BAND OF BROTHERS EP 2 - FIRST TIME WATCHING REACTION *Day of Days*

[@przemekkozlowski7835]

The battle at Brecourt Manor actually lasted multiple hours but the show had to compact it into a much smaller timeframe. It was essentially Winters constantly moving his troops around so the Germans did not know how many Americans there were and where they were attacking from. He would then outflank and take each gun in turn. It was an amazing feat of situational awareness and tactical leadership. A lesser leader might have gotten most of his men killed taking the first gun but Winters completed the mission with only one of his men killed.

[@ryanlow6901]

There's even debate of whether or not Winters should be awarded the MOH for his actions at this battle

[@Educated2Extinction]

It would be good to see real-time depictions of some of these. I have specific idea that I can't mention for a few episodes.

[@jefferygreen2846]

Yes theres a few channels that have some good step by steps of these battles

[@joecoffey4199]

You're one of the few reactors who caught the fact that it was Meehan's plane that went down.

[@svt80221]

that's cause it's not her "first time" seeing the series.

[@emwungarand]

@@svt80221 you sound bitter. One of the guys in the stick calls Meehan out by name when Evans needs help, and then the pilot of the Dakota also says "Tell Meehan to get 'em outta there!" literally three seconds before the plane erupts into flames. Some people pay attention to detail.

[@edm240b9]

11:37 a Luger is a German handgun that was used in both World Wars. By WWII, it had been replaced by the Walther P38, but there were still tons of Lugers floating around. Back then (and up until the Vietnam War), if you captured an enemy firearm, you could have shipped back home to keep. Guys did this with handguns and rifles mostly, but some guys even brought back machine guns. Today, a Luger P08 with the proper papers indicating it was captured on a battlefield will go for $3,000-$5,000.

[@xxchaos315xx6]

My grandfather fought at gaudalcanal and iwo jima with the 3rd marine division. He got a bunch of Japanese weapons (rifles mostly.) He strapped them together with bailing twine, attached a tag with his home address and had them shipped home. It was that easy. When I was returning home from Iraq after my own tour, I was trying to bring back a dragunov sniper scope home. Just the scope, not the rifle. I was told I had to throw it away. My squad leader even tried talking to customs about it stating it wasn't a weapon, just a weapon accessory. It was a no go. Had to throw it away.

[@edm240b9]

@ I feel bad for you guys. The Middle East is a historic firearms goldmine and the fact you couldn’t even take a freaking scope with you is sad. I also had one guy tell me how he came across a Webley MKVI revolver and had to run it over with a truck once it was time for him to go home. I also own a Japanese rifle. An early Type 99 Arisaka with the mum still intact and with the original sling.

[@andrer1757]

While they were filming the scene of all the guys in the back on the truck, one of the real EZ company veterans was there for the filming. It is said that he looked in the back of the truck much like Winters did, turned around immediately, and turned white as a ghost. When asked, he said it looked like I was looking at a truck of ghosts or something along that line. I don't remember the exact phrasing.

[@jefferygreen2846]

He actually left set bc he couldnt handle it I believe. He said he something ab seeing ghosts

[@tomyoung9049]

The interviews before each help to constantly remind us. This isn't just a story. Those men were THERE.

[@zedwpd]

That is not the weather. Those flashes of light are AAA. Anti-aircraft artillery. Guns that shoot artillery that explodes at a certain altitude after estimating how high the aircraft are.

[@markorr7095]

Always surprises me that Reactors don't know much about the military, yet many know what an ammo can is LOL.

[@camillascorner]

I only know it from working in props!

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Good to be aboard with you on this journey. This episode aired just two days before the 9/11 attacks. I'm from NY and knew people who never made it out of the World Trade Center----we were all still in shock by the time Ep.3 aired that next Sunday (my late wife just couldn't watch it). I think the sense of loss and danger we felt added to our appreciation of Easy Company's experience.

[@JS-wp4gs]

Interestingly enough meehans dogtags were found in the late 1980s stuck in a tree by a local french farmer, presumably having landed in that tree decades earlier when his plane exploded

[@JoanHolt-yb1ds]

It is so heartwarming to watch you appreciate what these men and also the other many allied soldiers, sailors and airmen went through

[@DudeLongcouch]

2:08 that was cute the way you reflexively smiled back at Winters lol

[@jacobarchambault250]

A luger is a kind of german pistol. It was highly valued as a trophy by allied soldiers

[@YN97WA]

Great reaction, young lady. This is an amazing series that is hard to watch at times, but it tells an important story about a small sampling of what our greatest generation endured to help save the world from tyranny. Looking forward to the next one. CURRAHEE

[@agro1962]

I am glad you are watching this series. I have read the book it is based on. In some cases, they underplayed to truth as they thought we would not believe it. Enjoy watching it, and I will continue to enjoy your reactions.

[@eschiedler]

I grew up in Oregon near Eugene mentioned in the episode. My ancestors were German immigrants and farmers. Several fought for the US so this episode hits pretty hard.

[@BouillaBased]

Also an Oregonian, but my great-grandparents came here from Bonn around the turn of the twentieth century and settled in Ohio. They received letters and flyers before and during the war asking them to return and support the Fatherland.

[@Mini_Hayley]

@@BouillaBasedI live north of you guys in Washington and my grandparents came here from Norway and Germany

[@eschiedler]

@@BouillaBased Truly fascinating.

[@BrentHayslett]

From here on out this series is a tough watch. There is tragedy suffering in every episode. But you also witness heroism, hope, and the human spirit. What Easy Company accomplished and endured in WW2 is nothing short of amazing.

[@duanetelesha]

Cooking in the ammo can, well the gun powder adds a little spice to the food. There is an episode eleven, "We Stand Alone Together" you have too watch it's good. Good reaction kid.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Gunpowder? Nope, more like lubricant/oil used to protect the rounds. Modern bullets just don't "leak" gunpowder.

[@WaywardVet]

"Follow me" The infamous motto of infantry. I was cavalry. If someone says "follow me", that means i'm to far behind. A scout is supposed to let them know what they're walking in to.

[@custardflan]

There's a pretty good movie about D-Day called The Longest Day. The battle for . St. Mere Eglise is maybe the highlight of the movie. It's based on a book where the author, Cornelius Ryan, interviewed participants from all sides, including Germans and French partisans.

[@bharre]

In hindsight from the show’s perspective, the fact that Sobel removal didn’t save any of the men in Easy Company’s life, but it actually just saved Sobel’s life! Otherwise it would’ve been Sobel in the plane instead of Meehan, and Winters would have become the commanding officer either way.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

He wasn't "demoted". He kept his rank and became the commander of a specialist jump school. It was a promotion.

[@bharre]

@ correct

[@TheSnorlax7]

I didn't realize Andrew Scott was in this!

[@camillascorner]

I didn't either until I was editing this and saw his face for longer periods of time 🤣 then I was like - WAIT!!

[@JCG52577]

I’m going to comment to give you the interaction but I’ve watched the series twice and that’s emotionally enough for me.

[@camillascorner]

I don't blame you at all 😢

[@JCG52577]

Still going to watch your other content!

[@dallassukerkin6878]

@@camillascorner :grins: And there are those of us who have watched it every year since it was made and watch every reactor to it too :)

[@steelers6titles]

The enemy had nine armored divisions in Normandy for defense, and another partially-armored one. There were approximately 50,000 German troops defending the area.

[@BogeyDopeYT]

Funny you mentioned their hearing. Everybody always wonders why they get you conditioned to yelling in boot camp. 😂

[@kentbarnes1955]

Yep...Ep2 jumps right in with both feet (no pun intended). You are correct to assume the pace/tension begins to ratchet up from here. Thanks for a most respectful reaction. Until next time.

[@steelers6titles]

A call had gone out for pictures of landmarks too small to be noted by aerial reconnaissance. Thousands of photos of the Normandy countryside had poured in from patriotic French partisans.

[@steelers6titles]

The beginning is the aerial equivalent of the beach assault sequence at the beginning of Saving Private Ryan.

[@creamsiclem4433]

Each episode has a different feel/viewpoint. For more information, I recommend The Fat Electrician. His videos of Bud Lomell and Nasty McNiest tell stories of what was happening around this. He is a master storyteller, both informative and humorous. A number of reactors have reacted to him, so please try.

[@steelers6titles]

The Luger PO8, manufactured by Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM), was the standard German sidearm of WW2.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Well, now we're jumping into the series, literally. This is when the sh*t gets real...No more training. "We're not lost Private...we're in Normandy." This one line displays Winter's ability to instill confidence in his men, even unarmed in the face of all adversity. Currahee ♠

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

He was making a joke.

[@chuckhilleshiem6596]

You said you had trouble with the names. That will come to you and you will also start talking as if you are part of Easy Co. To a lot of us vets that is very cool to see. Outstanding work and God bless you.

[@ed-straker]

My dad commanded an LCT on Utah Beach. He may have been a recipient of some of the fire from the guns Winters and Co. took out.

[@Twiceborn_by_grace]

As messed up as it is, I like when movies and tv shows don’t glamorize war, but show it as closely violent and gruesome as they can.

[@steelers6titles]

The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner--Randall Jarrell

[@SmoggyFroggy]

These men were the forerunners of today's modern special forces units, from this point on in the series, they are put into the most wild and intense missions of the war.

[@botwitaprice]

when I was a kid, living in France, my dad got me a Lugar; very cute gun.

[@joshuacordero8163]

Band of Brothers is produced by the same group that filmed Saving Private Ryan. Ms Camilla pace yourself it’s an intense series lots of emotions and heartbreak. War is a horrible thing that humans impose on each other, sometimes not necessary other times a must. I hope you continue diving into the genre, it’s hard to watch but necessary to understand ourselves as humans. Take care and God Bless

[@Mdvkng358]

The preparation for the invasion took months. Among other things, the German Air Forces in the area had to be taken out so they couldn’t attack the paratroopers

[@barry.m9681]

👍fantastic reaction Camilla❤🇦🇺

[@krisfrederick5001]

“Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.” General Dwight D. Eisenhower's other speech, incase the operation failed. D-Day was never a guarantee.

[@joncorrellattorney]

Good job. Camilla! You will grow closer to some of these men

[@WaywardVet]

"Drop your weapon, Pop." It is protocol to disarm the wounded so they don't kill themselves. The USA has a policy about that.

[@michaelstach5744]

You are entering a very complicated relationship with Ronald Speirs.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Does anyone know how Winters was technically prepared and trained to take on this mission? All of the footage just shows physical training, and no logistics. Either way, this mission had to have been at least half improvisation upon seeing the actual targets in person.

[@edm240b9]

Buck Compton in an interview said the show really did make it seem like they had everything down well coordinated, but he said that there was a lot more chaos and improvisation done in real life.

[@8044868]

In his autobiography, Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters, he states that he enlisted in the Army on August 25, 1941. After the US entered the war, his commanding officer encouraged him to apply for Officers Candidate School [OCS]. He was selected and spent the next several months learning how to command men in battle at Camp Croft, South Carolina, and Fort Benning, Georgia. He graduated from OCS in July as a 2nd Lieutenant and was assigned to the 506th PIR at Camp Toccoa.

[@Educated2Extinction]

Try to appreciate the bits of humor they throw in. It helps.

[@walterblackledge1137]

Don't feel bad about leaning peoples names. Its the same in real life. Everyone is dressed the same, same haircut, etc. It takes time to learn your fellow Soldiers/Marines names.

[@Avalon1951]

Camilla all I have to say is in the words of Betty Davis " buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride" and make sure your kleenex box is close at hand:)

[@justsmashing4628]

what an amazing journey you are on with BoB, hold on.

[@buddystewart2020]

I enjoy her appreciating the show, the edits however, leave something to be desired.

[@wolf2912]

Some american who came from German families did go to nazi germany to fight but they were few So this scene with pow is inspired by those stories

[@Macilmoyle]

No. Malarkey actually did meet the American POW (although not as shown here). They worked across the street from one another and not 100 miles apart, but the screenwriters didn't think people would believe that.

[@williambranch4283]

13,000 men drop out of midnight on top of the German Army ;-( Many ups and downs, very realistic.

[@MichaelHill-we7vt]

all told, 23,400 paratroopers and airborne troops were dropped, 7900 British and 15,500 US troops. The very first airborne troops to land were British glider-borne troops who captured two important bridges over the Orne and Douvres canals.... the Orne Canal Bridge is now called Pegasus Bridge to commemorate the British airborne who captured it intact, just a few minutes after midnight. Lt Den Brotheridge of the Ox and Bucks Regt was killed on Pegasus bridge and was officially the first Allied soldier killed on D-Day. By the end of D-Day approx 10,000 Allied soldiers had been killed or wounded, far fewer than the planners had anticipated. By the end of the day, some 156,000 Allied troops had landed in Normandy, 61,715 British, 21,400 Canadians and 73,000 US , and they were supported and supplied by more than 11,000 aircraft and over 6,000 ships of all types from Battleships to landing craft, crewed by an additional 196,000 naval and air force personnel.. an incredible feat of logistics, planning and organisation, made possible by a staggeringly brilliant deception and camouflage operation which totally fooled the German defenders, so effectively that even a couple weeks after D-Day German High Command still believed that the Normandy Landings were a feint and that the real Invasion had not yet begun........and it was all planned in Southwick House, Hampshire, just a couple of miles from where I am sitting right now in my study.........

[@tysonburns9535]

Episode 4: tender child moment. Episode 7: badass hero moment. Episodes 9 and 10: have a box of tissues handy because you will cry.

[@steelers6titles]

The Longest Day

[@steelers6titles]

This is a fight between a slave world and a free world.--Vice President Henry A. Wallace, May 8, 1942

[@d.jparer5184]

You should watch "JFK" before the JFK files get released next week.

[@christophercurtis-71]

My favorite part was the end, when Winters prays and makes his promise to God about living the rest of his life in peace.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

That's the bit that anchors me in the humanity of it all. There are some psychopaths who love war and are good at it and there are some men who are good at the mechanics of war and hate it. Winters was, I think, the latter. He was good at it and could handle the guilt of what it required of him but did not take joy from it. He was what military men call a "Sheep Dog". Someone skilled in violence and killing but who does it to protect rather than just for the fun of it.

[@Filboid2000]

😢

[@bigdawg723]

this reaction video was super short would have liked to see more of a 30 min plus video because you didn't let us see certain moments reactions.

[@blondymonk1535]

His 'problem' is his dead brother.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Everyone thinks he got the wrong jacket, that was just his indirect way of telling him by reading the letter himself.

[@ericdulyon4601]

Good reaction. Way too much editing makes it hard to really follow it is very choppy. Hence so short of a video. I really think it would be way more quality and better if you would not leave out so much of the show

[@steelers6titles]

Why We Fight

[@svt80221]

"is that Meehan's plane?" yea, no one watching for the "first time" would even think to ask that question...

[@camillascorner]

what do you mean? the clips leading up to that plane crash all showed his plane, people saying his name, and we could see his plane go up in flames from the inside

[@jeff-ni5cy]

It was last year or the year before they found dog tags and artifacts from members of Mehans plane in the area of the crash.