10 Things You Didn't Know About Band of Brothers

*There are two mistakes I made in the facts: 1. Buck Compton was an All American catcher, not pitcher and 2. The civilian nurse character's name was Renée, not Anna. Anna was the name of Congolese nurse.
🎥 Dive into the trenches of history with our Fact Video on "Band of Brothers"! 🎬 Join us as we uncover 10 fascinating facts about this iconic World War II miniseries that captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. From the real-life heroes of Easy Company to behind-the-scenes secrets, get ready for an epic journey through bravery, brotherhood, and the untold stories of wartime heroism. #bandofbrothers
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00:00 INTRO
00:47 STAGGERING BUDGET
01:40 REAL CAPT. HERBERT SOBEL
02:34 10-DAY BOOTCAMP
03:35 REAL-LIFE STORIES
04:45 ALL AMERICAN PITCHER
05:31 REAL FIREARMS
06:05 MASSIVE UNDERTAKING
06:48 PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN W/ JEEP
07:40 PAPER SNOW
08:32 STAR-FILLED SHOW

[@jameshoopes6467]

No matter what you think of someone, no veteran should die of neglect and malnutrition. 😢

[@factmeupchannel]

That’s true

[@lathatampi]

How did that happen?

[@theallseeingmaster]

I believe the malnutrition was self-inflicted to speed the end. Who neglected him, the staff or his family?

[@factmeupchannel]

@@theallseeingmaster Not much information about that, but considering that none of his family members attended his funeral since they were unaware of these events, I would assume the staff.

[@johnweems5096]

100% true

[@MrWhire4587]

This is by far the best Series ever. I’m so glad it happened. I can’t still today stop watching it.

[@charley9050]

Read the book

[@f.md.pranto]

Story was good but action...not that good

[@jeffbeaver4419]

My son and I are taking the 2 week Stephen Ambrose Band of Brothers tour in July 2024. Starting in England and ending at the Eagles Nest. We will visit all of their battle sites. A bucket list trip.

[@factmeupchannel]

Hopefully you’ll have a memorable experience!

[@rebeccabowers7423]

Wish I could go with you!

[@williamopfermann8875]

I did that trip a couple years ago. We had a WW2 veteran in our group. Amazing experience. You will love it. I'm planning on doing it again in 2025

[@jeffbeaver4419]

@@williamopfermann8875 I just found out yesterday that George Luz,Jr will be in our group as the tour manager.

[@user-zm9or2zt1n]

That's amazing, your a good dad, and I'm sure that will be a memory of a life time 🙌🎉

[@crisespinoza1979]

Band Of Brothers has been my favorite series of all time. I keep watching it again and again. The POW camp still tightens my throat every time i watch it.

[@Harmelcon]

Do you mean the work/concentration camp?

[@bobrich1950]

And don't forget that this June 6th, 2024, will be the 80th anniversary of the "Great Crusade". As referred to by General Eisenhower. Let us honor them now and forever.

[@veramae4098]

June 6th ... TRAITORS!

[@bobrich1950]

@@veramae4098 You realize we're talking about D-Day, June 6th, 1944 ?? Right?!?!?

[@ladycplum]

@@veramae4098 Who the hell are you referring to as "traitors"? Are you confusing June 6th with January 6th?

[@daniellebcooper7160]

I feel sorry for Herbert Sobal. Although he wasnt cut out to lead men, he was quite capable of making soldiers. A classic case of trying to put a glove on a foot.

[@martinhambleton5076]

Herbert had a government official mentality in BOB.

[@postrock12]

Yes,even though he wasn’t a good Leader,you’d hope he would have come to appreciated the fact that he was really good at training soldiers.but knowing how he died,he probably didn’t see it that way & focused too much on the negative

[@Bogie0315]

BOB is the greatest war series/film ever made. Have watched it many times and will watch it again.

[@johnfoley4892]

I served in the army for 19 years Honestly a band of brothers is one of the best army series ever done

[@ReillyWilde]

🇺🇸🫡

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

The set Department did an amazing job. I actually went to Easy Company’s position/foxholes, in Bastogne (overlooking the town of Foy), and it looks exactly the same as it did in BOB.

[@ChuckJansenII]

Renée Lemaire was depicted only using her first name in the series. Augusta Chiwy was the black nurse Renee called Anna and she passed away in 2015.

[@sandovalperry2895]

It’s rare to find an officer or NCO who is great at their job, a great trainer, a great staff officer and a great leader. If it was easy everyone could be in command.

[@user-pf7bl3wg9l]

One of the best things I’ve ever seen. I watch it every year.

[@user-zn6qh8ur8b]

Greatest decision by HBO & Tom Hanks ever. Probably also Spielberg. This is an IMPORTANT series, not just a great one. THESE GUYS REPRESENT ALL THE GREATEST GENERATION WHOSE STORIES WERE NOT FILMED

[@wouwolf]

Buck Compton was an All-American Catcher.

[@GuilePatrick]

Tom Hanks was an extra in one of the Episodes ..He was one of the Brits rescued in the night ops and celebrating with the 101st...The scene was less than 2 seconds...

[@davidbriggs7365]

Nope, he was not in that scene. He did play a part. In the series, they made a raid across a river and after they returned to the other side, they kept hearing someone shouting for help in English. THAT voice was Tom Hanks.

[@williamdrake2315]

We are all human and have faults, What suprises me is Sobel can't read a map to save his life and didn't know when enough is enough. We all fail but failure only matters when we fail to learn and benefit from what has transpired. RIP Sobel.

[@ladycplum]

2 things nobody really knows about: two original Toccoa men died rather tragic deaths later in life. Denver "Bull" Randleman contracted an easily treatable MRSA infection on the site of a surgical graft while in a nursing home. It went completely ignored and untreated and ultimately killed him. George Luz was still working as a handyman into his advanced years. In 1998 he was working on a gigantic industrial dryer when it slipped its supports and fell on top of him, crushing and instantly killing him. Neither of them deserved to die in the way they did.

[@jcdisci]

The classic military jeep figures prominently on BoB because the classic military jeep figured VERY prominently in the war.

[@andrewhawkins9088]

Jimmy Fallon not being able to drive a stick is not the least bit surprising.

[@factmeupchannel]

😀

[@Harmelcon]

That's the first thing I thought! It's an eye-roller.

[@justinnelson1483]

Jimmy can drive a stick, just not a manual transmission!

[@mikesosa1146]

Thank you so much for this post!!! Much appreciated!!

[@factmeupchannel]

Glad you liked it!

[@jhart1352]

What happened to Sobel was wrong on so many levels. He wasn’t well liked but he most likely saved a lot of lives with his harsh training. I willing to bet many in Easy Company would agree. We should salute him for his sacrifice for his country. 🇺🇸

[@ladycplum]

I know a few officers and enlisted men featured in the show (Who I won't name) said that it wasn't fair or right what happened to him.

[@jstrahan2]

1:34. Just to clarify, Sobel did not attend the U.S. Military Academy, regardless of how similar the uniform looks. He attended Culver Military Academy.

[@tjmed7708]

this video is awesome! i love band of brothers

[@factmeupchannel]

Thanks!🤗

[@Bellabob]

Band of Brothers was filmed close to where I grew up in Hertfordshire, UK. We’d often drive past the sets, you could hear the guns and explosions and see the planes flying over all the time.

[@obiemichaels9675]

Thank you for posting this I think everyone in the world should have to watch this series

[@factmeupchannel]

You’re welcome!

[@skid126]

I will never get tired of watching band of brothers

[@GordonFalt]

This is amazing!

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

Watching it again now

[@user-zy6zh7zu4k]

Best series going

[@adamdroi]

The best to ever made

[@Wildcat221]

How sobel could just walk past his superior like that and not salute is fucked up

[@factmeupchannel]

He was an unpleasant character for sure, and Schwimmer’s portrayal was top notch.

[@charlesgantz5865]

@@factmeupchannel That may be true, but Winters was just being petty. In his book, Winters considered it "an act of sweet revenge."

[@davidwoody5228]

Petty? I don’t think so. Sobel purposefully ignored him. Try doing that to a superior office. I assure you that what Winters did was very mild. It may have felt sweet but was also justified

[@angloaust1575]

They were trained to exit from aircraft but once down they were infantry soldiers!

[@mikebunting7262]

P.I.R. Parachute INFANTRY Regiment

[@henryalugoro9049]

Band of brother story of WW2 in the West side, I could not imagine how bloody the war in the East side (Soviet)

[@williammarkhart7047]

I've heard of this before. A friend of mine his Dad died it a VA hospital of dehydration in the 60's.

[@deaconsmom2000]

Renee is based on Renee; Anna was a nurse from the Congo.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Thanks

[@factmeupchannel]

You’re welcome! 🤗

[@hellstromcarbunkle8857]

Godd I am SOOO OLDg. I can't drive an automatic without getting the heebie-jeebies. My right arm needs something to do and my left foot is itching

[@andyboog2010]

The guy Jimmy Fallon played actually was with the 10th armored division whom my grandpa served there. They where the tiger division. He was actually a machinist. Which blows me away that they actually had that type of support that close to the front line. But he was right there in the mix.

[@factmeupchannel]

Really fascinating that you have, in a way, such a connection with the BoB story - I bet your grandpa has some stories to tell.

[@thephilster6860]

Have you read any of Ernie Pyle's weekly columns during the war? They rebuilt and repaired everything near the front lines.

[@jbrass03]

Fallon having to be pushed in the jeep makes too much sense

[@roberthohl2349]

Compton was not a pitcher. At UCLA he was an all American catcher. He also played on the universities football team.

[@sheldonf]

Loved the series and binge watch it every Veteran's and Memorial Day on TV. But why didn't they show the 969th Black artillery at Bastogne? The only disappointment for me.

[@ste2442]

Why didn’t they show the 13th Battalion the parachute regiment and the other British units at the Battle of the Bulge ?

[@sheldonf]

@@ste2442 I could be wrong but I don't believe those units fought at Bastogne.

[@ste2442]

@@sheldonf they covered one of the flanks

[@sheldonf]

@@ste2442 Ok, my mistake.

[@ChuckJansenII]

This was a series about Easy company not the entire Battle of the Bulge. The 969th had moved into an area of Bastogne near Noville and Villeroux. The 502nd PIR 101st was near Noville. The 327 GIR 101st was near Villeroux. Thus the 969th would not have been in the sector around Foy. Personally, the 333rd Field Artillery Group made up of the 333rd and 969th Field Artillery Battalions deserves its own series of movie. RIP the Wereth 11. The British and Canadians were in an area as a blocking force outside of the 101st zone at Bastogne. These were the 6th British Airborne and the 1st Canadian Airborne.

[@m.helmikurniawan5383]

Even the new one, masters of the air, can't touch this

[@fredanastas7103]

Compton was an All American CATCHER, not pitcher.

[@sartainja]

Notice Dye never trains in the mud with the rest of the actors.

[@THE_REAL_POLITIK]

come on no mention of my man Charlie Francis (Kirk Acevedo)?

[@roberthohl2349]

Compton was an all American catcher not a pitcher.

[@mikekenney1947]

Pretty sure Compton was a catcher at UCLA

[@grahamtravers4522]

"The character Anna ..." Who was that ? The nurse in the show was called Renee.

[@ladycplum]

Anna was the woman from Africa that was helping out around the "hospital". I don't understand how he got the two women confused, as Renee's name is spoken several times in the episode!

[@veramae4098]

After watching BoB, action movies seem hollow. During training, real Army soldiers watched with some confusion these guys doing paratrooper training, in 1940s uniform and gear. I'm startled there was no mention of the original BoB annual reunions AND the actors have continued the tradition.

[@LeadBariBass]

Mr. Fallon couldn't take the time to learn how to drive a manual transmission??? It's the literal least he could do to honor the character being played.

[@wessexdruid7598]

Let's just say that again... _"He spent the last seventeen years of his life in a Veterans Administration home, _*_before dying in 1987 of neglect and malnutrition."_*

[@factmeupchannel]

Horrible way of passing away😔

[@thephilster6860]

That's abuse.

[@Harmelcon]

I knew about the suicide attempt. If I knew about the way that he died, I forgot it. How very, very sad.

[@shawmmathews889]

I know people say that Band of Brothers is good, but I just cannot take David Shwimmer seriously in any serious role.

[@hawkeyegeorge]

Compton was a catcher, not a pitcher.

[@mikebunting7262]

He convicted sirhan also

[@jimlong20]

the job in the pacific was much harder

[@ChiCubsRule1]

“All-American Pitcher” , clearly shows him in catcher’s equipment bc Buck was a catcher at UCLA. Did you do any research for this video or is this just for views?

[@craigbrittain6039]

Buck Compton was an All American catcher for UCLA. You need to do better at background research.

[@virginia247]

This goverment does not take care of our vetrans, shame shame on them ,

[@speedymccreedy8785]

Esteemed and popular tv dramas of the era, and the picture shown is the Sopranos, The X-files, and something else I don't even recognize. The Sopranos sure. But the X-files were always a joke, bad acting and the Mulder character always saying 'they're shutting us down Scully', watched 3 episodes that was my limit. What was that third obscure show?

[@factmeupchannel]

It was Twin Peaks.

[@maryd4726]

Very English, Eton educated, Damien Lewis, doing a fine job with the American accent here, but I wonder why a Yank couldn't do it??

[@ladycplum]

That's why my ultra-super-mega patriotic Veteran dad won't watch the series. He doesn't like so many UK actors playing Americans.

[@steveogle8942]

Great content. I hate AI narrators

[@sgrant39]

Yeah. Jimmy Fallon sticks out like a sore thumb. Bad hire.

[@joshkarena3058]

I have family and friends who still do not know how to drive a manual gearbox vehicle and sadly do not intend on learning to drive one. 😮

[@bonniecarruth8429]

I had one friend say they had a manual transmission so her kids couldn’t drive her car.

[@joshkarena3058]

@@bonniecarruth8429 😆 Their loss. 😆 🤣