Band of Brothers Episode 8 | The Last Patrol | FRR Reaction

[@catdude5567]

Webster got wounded during the Crossroads episode. He was the guy who gave the chocolate bar to the kid, who came up from the cellar. Webster was the one who yelled, "They got me! Can you believe I said that."

[@boyd0324]

Lipton was discharged as an enlisted man and then reenlisted as an officer.

[@Zseventyone]

*”commissioned” as an officer

[@timothyhedrick5295]

They finally give you the veterans' names at the end of the last episode. They don't give them to you earlier so you don't immediately know those people survive. Thanks for these reactions guys. You all do a great job. How the hell are you guys still below 10k subscribers??? Come on people! Subscribe!

[@chucks9205]

They were taking off the "shine" of the weapons and his ring. Full moon.

[@benf1111]

Nice. Thanks for that detail. I never knew. The details are one of the many reasons I love this series.

[@caseygm70]

Nobody questions that Dike was a bad leader, but he was no coward. He volunteered. Dike was wounded in the shoulder during the attack on Foy, and was losing blood. That's why he was so disoriented. He was wounded on D-Day and got a silver star for saving three soldiers under fire in Holland

[@mileschang796]

Webster's wound was worse than depicted, so he was sent back to England for treatment. Therefore, he couldn't go AWOL to join them for Bastogne.

[@angieday5183]

Webster didn't miss everything. He was in D -Day, and holland. Got hit in Holland. Missed Bastogne.

[@belasius2895]

In his defense...I read that Webster was sent to a hospital in England from Holland...he could not just jump ship from a field hospital like the other guys did...not without swimming the channel back to Europe.

[@ikssbd1122]

Cobb did end up killing the prisoner the patrol left on the river embankment. "Webster and another paratrooper each threw 2 grenades, none of which killed the German. Cobb later made one attempt with a grenade of his own, killing the wounded soldier." And at the end of the episode when you see him with the military police in the jeep, it's related to Cobb being court martialed. "Cobb actually got drunk after a "daytime scrounging mission" with another private, during which they were shot at by Germans and the other trooper got hit in the knee. They drank a bottle of schnapps each, and when Cobb was reprimanded by 1st Lieutenant Jack Foley for his drunk and disorderly behavior, he became violent and charged at Foley. Cobb was arrested and later court-martialed for his behavior."

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Funny how that works. Serve your country well for months or years and then break protocol once, you're a criminal. Don't serve at all, you're good.

[@IntoTheWhite04]

Webster's memoir was one of the main sources for Stephen Ambrose's book that this series was based on.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Tom Hanks even enlisted his own son into this, that's dedication...This is when Winters essentially "Dad arms" and protects his men of Easy Company in anyway he can, even by lying to command. I love the way they express so visually the soldiers experiences by the appearance of their uniforms. Webster's guilt is what leads him to volunteer for the patrol and earn respect from the men again...and it worked.

[@simonzagonski1150]

Webster was wounded in Holland, he missed all of Bastogne which is why the other guys were resentful, those that recognized him anyway, not many original Toccoa men left at this point.

[@centimarsiosolas6971]

I love how Winters gets promoted to major right after lying to Sink about the patrol.

[@oboogie2]

Just a slight correction, Webster didn't miss "pretty much everything" before he came back in the mix. He was a Toccoa man, jumped at D-Day, fought through France and Holland until he was wounded. He really only missed about two months before coming back. However, that was such an impactful two months (Bastogne) that he seemed like he had missed so much more.

[@oboogie2]

You'll learn the names of the old vets in the final episode.

[@Scott-w2h]

Love watching your reactions: respectful & thoughtful. As a Marine, 0331 Machinegunner, I would LOVE for you guys to do “The Pacific” next. It follows Marines fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. Same people that did “Band of Brothers” & more true stories from WW2.

[@i_noah_guy18]

As an Army vet, I hate to admit, but the Pacific is a better series. It’s not as inspiring as BoB, but that perfectly captures the essence of the awful sh!t that happened in the pacific. It’s sometimes downright demoralizing.

[@paulhewes7333]

Also consider watching the Tom Hanks film "Greyhound" about a convoy of ships crossing the atlantic dealing with U-boats.

[@immortaltyger1569]

I just bought "The Pacific" series online. Watched episode #1 - it's already balls to the wall, really intense. I now understand why none of my Dad's friends who fought in the Pacific theater ever talked about it. They would answer questions from a kid with short replies, but that was it. Now I understand why.

[@Drax514]

They should then continue that and watch Generation Kill. Criminally, criminally underrated.

[@charliegone1652]

The Pacific is brutal.

[@johnnypaycheck7727]

These two have legit turned into my two homies. After Fargo, Sopranos, and now BOB. Hope y’all do The Pacific

[@peter_88]

The Pacific is a must!

[@buddystewart2020]

This is one of those episode where they took a lot of liberty in telling the story. Webster was actually well received when he got back to Easy Company. He also was shocked at so many men being gone that he knew, to the point where he almost broke down over it. But they didn't portray it that way at all. Also, Webster wasn't on this patrol, he was manning a machine gun covering the squads exfil back across the river. Forest Guth was the translator on the patrol. 'Lipton, he gone, he outta here?' Nooooooo. Lipton was an Enlisted man, in order for him to receive his battlefield commission as a Lt., he first had to be discharged from the Army as an Enlisted man, then he would take on his Commission as an officer. It's a paperwork thing, a procedural thing. Really? You want us to tell you the names of the men that are interviewed? That would just spoil it for you dude. That would be like me telling you right now, who lives and who doesn't. They'll let ya know who the men are, just be patient.

[@rocker966627]

One person who did not like Webster that I know forsure is Malarkey. I listened to his audiobook about his time in Easy and was not fond of Webster and even stayed in his book that he had wished they would’ve focused this episode on someone else like Muck or Babe, a real soldier (his words). Even made fun of when Web got wounded in Holland and yelled out “they got me”

[@buddystewart2020]

@@rocker966627 ... Yeah, I'm not saying every swinging dick in the company liked Webster, I'm saying the way they portrayed it was not accurate. From what I've seen Web didn't volunteer for much. He did what he had to do, but he wasn't one to take on more than that. There's a lot of Hollywood in this one. But, like Hollywood says, never let the facts get in the way of a good story.

[@caras2004]

Lieutenant Jones would go on to be transferred to the 508th, and a year later to the 970th C.I.C. attachment as a field commander. He was injured in a jeep wreck in Heidelberg Germany and although he recovered from the wreck, he would later die from complications due to surgery. He died on July 21, 1947 at the age of 23.

[@corvuslight]

So many legendary things Winters does in this series, but that last patrol that he calls off is a capstone to launch his story arc beyond any doubt.

[@shoehead65]

Great reactions! Y’all are one of my favorite channels. Please remember to react to the documentary “We Stand Alone Together”. It’s basically Chapter 11 of the narrative. You’ll see more of the real guys faces and names, and get a great overview of Easy Company’s exploits in the war.

[@johnhippely2125]

Don't want to spoil it. Trust me. You'll get everyone's names.. Before the series ends.. But, If you watch the "11th" episode, it's the entire documentary videos seen at the beginning of each episode.

[@Zseventyone]

The reason you don’t get the names of the vets until the end is so you don’t know who’s safe for sure.

[@moonlight6713]

My apologies if this has been asked before but will you be reacting to The Pacific after this? Also, in the last episode it will show their names. Almost like a grand reveal of the real life veterans that are being interviewed.

[@lizd2943]

West Pointers like Lt. Jones were the career officers who were going to staff the army after the war, so by this point they tended to put them on the front for a taste of action then pull them back. He was later killed in a car accident in occupied Germany.

[@Farbar1955]

Spiers also ran closer to buildings during his run. He wasn't quite as out in the open as the episode showed. Another comment on a run: When Malarkey ran out to get what he thought was a Luger in the second episode, he said he didn't run near as far as that episode showed. It was a much shorter distance but he said it was still a stupid thing to do!!

[@johnathanperez1135]

Love y’all genuine reactions bro y’all got something going with this channel

[@patdecorvo]

Great Band of Brothers (FRR) episode 👍

[@laupeix]

Such a good episode, Thank you guys.

[@tenjed4224]

When you have the chance, check out The Battle of the Bulge, a great retelling of the campaign in the forests around Bastogne and other critical outposts, from the beginning. Some fictional parts mixed in with actual events. It is a film that used many WW2 vets as advisors and actors.

[@djkullik4952]

New to the channel. Guys, I really like your style and insight. Thank you. SSgt DJ

[@chucks9205]

In the same scene Popeye was taking the glare off his sights and 2LT Jones was putting away his shiny West Point ring... another Soldier was taping his rifle sling (carrying strap) so the metal parts wouldn't clack against the wood stock... patrol light and noise discipline 101😉

[@benf1111]

It's funny how Tom Hanks' son yelling "Move Out" sounds exactly like him.

[@mithroch]

If we tell you who the men are... then you will know who survives. NO SPOILERS

[@davidwilkins5932]

The reason they were a bit frosty toward Webster, is because others that were wounded (some worse than Webster) went out of their way, even breaking with protocol, to get back to their unit as quickly as possible. Webster didn’t do that, but took all the time he could before returning.

[@USURPER_KING280]

Webster was convalescing in a hospital in England. The other guys who went awol to rejoin Easy Co.were in France, so it would have been impossible for Webster to have done the same thing. In his book "Parachute Infantry " Webster recalled that most of the men were glad that he was back. The treatment he gets in this episode was a little over embellished.

[@obscillesk]

oh shit man. that hat finally helped me figure out the difference there, everyone else seems to have real individualized answers for that question that i've asked hahah Nix's laugh and 'don't get hurt' is one of my favorite little moments in the show, just so many layers to that laugh and statement to me :P

[@russellhunt2071]

Get the tissues ready for the next episode. It's heartbreaking.

[@shelbyxyz]

When you guys finish this series, you gotta watch "Fury".

[@penasjable]

Seventeenth! The Pacific next!

[@Zseventyone]

I was gonna bite my tongue but then Formal doubled-down: “WET behind the ears.” Being “green” is the same thing but they don’t mix. Keep up the great work, gents! Looking forward to E10.

[@fester2306]

They are all actual members of Easy. You will get to learn their names, but not till the end of Episode 10. :)

[@FriendRequestReviews]

And it was a beautiful moment can't wait to share it you all.

[@dentonholmgren4886]

@@FriendRequestReviews you guys going to watch the companion documentary We Stand Alone Together?

[@FriendRequestReviews]

yes

[@dentonholmgren4886]

@@FriendRequestReviews awesome!

[@Sloppygator9309]

Luckily they already knew this, but try not to spoil things like this on reaction channels in the future

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

Operation Market Garden is a good battle for paper map and chit wargaming because each side has advantages and disadvantages.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Not really. Monty was exhausted and head-gamed himself. Everyone not under his direct command managed to be okay.

[@Zseventyone]

B - Good call. It was indeed Malarky who chatted up the dude who “answered the call” and was executed.

[@martinlatour9311]

22:30 It's actually Tom Hanks screaming off screen

[@saberx08]

The reason the vets aren't named, is because if you see an 86 year old "Pvt. Smith" giving an interview, then you won't be concerned for him in any episode that shows him in a dire situation . You would know he lives to 2001, and you wouldn't feel any tension about his fate, so the show would lose it's effectiveness. They will be named at the conclusion of episode 10 (the only episode that gives the interviews at the end, and not the beginning), as well as the companion feature that most fans consider an official-unofficial episode 11. Talking about Webster: his wound was more serious than depicted. He was evac'ed to England, rather than one of the nearby field hospitals like the other guys - several of which left those hospitals (UNauthorized, of course) to go rejoin Easy. Webster being in a hospital across the English channel, he would not have been able to leave the hospital in the same way. When he returned, contrary to how this episode depicts, his friends were very happy to see him - especially once they learned he was unable to come back earlier like some other guys did. That's not to say he was popular, or everyone liked him. Webster had his fair share of guys that didn't quite care for him. Malarkey's memoirs paint a picture of him not really caring for Webster. The patrol did happen kinda how it's shown, but with completely different guys. Webster for instance, didn't go on the patrol either. And someone else has already commented that Cobb threw a grenade over the river putting the wounded German out of his misery. Side note - the voice of the "wounded German yelling from the river bank" is none other than Tom Hanks himself. Now, we come to Cobb (the "what are you looking at Webster?!" guy). Roy Cobb is yet another guy who wasn't given a very accurate representation in this series. The show depicts him being confrontational, argumentative, etc. Basically, a giant dick! He likely wasn't. The actual David Webster wrote in his book that Cobb was good natured, and a good soldier, which seems a far cry from how he was depicted throughout this series. The real Cobb was also at least ten years older than everyone else, having served in the army since 1934. He was with the 1st Armored Division in Africa in 1942, then while on the way back to the states after Operation Torch, the troop ship he was in was sunk. He survived, and signed up with the airborne when they were formed. He was already a professional soldier with combat experience when he started the training at Toccoa (episode 1) along with the rest of Easy, and then went through everything Easy company went through - with the exception of actually jumping out of the plane on D-Day due to taking shrapnel inside the plane before he could jump. If everyone else was at the end of their rope, he was REALLY at the end of his! The show depicts him having a really slight verbal disagreement with Lt. Jones, and SSGT Martin. In reality, the real Cobb was drunk, and assaulted Lt. Foley. He was court martialed, but he didn't get discharged right away. Turns out he was still with Easy when the war ended in Europe. He won't be depicted any more in this series, but those are the facts about the real Roy Cobb. He died of cancer in early 1990, at the decent age of 75.

[@Chevalier1632]

So yes Lipton was discharged, as an enlisted man. There's actually a totally different process for being an officer and being an enlisted man (private through the myriad of sergeant ranks). If Lipton is gonna be a lieutenant. He has to be decommissioned as an enlisted man, and instead reinlisted as an officer. It's moderately rare for enlisted men to make this kind of a promotion, so that's why it's not as clearcut.

[@docbearmb]

Webster did not miss most of everything. He did not get wounded on D-Day. He got injured at the Crossroads. Episode 5. He was there in Normandy got D-Day; Carrantan (ep3); MarketGarden (ep. 4) and again was wounded in Ep 5. He did miss all of Bastogne and the Bois Jacques. Those were really bad days and that’s why the company gave him an extremely hard time.

[@tenjed4224]

Without giving away anything about ep 9, it is telling in more ways than 1st thought.

[@joeyboogenz]

Hershey bars & most candy bars were like 4X the size they are now back then !!!

[@traho811]

You'll get the names at the end of episode 10

[@angieday5183]

Winters took a big chance on behalf of the men. He could have gotten in big trouble had the fake patrol came to light.

[@razidar34567]

Greetings from Brooklyn NY🙂 Whenever you guys get a chance do a reaction on eastbound and down 🙏

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

You two should play some paper map and chit WWII wargames. Many have thick rule books but are actually fun.

[@belasius2895]

if ya watch close...you'll see Cobb getting hauled away by MPs near the end of the episode.

[@freebrook]

The real people we find out who's who at the end.

[@ARWG]

Missed episode 7, It get taken down or something?

[@FriendRequestReviews]

Yup

[@louremington6975]

They discharge you, as a noncommissioned, and then promote you to officer. Stupid formality. Thats what you saw with, Lipton.

[@kurttruk2]

Dike might have had other responsibilities the men didn't know about, but if the men got such a negative impression that should tell you a lot about his leadership. Further, Dike might have been bad at tactics. But many officers are. The key is that they make up for their weaknesses, recruit and leverage the skills of others. Dike clearly failed to do this, thus his weakness completely defined him.

[@PillarOfWamuu]

He did also win medals for bravery during combat so his reputation as a coward is ill deserved. He roze up during the attack on the village because he was shot. Easy didn't see the blood under his winter uniform.

[@joeyboogenz]

These dudes got hot showers. They hadn't had a hot shower for like 2 months ! LT. Jones is Tom Hanks Son Colin Hanks .

[@RedSinter]

I Don't know if you have seen Hacksaw Ridge if so. just lol...ignore me. If not it is not to be missed and if you haven't beware they don't show every thing the man did. And the count was 140-150. Desmond wouldn't accept the number so they compromised on the count. .

[@shawnooweldsparks4202]

THNX4BN

[@ugib8377]

If you use a lighter on metal, it turns it black. = Harder to see at night, no reflection.

[@dgpatter]

I hope nobody answers your question about the men. Although you likely have already finished and found out by now, those names are intentionally withheld as knowing who survived to old age would be spoilers.

[@michaeldeblasio8201]

If you wait till the last episode you will find out who is who.

[@surelyashley5726]

Where is episode 7?

[@FrenchieQc]

Webster was actually warmly welcomed back. The enlisted liked him, though the officers had a lukewarm opinion of him, showed little ambition and never did more than expected, never volunteered for anything. I guess they took some artistic liberties to depict how hard it might be in general for some guys to rejoin their unit. Also, Eion Bailey who plays Webster, took a few weeks vacations to India while the rest of the crew sweated their balls off filming Ep 6-7. So the producers told the cast to channel their envy/jealousy of Bailey into their character's contempt toward Webster. Tom Hanks provided the noises of the wounded German left on the far side of the river. A bunch of people in Ep9 will claim he plays a French soldier but that's inaccurate. Malarkey is the one out of Easy who spent the most consecutive days on the frontlines, hence why he's shown in this episode being so exhausted and drained.

[@chrisbolliger5717]

Look close as the truck passes by. The French soldier with the pistol is Tom Hanks.

[@FrenchieQc]

​​@@chrisbolliger5717it's not him. He has 2 appearances in the entire show, ep5 as a British commando, and ep8 providing the voice of the German soldier, that's it. BoB was filmed almost 25 years ago, Hanks looked how he was in Saving Private Ryan/Cast Away, the French soldier looks like Hanks might look nowadays. He's way too old to have been Hanks. It's just a commonly repeated bit of info that's actually inaccurate, same as those who claim Val Kilmer says "hucklebearer" in Tombstone.

[@chrisbolliger5717]

@@FrenchieQc So your only evidence for your claim is your opinion of how old an actor looks in a background shot?

[@FrenchieQc]

​@@chrisbolliger5717and what's the evidence for your claim? That some extra "kinda maybe" looks like Tom Hanks? You're among those claiming it's him, so provide the evidence that it is him. Until then I'll stick to the official position that he's a red devil in ep5 and provides voice in ep8 and those are his only two appearances in the show.

[@chrisbolliger5717]

@@FrenchieQc Gee, that's an image of Tom Hanks. Vs That's just some random extra that they got that looks exactly like Tom Hanks in a show in which Tom Hanks makes cameos while also directing and producing. I will trust my judgement far more than yours.

[@user-wh5zx4rp4w]

you guys should watch fallout, i think y’all would really enjoy

[@joerogan9522]

Why got my comment deleted with nothing new on the western front ? 🤨

[@FriendRequestReviews]

Was it on this video?

[@joerogan9522]

@FriendRequestReviews yes I only wrote , consider watching Nothing new on the Western Front is a quite new WW1 movie who won 4 oscars on Netflix. Idk it disappeared 😕

[@surelyashley5726]

Hello, What happened to episode 7? I tapped the video to watch the reaction and like three minutes later, it switched to another video. . .​@@FriendRequestReviews

[@FriendRequestReviews]

unfortunately episode 6 & 7 has got blocked again, so they'll have to be re-edited and uploaded.

[@surelyashley5726]

@@FriendRequestReviews When will you be able to re-upload it?

[@dragonage2112]

Your episode 6 & 7 were deleted that's BS I know it probably was you tube but "F" that I won't be watching this one or the last 2 "F" that!

[@FriendRequestReviews]

Yes both where blocked hopefully I'll get them back up soon.