Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Sobel was the initial company commander of the legendary ‘Easy Company’, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War Two. He was a controversial figure and portrayed as a drill Instructor in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by David Schwimmer. As a consequence, Sobel is better remembered as Captain Sobel, as the depiction caused much debate.
Seven years on Jump status. First jump was a C123 in 1981 and I was the "Man in the Door", nervous and excited at the same time. Served in the 509th Airborne as a grunt and then went to the 101st Airborne as a Pathfinder. Even got the chance to jump from a C47 in Honduras. Earned my "Master B;asters", which i still cherish to this day! Airborne!
Only had 3 jump refusals in 26 years of jumping. “Show me a man who will jump and I’ll show you a man who will fight!” Few things are as mighty on thee battlefield as a pissed off paratrooper.
If Sobel about went to pieces just jumping-imagine him in a combat situation. At least Colonel Sink realized this-and wouldn't have without the NCO mutiny. Worth a few chevrons that one can always get back instead of their lives which is irreplaceable.
I served with 37th armored regiment in Germany in the early 70s. They were the first in to relieve the 101st at Bastogne. Creighton Abrams commanding. Basking in reflected glory. 😇
The thing most memorial about my first jump from the C-130 is how quite the world became when the parachute opened. My fourth jump was from a Huey and I heard the ripple of the of the rubber shroud packing bands.
I admit it. That first jump the jumpmaster had to damn near throw me out. But after that, I was good. Did 15 of them, well 20 really [you don't count jump school jumps].
I appreciated how LTC Sink addressed Sgt Grant by name when he gave him the pint.
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Sobel was the initial company commander of the legendary ‘Easy Company’, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War Two. He was a controversial figure and portrayed as a drill Instructor in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by David Schwimmer. As a consequence, Sobel is better remembered as Captain Sobel, as the depiction caused much debate.
Now we parachute from planes at extreme heights for recreation
George Luz's imitation of Capt. Sobel sounds like a muppet.
Seven years on Jump status. First jump was a C123 in 1981 and I was the "Man in the Door", nervous and excited at the same time. Served in the 509th Airborne as a grunt and then went to the 101st Airborne as a Pathfinder. Even got the chance to jump from a C47 in Honduras. Earned my "Master B;asters", which i still cherish to this day! Airborne!
Hats off to David Schwimmer for the acting. You can smell Ross' fear through the TV screen.
whats the goddamn holdup mr sobel
Winters fearlessly leading the men out of the plane this early on is great plot shadowing
Does anyone else notice that Sobel looks scared as hell when preparing to jump? That's some great acting on whoever was playing Captain Sobel.....
Dale Dye one of the best character actors I've seen. You can recognize him in lots of movies.
The one where Ross is scared to jump
Only had 3 jump refusals in 26 years of jumping. “Show me a man who will jump and I’ll show you a man who will fight!” Few things are as mighty on thee battlefield as a pissed off paratrooper.
If Sobel about went to pieces just jumping-imagine him in a combat situation. At least Colonel Sink realized this-and wouldn't have without the NCO mutiny. Worth a few chevrons that one can always get back instead of their lives which is irreplaceable.
I like how Easy men treat each others almost equals as friends than ranks. One of the sign of great combat unit.
Any refusal at the door and you are OUT of the airborne. THAT is a true statement even today from what I understand.
I served with 37th armored regiment in Germany in the early 70s. They were the first in to relieve the 101st at Bastogne. Creighton Abrams commanding. Basking in reflected glory. 😇
Amazingly these guys packed their own chutes. The riggers came later.
The thing most memorial about my first jump from the C-130 is how quite the world became when the parachute opened. My fourth jump was from a Huey and I heard the ripple of the of the rubber shroud packing bands.
"How do you expect to slay the Huns with dust on your Jump Wings?" lol
I admit it. That first jump the jumpmaster had to damn near throw me out. But after that, I was good. Did 15 of them, well 20 really [you don't count jump school jumps].