly an hour long each. In some cases, a little "Hollywood-ism" was thrown in. In some other cases, events were made less fantastic because the actual event would seem unbelievable.
It's a very well done series, about an actual unit, during an actual event. The real story of that unit was the basis for this series. But it's "accuracy" should be taken with a grain of salt. To give the true story of the actual unit would have taken a cast at least ten times larger, and far more than ten episodes.
However, Germans were not the enemy either, war sucks
Winters: "Never put yourself in a position to take from these men"
Buck: "Alright...I'll throw left handed then..." 🎯
It was for smokes, so 🤷🏻♀️. I think that’s the difference. When they played poker, it was usually for money. Cigarettes were easy to get when you were in a rear area.
Those women where subjected such treatment for having intimate relations with German Soldiers during the occupation. Male collaborators where usually shot out of hand. It happened in virtually all the areas liberated by the allies during the war.
The ones with kids were dropped off in West Germany after the war and told to not return.
21:35 Another UA-camr watching this scene of the young Dutch girl just standing there staring at Bull in traumatized silence until the Dutch man pulled her away reacted by saying "Go! We don't have time for your pretty, precious innocence!" The comment was funny, a little mean, but above all, TRUE.
I subscribed to your channel immediately after watching your reaction to "Schindler´s List" yesterday.
Your authentic reactions to some of the world´s most serious historical events, actually brings a lot of hope for the future. It´s very easy to see, that you are all good people with a lot of empathy and kindness. The world needs more people like you.
"Bull" is everything I envision a man, a warrior and a squad leader to be, bit of a folk hero even, he is one of the company's finest 😊
The saying is "no plan of action survives first contact with the enemy" - that's why they teach you to improvise if you need to, because the enemy won't always respond the way you think they might.
Dutch Royalty is known as the House of Orange. The Dutch loved and had great respect for their queen. Queen Wilhelmina. To show their loyalty and to express their happiness they dressed in orange and waved orange colored flags, rags, etc....
Holland is known for chocolate production, which makes the scene with the little boy so much more poiniant, and touching.
The scene with Webster giving the chocolate bar to the little boy always touches me. It shows that even with all the horror and brutality of fighting the war, he still has a good heart.
I mean, D-Rations were given away a lot not just because giving kids candy bars is a good thing but also because the GIs hated how they tasted. They were a survival ration and companies like Hershey's kept them bitter so troops wouldn't go crazy with them and eat them before they really needed them and put on extra pounds.
WWII era parachute jumps had a fairly high injury rate, up to 15 or more just from the jump and not counting enemy action. So that soldier limping away probably twisted an ankle or knee.
The Dutch resistance used a lot of children to gather information. The children could move around more easily and weren't suspected as readily as adults. Some were given basic training on gathering intelligence such as recognizing tank types and unit insignia.
Bull couldn't take the German uniform. If he was caught in it the Germans would surely kill him. If he were still in the America. Uniform there was at least a chance they would take him prisoner.
The word you are looking for is "Brotherhood", because they are a Band of Brothers 💜
I love the description given in the documentary (which they should watch after this) where one describes it as "a bond like no other", that nothing like college or even a sports team compares to, you've literally trusted your lives to the other guys and them to you, and even as guys in their late 70s & 80s that bond was still there.
Operation Market Garden never should have taken place. Montgomery just wanted the glory of being the first to plunge into Germany and possibly take Berlin. Montgomery's own second in command objected to his plan and doubted it would succeed. Eisenhower himself doubted the plan but gave Montgomery the OK. Not only did Market Garden fail but it also took resources from securing Antwerp, the much needed port to quickly supply allied troups.
Basically, Montgomery's ego got in his way and the soldiers that fought there and the people of the Netherlands (20,000 died of starvation as Hitler blamed them and cut off food supplies) paid the price.😢
So more historical context for this episode!
The Dutch were conquered by the Nazis in 1940, and the German occupation became increasingly harsher and nastier over time! By 1944, when this attack takes place, the Germans were taking most of the Dutch civilians' food supplies and other resources. The Netherlands is quite famous for its tulips, but thanks to the Germans, they were stuck digging up those tulips to eat them because there was little other food left. In addition, the Dutch had fought on the Allied side for four years as well after the Germans illegally invaded the Netherlands. This is why the Dutch people were so happily celebrating the arrival of the Americans, British and other allies. It also showed just how excited they were that they were happily sharing what little food they still had with the Americans!
When this takes place, the southern side of the Netherlands was liberated, but the north was still under German occupation. Over the winter of 1944-1945, thousands of Dutch civilians in the north died of starvation because the Germans took everything. When the north of the Netherlands were finally liberated in 1945, the Dutch there were so happy to finally be free that they *still* celebrate their liberation every year nowadays with big parades and celebrations, often inviting veterans of the liberating armies to visit!
Vietnam can be very proud of you young ladies, beautiful and talented. A fan from Texas.
"Quit looking at me like that! Am I alright??" Is one of my favorite moments. Between Winters and Nix, the care and concern is there. Not bad for Nix, with bullet holes in his helmet, having never fired his weapon in combat. ♠
Thank you, Chi and Hella, for another excellent video reaction. 👍😊 This episode just showed the small part that involved Easy Company during "Operation: Market Garden." If you would like to watch a very good movie that shows all of that military operation, then I would like to recommend for your consideration, "A Bridge Too Far." It is historically accurate and has many big movie stars from the 1970's.
A Bridge Too Far is actually very inaccurate in places.
In what parts is it inaccurate?@@lyndoncmp5751
They are so cute 💕💞 love their accent and the cutest way to speak❤❤❤❤❤
I love the way you ladies say "we" or "we won" or "we lost "like you are on America's side, I think it's great even though we fought a war against your country you are showing support for the Americans, British and French troops. It really shows how people who were on opposite sides at one time can come together against adversity. I hope the people of Vietnam are that way when it comes to China and North Korea and the problems they are causing for free people and Nations of the world. I personally like Vietnam because even though they are communist they value freedom and free enterprise almost like they are a more westernized version of communism like a communist/capitalists society not a restricted communist government. A much more free society. Hopefully Vietnam will join in support of the free people of the world.
Seeing the smile of that Dutch boy eating chocolate always makes me cry.
Love you girls for being kind genuine people .your innocence is beguiling and lovely .
The kind of person people cherish if they are of quality .
Not all people though , it's the world we live in .keep your head on a swivel and always remember kindness isn't weakness Staying true to that is the virtue behind it .
Weakness comes when you don't show the difference . May you find God in your life and it will be a good one . Continued success in your efforts .
God Bless .
Operation Market Garden was an absolute mess even during the planning phase. All of it stemmed from the petty rivalry between General George S. Patton and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, both of them wanted to be the first into Berlin (Germany's capital city) before the other.
The allied forces who participated in the aforementioned operation went in thinking that they were facing the regular German Army, fatigued from the intense fighting in France and Belgium. Instead they found themselves facing down the SchutzStaffel, who in terms of their fighting prowess, commitment to duty and self sacrifice were leagues above any other branch of the German military at that time.
The British and Polish Paratroopers were dropped on top of two armoured divisions of SS at Arnhem, which was the last hurdle for 30 Corps under the command of General Horrocks before they could get into Germany. They were expected to hold Arnhem for at least two days until the relief column arrived, they held on for ten.
Montgomery was also angry that Eisenhower had been given command of Allied operations even though this had been agreed to before the D-Day invasion.
How was Patton involved in the planning of Market Garden? I’ve never seen any mention of this.
@@MarcosElMalo2 Patton wasn't involved, he wanted to smash through the Siegfried Line which was situated at the French/German border. Montgomery wanted to get to Germany first before him. Which was why he pressured Eisenhower into giving the green light for Market Garden which was intended to bypass the Siegfried Line.
Unfortunate that two SchutzStaffel Panzer Divisions were at Arnhem when Market Garden kicked off.
Market Garden was nowhere near the mess that the Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Ardennes were afterwards. Market Garden was actually the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. Nearly 100km of German held ground in just 3 days.
The idea was sound and the First Allied Airborne Army had enough to deal with what the Germans had in the area at the time. The two Waffen SS panzer divisions were at less than 1/3rd strength and neither had a single tank available to throw against the paratroopers when they dropped. The Germans armour actually came in from Germany in the days that followed, beginning on the second day. These armoured units were not even in the Netherlands when the paras dropped.
It was the cautious decisions by the air commanders that killed the operation with their refusal to fly double missions on day one and instance on drop and landing zones too far from the targets. Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst made these decisions. A German report soon after the battle concluded that the biggest mistake made by the allies in Market Garden was dispersed drops and over a number of days. Those decisions were on Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst. Montgomery tried to argue for double missions on day one but his pleas fell on deaf ears and Eisenhower didn't step in.
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Also, Montgomery didn't give a damn about Patton. He cared nothing about getting into Germany before Patton. Montgomery, rightly, just didn't believe in wasting forces going into southern Germany. Montgomery favoured all forces including American, being concentrated in the north. Montgomery actually said to Eisenhower he'd be happy to serve under Bradley as overall commander of allied ground forces if it meant the northern thrust be chosen instead of the broad front. Montgomery was only interested in the war ending, not about beating Patton. Montgomery was an army group commander, much higher than Patton.
Briefly, the Dutch countryside is very muddy with several large rivers. There are raised roads for vehicles, and one main road capable of supporting tanks. The idea was for the paratroopers to land by the bridges and secure them so the tanks could cross the rivers. Meanwhile the tanks would travel as fast as they could up the main road to the final goal: the bridges across the Rhine river at the city of Arnhem.
It was a risky operation because a single road is vulnerable to being cut off by the enemy attacking at the sides. The Germans could also try to block the road or destroy the bridges in front of the advancing tanks. However, the Allies thought that this was a quiet part of the front, defended by old men and teenage boys. This was only partly correct. There was a German tank division that was there to rest and repair their tanks that the Allies didn’t know about. There was a German paratrooper school, training soldiers how to be parachuted (just like the soldiers we are following). The Allied advance was slowed down by these unexpected forces.
And even though the mission was partly successful (the Allied forces took two of the three main bridges and towns), it was really a failure without the final bridge at Arnhem. Without the Arnhem bridge to get across, the Germans could easily defend their side of the Rhine river, the last geographic obstacle. Even though the British paratroopers that landed at Arnhem fought gallantly to hold the bridge, the tanks took too long to get there. Many of the British paratroopers were wounded, killed, or captured, but some managed to escape-there are a couple of scenes in the next episode that show the rescue.
Operation Market Garden was a nightmare for the allies 😞......there is a movie about it called "A Bridge Too Far"
It was 90% successful and actually the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. Nearly 100km of German held ground in just 3 days.
The Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Ardennes etc were bigger nightmares to be honest.
The simultaneous ohhhs, are always anazing. Keep it up.
Actually, so much silk was being used for parachutes in WWII actually caused a shortage, since most of imports of silk had traditionally been from Japan. Which inconveniently North America was at war with at the time.
This was when nylons came into play. No more silk stockings.
I remember the history from ww2 in the battle of Holland I thought the plan was going to work to push the Germans back, but they out smarted them and I pray for the true soldiers and the innocent people who were in the battle. If you watch the movie A Bridge Too Far you might see how the Germans found out the plan.
Thank you for another wonderfully sweet reaction to this great series. Your empathy shines through with every comment. Have a peaceful and happy Tet. Mx
If you enjoy this series i recommend The Pacific. Its just like this one but follows the campaign against Japan.
Hello again Ladies.. Another great reaction from you both.. Hate to see you so sad, but it's a very emotional series, made equally difficult as it it real...
Best wishes as always from France
"Dear John" letters are letters from home where girlfriends and wives tell us that they have moved on with new men. It's very expected when we deployed. 😂😂
Chi and Hella, at 8:55 of your video, you can see the actual, real life Babe Heffron sitting next to the soldier getting kissed.
Wow, I have watched this series a million times, never noticed that! Learn something new every time, thank you for pointing that out!
You two are the best!
...and now they know he survives.
Be careful of unintentional spoilers. That's why the veteran interviews at the beginning of each episode don't show the names of the veterans that are talking. If you know "so-and-so" gives an interview in episode "X", you no longer have tension about him in precarious positions in future episodes.
10:45 that chocolate is known as the "D" Ration or jungle chocolate...was also issued to paratroops
The operation was called Market Garden. It was a big risk. If they would have won it might have ended the war 6 months quicker. But in this battle more Americans died than Germans.
I love watching you two react to movies, you make me laugh out loud, especially when you telling the soldiers to be careful. Too funny. I am curious though, how is it that your English is so amazing? P.S. I watched the reaction to Airplane and laughed so hard when Hella watched the guy taking off his sunglasses. To quote Hella, "ridiculous" Hahaha Thank you again ladies. Keep the reactions coming.
Historical Note on Operation Market Garden
During the invasion of Normandy, the German forces were retreating through what is called the Falaise Pocket. 75% of the German army got away because of the slow reaction of America’s General Bradley and British Field Marshal Montgomery to close the pocket. 50,000 German troops were able to escape into Holland where they were re-equipped. A month later Montgomery launched a poorly planned Operation Market Garden, right in the middle of those well rested, newly equipped, experienced German Units, and the Allied forces nearly got annihilated.
The Germans lost around 400,000 men and over 2,000 tanks etc in Normandy. Less than 50,000 Germans escaped Normandy.
Most of the German forces in Market Garden weren't in Normandy previously.
Loving the reactions
Aw thank you thank you!
If you want to see a film that goes over the event depicted in this episode and "Crossroads", you should watch "A Bridge Too Far" from 1977!
There is an entire true-story movie about Operation Market Garden called "A Bridge Too Far" (1977) with an all-star ensemble cast.
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The German tanks outclassed the U.S. tanks. They could destroy ours at 2,000 meters, but ours had to be about 100 meters away to destroy one.
Interesting to see their perspective. I think this part of World War 2 isn’t taught that much in Asia
You two girls, damn. You feel the shit the men feel on a deeply personal level. Only the guys that have really been there know.
Buck was throwing darts left handed, then switched to right. Cobb is a real SOB and a liar too, you'll see. "good to see you". "good to see you too". Been there done that.
9:32 "It's still cruel to do that in front of the crowd." That's the point. Humiliation. They were traitors. Like he said, the women are lucky they weren't also shot.
11:16 "Give the kid a chocolate." It was an MRE, "meal ready to eat". It was an entire meal they were giving her. If you remember from Fury, Brad Pitt gave the kid the same kind of MRE before he told him to go watch for the Germans in the Trees while they fixed the tank.
Rations. Or “rats”. Yes, rations were the MREs of their time. Do you have an idea of when the nomenclature changed? I think it must have been in the 80s, but I’m not sure. Do you know?
@@MarcosElMalo2 No, I thought they have always been called MREs. lol
@@brianlanning836 I remember the joke that Meals Ready to Eat were a lie three time over because they we're really enough for a meal, they weren't ready, and they weren't edible.
"D" Ration was a a big chocolate bar the lone woman they gave her a Supper "K" ration , "C" rats were the bigger "MRE"
And there were also A & B rats that were designed to feed a group of men (8?). Some required access to a field kitchen.
Remember Vietnam & the French fought the Japanese during WW2.
Hi beautiful ladies!! Your reaction to this series is excellent, your reviews are honest and so good. Have a great day, Movie Munchies!!
great reactions Ladies! I enjoy seeing your perspective on historical events. A suggestion for a movie (2 actually) Alien and the Aliens (the extended cut). You'll enjoy them I'm sure.
Cheers from Montreal
We don't know what our grandfathers and grandmothers went through. They won't tell us.
16:01 thats the stug i like the stug idk why i just love it (:
Excellent reaction thanks!
Almost 20000 subscribers and by the way you girls look so cute together ❤❤😊
The among your comrades, it’s merit, not names or titles.
We all have to earn it, it’s not about feelings.
Feelings and relaxations will get your teammates killed.
It’s life and death.
I will never spoil but you haven’t seen nothing yet because when you get to Ep 9 you need plenty and mean plenty of tissue boxes. I just want you two to be prepared for Ep 9. Again I won’t spoil anything just telling you to get plenty of tissue boxes.
While I understand the urge to put on the enemies clothes when you behind the lines, but remember that means you could get shot by the very people looking to save you. Also its extremely gauche in the rules of engagement.
Must see....Ike...Count down to D day .....with Tom Selleck....
War is such a soul shocking experience, for any human , I can’t imagine only know from my relatives who experienced it, thanks for sharing 😊👍✌️🇺🇸
Great reaction thanks!
You girls are so cute it sounds like you ladies are saying Sodas whenever you say soldiers lol 😆
The Band of Brothers story is true story.
The old men at the beginning are the survivors of this story 😉
The Netherlands experienced over five years of *brutal* occupation under the Nazis. It isn't surprising there was retribution against those who cooperated with the occupiers.
I just discovered your channel, and I love your content, so I subscribed.
Please react to the Movie Heaven and Earth featuring Tommy Lee Jones and Hiep Thi Le. It is based on the book by Le Ly Hayslip and her experience during the war in Vietnam and her new life in America.
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Two of the most beautiful women out here, Please do Austin powers (Trilogy), Princess Bride, and Lord of the Rings (trilogy)
Thanks for the reaction Chi and Hella. God save our planet because i feel that we are doomed.
You guys should react to platoon
I am a two tour veteran of Vietnam. I just want to say that I don’t like war. But you can never blame the soldiers, only the governments that allow it. But that said, your country is beautiful. I spent time in Quang Nghai, Quang Nam, and Quang Tin Provinces. I’ve always wanted to return to Tam Ky.
I did not like seeing the women being treated poorly in this episode, I understood why, But its not like they all had a choice, A lot of abuse to women did happen, Some women were sexually assualted and had killed themselves when they got pregnant, Some had terminations and lived with the trama, Some kept there children and were harshly treated by there own people.. It's hard to see and know that these things happen.. It's so sad, Heart breaking even.. But as always great reaction, Oh.. British and American's did not get on well with each other really well, Not really sure why, Given a few older men i knew told me British trained some of there troops, But yea i think British officers and troops thought American's lacked disipline, They were "Cowboy's" "Maveriks" "Trigger Happy" Again not sure if that's entirely true, But its what i was told, British were more careful and cautious and American's saw that as time wasteing. It's kind of the problem when you have two armies working together that do have different attitudes to war and how to approach it. Anyway sorry for the rant, Great video ladies thank you again.
Lol Abraham from " The walking dead 🧌
People are way too well fed. By the time the Allies got there. Hollander was starving.
I love this show, but there is a problem with it: it's made for viewers who already have a pretty solid understanding of WWII. Many, many things aren't explained. You just have to already know. If viewers don't understand Occupation, this episode is confusing. I've seen lots of reactors get confused by this series at several points. Really, BoB is not a way Into WWII, it's something to watch once you already know a fair bit. I suppose it's still a good show to the uninitiated, but it was made by people who assumed the viewer already read the book.
Montgomery blew it with this operation. It was overly complicated.
The air commanders Brereton, Williams and Hollinghurst blew it with their caution.
Chi is so gorgeous wow.
Fyi the guy you said was “too young to be in the battle” was the oldest man in the company. Cobb was a jerk (especially when drunk) who was still a private while men eight years younger than him were becoming officers by field commission. His age/experience vs rank tells you exactly everything you need to know about him.
React movie Theo Impossible 2012
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Y’all should watch Platoon it’s a Vietnam war movie that shows the reality of war just warning it’s very graphic.
Bravo.
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You ladies should watch the film,a bridge too far. Covers this campaign
Wait until yall get 2 episode 9 "Why we Fight"..
Don't collaborate!
It's band (ban)of brothers, not brand. Soldiers (sol-jer) not soda.