Band of Brothers Ending

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This series, originally broadcast on HBO, tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Based on interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers' journals and letters, this 10-part series chronicles the experiences of these young men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. Based on the book written by Stephen Ambrose.
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[@DraftTheHippies]

Every single person mentioned in this scene is now dead. The last Easy Company veteran died in July 2022. RIP to all of you

[@MEstylz]

Wow. Heya. A life well lived

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

May that all rest in eternal peace.

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

Peace to the Fallen Eagles of the 101st

[@pedroguerra1755]

Rip heros

[@richthofen0005]

That’s fucking depressing. A generation of heroes gone. Never forget.

[@jsudlow12]

These men were postal workers, cab drivers, school administrators and construction workers, yet wen the time came they stepped up and became hero’s

[@odysseusrex5908]

Heroes.

[@michaelhayden5264]

Individually not hero’s, but collectively they became “a company of hero’s”. They were able to recall their Toccoa days, Sobel, how he drove them “ to be the best”. Winters took them and melded them into the fighting force they became. RIP all men who served in Easy and the 506PIR.

[@CrossOfBayonne]

They did, My friend Ed Gruber put it as young kids fighting for America and Apple Pie

[@Nmax]

The best of American manhood. God bless them all and Rest in Peace

[@sassycat6487]

@@escapedfromnewyorkhis mom was Jewish but he was raised Catholic. So ethnically he was a Jew. If you 📖the book the other soldiers would rag on him for being Jewish

[@e.g.o.m.e]

That ending line hits hard

[@shawnp6744]

Too hard. So many friends lost.

[@mc76]

Americans born in late January of 1956 are the only people in 125 years whose entire military eligibility (with the exception of the Air Force) was spent in (relative) peace time. They would have been too young for Vietnam (ceasefire January 28, 1973) and (for all intents and purposes) too old for Desert Storm (first invasion January 16, 1991). The gap between the Civil War and the Spanish-American war was 35 years, the previous longest stretch between major engagements by the US.

[@samiam619]

@@mc76That’s me. Born December 1956. But my maternal grandfather was the same; born 1900. Too young for WWI and too old for WWII.

[@XJapanGonnaGiveItToYa-cd4xj]

@@mc76 That explains why my father is just completely oblivious to the world around him. He was allowed to be.

[@SharonBook]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@calebgaddi1428]

Added tidbit. Most actors in this series still in contact with each other to this day. The bond between the real Band of Brothers is so overflowing that it spilled over to the actors that played them.

[@Nmax]

That is so cool. I really love watching this series. It never ages

[@coniston3106]

For a fact as well, in their behind the scene interviews, the actors mostly talk about how war experiences were spilled into them as actors instead of talking more about the acting itself. they really are bonded together as brothers

[@roelmd8907]

And some of them even shared some background. For instance, Neal McDonough was UCLA catcher, just like real Buck Compton. Ron Livingston was Yale graduate, like the real Lewis Nixon. And Peter Youngblood Hill is part Cherokee, just like real Shifty Powers

[@Gala-yp8nx]

And many of them had become friends with the veterans they portrayed.

[@shep9231]

Really?. indeed?. good.... yes, very good.

[@georgebardsley7129]

I’m not surprised George had such a large number of people at his funeral. Must have been heartbreaking to know a man like that passed

[@ilokivi]

Kalevala sanoo, että sinä olet rikas jos sunulla on rakkautta. George Luz oli hyvin rikas.

[@meowiguess903]

​@@ilokivithat's a nice quote

[@Nmax]

​@@ilokiviwonderfully stated

[@tomato1087]

it's the year i was born, LIFE man

[@shep9231]

He was a good man who cared.

[@shutup2751]

damian lewis is english but played that role to perfection

[@jamesrawlins735]

He also played another soldier to perfection - Sgt. Nic Brody in Homeland, but I never knew he was English until I saw an interview with him after the first season of Billions. Such a great actor (both as Steve McQueen and as Henry VIII)

[@DarthStew96]

Probably the best instance of a British person playing an American accent I've ever seen/heard

[@roguelead72]

@@DarthStew96 There was quite a bit of that in this series, Ross McCall, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg, Jamie Bamber and a few others.

[@Fran_van_der_Geld]

There were a lot of great English actors in this Sky documentary.

[@DarthStew96]

@@Fran_van_der_Geld Band of Brothers is a drama based on real events, not a documentary.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP the members of E Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division Technician Fifth Grade Joseph "Joe" Liebgott (May 17, 1915 - June 28, 1992), aged 77 First Lieutenant Frederick "Moose" Heyliger (June 23, 1916 - November 3, 2001), aged 85 Technician Fourth Grade Frank Perconte (March 10, 1917 - October 24, 2013), aged 96 Staff Sergeant Herman "Hack" Hanson (January 3, 1918 - May 15, 1971), aged 53 Major Richard "Dick" Winters (January 21, 1918 - January 2, 2011), aged 92 Lieutenant Colonel Norman "Foxhole Norman" Dike (May 19, 1918 - June 23, 1989), aged 71 First Lieutenant Harry "Welshy" Welsh (September 27, 1918 - January 21, 1995), aged 76 Captain Lewis "Lew" Nixon (September 30, 1918 - January 11, 1995), aged 76 Staff Sergeant Joseph D. Toye (March 14, 1919 - September 3, 1995), aged 76 Second Lieutenant Carwood "Lip" Lipton (January 30, 1920 - December 16, 2001), aged 81 Corporal Walter "Smokey" Gordon (April 15, 1920 - April 19, 1997), aged 77 Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Speirs (April 20, 1920 - April 11, 2007), aged 86 Private Alton More (April 23, 1920 - July 31, 1958), aged 38 Staff Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman (November 20, 1920 - June 26, 2003), aged 82 Technician Fourth Grade George Luz (June 18, 1921 - October 15, 1998), aged 77 First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (July 8, 1921 - June 6, 1944), aged 22 Sergeant Robert "Popeye" Wynn (July 10, 1921 - March 18, 2000), aged 78 Technical Sergeant Donald "Don" Malarkey (July 31, 1921 - September 30, 2017), aged 96 Private First Class Edward "Tip" Tipper (August 3, 1921 - February 1, 2017), aged 95 First Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton (December 31, 1921 - February 25, 2012), aged 90 Staff Sergeant John "The Scrounger" Martin (May 12, 1922 - January 25, 2005), aged 82 Sergeant Warren "Skip" Muck (January 31, 1922 - January 10, 1945), aged 22 Private First Class David Kenyon Webster (June 2, 1922 - September 9, 1961), aged 39 First Lieutenant Edward "Ed" Shames (June 13, 1922 - December 3, 2021), aged 99 Sergeant James "Moe" Alley (July 20, 1922 - March 14, 2008), aged 85 Technician Fourth Grade Eugene "Doc" Roe (October 17, 1922 - December 30, 1998), aged 77 Staff Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers (March 13, 1923 - June 17, 2009), aged 86 Staff Sergeant Earl 'One Lung' McClung (April 27, 1923 - November 27, 2013), aged 90 Staff Sergeant William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (April 28, 1923 - March 8, 2014), aged 90 Private First Class Edward "Babe" Heffron (May 16, 1923 - December 1, 2013), aged 90 Private Albert Blithe (June 25, 1923 - December 17, 1967), aged 44 Staff Sergeant Floyd Talbert (August 26, 1923 - October 10, 1982), aged 59 Second Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Brewer (January 31, 1924 - December 5, 1996), aged 72 Private First Class Bradford Freeman (September 4, 1924 - July 3, 2022), aged 97 Thank you for your service.

[@shep9231]

Long may they be remembered!

[@NOLAgenX]

Thank you for that list. May they RIP.

[@DDDD-pv7fw]

Thank you ! God Bless !!

[@99jp99]

Thanks for the list...I enjoyed reading each name.

[@knight4883]

So tragic how a generation of heroes are gone... May they rest in peace.

[@HarryOKane-ot8yh]

'And there is not a day that goes by when I do not think about the men I served with who never got to enjoy the world without war.' Brilliant line.

[@chuckwest7045]

One of the best.

[@user-ws3pr7jj4k]

When I was a kid, there was a friend of my families who served in the 101st during WW II, was wounded twice, once at D-day in the jump, and another at Market Garden. He was a kind caring, and soft spoken man who dispensed good natured wisdom. I remember being with him one day, he was in his 80s, when we saw some 30 year old wearing swastikas and shouting nazi garbage. Without a word, this 80 year old veteran who I never saw utter a harsh word, walked right up to this asshole, and with one punch knocked him out. He told me, "I was wounded twice fighting that shit, I will be damned if I stop now"

[@DaleKirkley]

If this isn’t true, it ought to be. ❤

[@richardabela2090]

What a brave old man!👍

[@jlr110108]

He was a bad ass

[@mattboesch8907]

hearing that Lewis Nixon finally found happiness after dealing with some shit was awesome to hear.

[@amartyaroy3754]

Not to mention his wife, Grace also went through some shit during that time.

[@michaelhayden725]

Grace worked Ron Livingston, who played her husband to ensure he was portrayed correctly. When Lew died Dick Winter gave the eulogy.

[@mattboesch8907]

@@michaelhayden725 I couldn’t think of a better person to do it

[@Stokie09123]

Always tear up at “My Friend Lew”

[@poppyonline4034]

Me too. The way he says that line is so beautiful.

[@samiam619]

He missed “my friend Lew, the drunk.” Sorry, not sorry.

[@dmc41987]

I always shed a tear at the ending, Rest In Peace Easy Company.

[@shep9231]

So long as we remember them, and remember what they fought for, they are not truly gone.

[@tonypassaretti]

Me too.

[@liamt6425]

I've watched this show so many times and I always cry at this scene. Amazing Story.

[@darthmong7196]

I've watched this pretty consistently since 2001 and only recently has it affected me. No idea why.

[@juliemullings6949]

Same for me. It gets me EVERY time. 😭

[@RundTofu]

When i confused what movie should i watch, then i just watch this series from 1st episode.. and there goes my 10 hours 🤣

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

My father Gordon served for 3 years in the South Pacific in the Navy after he had enlisted at 17 years old....He bought the whole series of BOB and would watch it maybe twice a year on DVD.....He loved it very much....He passed at 92 in 2017....He was the best part of the Greatest Generation and was my Hero and best friend.....I miss him every day and at one point after his passing I made him a promise to live my best life every day and be a good man to honor all he and my mother did for me....I will not break that promise....I love you Dad....

[@lewismooney3941]

You and he are good men!

[@shep9231]

He was a good man.

[@DDDD-pv7fw]

Great message and tribute to your Father. RIP Sir! God Bless !

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

Former 3/509 here. It's good to see a familiar patch.

[@Cam11B83]

Really well said. 👍

[@lewisscott7344]

I watch band of brothers once a year. Honestly keep me grounded and keeps me respectful of all around me. Can you imagine having this news after all the fighting and death these guys saw?! When we have a ‘hard day’ we need to remember that these men and women who fight within the armed forces have hard days.

[@justtalldave]

Thank you. My hard days suddenly seem much more bearable. God bless.

[@billmo9947]

True 👍🏻

[@jeffking887]

I have a friend who was infantry in Vietnam. He said when you can go to bed a night and no one has tried to shoot you, it’s been a good day. Perspective.

[@Nmax]

Absolutely 💯 what we go through in life is nothing compared to what these great men went through

[@indepthauto2367]

I do the same thing. I began watching before I was 10 with my dad, and since each time my perspective changes just a bit more. When I was young, I always thought warfare was awesome, when I turned 17 I realized that many of these people were around my age, and it made me want to be something better. Now, nearly 20, I feel immense sadness and respect, knowing many people depicted in the show were even younger than I

[@robertdurant-jl8bf]

"The war is over." How do you process those words as a soldier that fought in that war and not break down in tears?

[@MrFlyboy1313]

Back then you hid your emotions and cried in private.

[@joeboy024]

Most of these guys lived such different lives after the war, so interesting.

[@jamalwilburn228]

That's what's interesting about WW2. Most were civillian-soldiers who continued to live their lives like anyone else after the war. So many served the government had to create programs to help the readjust or face a massive economic turmoil. The military is a diverse melting pot of people from the slums, farms, suburbs, and mansions of America coming together for a variety of reasons to accomplish a similar goal

[@strangebrew1231]

Not really. Most worked construction. A few became educated. Buck Compton is drenched in conspiracy because of the Charles Manson case. Read Tom O’Neils book chaos

[@geoffodensos7187]

Soldiers and other service members that get out to their own paths. It’s wild

[@Nmax]

That is what is go great about the United States of America. Such diverse people from so many backgrounds. BUT in adversity we come together and get things done

[@joeboy024]

@@escapedfromnewyork 100% agree. I had a pretty uneventful enlistment but totally changed me as a person.

[@Mike91337]

One of the most poignant moments of TV history. Absolutely perfect.

[@yp6406]

This scene always hits me hard. The entirety of the series takes place chronologically beginning with boot camp and the men of Easy already together. Throughout the 10 full episodes it's difficult to associate these men as distinct individuals. We think of each of them as soldiers, part of the fabric of the Company. Only in this last scene are we presented with a macro perspective and the lives of each men beyond that of soldiers. Cab drivers, factory executives, handymen... otherwise ordinary jobs that seem out of place when contrasted against the setting of war and combat. In a short clip of 5 mins, you are reminded that in spite of D-day plus 434 seeming an eternity, put in perspective its only a fraction of the 70-80+ other years that these guys lived as ordinary men. In particular: in very last line of the series, Winters reveals that he found "a little farm, a little peaceful corner of the world" where he lives today. This is the fulfilment of the promise he made himself earlier in the series (last scene of Ep.2 Days of Days) that if he somehow were to survive the war, he would "find a quiet piece of land someplace, and spend the rest of my life in peace". Really ties the past, present and future altogether in a perfect ending.

[@Davechow12]

People have a tendency to romanticize war. But those that actually experience it, want nothing more to do with it.

[@johnbroadway4196]

" I never got to enjoy the world without War.". That line says so much for so many that have fought. God Bless them all.

[@lorenzomendes3582]

I’m not crying, you are crying

[@edjacobs6897]

I always do ,21 years in the Army but these guys "did it" all for us to remain free .RIP

[@decoeric]

I have watched this series countless times and for some reason when Major Winters says the line "The War is over" it hits me hard. My father was a WWII vet and I think of him every time. He was a medic in the European theater.

[@scottandrews947]

Just want to mention how your father's generation created a great society only for your generation to absolutely destroy it. Thanks on behalf of future generations. You will be remembered for what you have done.

[@jasonchappina8319]

Your dad must have seen some horrific things during his service. May he rest in peace , and you can be comforted that he is reunited with all his buddies .

[@charliebecker2216]

Can’t believe it’s been 20 years since band of brothers can’t out. Great Men , series, acting and story telling

[@timothy1949]

when they revealed who the old men were in the interviews right after this, it hits so hard...when i watched band of brothers as a kid, i didnt have much emotions...but i rewatched a couple of times as i grew up...and the older you get, the harder it hits....

[@erselley9017]

I think it's worth mentioning that Buck Compton went from a LAPD police officer to being appointed to the court of appeals. He went to law school during the day and worked with the force at night and stayed with the force until the district attorneys office made him resign because they were worried about a conflict of interest. I guess you can't arrest people and also prosecute those people at the same time.

[@markneedham752]

Yes, you can. And there should be more of it.

[@TriComStorm]

@@markneedham752so a police officer wrongfully detains someone and then wrongfully prosecutes him based on his biased viewpoint. Sounds like the beginning to more government control

[@heroinboblivesagain5478]

​@@markneedham752That aounds awfully tyrannical.

[@prointernetuser]

​@@heroinboblivesagain5478yeah, might as well be Judge Dredd if that was the case.

[@gandalfgreyhame3425]

Back in 2008, a number of the Band of Brothers came out with memoirs to capitalize on the fame and interest generated by this TV show. I bought and read as many of these as I could, and Buck Compton's book was titled "Call of Duty: My Life Before, During, and After the Band of Brothers". I wrote a review of his book on Amazon at the time, and rather than re-write another commentary, I'm going to just repost my now 16 year old review, as it turns out that the full extent of Buck Compton's story was a lot more complex than portrayed in the HBO series. Buck passed away in 2012. Here's my review: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Since the success of the HBO series "Band of Brothers" (BoB), several other books have come out about some of the key members of that story. So far, these books have included autobiographies by Dick Winters in "Beyond Band of Brothers", Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron in "Brothers in Battle", Donald Malarkey in "Easy Company Soldier" , and Lynn "Buck " Compton in "Call of Duty". David Kenyon Webster had earlier written his war autobiography in the 1950's, and this was finally published in 1994 with help from Stephen Ambrose as "Parachute Infantry". In addition, a separate biography of Dick Winters - "Biggest Brother" - was written by Larry Alexander. Reading all of these books and re-watching the HBO movie series on DVD has a Rashomon-like quality. Details of how things happened in E Company's WWII campaign change from one storyteller to the next. Like Rashomon, from the differences in the stories, it is possible to glean insights into the characters of each of these men and how they wanted to remember themselves. As mentioned by other reviewers, of all of these books, this one by Buck Compton actually has the least amount of information about E Company's actions during WWII. It does turn out to be an excellent study in the life and times of the Los Angeles area from the Depression all the way through the 1980's. In particular, the section on Compton's career as an LAPD policemen and then district attorney read like something out of "LA Confidential". Buck Compton lived an incredibly full life - he was a child actor in Hollywood, a UCLA baseball player and a lineman for the UCLA football team that won the Pac-10 and went to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 1943, a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne during WWII who won a Silver Star for his role in destroying a German artillery battery in Normandy, a plainclothes policeman for the LAPD, and an LA district attorney who prosecuted Sirhan Sirhan for the assassination of Robert Kennedy. He was appointed by Ronald Reagan to be a judge on the California State Court of Appeals. Finally retiring to the San Juan Islands off the coast of Seattle, he would become a "poor man's Rush Limbaugh" (in the words of one of his daughters) as a conservative radio talk show host. Ultimately, though, it was Compton's brief time with E Company that made him famous enough to get his autobiography published. An analysis of Compton's time with E Company: The discrepancy between Compton's recollections of the battle at Carenton and the accounts of others in E Company is easily explained. It is clear from Compton's book that, after the Brecourt assault, he somehow became separated from the rest of E Company in the general confusion of Army maneuvers as the soldiers moved to attack Carenton. Thus, he arrived late to Carenton, after the battle was over, and his account describes only the post-combat scenes of destruction and carnage. Compton's account does jive with all of the other BoB accounts - Compton's name never appears in any of the other descriptions of the attack on Carenton, as it is now clear that he simply wasn't there. The attack at Brecourt would be the highlight of Compton's combat efforts. His only other contributions to E Company consisted of getting shot in the buttocks almost immediately when the shooting started in the Holland campaign, and then getting caught in the hell of Bastogne as E Company was sent out to hold the perimeter against a constant German artillery fire. Which brings us to the uncomfortable topic of Buck Compton's moment of "combat fatigue" at Bastogne. Although Compton firmly denies that he suffered a PTSD-type breakdown at Bastogne, there's a lot of evidence in his own account in this book that after the successful assault on the German guns at Brecourt, he rapidly lost his taste for fierce combat. Ambrose, in fact, states in his book that none of the original E Company men would ever charge as recklessly into battle as they did at Brecourt. Their initial enthusiasm for combat would rapidly be replaced by a general sense of self-preservation as they saw how many of their buddies were getting killed. Compton's own version of the event at Bastogne puts the blame on Lieutenant Dike, E Company's useless replacement lieutenant during Bastogne. He states that he ran off the line to find Dike, and later raged about Dike's absence. Despite his explanation, the weight of the evidence from the other BoB accounts is that, yes, he did suffer a PTSD breakdown, becoming unable to function in his role as a second lieutenant for his unit after witnessing the carnage inflicted by the German shelling. The whole purpose of the military command structure is so that there is always someone to step in to take over in another soldier's absence. Other survivors of the shelling such as Carwood Lipton and Donald Malarkey would step in to hold E Company together. Compton was not an original Toccoa man, having joined E Company in England. He had not suffered through Captain Sobel as the others did. And so his level of bonding with the rest of E Company was not as tight, something that becomes clear from a close reading of this book. After his best friends Guarnere and Toye were mangled in the German shelling, it appears that he lost his closest ties to E Company. Contrary to the "happy ending" depiction in the HBO series, Compton did not return to E Company at the end of WWII. Officially recovered from trench foot, he was given orders to go back to E Company, but, on his way, stopped in Paris, and there met an old friend who transferred him to another unit that was engaged mostly in playing Army baseball and football. He states that in hindsight, he should have gone back to E Company, just to set the record straight about his character, but I think the reality at the time was that he knew that his closest friends in E Company were gone by then - dead, wounded, or transferred - and that E Company was now filled with replacement soldiers. And, unlike Ambrose's description of E Company as a tight brotherhood of friends, Compton would later, at an E Company reunion, be accused by a drunken Lewis Nixon of being a coward. Malarkey would come to Compton's defense (an identical account of this event appears in Malarkey's book). And so, like all Hollywood movies, like most of history, like Rashomon, the truth is far, far more complex than it seems at first. This has been true for the story of E Company as well. It is not for us, noncombatants, to judge Compton's character - his service in WWII required far more bravery than most of us could ever muster. Compton is a fine American, who did more than his share in WWII, and then later accomplished even more as a public servant for the state of California. His many other accomplishments in life may in fact have encouraged him to forget about his brief moment in WWII with E Company (he was with them for only for about one year). The book ends, somewhat jarringly, with Compton's career as a "poor man's Rush Limbaugh", and his fierce diatribe against socialism. As this review is already far too long, I will just say this - he definitely got this part wrong. Socialism and free market capitalism are merely opposite ends of an eternal struggle between doing what is best for all people in society (including the poor and incompetent), versus the need to reward individual initiative and drive. Societies that run to the extremes of one or the other have always been terrible societies. Our goal as Americans should be to find the best balance between the two.

[@gabrielbrown3382]

My favorite scene, they joined to save the world, and saw the end of war. The men, the actors portraying them, and the crew that brought this series to life. My idols, my brothers, my heroes.

[@terryrose4804]

One day was the last time you played with your friends. In this case, they knew it.

[@drewbauer28]

Why does this show never get old? Like not even a tiny bit? This scene still hits every bit as hard, if not more now as I grow into the age these men were during the war.

[@carriew5106]

Band of Brothers is one of those TV shows that doesn't age. So good.

[@shumirules1]

That is a pretty stupid comment.

[@user-cr8dq7sc6h]

The 2000s had such great TV shows consistently compared to now

[@mitchc5538]

" there is not a day that goes by that i dont think of the men i served with"

[@edmondlau511]

I think for those of us who have served, we all do the same.

[@CharlesSmithJr-hr1co]

Rest in Peace Easy Company. My gr. grandpa was 82nd and 101st during the war, remarkable man, inspired me to enlist when I came of age. Thanks grandpa and all those who fought in the 2nd World War. You guys are inspiring us even after 80 years. Truly the greatest generation.

[@FidoZip1988]

Oh Webster, I hope You did find peace in the ocean.

[@Shawn-st2lx]

I know right, just kinda haunting when someone goes out and is never seen again.

[@charlesuplifted5216]

My grandfather who was in the 101st searched Germany for his family to find none had survived he was Jewish you see He then realized his home was now and forever in the USA where his sister lived and found a boyfriend near Tina Avalon Missouri He would be recalled to Germany in 1946 to help oversee management for reconstruction duty’s for German pows working in a coal mine in southern Germany until 1952 He bought a cattle farm and worked in a textile plant making leather gloves until he retired in 2001 He died at the age of 98 in 2011

[@JayCord00]

Always cries when this scene kicks in, thank you.

[@frankkolton1780]

The men who fought in WWII were my teachers, the milkman, my postman, my scoutmasters, they were cops, clerks, lawyers, business owners, and construction workers, they were my friend's fathers, the were ever present throughout society of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. They usually never mentioned their time in the war or even that they were veterans, they all seemed to have one common goal when the war ended, to get back home, forget what they went through, and start a family and new life. Only the first few ones back to the states experienced ticker tape parades, for most soldiers, it would take many weeks to be transported back and processed out, by then the hoopla had died down, but they didn't care, it's not what they wanted anyway. My dad was in the 3rd Infantry Division, he fought in France and Germany. He never spoke of the war much, he would only say that the terrible death and destruction was unbelievable. He was my hero, not for being a war veteran, but for being such a loving father, all those that knew him loved him, he was very charismatic, witty, charming, and smart, he was my best friend and I miss him everyday.

[@DDDD-pv7fw]

God Bless your father ! RIP, thx for sharing!

[@noblesix2983]

Band of Brothers is a Masterpiece

[@MuddieRain]

“World without war”

[@tijltrienen]

There has not been a year without war since 1952

[@prointernetuser]

​​@@tijltrienen i dont think the struggles ended between 1945 and 1952. Former colonial powers tried to reclaim their colonies that were lost to the Japanese. A joint Japanese-British force even fought Malaysian independence militias after the war.

[@michaelhayden5264]

If you have the DVD boxed set there is an extra disc where we meet the men of easy who were still alive as the series was going to air. Some of their family members are also interviewed - these very personal messages bring tears to eyes. On especially for me is where Babe Heffron makes his comment about hero's = in his view the men burried in France or Belgium etc or those who came home seriously wounded and died, where the heros. Babe and Wild Bill lived close to each other in Sth Philli for the rest of their lives - still feeling that brotherly love. RIP Men of Easy.

[@shauntbarry]

Probably the best TV mini series ever made.. I've watched it countless times and it simply doesn't age in authenticity and realism.. Outstanding

[@GuitarTablatureSkill]

I already watch this series 5 times from start to finish. what a deepest bond between men in times of standing up against imperialism, colonialism & protect humankind in any way they can. RESPECT & SALUTE to Easy Company!

[@genegeneish]

Major Richard Winters is resting about 40 miles from me in Ephrata Pa.

[@boyd0324]

So grateful my dad opened up about the war when we watched this series. He was in the 10 Armor Division that was on the flank of Easy Company and couldn't believe how realistic the series was. He wouldn't watch Episode 9 and then I found out why. Love the series and the podcast with the actors and should be shown in every high school not only in America but the world.

[@shino8854]

Why wouldn't he watch episode 9? I haven't seen the series yet?

[@robertrock8778]

@@shino8854 believe it includes 10th Armor coming to Easy Company's aid during a firefight.

[@wrestlingstuffv2]

​@@shino8854 *SPOILEEEEEEERRRRR* Well, Episode 9 consists of Easy Company entering Nazi Germany after Hitler died. Then, the soldiers end up beholding the gross and heartbreaking vision of the prisoners of a concentration camp, all of them malnourished, emotional and even hugging the Easy soldiers after they opened the gates. They were told to feed them, but as there is too many of them, they are supposed to be monitored, leaving them for even longer inside the camp.

[@WhisperingBeauty101]

I remember watching this series in junior high school. I loved history and my dad sat down and watched it with me. I respecting winters so much and was so amazed he lived in my state! I was in high school when he passed away. I remember crying that day because I never got to meet him. Remembering these brave men is all we can do now. Remember and teach the new generations! The world can never forget!

[@bobpage6597]

".......war's over!" - I can't imagine what hearing those words would feel like for these men, and others alike. To have been through what they went through, together as Brothers in Arms and then suddenly you're told its over, you can go home now. I don't doubt there is part of you where it would feel great - but at the same time you're filled with uncertainty about your future now that you have one. Where will I go? What will I do etc

[@hencytjoe]

Not only that, but even your people back home are changed. Some have passed, some got married, some moved, or had children. You're also going back to living your own life, when being so used to being told what to do, where to go, and having extremely clear objectives. "You are to go there, do this, return here, await further instructions" to "Do whatever you want". It's probably extremely hard.

[@bobpage6597]

@@hencytjoe Yup - one of my mates served in Afghanistan and was in the British Army. He said one of the hardest things going back to 'civvy street' was a complete loss of routine. You get so used to not having your own life and being told what to do that suddenly, you wake up in the morning first day out the Army and the first thought is 'What do I do now?' My mate said it took him some time to get over that change - but at the same time, the senior NCO's (the ones who are bastards) can sometimes try and use that against enlisted who are trying to leave. They'll make comments that there won't be any work, or you won't be able to hack it and so on - because basically they don't want you to leave, so the bastard NCO's try and weaponise the uncertainty to convince you to stay in. When you're in the Armed Forces practically everything is taken care of for you - and they prey on that against some. "You'll have to do it all yourself" - yeah......that's what living is!

[@robjohnson7806]

The bit that Major Winters says after these scenes clise are so powerful. The bit with the Grandson asking were you a hero in the war? "No, but I served with a company of men who were." ❤ RIP Guys.

[@zerosparky9510]

Thank you very much for posting. brings tears to my eyes.

[@jeva963]

May all of these heroes from easy company and all the men from 101 first airborne division may they find peace in the after life

[@wafldread2770]

One simple words I say to these men. Thank you.

[@spencers4121]

And yet here we are in 2024, with someone who vows to only be dictator on "day one".

[@rosshilton]

I met Carwood Lipton at a glass factory in Scotland in the 1970s. I worked for a company that supplied refractory forehearths to the glass industry. I had no idea of his history. I remember what to me was an unusual first name and him being American. RIP.

[@robshort2780]

Everyone who served is a hero and should never be forgotten

[@billwilkinson9599]

The greatest Generation to have ever walked this Earth...

[@rayanderson3164]

I am truly blessed to have been born and lived in the era of relative peace and prosperity they bought with their lives and youth. I will be forever grateful for them.

[@savagemcflurry9082]

Hang Tough, Easy Company. Know that your sacrifice is felt globally, a symbol of true heroism. From a humble man in Scotland, you all are company of heroes, a band of brothers.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I live over here in Western Kentucky about 50 miles north of Fort Campbell Ky, home of the 101st. I dropped out of high school in 1993 when ai was 15. You know growing up here we always see them guy's, and every time I do I always wished I would have done thing's differently. Who knows, perhaps I would have been proven myself worthy to wear that patch💁‍♂️

[@joshleach3349]

This scene makes me smile and cry at the same time

[@Autobotmatt428]

God bless all those men

[@riderofthewhitehorse8879]

I first watched part of this mini series when I was really young and didn't fully comprehend the importance of this or WW2. At the same time my Great Grandfather who had served in WW2 was also alive. I only wish I had been taught more about WW2 and the sacrifices of veterans before my Great Geandfather died as it took me until my early teens before joining the British Army to fully comprehend their sacrifices.

[@rainman4184]

Best true story i have ever seen. Amazing, awesome soldiers. Greetings from Finland

[@robertwomack6015]

True heroes,one and all. RIP brave men

[@robertrowe630]

Thanks for your service and sacrifice easy company

[@grey4805]

Everythime I’m watching this, I’m getting super emotional. As a person who lives in Germany, I’m so thankful that the war ended like this.

[@DakotaofRaptors]

The war in Europe* For millions of soldiers fighting in Asia and the Pacific, they still faced hell...

[@jackthepirate9233]

All those brave guys grew up during the great depression and knew about the hardships of life. Now, we have a lot of spoiled, cuddled kids who don’t know the meaning of sacrifice. We are headed toward hard times.

[@johnallen7807]

I served for 17 years in British Airborne Forces, never in combat I hasten to say but the intensity of training, the tough conditions and the inevitable casualties (we even had our Brigadier killed on a daylight jump!) create a bond you never get in civilian life. RIP to all my guys no longer with us.

[@steveweatherbe]

I am moved to tears whenever I watch this.

[@todds9746]

I'm 55yrs old. Saddens me to think the Greatest Generation is almost gone. Another thing is I now see Vietnam vets who look the same way (70's) that I remember WW2 vets looking. :(

[@dennisholmgren4107]

Indeed. It's really sad to see. In my mental image, WW2 vets are still in their 80s and the Vietnam vets are in their 60s, but that's completely faulty. The Vietnam vets are now entering their late 70s/80s. Time and ageing is a horrible thing!

[@therickman1990]

Everyone always comments how they cry at Winters' last sentence in the post interviews. But this is it for me, learning how these guys returned to life at home. Would've been great if they featured some more of the guys

[@JR-ly2pu]

The brotherhood these men developed must have been something else. I’m not a religious man, but if there is something after I hope they’re enjoying it up there.

[@timothymccarthy4704]

My uncle Rich, was one that never got experience a world without war. He was KIA Oct 5, 43 when his B-25 Mitchell was shot down over the Soloman islands.

[@adambyrd2373]

The Greatest Generation!!

[@danielwatts7375]

I've watched this series repeatedly since it came out on HBO. I still cry watching this episode. It hurts to know that our greatest generation is passing away. We need to remember the sacrifices made in World War II.

[@Snuffy03]

I just found this video. Sad all those guys are gone now. Darrell "Shifty" Powers was my friend. I met him when he was visiting the hospital where I worked. We bonded as two veterans with similar experiences. He passed in 2009.

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

made me cry, that last line hit me like a brick

[@marciebalme588]

So much like my Father In Law , he fought with the 29th/46th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) on the Island of New Britain in the Pacific. He was a loving man and when he died in 1995 over 700 people attended his funeral as a testament to his fine character. He is sadly missed by his family

[@guyweisz7811]

RIP

[@DiannM1917]

🇦🇺

[@ryanlecuyer1093]

This segment always brings a tear to my eye. A lot of their brothers either died in combat or got wounded. They saw it and had to keep going. Under heavy machine gun fire and artillery, these men were my age age or younger… just to think if I was in their footsteps with all of my buddies from school enlisting, had no choice or you wanted to fight against communism, this was real for them. I will always shed a tear, even writing this, these men made the Ultimate sacrifice for us. The hell and the stuff they went through, losing friends getting hurt. That… That really gives me so much respect for these guys for being my age now but doing what they did. Nothing can surmount to what valor an sacrifice they went through. I live vicariously through these men an it really shows for the rest of us that weren’t there. I think we have a duty that touches our hearts when we watch these films. “If could of me if I was born at this time” or “My granddad or dad fought there.” We are truly Grateful to be here, but anyone older than me or older know that feeling about this war. “I could of been there…”

[@pderham26]

A couple days after I finished this show I was working a Knights of Columbus Booth at an event and another guy working it had a 101st ball cap on. Apparently his dad served in it and he got the hat when he brought his dad to their reunion in Portland.

[@XJapanGonnaGiveItToYa-cd4xj]

I am grateful for media like this. My grandfather served in the Pacific for the entire war and had too much PTSD to talk about his experiences. He was a great man that lived a full and happy life but the only time he brought up the war was PTSD related things (friendly fire, prisons of war...that kind of trauma) so I respected his wishes and never pushed. But shows like this give me some insight into him, regardless.

[@multiyapples]

I need to see this show.

[@h.m.p.2080]

After 5 years of fighting these heros finally came home.

[@imanmanlyman8607]

One of the best mini series I've been watching so far, If America didn't fight Japan, maybe my country would still be colonized, god bless all those man

[@kentd4762]

Wow. Watching this makes me want to re-watch the whole series--again. Thank you for posting this. The greatest generation for sure.

[@joer5627]

Thank you men, one and all!

[@RUSH2112RUSH]

Truly they were made different those days, we, the children and grandchildren of these great men, owe them so much and we should never forget them or the sacrifices they made to give us the freedoms we enjoy today. Heroes one and all.

[@barsoom43]

Everyone who goes to war returns home wounded, one way or another.. Combat vets are never the same as before they shipped over.

[@lylestavast7652]

This series was (in my estimation) a really good final wrap for the entire country, into which I was born of foreign parents whose country was in it longer than the US. But my life was full of knowing these guys as parents of those I grew up with. Glad it came out before the mass of them had died, and even now in 2023 a few continue to live - may their passing be peaceful and their destination be known, in the mansions of the Lord.

[@loulew07]

My Dad was WW2 22yrs Navy , laid to rest Nov 11th 1996 , Veterans day , miss him daily .

[@markgoulding5333]

The Webster part makes me sad, it got me 😢

[@Slaptastic1]

I live about 20 minutes from where John Martin is buried. Maybe I should bring the man a beer as a thank you.

[@raymondyee2008]

Damn good ending. As for MAJ. Winters at 04:27 about his reluctance to fight in the Korean War it's actually a little more complicated than shown here in "BoB".

[@hint0122]

What's the real story

[@Nmax]

Rest in peace you fellowship, you Band of Brothers who sacrificed so much so we can live in a better world today 🙏

[@thecofieldcollection3792]

Like so many others... by the time this part of the miniseries came I felt like a knew these guys in real life. And I am not ashamed to say I teared up a little hearing their stories of life after they returned home.

[@cheekychupakabra]

This makes me so emotional. Thank you for all of your service and sacrifices! ❤ God Bless merica and the U.S. Army -From india

[@mikeymike1792]

'Buck Compton became a prosecutor. He worked against Harvey Specter on multiple occasions, before working with him to free Mike Ross from prison.'

[@subhamaydutta9377]

My grandfather was a soldier in British India Army , he fought alongside Britishers. I have immense respect for all allied forces members and their family. May the fallen angels rest in peace and God give them highest position in heaven.

[@marbellarios7729]

How do you even live after all of this. Incredible.

[@anthonyrgarciajrj4228]

As a Vietnam vet, somehow, you manage

[@iriskubel7772]

This was one of the best series on TV. I thank this real company for their service

[@joshholmes91]

No matter what war there is a bond you can never break.i miss my brothers

[@jorgerivas7218]

Los que sobrevivieron la guerra, disfrutando de un buen partido; saludos a todos los veteranos de guerra.

[@Coupal1]

Wow. Ordinary men who did extraordinary things. Heroes everyone.

[@NapBoney]

All of these men are gone. Never forget them.

[@vin-Bond]

Directly connected to childhood memories

[@42lookc]

Tears of pride for these brave, selfless men. R.I.P., Heroes.