I shall never forget Biil Guarnere's son stating that at one Christmas dinner, his father slammed a plate of food into the wall and stormed off. He (the son) asked his mother what he had done wrong. His mother calmly replied that it had nothing to do with him, only the war. Yes, Maj Winters, they all carried something of that time with them. And this is why I ALWAYS take what the family has to say into consideration. Very clearly Maj. Winters cared for his men.
It's because Maj.Gen. Taylor was comparably more distant, so to speak, from his men, spoke in platitudes, actually did not visit them, was away from the fighting, and, for the divisional commander of an elite force of volunteer fighting men, was not as "close" as he should have been. General Gavin, on the other hand, was his polar opposite, endearing himself to his men as a fighting general.
I'm sure in most accounts I've read from ww2 101st guys, they've been neutral or negative in their perception of Gen Taylor. Somehow, he didn't endear himself to the rank and file. Contrast him with Jim Gavin of the 82nd. Loved and respected by all it seemed
*Re 'Battle Fatigue'* ---- It would be interesting to know what the rates of BF were in the regular army compared to the Paratroopers & other elite groups. I suspect the rigorous training and experiences found in the Airborne - Marines - Rangers - SAS - Seals - etc - help to bring the men together. Perhaps that sense of *earned trust* - of knowing each of their buddies could be relied on when things got tough - helped them get through the worst.
No, that is his voice. It might be speed up a bit, but that is his voice. You can check it out on UA-cam if you go to BOB Documentary. it is a film about the men of the 101st. Also, there are one-on-one interviews with a local TV reporter that is on UA-cam. It is broken up into 6 sections, if I recall correctly. (He spoke slowly, very deliberately, very thoughtfully.) Please remember that he is in his late 70s at this point.
I shall never forget Biil Guarnere's son stating that at one Christmas dinner, his father slammed a plate of food into the wall and stormed off. He (the son) asked his mother what he had done wrong. His mother calmly replied that it had nothing to do with him, only the war. Yes, Maj Winters, they all carried something of that time with them. And this is why I ALWAYS take what the family has to say into consideration. Very clearly Maj. Winters cared for his men.
So hard for the families too.
Those last words, "Except for General Taylor...". Had to chuckle. Thanks for this. Great work.
You're welcome
Anyone who has served can relate to the coughing, eating and digging holes in the cold night. 🎯🎯💎
Great video as always loving the intro
Oh yeah, I agree.
Great new intro.
Much appreciated
Another wonderful video. Thank you for this
Excellent research, as always. Thank you.
Thanks Mary.
Your doing important work. Thank You!
Anchorage, Alaska
Thanks for the support.
Thanks great Video 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Well detailed account from Ret. Maj. Richard Winters.
Thank you kindly
I have frequently heard that Gen. Taylor was not popular with the men of the 101st. Gen. Gavin seems to have held in much higher esteem by troops.
It's because Maj.Gen. Taylor was comparably more distant, so to speak, from his men, spoke in platitudes, actually did not visit them, was away from the fighting, and, for the divisional commander of an elite force of volunteer fighting men, was not as "close" as he should have been. General Gavin, on the other hand, was his polar opposite, endearing himself to his men as a fighting general.
I'm sure in most accounts I've read from ww2 101st guys, they've been neutral or negative in their perception of Gen Taylor. Somehow, he didn't endear himself to the rank and file. Contrast him with Jim Gavin of the 82nd. Loved and respected by all it seemed
now that a great vid
Thanks
*Re 'Battle Fatigue'* ----
It would be interesting to know what the rates of BF were in the regular army compared to the Paratroopers & other elite groups.
I suspect the rigorous training and experiences found in the Airborne - Marines - Rangers - SAS - Seals - etc - help to bring the men together.
Perhaps that sense of *earned trust* - of knowing each of their buddies could be relied on when things got tough - helped them get through the worst.
The training definitely would have played a big part.
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He didn’t mention Nixon either.
Is this an AI voice for Winters?
No, that is his voice. It might be speed up a bit, but that is his voice. You can check it out on UA-cam if you go to BOB Documentary. it is a film about the men of the 101st.
Also, there are one-on-one interviews with a local TV reporter that is on UA-cam. It is broken up into 6 sections, if I recall correctly. (He spoke slowly, very deliberately, very thoughtfully.) Please remember that he is in his late 70s at this point.
Thanks Mary. Yes its a mix and match cleaned up to make it a bit easier to understand.
@@War_And_Truth Surely not, this sounds like a lot of AI generated audio
@@FG1127 My voice is text to speech as I am deaf. I had pronunciation issues in my earlier videos but all sorted now.
Thanks for putting history out there!!!
Makes me wonder what happened to General Taylor….