BAND OF BROTHERS PART 10 *shocked, speechless, & moved* | Reaction | First Time Watching

[@m_v__m_v]

Please react to the unofficial 11th episode, the documentary We Stand Alone Together. It's where the actual veteran interviews came from, and is the perfect cherry on top of the Band of Brothers sundae.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

A Must. Provides 'closure' to the Series, and is the perfect ending to it. 🙂

[@CoolHandLuke-q1e]

Every reactor automatically does , no need to mention it .

[@m_v__m_v]

@CoolHandLuke-q1e absolutely not true, most reactors who do BoB actually don't

[@213thAIB]

@@CoolHandLuke-q1eNo, they don’t.

[@DarthChef]

*SPOILER ALERT* The reaction to the documentary is already up on Patreon

[@danielwesner1838]

I retired from the 101st Airborne in 2001 when this series first aired. The week before the premier, some of the cast and veterans came to Fort Campbell to preview it with a select number of us, including myself. I remember Guarnere dancing on his one leg with two women and got to talk to Mularkey for a good long time. When I shook his hand he noticed I was an NCO and he wouldn't let go of me for quite a while. He said he was tired of talking to officers and he wanted to spend some time with the Sergeants. It was an honor to meet and talk with the men and some of the actors. Sadly, all the men have now passed away but their legacy will live on with this series and the book. Thank you for watching and reacting to it. I wish more young people would as well.

[@pnwcruiser]

What a remarkable opportunity. And I get growing weary of talking to officers, although I served initially enlisted and later commissioned.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

❤❤❤❤❤ Wow what a fantastic experience to have had happened to you!!!🎉🎉 God bless you, thank you for your service!! I wish I had known about these veterans when I lived in New Jersey which was up until I was 26 years old in 1984! I literally used to go camping probably within an hour's drive of where Dick Winters had his farm!! Had I known about these men I surely would have tried to meet them to speak with them in person!!❤❤ So thankful for the courage and commitment that these men and women of the GREATEST GENERATION had!!!❤❤

[@thetr00per30]

Congratulations on completing the single best miniseries ever produced.

[@philipcoggins9512]

On July 3, 2023, I got a phone call that I dreaded. My friend, Brad Freeman had passed away. He was the last surviving member of E Company. Let us rejoice that these men are all together once again, and remember that our tears that are shed are not that these men are no longer with us, but that they ever existed in the first place.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

"WE SALUTE THE RANK, NOT THE MAN!" And then the little smirk that Nixon gives Winters is absolutely one of my favorite moments in the series!!!😂❤

[@TooBad60]

It was a pleasure to share this journey with you. Thank you.

[@michaelstach5744]

The classic movie about the vets returning home is The Best Years of Our Lives. Well worth a watch.

[@kenfreeman8888]

I second that recommendation. "The Best Uears of Our Lives" is an excellent film.

[@barrycollier7451]

Best film ever made.

[@rrael]

You're right. They should show this in every highschool. I think a teacher showed us 'Glory' at one point, but this series better captures the horror that our fathers and grandfathers went thru to protect the world from evil.

[@BarkBarkImShark]

For those wondering how the point system worked: Starting September, 1940, 1 month service in the US=1 point 1 month service overseas=2 points Combat related awards (Purple heart, silver star, bronze star, service cross etc.)=5 points Dependents under the age of 18 (up to a maximum of 3)=12 points 85 points were needed to be sent home Even after the war ended, these points still played a factor: Those with 59 points or less became part of the occupation force, which was typically 6-12 months. Those with 60-79 points helped liquidate the Allied bases (typically a 1-3 month process) before being sent home. Those with 80 points or more, and those with 3 or more dependents, were sent home immediately.

[@BogeyDopeYT]

Don’t forget “We Stand Alone Together”.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Indeed. A must. A perfect way to 'top off' this Series 🙂

[@doyledeclue282]

You definitely got to watch.We stand along together

[@alistairhackney]

We Stand Alone Together - But i know what you meant, sorry

[@kenfreeman8888]

Daniel Webster "wrote a book about sharks" that inspired another author to write the novel "Jaws," which was made into a film by Steven Spielberg, who co-created and produced "Band of Brothers. "

[@kaliwali]

I sense a reaction to "Jaws" coming in the future 🤣

[@davidbennett1357]

@@kaliwali Kali, I strongly recommend the first jaws film, the second one is OK, the other two aren't really worth your time in my humble opinion. When I come across a reactor that is new to me, there are a few things that I particularly like to watch with them to gage whether or not I should watch more of their stuff. LOTR, Star Wars and Band of Brothers are my 3 go to properties to judge reactors on and you have wonderfully acquitted yourself in my eyes. I look forward to whatever you have on the horizon!

[@TooBokoo]

@@davidbennett1357 Part 2 is definitely worth watching. It went way off the rails after that. lol

[@PhilipSmith-l5x]

The Best Years of Our Lives won the Academy Award for best picture in 1946. Not a shot is fired in this film as the war had already ended. But it’s an absolutely touching depiction of how combat affected the lives of 3 men, now civilians trying to adjust to a new postwar America. Beautifully shot and acted. Please react to this black & white classic with your proven intelligence and sensitivity. You’ll be rewarded, and so will your many followers.

[@8044868]

One of the best movies ever made.

[@richardcavalloro8355]

The best years of our lives and Taking Chance are 2 great "war" movies where no shots are fired

[@kenfreeman8888]

Yes! "The Best Years of Our Lives" is one of my favorite films.

[@LoveOldMusic808]

@@richardcavalloro8355 I think the Best Years of our Lives is an amazing movie, but as a veteran I watch Taking Chance every Memorial Day and think about the people I served with.

[@jtaitslick]

I've watched every episode of your's. Your reactions/edits have been great. Thank you for sharing these moments with us. Please keep it up!

[@kaliwali]

Thank you!!

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

​@kaliwali Great reaction. In doing so, you Honor all the men who fought in the wars. That is all we can do for them...see what they did, and then talk about it. Yes, I dare say that we all get a bit 'melancholy' when the 10th Episode has been watched. However, there is the Documentary about Easy Company - "We Stand Alone Together" that is a Must See. Also, when you're ready for it, the 10-part Series "The Pacific" is also a must. Made by the same people who created Band of Brothers. There are similarities between the two, but "The Pacific" is more brutal, darker, as the combat was different in the jungles and atolls of the Pacific theater of operations. Again, great reactions 🙂

[@phj223]

"You're a hell of a fine soldier, Shifty. There's nothing more to explain." 😭🥰

[@JimEllis-i5k]

Yes, that's what the Eagle's Nest looked like. It's still there but it's a restaurant now and open to the public.

[@eTraxx]

I rode that dang gold plated elevator (or a copy ... there was a lot of reconstruction on the building)

[@samuel10125]

Though Easy where not the first to get there apparently.

[@christophercurtis-71]

Such a great and moving end to this series. I love that we have Winters narrating this episode. So glad that he survived the war and found that small piece of land to spend the rest of his life in peace. I saw a picture once of some of the men from Easy sitting on the balcony of the Eagle's Nest, drinking champagne; the caption below the picture read "You may be cool, but you will never be as cool as the men of Easy Company sitting on the balcony of the Eagle's Nest, drinking Hitler's champagne." Another thing I love is seeing, years later, how portraying these people changed the lives of the actors in this series. Speaking of actors, the actor who played the German general making the speech to his men was in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Listening to that speech was moving and heartbreaking. Seeing Winters and Nixon continue their friendship after the war was beautiful. Neal McDonough, who played Buck Compton, named his first-born son after Compton. Hearing that 1600 people went to the funeral of George Luz in 1998 really got me. That says something about him and who he was.

[@andystewart581]

Sobel got out of the service, married, had three sons then divorced. Some years later (1970) he attempted suicide and failed. Ended up blinding himself instead and spent the remainder of his days in a VA home. He died alone in 1987. No memorial service was held. These men that lived through the Great Depression and survived WWII and Korea, including my dad, were my influencers growing up. They were our little league couches, our neighbors, our teachers. I wish I had had the maturity and understanding of what they endured to appreciate these great men I knew.

[@Paul-ph7zb]

The dead soldier on the ground in the eagles nest scene is not supposed to be Adolf Hitler, he shot himself in Berlin on May 30th as you may remember from last episode. The cuff on the soldiers uniform said Adolf Hitler because he was a member of the "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" a personal bodyguard unit of the SS in charge of guarding Hitlers person, offices and private residencies.

[@f2809]

Dear Kaliwali...I spent 32 years in the Army, 101st ABD, I flew Medical evacuation helicopters....every June we had all the Veterans back to celebrate their amazing journey. They were amazing men, now that I am approaching 79, I realise just how much they did for our Country. I served in Vietnam, Gulf War and Iraq War......I so honored to have served with the 101st and meeting these men.

[@kaliwali]

Oh wow... So incredible that you served alongside the 101st and met many of them! Thank you so much for your service and all that you have done for our country 🩷

[@TMConstructionOntario]

As a Canadian civilian, thank you for your service sir, you appreciated around the world.

[@jhold7553]

You saying they just became ordinary people is a testament to the kind of people they were and they exemplified what men women and children of that generation were. They pushed through and persevered in rough times, doing what needed to be done and not expecting anything from anybody. If we could get back just a little of the character of that generation this would be a far better world

[@lukasismael430]

Thank you so much for sharing your reactions with us on this show. The band of Brothers series really brings out the best emotions and perspectives from different people regardless of their personal background, heritage or country of origin. It proves that the human condition is a universal experience. It's one of the reasons I try to watch how different reactors respond to this show, even though I've seen it countless times. I really appreciate your empathy toward the characters who portrayed real life soldiers and how you analyze the episodes. When you shed tears on this show it happens to all of us as well.

[@sebastianshades4]

The guy wasn’t suffering from mental illness, he was drunk

[@dgpatter]

And a certifiable asshole. After getting out of jail for the Austrian event he went home to North Carolina and led a disgraceful life. He died with a rap sheet of murder, rape, arson and serial dui.

[@craigpaske9351]

And a punk.

[@noneofyourbusiness9489]

Worst thing is he only was in jail for 3 years when he should have been executed or in prison for life.

[@ajoytfoyt5318]

Kali, I've seen many reaction videos for this miniseries and yours is definitely my favorite. Your raw emotions, thoughtfulness and care for these characters, the men and their stories is so heartwarming coming from someone as young as you. I've watched this series at least ten times but it felt like I was watching it again for the first time while viewing it with you. I give you a huge thumbs up and I subscribed to your channel during the very first episode. I'm sure I will be watching your reaction to this series more than once and will be watching many more reaction videos that you do. Thank you and happy viewing!

[@kaliwali]

thank you so much for this thoughtful comment! i'm glad you loved my journey through this series & it let you relive some of the best moments of this incredible series ✨ I appreciate you!

[@charlize1253]

Hollywood primarily shows small-unit infantry actions like this, the Pacific, Saving Private Ryan, etc. because it's easy to find human drama. But WW2 was inconceivably huge: the US routinely sent 1,000+ bombers over Berlin and Tokyo, the Russians had 3,000 tanks in the Battle of Kursk, the Japanese sank or damaged 386 US ships at Okinawa, the German Sixth Army lost over a million men at Stalingrad, more than 1 million Chinese and Japanese troops fought for 6 weeks in the Battle of Shanghai, U-Boats sank 262 Allied ships in the Atlantic, over 50 million died worldwide. The US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which was only the 64th largest city in Japan, because by 1945 the 63 larger cities had already been wiped off the map. Just an inconceivably vast war.

[@jeff-ni5cy]

charlize your stats are correct but off. Of the 386 ships lost 120 were small landing craft like you saw on saving Saving Private Ryan. Only three 1000 plane raids ever 30-31 May 1942 1-2 June 1942 25-26 June 1942 1,000 bombers were never sent against a single target after June 1942. as for Hirosima Hiroshima was chosen as the first target of atomic bomb because it was the only city, among the selected cities, without an Allied prisoner of war camp. There are some other reasons why Hiroshima was chosen as the bombing site: The city had not been significantly damaged by major air raids in the past and it was believed that a clear demonstration of the atomic bomb’s power could be made. It contained military forces and military factories. situated in a valley and surrounded by hills, Hiroshima’s topography was thought to make the nuclear bomb’s destructive power even more devastating and also was optimal for testing the power of the atomic bomb. The population of Hiroshima was quite dense. This made the city suitable in terms of getting statistics on the number of casualties and other victims of radiation. and so on...

[@richardlovell4713]

I find it amazing how effectively influential ‘Spielberg censorship’ is when he recounts his views on WW2: he, as you have done, cut the British and British Empire forces out of the picture (except occasionally as villains or hapless victims) together with fellow Europeans. They took the brunt of the effort of fighting the Germans and Japanese for many years before the Americans belatedly entered the War and the Russians got themselves organised to drive the Nazis out of Russia. I’m told that the Pacific series gives the impression that Americans fought the Japanese alone, whereas the truth is that British forces, together with Indian and Nepalese (the Gurkhas - the one military force that terrified the Japanese) had fought the Japanese throughout SE Asia from long before the Pacific became a theatre of War. I don’t know why Spielberg (and Hanks) does this, except for self-interest, stroking the egos of his fellow Americans by presenting such a blinkered view of these conflicts. He’s a brilliant filmmaker, but if you want a more balanced and accurate view of D-Day and the invasion of Europe watch ‘The Longest Day’ - a far inferior film but pretty accurate in showing the contributions of British, Canadian and French forces as well as American in the invasion.

[@richardlovell4713]

I forgot to mention Burmese and other nations forces fighting the Japanese and Anzac forces fighting both the Germans and Japanese. Everyone seems to forget the Canadians, unfairly, probably because they have the least effective propaganda machine.

[@mlong1958]

Many of the actors continue the the Easy tradition of yearly reunions in honor of the men they portrayed. We Stand Alone Together is a must watch. It's the Band of Brothers documentary.

[@lil2nerdy645]

Winters: Captain Sobel Sobel: Major Winters Winters: Captain Sobel we salute the rank not the man Audience: Your weekend pass is REVOKED!!! Kali will you be watching The Pacific? I highly recommend it and it's just as emotional esp Eugene Sledge's story.

[@markpekrul4393]

I've seen it more than a dozen times, but when Winters talks about the question his grandson asked him, I cry every time. Sadly, given this was made more than 20 years ago, there are no longer any living veterans from Easy. In the years after this came out, several of them wrote books about their experiences. Webster's widow published his collected memoirs after his disappearance in 1961, and is a very good account of things. I recall the final American veteran of the First World War dying a dozen years ago or so. It pains me to know that before too very long we will see the final WWII pass on. Growing up in the 70s and 80s and 90s, they were our uncles, neighbors, friends - that old man down the street, the guy who hung around the coffee shop, the man who always sat in the back of the church. Now so few are left. If you know one, treasure that fact. And if he happens to be willing to talk about his experiences, ask him. When he was little more than a teenager, he and his comrades helped save the world.

[@stephenschaffner2387]

A small point, but it was Mike Ranney's grandson who asked the question and Mike Ranney who answered it -- Winters is quoting from Ranney's letter. (The captions get it wrong.)

[@markpekrul4393]

@@stephenschaffner2387 Yep - that's right.

[@lil2nerdy645]

For those wondering Winters passed away in 2011. I remember seeing the news on the Internet while at work and my heart sank cuz he was pretty much the face of BOB. To give you an idea of how much of a mark he left on the history of the 101st then General David Petraeus, who once commanded the division, remarked on his passing. Also Buck Compton passed away almost exactly a year later.

[@drumpunk100]

​@@stephenschaffner2387And isn't Mike Ranney in episode 1? I think he's the one that gets dismissed by Col Sink.

[@Lue_Jonin]

As a 🇺🇸 veteran, I enjoyed your outstanding reaction videos to this HBO mini-series 👍 📹

[@jasonmcneil9517]

I think it’s important to remember that Winters was 26 when he jumped into Normandy on D-Day. When Nixon shows Winters the pictures of them in training saying “who were those kids”, they were just kids who had tons of responsibility on their hands for the lives of their men

[@samuel10125]

Despite some of major inaccuracies this series is probably the best WW2 mini series out there and i agree this should be shown in more classrooms.

[@TMConstructionOntario]

Thank you for reacting to this series, it makes me cry every single time but it needs to be watched. All those men and women deserve to be remembered.

[@pnwcruiser]

One of my relatives was a combat medic with Patton's 3rd Army, which relieved the forces surrounded at Bastogne...among other actions. I was very young when I knew him but as far as I know he didn't talk about the war with anyone. He was great, good natured guy. After the war he started a small business and happily raised a family.

[@StuffWhatGoesBoom]

Best series to ever air on cable television. Period.

[@Manolo0528]

Highlights of the point system. If a soldier had a minimum of 85 points they were discharged and sent home. Points were awarded according to the following formula: - One point for each month in service in the Army - One additional point for each month in service overseas - Five points for each campaign - Five points for a medal for merit or valor (Silver Star, Bronze Star, for example) - Five points for a purple heart (awarded to all soldiers who were wounded in action) - Twelve points for each dependent child up to three dependent children. For Easy Company that means 1 point for each month in the Army going all the way back to (1942-45) initial training in Georgia with Sobel and the mountain. Plus.. 1 point for each month they were in Europe. (1944-45) (Yes you can get more than 1 point for the same month if you spent that month in Europe, not necessarily in combat. The months doing training in England count) 5 points for participating in the European Theater.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Easy Company is the most ironic name in military history. From D-DAY all the way to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, there was nothing Easy about it. I never want things I love to end, but you want the pain to end for these Men, and the peace to begin. The German Field Marshall's speech is actually what ties the entire concept of of the series together unexpectedly...No matter what side you were on you were suffering. I implore you to see "We Stand Alone Together" and Ron Livingston's (Nixon) Bootcamp Diary. It makes you appreciate the series even more. "Were you a hero in the War Grandpa? Grandpa says no, but I served in a company of heroes" Near tears every time. Thank you so much for taking this journey. Currahee! ♠ Winters may be the best, and Nixon may be one of the most entertaining. But Spiers might be my favorite. Also see "The Fallen of World War 2" to get some perspective on the scale of this tragedy.

[@kaliwali]

I gotta say Spiers was quickly becoming a favorite for me as well. I wasn't too sure of him at first, but wow. All around he was fantastic, calculated and a true hero just like Winters.

[@mikealvarez2322]

​@@kaliwali THE FALLEN OF WW2 is a must see if you want to put WW2 into perspective. It's about 20 minutes long and is not a tear jerker. However, it is an eye opener. I've actually watched it 4 or 5 times and each time I get something new out of it. Please take the time to watch it, even if you don't react to it. It's on KZbin and it's free.

[@KayQue-s3r]

Fantastic watching this with you! Thank you so much! If you decide to watch the "The Pacific", please be sure to prepare yourself for a difficult watch. It too is a fantastic series but much more graphic and emotionally demanding & disturbing. Looking forward to your future watches

[@amtrak7394]

Sergeant Grant did indeed survive the shot to the head he suffered, though he did have a lot of physical and speech for the rest of his life. That said, after he came home he settled down in the Bay Area where owned a tobacco shop until his death in the 1980s.

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

At the end of the video, when we finally get to put names to the faces of the soldiers we have grown to admire and love, it was an absolute honor to meet them This series had such great attention to detail so many times. My favorite is at 20:25 ... Buck Compton would go on to play a catcher at UCLA with the one and only Jackie Robinson.

[@garycollins7750]

21:06 interesting she’s says they turned into everyday people. That’s what makes the story what it is they were just average people who didn’t seek fame or fortune from the experience. They just had a job to do and many just wanted to move on with their lives after the war. And the fact they are so humble and don’t praise themselves.

[@VorchaKali]

Now you can watch the spinoff PACIFIC

[@catherinelw9365]

Great reaction, very moving. Regarding the points system, remember, we had around 11 million men deployed around the world, plus supporting branches like medical and administrative, and we didn’t have enough transport for that many people right away. Plus we had to leave occupying forces, and still do. Wounded and sick men took priority over healthy ones and they were sent home first. They understood that. Sometimes it took over a year to wait, and there was a lot of work to do. Both Asia and Europe were a mess, with destroyed infrastructure, famine, and political systems. Japan still had their Emperor, but Germany had no leadership and the Allies wanted to ensure they wouldn’t fall to a new dictatorship. So our troops acted as law, food distributors, occupiers, medical assistance, and whatever was needed. The war ended in May, but we had to help the civilian populations survive the oncoming winter. I hope you watch the “11th” episode, “We Stand Alone Together”. It’s the perfect closure to this outstanding series.

[@daveemerson6549]

The look from Maj. Winters as the final interview shot fades to black says it all.

[@mark-be9mq]

The solider who shot Sgt Grant wasnt due to trauma. Pvt Floyd Craver & a friend were drinking & smoking pot all night. They went out, but the friend went back as Craver was acting crazy. Craver tried taking a German's car & he shot them. 2 British soliders responded. Craver shot one, the other fled, but Craver follwed & killed him. Grant found Craver trying to start the German car when Craver shot him, too.

[@Manolo0528]

Easy Company found him in a hospital as he was trying to rape a nurse. Reports differ as to whether it was an American Army nurse or a German civilian nurse.

[@ScarriorIII]

And as I understand it, when he was finally caught, he was attempting to rape a german woman. Guy was a criminal, but when in war and manpower is needed, some bad people slip through the safety nets. Shoot, many service members now are in uniform because the other option was jail.

[@EastPeakSlim]

Thank you so much, Kali, for taking on this series. Your honest, heartfelt reactions show how much respect you have for these men - for all the men and women of the Greatest Generation. I taught history decades before BoB was released. I only wish I could have had it as material for my students.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

your reactions and comments to this entire series have been WONDERFUL, thank you! 👍☺

[@crispy_338]

If you thought some episodes of Band of Brothers were hard to watch…….I can’t imagine what you’ll think of The Pacific

[@svt80221]

since you're on a WW2 kick, you should react to "The Fallen of WW2" by Neil Halloran.

[@M1_Maz]

What a fitting end to such an amazing series. My favorite part of this episode is the narration by Winters at the end showing what each member of Easy Company got up to after the war. Just getting to see how they returned to society as such 'normal' people. And in such a diverse group of industries. That any of us could have been working alongside them in that era. The one the stood out the most to me was Lipton going into the glass industry. I used to do some work in automotive glass, and it's so cool to think that maybe, in some way, I might have come across his influence without even knowing it!

[@kaliwali]

Oh yes, definitely my favorite part too! In the Documentary they mentioned one of the men becoming a History teacher and I just couldn't even imagine having my History teacher be a member of Easy Company... Just another reason to be kind to everyone you know. You never know what they've seen, where they've been, or what they've done in their lifetime. True heroes just re-integrating back into society as average joes... Such a heartwarming ending to this series!

[@shoehead65]

Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Great reaction!

[@craigmorrice6032]

I live in this area of Germany , right on the Austrian border, and as an Australian, i can say it is very beautiful. The eagle's nest is now a restaurant.

[@kwilson4565]

Great job making it through this experience, because that's what it is. I, like I'm sure many others here, watch this at least once a year and have since it first came out.

[@LynndelVanWechel]

Thank you, the documentary will bring you more closure.

[@2971username]

Thank you so much for doing this series!!! True enjoyed watching you experience the journey for the first time

[@kaliwali]

Thank you!

[@seanobrien798]

I have two great uncles who fought in the Pacific. Both were in the Army. One was captured in the Philippines and survived the Bataan Death March and captivity in a Japanese POW camp from '42 to '45. The other fought in New Guinea and the Philippines in '45. He would later sign up for Korea as he wanted to use his combat experience to try and save some of the younger men. He was injured by Chinese troops when they intervened. He spent time in Japan recovering. He said he was glad to be able to meet the Japanese as friends. See them living their normal lives rather than trying to shoot him or run at him with a bayonet or sword.

[@VorchaKali]

Donald Malarkey was the last of these band of brothers characters to pass away on September 30, 2017

[@dgpatter]

Negative. If you mean to narrow it to the most core group from this miniseries, weird but fine. He was not the last Easy or even Tacoa man.

[@VorchaKali]

@dgpatter CORRECT he was the last of these band of brothers characters to die

[@PaulDear-jb2bu]

The best mini series ever made. I enjoyed watching your reactions to the series. 👍

[@wgandy9541]

Great job Kali on the series! I'm so glad the YT algorithm let me know about your channel a while back. Looking forward to seeing many more of your reactions to great movies and series.

[@ricksutton2028]

Those shots in the Eagle's Nest are the real deal. I visited there on my first trip to Germany about 10 years ago. The drive up to the base of the summit is amazing and then the only way to the top is by elevator - 40 stories up. Aside from the horrific history about the place, I highly recommend a visit if possible.

[@mikealvarez2322]

If you ever want to do a fun WW2 movie react to KELLY'S HEROES starring Clint Eastwood and Donald Sutherland. It's a great fun movie.

[@kaliwali]

I'll check it out and put it on my list!

[@dereckreinhart462]

If you google Easy Company at Eagles Nest you can see the actual pictures of the real men there.

[@johnjustice531]

Well done kali really enjoyed your reactions to this series

[@steveg5933]

Besides the aforementioned We Stand Alone Together, there are more than a few documentaries to watch on this subject regardless whether you "react" to them or not. Ron Livingston's (Nixon) behind the scenes home movies were officially endorsed by HBO & well worth the time. There is also the American Veteran's Center channel on KZbin. They have many interviews with the then still surviving Easy Company men as well as interviews with actors who portrayed these Heroes. Richard Winters has a documentary on his thought on the series. There is also a few videos on Wild Bill Guarnerre & Babe Heffron who were life long best friends. Speaking of Babe, go back to the Holland episode, when the people were celebrating their rescue, about the time Bull gets kissed, there is a gentleman wearing a grey cap, sitting at a table, waving a Dutch flag, none other than Babe Heffron himself.

[@Straydogger]

The best documentary ever made. 🙂

[@geeemm8028]

It's good to see you also did "We Stand Alone Together". Looking forward to it.

[@WG1807]

I've watched every episode you have reacted to in this series. I watched Ep 1 and was impressed and so have continued to follow through to this episode. Quite a few other reactors have now covered this series, some of them very good. Your reactions to this however, I feel are the best. I know it isn't a competition and am pretty sure you would never look down on lesser reactors, but credit where credit is due. You're a very intelligent young lady and, along with your empathy and compassion, have noticed and picked up on a lot of details and nuances in this series. I will now subscribe to your channel. You deserve a larger following. Best wishes from England.

[@RickLacy-b3x]

Enjoyed riding along with you on this journey, very powerful and insightful reactions, thanks!

[@kaliwali]

thank you so much!

[@guyfalcurious762]

The point system was created because the high conmand realized that there were going to be some complications as the war wound down. First, was that Japan was still fighting, and units would probably be transferred from one front to another to bring more force to bear on the Japanese army. Secondly, what to do with the veterans who were heads of families, who had been wounded and those who had performed valiantly. So, the point system was created, which gave more weight (i.e., points) to husbands, those who were wounded, and those who had earned awards. This still left a functional core in each unit to build around as they were filled out with replacements.

[@atuuschaaw]

Your heartfelt reactions during this remarkable series are commendable. You earned my subscription.♥

[@grantpryseski3623]

Thank you for sharing with us. I enjoyed your genuine reactions and raw emotions throughout the series. I cried and laughed right along with you. These were truly great men.

[@alistairhackney]

Kali, you're a great reactor. I don't know why your channel was recommended. Maybe it was because of something else i had watched. But i'm definitely glad i subscribed, i've enjoyed this journey with you. Thanks for watching. -Veteran (R.A.F)

[@kaliwali]

Thank you for hanging out here and enjoying the content! But most of all, thank you for your service 🩷

[@alistairhackney]

@kaliwali You're very welcome... now i need to find out what Firefly is so i know what's going on when you upload your reaction haha😂 And thank you, that means alot to me 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@rhg3rd]

Really enjoyed your reactions to BOB. Would love to see you react to We Stand Alone Together. It is the perfect way to wrap up the series. If you watch it, you will be glad you did.

[@scottsumner2998]

Alton More went home to Wyoming with Hitlers photo albums. Since I’m from where he lived, I spent years finding out about Alton and where the photo albums went. After his death, from hitting horse on a dark, lonely road, his wife remarried, moved to Portland OR and gave them to a writer who promised to make them into books. I have one of the books, but he never returned the photo albums. They were auctioned to an anonymous bidder in 2010 for $300,000.

[@OneMinuteChickens]

On a side note - Company of Heroes is my favorite real-time strategy game of all time. It was totally inspired by this series. Thanks for the video!

[@joshuaalainz792]

Take a break if you need it but watch the Pacific

[@jdavis9684]

You should also see "Masters of theAir" a series following the Eighth Air Force in Europe.

[@TheOtherOne111]

I have seen a lot of reactions to Band of Brothers, and yours has been one of the best.

[@kaliwali]

wow, thank you so much 🩷

[@markmontague5230]

Also, please add Greyhound to your watch/reaction list. You’ll need Apple TV to watch but please only watch on a Big screen, no laptop or iPhone.

[@michaausleipzig]

Fun act: the eagles nest is still there. You can visit it, including a ride in said gold plated elevator. Well ... don't know if it's actually gold. I'm glad you intend to stick with the genre. And since - in the spirit of what the german officer said in the end - we are all human and suffer the same things in war, how about switchinhg to the german perspective? "Das Boot" is an absolute classic. It won an Oscar for best foreign language movie and follows the crew of a german submarine in the Atlantic. "Downfall" is a pretty well known one too and shows us the last days of Hitlers and his entourage in their Berlin bunker. And a few times even Hollywood went for the german perspective, most notably in "Valkyrie", which tells the real story of how a group of german army officers plotted to assassinate Hitler and end the war.

[@christopherchadwick2659]

It's not a war series, but Chernobyl is a really fantastic five part mini-series. I hope you react to that.

[@mark-be9mq]

Few if any men from WWII spoke of their experiences. They married raised families & built the modern America we know today. I had 4 Uncles who fought in WWII, not one said a single word about it & we wouldn't have known if a relative hadnt mentioned it.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

The reason they all couldn't go home is transportation capacity. There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and staff that came there over a period of months and years and had to be sent back in portions as well. Trucked/flown/shipped (each to their own state/city/town eventually) is a lot of coordination and planning.

[@rajahkossuth]

Hey Kali. I first watxhed your reaction to one of the Avengers' movies and then saw the Band of Brothers Episode 1 reaction video. I too, cried in certain spots of the series. One particular spot got me was Bastogne. When the shelling was so bad and it killed those two in the foxhole, whew. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. I became a subscriber because of these BoB reaction videos. And it doesn't hurt that you're "just so darn cute!" 😍😍😎😎😍😍

[@MrTech226]

Kali Winters lived a long life after the war until 2011 at the age of 92

[@justsmashing4628]

thx for the great reactions

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Even after VE Day it took quite some time to get those in Europe who had the points back to the US. Many of the transport ships used to get them there in ‘43 were now being used to bolster the Pacific campaign. And even after VJ Day it took a while to get them home, those buildups had taken years to get them all in country and it’s not like we had jumbo jets to fly them around. My great uncle served in the Pacific up until VJ Day and didn’t make it back to Dayton until the middle of 1946.

[@KennethSavage-nn2vv]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank You…

[@saaamember97]

One thing this series made me realize, is how badass our fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers were.

[@dquanissavage6287]

Kaliwali Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

[@havok6280]

That quote from the real Winters at the end gets me every time...😢

[@Anarkitten]

If you loved this, then also check out The Pacific and Masters of the Air, made by the same people and told in the same fashion. Sad fact from the show: The drunken replacement that went on a murder spree (killed two German soldiers, a British Major, shot Grant, and tried assaulting a civilian) sadly got away with it. He was sentenced to life in prison, but was released for unknown reasons.

[@budwilliams6590]

Decades after the war, in an interview with then-Pennsylvania state representative John D. Payne, Winters stated that the legal department for publisher Simon & Schuster was concerned that the allegations surrounding Speirs could lead to a lawsuit, leading Winters to directly confront him about the rumor. Winters went on to say that Speirs not only confirmed the allegation, but wrote a letter to that effect.

[@JoeyHicks-b3t]

I might suggest completing the journey by watching the closing documentary… “We Stand Alone Together.” It will bring you to a new level of appreciation for these heroic men. There is also the companion series, “The Pacific.” It is also produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Equally tough to watch and equally as gratifying when you reach the conclusion!! I enjoy your channel very much.

[@mattirby9747]

The eagles nest is still standing today, last i had heard its a museum that the country set up

[@-Knife-]

You gotta watch the documentary We Stand Alone Together. Its amazing.

[@Educated2Extinction]

I saw a reaction where one of the guys said it was shown in his high school history class, but he didn't pay attention. Kids are gonna be kids. Speirs killed people with no remorse and no regrets when it served the mission, but killing a drunk murderer would have been personal.

[@ericdulyon4601]

Great Reaction to this!! One more to go

[@wuddih]

The Pacific next

[@havok6280]

Band of Brothers is a little more cohesive than The Pacific. BoB is based on one book. The Pacific is based on two books plus an additional story. Both are excellent. I also recommend Generation Kill. It's about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It's interesting to contrast WWII and a modern war. A third WWII documentary came out this year. Masters of the Air, about the Army Air Force.

[@phj223]

Some more WWII war series and movie recommendations: The Pacific - largely the same production team that made BoB, depicting the US Marines' experience in the Pacific theater of war. Downfall/Der Untergang - movie depicting the last few weeks of Hitler's reign and life, and the inevitable defeat of Germany Valkyrie - movie about an actual assassination attempt (one of many) on Hitler's life in the summer of '44 Tuntematon Sotilas/The Unknown Soldier - a Finnish story, there are several versions, but do go for the 2017 one, it's a five hour long miniseries, but was also cut to a three hour long movie, I much prefer the miniseries though. We follow a company of Finnish soldiers during Finland's so called Continuation War against the Soviet Union during WWII.

[@spursfanforlife1]

If you are interested, there is another series like this documenting the Pacific side of ww2 against the Japanese. It's more intense, but another great series