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[@sabrinafrizzell6671]

I hope you plan to watch the documentary that goes with this called. We Stand Alone Together. It really brings it all full circle.

[@edtrevino6302]

was here to say this, puts the older gentlemen's names to the faces

[@Peasmans]

Wanted to say the same.

[@kylebarrett28]

So many reactors dont watch that and its the best part

[@lostd0g29]

Seconded. This series means a lot to me. Not only is it so well done, but it premiered when I was still a paratrooper. I watched the series during every deployment until I retired last year, showing it to a younger generation each time as a testament to the achievements and sacrifices of our military forbears. It was always a big hit. The documentary is so well worth a watch, whether you react to it or not

[@mattrenwick7981]

Please pleas watch the documentary.

[@JeanDumas24601]

The casting for Bill Guarnere was so good and the actor did such a good job playing him that I was able to guess which veteran he was before seeing his name.

[@El_Sparky]

“I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day, when he said: ‘Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?’ Grandpa said, “No. But I served in a company of heroes.” Every time I hear that I have to tell the person who’s cutting onions in the room to stop

[@sceneitfan]

OMG. I have watched the series several times, plus watched many reactions to it, and that part moves me to tears every time.

[@yakivpopavich]

Is that where the name of the RTS game came from?

[@StormTroopaKoopa]

Same here. I _always_ get misty eyed hearing the Major say those words. I hope he and Nix are together again with the rest of the boys enjoying a glass of Vat 69 laughin' it up somewhere.

[@saberx08]

A lot of people miss the first part of that, where he's saying "Do you remember the letter Ranney wrote to me?" The words Winters was reciting were actually written by Mike Ranney. He was one of the Sergeants that was called together after submitting their resignation in the first episode, when Captain Sobel was trying to screw Lieutenant Winters over. Two Sergeants in that room lost their stripes and were booted out - Ranney being one of them. In the series, he's not booted out, but the real life Ranney was demoted to Private and booted out of Easy Company. He ended up writing to (at the time) Lieutenant Winters asking to be transferred back into Easy, and somehow Winters made that happen. Both in real life, and in the series, Ranney was one of the troops Winters had during that very first assault in episode 2, and he stayed with Easy up through early October 1944, when he accidentally shot himself with a pistol he was cleaning (this is not depicted in the series at all - possibly to keep the viewers from confusing him with Hoobler). The series doesn't focus on him much after Market Garden, and he's completely absent from the series after. He had regained some of his rank, being promoted back to Sergeant after the initial landings in France (also not depicted in the series). After his accident, he was evacuated to England first, then back to the US in December. He was discharged in April of 1945. He lived a good life after the war, dying in 1988. The fact that Winters and him had correspondence is a testament to how close they all stayed after the war. So, that's the insight into Winters words at the end there. Ranney wrote to him "I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said Grandpa, were you a hero in the war? Grandpa said No. But I served in the company of heroes."

[@redknight85]

@@yakivpopavich It is.

[@MegaEaglelover]

I’m a 14yr Army Veteran an I Have Extreme Respect 🫡 for these Epic Heroes… we watched this series while in Iraq 🇮🇶

[@GrunarG]

Thank you for your service.......

[@josephamoraz7990]

I've always said this series should be shown in highschool history classes.

[@nicholaswilks580]

junior or senior year my history teacher played the series in his class during lunch period. it was great

[@Coco-51223]

I agree!!!!

[@rebecca_elli]

We watched this in our history lessons in the UK, if you chose history as your specialist subject.

[@duke68318]

Before my grandfather passed away I was the only grandchild who really expressed an interest in his time in the RAF. I’m now 51 and wish he had been given more time to tell his stories. Rip Grandpa. A Kuzma, DFC 630 Squadron, East Kirkby.

[@TheAustin5235]

You both should definitely watch "The Pacific" its the spiritual sequel to this show made by the same people

[@jasonhager524]

Agreed

[@flu1dz]

I honestly like The Pacific just as much, if not even more. Good stuff.

[@kenkonwick6660]

I think the Pacific is a few cuts lower yhan Band of Brothers. Well worth a watch, but not quite same level of story or performance

[@justinnewberry3900]

@@kenkonwick6660agreed

[@cyruslad5462]

​@kenkonwick6660 it's depends, I know what you mean but having read both the books for the two main story threads it was good to see just how much they kept. Maybe Band of Brothers is better but the Pacific was more enjoyable for me.

[@powellpker]

My favorite part of the hole series is the german general addressing his company, makes you realise they were the same as us just men following orders.

[@neachtarrsainn3216]

My favorite part of this whole episode is when Captain Sobel gets served by a true leader!🫡

[@va3svd]

Meh, read what the Easy Company guys actually said about him. Even Winters, who detested him more than anyone, admitted that his training made Easy Company the unit that it was. He was not a combat leader, no question, but he did serve in several staff positions during the war and did so honourably.

[@luciolamonica]

the way Winters quote Mike Ranney on his grandson gets me every time! so selfless and courageous, he was not part of Easy Company, he WAS Easy Company! his last shot killed that german boy at the crossroads in Holland, so when he kept the surrendering german officer's pistol, he ensured it remained unfired, since it had never been fired in six years of war. the epic journey of Easy Company comes to a satisfying and introspective conclusion along with various storylines while leaving room for reflection! this episode navigates on the beauty of European landscapes juxtaposed with the scars of war, once again the complexities of the human element as civilian life with the challenges for a sense of normalcy...an "enemy" doctor saves the life of a man shot by a soldier from his own army! among all the sacrifice, a german General addresses his troops with resilience and the bond between brothers that only exists in combat! even the germans knew that! gratefully a big part of the real veterans could enjoy the reception of the miniseries in life and they were all proud of the way the Company was honored! and finally to paraphrase what Winters said to Shifty: you are hell of a fine youtubers, guys! there's nothing more to explain...

[@carlosyoung1984]

I have extreme respect for these brave men. My Scottish grandfather was a Blenheim and Mosquitoe pilot in the RAF during the war, he served from 1934 - 1950. Grandmother was a morse code signal lady. I never met my grandpa since he passed away during peace time before I was born but my grandma told me many stories from the air base where she served, she was very fond of the American pilots and servicemen who came across the pond to help out. Thank you for your service.

[@Damsbo1337]

“Were you a hero in the war?” Cut to me bawling my eyes out, every time. Like the reverse of a sleeper agent, I see it coming I just can’t help myself.

[@aubreyjones2206]

FYI surrendering one’s pistol is symbolic of the days military officers had to surrender their sword on giving up.

[@MrProthall]

Kinda sad they hollywoodified it instead of showing that Winters took the sidearm.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@MrProthall Winters accepted the surrender of dozens of officers. He accepted the sidearm of a major. In the series he returned the sidearm of a colonel. Different occasion.

[@faketheo3432]

In the Band of Brothers documentary We Stand Alone Together Winters talks about this interaction. He kept the pistol. When he inspected it later he found that it has never been fired. Winters said: "that is how all wars should end". I wish they included that.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

@@MrProthall The scene expressed something that would have been hard to show otherwise: Although Winters respected the German military as soldiers, he still found their commanders to be cold-blooded people that he found personally disturbing. The scene shows how tone-deaf some of them were. In comparison to the officer who addresses his men's sacrifice and brotherhood, the one in that scene talks about the war like he wishes it was still going, and is so clueless he thinks Winters feels the same.

[@jimirayo]

This series is highly re-watchable. You'll notice things you missed before and all the men are there from the start.

[@Letha-Mae]

I cried my eyes out 😭 TO EVERYONE WHO SERVED NOW OR BACK THEN THANK YOU SO VERY HUMBLY MUCH!! YOU ARE THE REAL SUPER HERO'S

[@faketheo3432]

Winters talks about the German officer surrendering in the Band of Brothers documentary We Stand Alone Together. In reality it was a major, not a colonel. And Winters kept the pistol. When he inspected it later he found that it has never been fired. Winters said: "that is how all wars should end". I wish they included that.

[@va3svd]

Kind of a low-class move to keep it. It’s tradition to let officers keep their sidearms so they can protect themselves and keep order amongst their surrendered men. The only thing that excuses it is the fact that it had not been fired, which makes for a cool story.

[@rubbersole79]

Ron Spiers made the whole series for me. "Best way to get through this? Just accept the fact that you're already dead!" Whoa.........Now that's some OG gangsta shit right there.

[@johnt8636]

About the German colonel's pistol: That was an act an act of respect, as well as having a practical purpose. First, it allows the colonel to maintain his dignity *as* a colonel, which is important to help foster cooperation. Secondly, without his sidearm he could be seen by his own troops as no longer having the authority to command them, and that is vital when it comes to controlling the POW's. Third, for his own safety if the German troops were to mutiny.

[@davidyoung745]

My Dad, Bill Young, was drafted into the U.S. Army in Feb ‘41 (yes, before Pearl Harbor) and served until Oct ‘45. He was a sargent in the 1st Infantry Division and fought in 4 of their 5 campaigns. He was wounded in North Africa and spent 6 weeks in a hospital in Rabat Morocco, and carried those mortar fragments in his legs and back until he died at the age of 96. He fought in Africa, Sicily, the Normandy invasion etc. And when I see these old heroes in their interviews it’s like listening to him again, because despite all the medals he had he always said the real heroes were the men who never made it back. I miss him.

[@waterbeauty85]

When the real Winters says "I served in a company of heroes," it makes me think of the scene when Nixon asked what he should tell the parents of the new men who were killed before they could even jump out of their plane. Winters said to tell them that their sons died as heroes, and when Nixon asked if he believed that, Winters said yes "Yes. I do."

[@candilumpkin1196]

I truly love this series. I’m so glad I watched it before grandpa died. And it made us really want to hear his stories and see his treasures , we made him a scrapbook of he and old pictures from his band of brothers. We have it now that he is gone and we had our daughter watch this in highschool. Then shared his scrapbook and cassette tape of his stories. I hope you watch the documentary as well I forget the name but I think someone else in chat mentions it. The pacific is just as good. And another must see series. I hope I day you will watch again when the kids are old enough to fully understand and get the meaning of a series like this.

[@billbogamer4389]

I was working as an usher at the US Open tennis tournament when the actor who played Winters walked through my gate. I reflexively saluted him and he laughed and saluted me back.

[@MrTech226]

Asia & BJ Next is the documentary that this series is based. Winters lived a long live after the war until 2011 at the age of 92.

[@luigipasquale3938]

To top this off, you need to watch the finale.. We Stand Alone, Together.. it’s a documentary.. also, another series similar to this is The Pacific.. also an HBO series..

[@PrimeGlaz]

Whenever i watch this episode i tear up at the end. I love this show and found alot of respect for each member of easy company.

[@BillO964]

You guys have done a great job with this entire series. Such respect you are showing.

[@NotEnoughHats1800]

The last of Easy Company passed away July 2022. I shook the hands of many Veterans of WW2, listened to their stories, so that I may tell them to future generations who will never get the chance to talk to them.

[@PollyTheWog-ff8rt]

Crying… for my Uncle that came back and my Great Uncles that are buried over there. So young, so handsome, smiling and full of life, never growing old with my Grandma, Grandpa, and Dad… frozen in sepia tones.🥀

[@whamptonr]

Thank you for sharing that story, ,BJ. When my grandfather in law was in hospice care , he and I watched this series together. I was asking him some questions on various parts. All he would say was, “I was in the Pacific…I didn’t have to experience all that,” and would just let it go. He died a few days later. At the service, The Navy presented us with a copy of his military record (not sure whether that is the correct term, sorry). Anyway, I spent the next year researching his battles in the Pacific. They were as brutal as anything we had watched together. So, with that, I watch this series once a year in memory of him. It is my favorite series. But definitely watch “The Pacific.” It is a wonderful followup to this one. And it will bring to life a whole new batch of characters who went through a very different experience in the war. Love y’all!

[@ranger-1214]

Been with you both from Episode 1 and enjoy all your reactions, but this one as a series was special. If you will do one more titled "We Stand Alone Together" then it's there with the interviews with the veterans that those excerpts were taken from, plus see some of their reunions with their families, etc. Definitely need it to wrap up the series for you.

[@Coco-51223]

I saw this mini series. My husband told me about through a coworker. I wasn’t a fan is war movies. But gave this series a chance. I loved it. It taught me more about how those soldiers went through in that time. It’s an amazing series of WWll. The truth of what happened with these heroic soldiers. This was back in 2004 when my husband told me about it. So we watched it together. May all the soldiers Rip. BJ wow, your grandpa is a hero aside with so many of his brothers. God bless ❤

[@EternalBlade]

You should watch "Alone we stand together' its all the interviews from the easy company guys. It's incredible.

[@adrianmorales5770]

THIS!

[@vladis911]

I'm Slovak. When Adolf Hitler took control of Czechoslovakia, my great-grandfather fled to Britain and received pilot training in the RAF. He fought in the Battle of Britain and later took part in bombing missions against Germany. My great-grandfather was shot down and killed in action over his native Czechoslovakia on Tuesday, April 10, 1945. Honor and glory to all heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom!

[@shainewhite2781]

Very sad news to tell you: Last night, my sister's boyfriend, Marvin Nixon, passed away last night whil he was in the hospital,at the age 29, following a motorcycle accident.

[@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ]

Oh no Shaine, our deepest condolences to you. Thanks for sharing with us 🙏🏽

[@drew65sep]

BJ should do a search for his grandfather's service records...they're probably readily available. One can find out a lot about their ancestry by not just searching military records, but public records as well. City, County, and State Culture and History entities have records that may have some surprises in em...

[@terryd757]

in 1973 a fire at the Personnel Records Center destroyed millions of veteran records. He may or may not find anything through that route.

[@rburton76]

I hope you also watch The Pacific. It’s a companion series on the war with Japan. While Band of Brothers is based on real people, The Pacific has fictional characters set in real battles. Edit: My mistake. I was under the impression that this was a factionalized story. Upon further research, the main characters are indeed based on real people, though The Pacific does take some dramatic license in some areas.

[@BogeyDopeYT]

The main characters in The Pacific are not fictional.

[@Floorist1]

@@BogeyDopeYT He was high when he wrote this comment.

[@rburton76]

@@BogeyDopeYT I stand corrected. I will edit my post.

[@rburton76]

@@Floorist1 it’s called being in error, owning up to it and correcting oneself.

[@Cheryworld]

The movie "Patton", would be a good follow up to this series. Won Oscars for best picture, best actor (George C. Scott as Patton) and best screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola) . Shows the battle of the Bulge, and other parts of the war, from the Generals perspective. One of the best war movies

[@tonyherrera2570]

Thanks for sharing your reaction to this wonderful series with us. I especially want to thank you for your own perspective and recognition of the sacrifices made by people of that generation. Once you all recover from this mini-series, you definitely need to react to The Pacific. It’s incredible when you think about it, how the USA was a able to fight a global war in Europe and the Pacific simultaneously…

[@gravitypronepart2201]

Thank you, guys. I've enjoyed your reaction to this awesome series. Don't forget to watch the documentary on them. God bless.

[@robertbossman5351]

This is one of my favorite mini series. so glad you guys loved it, you should definitely watch the documentary

[@bashab3098]

Both my Grandfathers and their brothers were in the war . One landed in DDay and his brother fought in from 1940 until 44 , he fought in North Africa , Sicily, and Italy , he married a nurse who spent much of their life caring for him as he had PTSD . Obviously my Grandfather’s survived neither ever spoke about their experiences.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Now that you have see the amazing story that's "Band of Brothers". Now i highly recommend you watch the other HBO 10 part WWII series "The Pacific". It was based on a few memoir books of the veterans that fought in the Pacific. 2 of those books i can remember is "With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge" and "Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie". I'm sure by your comments and Patreon subscribers will also be saying the same about watching The Pacific.

[@mikeljenks]

My grandfather was in a tank in North African and Italy during WW2 in the 1st Armored Division.

[@saberx08]

A lot of people miss the first part of what Winters said at the end, where he's saying "Do you remember the letter Mike Ranney wrote to me?" The words Winters was reciting were actually written by Mike Ranney. He was one of the Sergeants that was called together after submitting their resignation in the first episode, when Captain Sobel was trying to screw Lieutenant Winters over. Two Sergeants in that room lost their stripes and were booted out - Ranney being one of them. In the series, he's not booted out, but the real life Ranney was demoted to Private and booted out of Easy Company. He ended up writing to (at the time) Lieutenant Winters asking to be transferred back into Easy, and somehow Winters made that happen. Both in real life, and in the series, Ranney was one of the troops Winters had during that very first assault in episode 2, and he stayed with Easy up through early October 1944, when he accidentally shot himself with a pistol he was cleaning (this is not depicted in the series at all - possibly to keep the viewers from confusing him with Hoobler). The series doesn't focus on him much after Market Garden, and he's completely absent from the series after. He had regained some of his rank, being promoted back to Sergeant after the initial landings in France (also not depicted in the series). After his accident, he was evacuated to England first, then back to the US in December. He was discharged in April of 1945. He lived a good life after the war, dying more than forty years later in 1988. The fact that Winters and him had correspondence is a testament to how close they all stayed after the war. So, that's the insight into Winters words at the end there. Ranney wrote to him "I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said Grandpa, were you a hero in the war? Grandpa said No. But I served in the company of heroes."

[@kanjoracer4914]

There is a special place in heaven for the men of Easy Company

[@MegaEaglelover]

Clicked as soon as I saw the notification, totally love The Band of Brothers

[@Ozai75]

I've posted this to other reaction channels, but I still think it's worth reading. When they were filming this, Dick Winters was invited out to the set to meet the cast and crew and to get some of his insight. When he arrived most of the crew was on the back of one of the trucks (Like the one in episode 10) sitting and waiting. This one was covered and according to one of the actors when Mr. Winters lifted the canvas tarp to say hello to them he froze, stood there for a moment, and dropped the canvas and then left without saying anything. When asked later about it, he admitted that seeing his long dead friends again was too much.

[@GNXXRAY]

I visit Maj Winters grave every 2 years while in that area. It’s a tiny little cemetery in Ephrata Pennsylvania. On a hillside located in the front yard of a church. He should be in Arlington but he was not that kind of man. His personal items are on display at the Gettysburg Museum.

[@vinniemoran7362]

Great reaction & commentary, as always. Can't help but tear up at the end of the series. Do watch the 11th episode "We Stand Alone Together". It has all these vets talking along with actual footage of their recruitmnent, training and war experiences. It's captivating, because you can connect what you watched in the show with the real stuff.. AND because these guys are as amusing as they are endearing. :)

[@MrPingn]

This episode never fails to get me choked up. The Pacific is a good follow up. And if you want a more recent setting Generation Kill.

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

Now that you have finished this series it's time to watch "The Pacific". Pacific is like Band of Brothers but set in the Pacific theatre fighting the Japanese.

[@stevecoats1913]

This mini series is over 10 years old. It is sad but time goes on. All the veterans from Easy Company have passed away. We can still remember them from shows just like this.

[@Frost640]

I hate to break it to you, this show is 22 years old now :P It's stood the test of time of being one of the greatest mini series ever produced.

[@iKvetch558]

Something that comes up in the last episode that is not fully explained is the Adjusted Service Rating Score...which is what the "points" they keep referring to is about. The Army needed a system to prioritize the people that were deployed overseas, and decide in what order folks would get to go home, since not everyone could go home at the same time. The system heavily prioritized people with children under the age of 18 to get them home as soon as possible, and focused on medals awarded and time in service overseas as other criteria.

[@barragin9893]

Those old guys are all gone now. RIP heroes.

[@staceyp.9964]

If you haven’t watched it yet, I think you would enjoy the Tuskegee Airmen, it’s the story of the first African American fighter pilot’s squadron in WW11.

[@yappers2011]

This was my grandparents generation. They're all gone now. My dad's father was a 1st Marine in the South Pacific got sick on New Britain and my mothers Uncles were in the Army one of them in the Airborne. I'm 46 now and was the youngest of their grandchildren. I am not certain anyone under 30 can even tell me when and were these wars were fought let alone why.

[@MrGrifter123]

I asked kids why was ww2 started nobody knew. They just aren’t taught this

[@BeckRed]

My kids know! My cousin worked for Warner Bros., she got me this awesome BoB box set. My son stole it before I could even watch it, lol. We watch it at least once a year, my daughter knows the history as well, but from me and our family of vets, not much from school, sadly.

[@GreyDoofus88]

The drunken private that shot Staff Sergeant Chuck Grant in the head, murdered Hauptmann (Captain) Edward Altacher and Major R.G. Watkin, a British Intelligence Officer (the 'limey'), was Floyd Craver. He received a dishonourable discharge and a life sentence, though the latter was rescinded. Craver died in July of '87, after crashing his motorcycle into a truck whilst under the influence of alcohol.

[@RugNug]

We stand alone together.

[@thomasflynt1764]

Several years ago I had the honor and privilege of meeting Bradford Freeman, a motarman who ended up being the last survivor of Easy Company, after he was honored at halftime of a Mississippi State/Alabama football game in Starkville. As he was leaving the stadium after the ceremony, I shook his hand and thanked him for his service. To my surprise, he came to attention and saluted ME. Yes he saluted me, who was born 21 years after WWII ended and never even served in the military. I broke down in tears immediately and didn't give a damn if anyone saw me crying.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

Motarman? Did you mean motarman, maybe?

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

Mortarman

[@thomasflynt1764]

@@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr Yep. Good catch on the spelling. Thank you.

[@Mighty_Oregon]

I was honored to meet Malarkey and Compton in 04' just before I left to do my year in Iraq

[@vickieandrew1010]

Respect and love to all your veterans from England . 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 💕

[@CuttinEJ]

I wish you had gotten a chance to talk more with your Grandpa about his experiences in the war. But he was pretty typical of that heroic generation in that when they came home they rarely spoke about it. He was probably just tickled pink knowing what he did meant that you wouldn’t have to. Most of these old timers had to be begged to tell us what happened because they didn’t want to remember. They spent the rest of their lives trying to forget. But you’re not done yet. There was another war fought half a world away. The Pacific is the companion series that tells the story of the Battle Of The Pacific as told by the Marines who fought and suffered through that vicious hell to final victory and the end of the war. If you thought the war in Europe was brutal, you ain’t seen nothing yet. I hope you’ll give it the attention it deserves. Much love ❤️

[@micpar2]

Joining the Military isn't for everyone. It's tough life at times. I never tried to talk anyone out of from wanting to join. But I tried to tell them be prepared try to get in the best shape you can. Before you go and be prepared to go through hell in boot camp. I joined the US Marines in 1982-88. My drill instructors were very close to the one who was in Full Metal Jacket. They were all Vietnam War veterans. They were all about done with their careers. They told us at the end they respected all of us. Even those who didn't make it through boot camp. Because we volunteered. And we were going to be some of the last new recruits. Who had actual war veterans to make Marines and toughen us up. Physically and more importantly mentally tough. I was lucky I never had to fight in a war. But was shot at a few times. My father was in the US Army from 1938-45 he was a farm boy. And never graduated from high school even sadly. He was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th. He served in the Pacific mainly during WWII. Ironically my first duty station in the Marines in 82. Was Subic Bay Naval Base the Philippines. Where my father fought in WWII. I swear the first time I went out in the city outside the base. It was my 21st birthday. I knew I had been there before. Either like reincarnation or what they call. Genetic memories from my father. I can't explain it as crazy and creepy as that is. But it's true I swear I even saw my father there once in his US Army uniform. Smiling and looking proud at me. I never knew either of my parents very much. They both got killed when I just turned six. My father was 48 then. my mom was 39. They had me late in life back then. He was born in 1919 and her 1927. Semper FI

[@Dej24601]

You might enjoy the documentary and seeing more of the men talk about their experiences and shows some revisiting the woods on Bastogne. Also Ron Livingston made fascinating “video diary” about their training sessions before filming began.

[@cleekmaker00]

Now do "We Stand Alone Together". It'll tie everything up nicely. 🙂

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Amazing series and Story about the greatest generation. Like I commented in your reaction to episode 1 ive watched this series 1-2 times a year sonce it eas release on VHS/DVD back in 2001ish. Ive watched it so much that the DVDs was getting worn out and a frw years ago i saw the DVD set on a Black Friday sale for about $12. I was still in highschool when it released and i misted up the $90 for the special box set. So now i have a replacement set when the original dvds start to finally stop working. War is bad but ots always good to share the stories of those who fought and died for our freedom. Not only our freedom but the freedom of those that was part pf the people being oppressed in Europe and Asia.

[@Zseventyone]

I think they withheld the names of the interviewed soldiers to not spoil who made it back alive.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

You MUST watch Episode 11. You get to see exactly who the men are at the beginning of each Episode.We Stand Alone Together. Please!

[@ExUSSailor]

The last surviving veteran of Easy Company, Bradford C. Freeman, died at 97 in July, 2022.

[@claudec2588]

There is very little on TV that I would say is Important/Essential viewing, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and Schindler's List are Important and Essential viewing. If I were a High School History professor, you don't get to graduate until you've seen these three.

[@iammanofnature235]

*From the National WW2 Museum:* The 7th Infantry Regiment of the US 3rd Infantry Division got there first at about 1600 on the afternoon of May 4. They took Berchtesgaden without firing a shot. While the 7th Regiment fanned out through town, a platoon advanced up the mountain to Obersalzberg. When they arrived at the Berghof, Hitler’s home, they discovered the entire area was heavily damaged by a bombing raid conducted by the RAF on April 25. ... The French 2nd Armored Division arrived a little later that afternoon. Early the next morning, the French made the trek all the way up to the Eagle’s Nest, which was untouched by Allied bombing, and made the most fantastic discovery of all: a wine cellar that contained an estimated half million bottles of the finest wine, champagne, and cognac imaginable. Amongst the cache were thousands of bottles of Chateau Lafite Rothschild, one of the most expensive wines in the world. In 2020, buying a bottle of late vintage Chateau Lafite Rothschild would set you back about $1000. ... Last to arrive to the party was the 101st Airborne; they arrived in Berchtesgaden on the morning of May 5. They may have been last, but they were there to stay the longest. The 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR was the lead element of the 101st to arrive, and the officers and men began by securing the finest billets in town. Col. Sink, commander of the 506th, met with the commanding officer of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID, and informed him that the 101st was relieving them. SHAEF ordered the 3rd ID men in Berchtesgaden back to their area of operations in Salzburg, Austria.

[@valdezorbust]

********** There is an extra that comes with the DVD set. Its called: "We Stand Alone Together: The Men Of Easy Company". If you don't have the DVD set, try to get a hold of this video online. It's got interviews with the members of Easy and is a great way to end the series. It's over an hour long and shows the actors and their real life counterparts in interviews etc. It's great.

[@archangelgabriel5316]

"Grandpa, are you a hero?" "No, but I served with a company of heroes". *sniff* I watch this every year, or every second year. NEver forget.

[@StormTroopaKoopa]

A lot of folk here will tell you to watch The Pacific next and I echo those sentiments as well. Just know that The Pacific is a very different animal in comparison to Band of Brothers. The pacing of the show is very different as are the themes explored. It's a much darker and psychological experience. Often times less war like and more survival horror. The fighting that took place there in the pacific was overtly brutal and not to take ANYTHING away from the horrors of the European theater, but the European conflicts were almost romantic by comparison to the knock down drag out sort of fighting that took place on those small pacific islands. I describe The Pacific as a guy who gets a full mount on another guy and is just pummeling him loooong after the fight is already over. It often gets to that level of uncomfortableness. The sad reality is that as brutal as the show (The Pacific) is, it likely (as someone who was lucky enough not to ever see war) doesn't even capture 1/1000th of the actual events. We're spared the smell, taste, and adrenaline of the battlefield; amongst other things. But *it's a necessary watch.* Maybe not so soon after watching BoB, but maybe later in the year or next year. The Pacific isn't as enjoyable to watch as Band of Brothers. And that's the point of that series. You're not supposed to enjoy it. It's as much a docuseries as it is a cautionary warning of what war is like; or as best as they could capture war to be like.

[@michaelstach5744]

As the war came to an end some of the leading Nazis, Hitler, Himmler, and eventually Göring, committed suicide. For those that were captured many were tried for War Crimes. A lot of them were executed. Very few were found not guilty. Some were guilty but not deserving of death. They were imprisoned in Spandau Prison. This group included people like Rudolf Hess ( a very strange person) and Albert Speer ( an amoral opportunist). Command of the prison rotated between the Allied commands, Russia, UK, France, USA. It was a VERY big deal for Speirs to be in command of this prison.

[@reddog1277]

I'm sure many have suggested watching The Pacific. It's somewhat more brutal but most people think it an even better series than Band of Brothers. The Pacific is also a Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg project. And btw, the set for the battle on the bridge at the end of Saving Private Ryan (Hanks/Spielberg) was used again a few years later for Band of Brothers. It had taken 4 months to build that set just north of London so might as well use it again right?

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

Last year, Bradford Freeman, the final living member of East Company, perished.

[@Archerfish1977]

Lewis Nixon's third wife, Grace Umezawa, was a Japanese-American who was interred at the Colorado River Relocation Center in Arizona during WW2.

[@Alte.Kameraden]

9:20 I love this contrast in difference. Winter's being an officer who just wants to go home, live in peace. While the German Officer doesn't know what he is going to do, his soul occupation was "War." German Prussian Militarism was kind of Europe's last "Warrior Cult." It's one of the reasons the Germans almost refuse to give up fighting. They refuse to give up until there was literally no hope of victory left. People often think of the Japanese as Fanatical, but so were the Germans. The Nazi "Cult" made it 10x worse. To a point they estimated around 100,000-200,000 people committed suicide rather than admit defeat. They'd rather go down with the ship.

[@geneaikenii1092]

i remember this mini-series on the tube. it is very realistic. my father was in WWII. Uncle too, and Korean War too. thanks guys for doing this. love your style on movies and music . take it easy. be seeing ya. love you both. shoutout from this old longhaired country boy in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. keep em coming.. be seeing you on the next, guys. later.

[@paulkauphart9444]

D-Day was, and still is the largest naval invasion in human history. Operation Varsity, the jump Nixon did at the beginning of episode 9, was the largest airborne operation in human history.

[@Bourbonbelly231]

Excellent guys! If you enjoy this you should watch the Pacific series

[@tehsma]

This is one of those series that you might come back and watch over and over, through the years. This show really does take you back in time. It was fun watching it again with y’all!

[@AndyTaken]

That last line from the legendary Maj Dick Winters always breaks me.

[@locatewyoming8609]

I had family members in ww2 I talked to them one said I will not talk about it he would only say i Survived it and Left my Brothers To rest in eternity there . For they are the heroes. That got me home he Past away in 1987 I know he with them now

[@DavidHume-jc8pq]

This series was over 20 years ago so almost all these guys have passed on. The generation that saved the world.

[@kinetic747]

A magnificent story about a bunch of strangers coming together to help secure our freedom. The world often seems divided, but I'd like to think that most have it in them to do the right thing if called upon.

[@neillenet291]

Now you guys have to watch the companion Mini Series called THE PACIFIC. Completely different type of war.

[@douglascampbell9809]

The crazy thing is spotting the SS was easy if you knew what to look for. The SS had their blood type tattooed to the underside of the left arm, usually near the armpit. There are stories about old German volunteers in the French Foreign Legion after the war having these tattoos. They joined the Legion because service guaranteed a clean record and French citizenship under the name you chose going in after you served your time.

[@stallion78]

You have to give some love to the military who fought the Japanese empire and watch “the pacific” miniseries Appreciate you watching this

[@Belnick6666]

With Bradford Freeman's death on July 3 2022, no living members of the famed unit remainS

[@kellyk3889]

22:28 = D-Day +434 = They were in France/Germany for 434 straight days + their time in England. Those boys didn't see American soil for a year and a half.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

When you get an ad for the upcoming film Oppenheimer on your reaction to the last part pf Band of Brothers. KZbin must be trying to hint for anpther WWII movie reaction for y'all for the future.

[@JohnnyUtah15]

8:09 I wonder if Nixon said, “What dog?” when he laid his eyes on this? No more Vat 69. Thanks Asia and BJ for reacting to Band of Brothers! I enjoyed it. I don’t know y’all will do “The Pacific” but it’s still a good watch if y’all watch on your own time. I also can’t wait for another poll because, I forgot to mention during the live stream that I wanted to recommend the five episode miniseries “Chernobyl”. I highly recommend it and, I have seen other reactors watch it but, would really like to see y’all’s reaction.

[@danaleestephens1686]

Definitely watch the pacific! My dad was on the uss enterprise!

[@frankcastle9991]

It’s one of the reasons why we respect our elders .🇺🇸

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Are you going to watch "The Pacific"? The Pacific was written by the son of the Band of Brothers book. If you want to see some older titles I recommend "Patton" (long but worth it) and "Kelly's Heroes" (funny WWII hippie movie, sounds weird but it works).

[@alanholck7995]

Grant ran a tobacco shop in San Francisco, he suffered from neurological problems for the rest of his life. Sobel died of malnutrition in a VA hospital after being blinded in a failed suicide attempt.

[@nathanbeard513]

I don’t know how your grandfather was. I never got the chance to talk to my grandfather about his experience in WWII. Sadly he died a couple years before I was born. He served with the 9th Division 39th Infantry Regiment from the Battle of the Bulge through the end of the war as part of the occupational forces. (His regiment was holding the line a few miles north of the 101st when they were in Bastogne. He never spoke with anyone directly about his service or what he saw. After watching Band of Brothers it’s obvious why he didn’t want to talk about it.

[@anitanino8435]

There's a marine one called The Pacific I binged that one after Band of Brothers. This series is really eye opening.