Band of Brothers Points

[@tankmaster1018]

Nothing makes me happier them people who used to be enemies getting along just fine and just shooting the shit. I love scenes like this...

[@nodinitiative]

+tankmaster1018 How about a scene in which a former ISIS fighter is patrolling with a Kurd-Iraqi soldier?

[@Deadlyaztec27]

+nodinitiative That would also be heart warming. Bitter enemies saying, "fuck the commanders let's just walk".

[@nunyabizness9045]

should read up on the Battle for Castle Itter

[@tomaszstaszczak852]

tankmaster1018

[@samsignorelli]

Really a shame the German commander didn't survive that one.

[@TotallyNotALolicon]

“How tough are you” “This will be the end of my second war” “Jesus come welcome to the Salty Spitoon”

[@thespaceelefant2441]

oohoh uh right this way sir

[@koamatton1852]

More like “Here’s the keys to the Salty Spitoon”

[@whoknowswhocares885]

Salty Spitoon has eternal membership for surviving two wars.

[@liamweaver2944]

Joe Beyrle would keep him company

[@miriton1133]

You are always welcome here sir.

[@Ullknightsk]

"It'll be the end of my second war". I also exclaimed, "Jesus!" when I heard him say that.

[@demigod2324]

I know right?! He had some serious luck to have survived through both World Wars

[@Ullknightsk]

The guy's as wide as a barn; that's some luck.

[@Warmaker01]

demigod2324 Counting both World Wars, the feeling I got was the guy had seen more places with WWII judging by his comments: West: France South: Italy East: Russia and Ukraine To make it through any of those hotzones with the scale of fighting involved, esp. in the Eastern Front of WWII, that would be amazing. To make it through WWI in any of the fronts, that alone would be amazing. But the guy did 2 World Wars... Damn...

[@17element]

Yeah I understand why he smokes now, that would of been stressful.

[@rudde7918]

Warmaker01 He's a military police officer, he probably didn't fight that much. As far as I know, German MPs were busy arresting and executiing deserters and POWs. Sorry for my English

[@janberkemeier7406]

Well, that must've been an awkward ride to Munich

[@ahammer607]

I always wondered why he couldn't squeeze in with the luggage, or why the driver couldn't say, you know, that one has my grandmother's silver -- maybe take the suitcase with my toiletries and dirty underwear?

[@keksimusultimus4257]

@@ahammer607 whats more precious cargo? your toiletries or a wounded hero that fought for your country? (whatever side it was, he was still a soldier.)

[@ahammer607]

keksimus ultimus don’t worry I think you missed my point which is not worth explaining

[@Mr_Chode]

@@ahammer607 You posted it, its worth it. I know what you mean but none the less.

[@logger22]

@@ahammer607 it was obviously for comedy

[@SamaritanPrime]

The "75 points" thing was a real thing during World War II. The US Army had an ASR (Adjusted Service Rating) scoring program where soldiers got points for certain things. The idea was that those who had served the longest- fought the hardest- should be the ones to go home first. The criteria were as follows, with September 16, 1940 as the start date: 1. 1 point per month of service 2. 1 point per months of service overseas (on top of months in service) 3. Awards given- 5 points per award. The Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, and campaign participation stars all counted, as did so many more. 4. Dependent children under the age of 18- twelve points each. If you had enlisted after Pearl Harbor and made it all the way through to the Japanese surrender, congrats! You're on the next boat back to the States.

[@annoyedwalrus7803]

This should really be pinned.

[@jackr2287]

This is the detail needed to make sense of the clip. May the algorithm salute you!

[@wakcedout]

@@jackr2287 see I knee the point system was what they needed to get back home out of the war, much like bomber crews only had to fly so many missions before they were done. What this helped was explain in detail how those points were earned.

[@Sander64]

85 points you mean

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

15 purple hearts and we're going home boys!

[@Seriona1]

For the record, when the Wehrmacht surrendered, that doesn't mean you just get to toss your weapon and go home, you're still serving your country even in defeat and military structure must be maintained.

[@jtothed8575]

Mason interesting, so the feldgendarmerie guy if he was caught by his own he would have been executed? I know the Americans used them to guard POWs after the war. Just not sure if they were allowed to keep their gorgets

[@Seriona1]

@@jtothed8575 mason has no idea what he is talking about

[@jtothed8575]

Mason do you know why the German military instituted this policy against their own MPs? Just curious.

[@christopherdwane2844]

@WTW 142 Mark Felton did a good video about how the feldgendarmerie were the only German unit allowed to keep their firearms after the war in order to maintain law and order

[@Pbirv]

@@christopherdwane2844 Logistics units, like supply, communications, transportation, etc, also remained in service during that time, though deprived of arms.

[@double-og4570]

"Don't salute the Germans!" A minute later, helps a German get a ride. Nice little touch to his character.

[@AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH-y5f]

@@josephmountford2292 This movie is based on real people. A lot of the surviving soldiers where involved in filming. Webster was a real person.

[@odinvik7821]

@@josephmountford2292 it is not a movie though

[@bageled_meme2690]

William Wykoff Obviously, you didn’t get a perfectly fine comment

[@zachd4693]

@@josephmountford2292 Such a silly comment

[@TINCANsquid]

he wasn't a *character*

[@faiz5922]

"The end of my second war" damn fucking legendary man.

[@fireantfury2539]

Nobody said you can't respect your enemies. While not enemies any longer in this scene, the German troops outside of the SS didn't want war any more than anyone else by 1945 (though losing probably played a big part in it). Only the radicals carried on the fight. "I'm going home now" was probably the most widespread desire in the world by that point.

[@ottokarl5427]

@@fireantfury2539 In the show we can see how "far away" home feels for the Airborne, but for them this was "just" (and I mean that with the utmost respect) one-and-a-half year of war. If you were (like this soldier here seems to be) in the spearhead of the Wehrmacht, you probably were at war and away from home for five or six years, depending when you re-entered Germany to defend it. Yes, the distance is much higher from the USA to Europe than from Germany to France, Africa or Russia, but those guys left home for a long time, fighting against half the world. You really can't blame them for just wanting to go home - if there even was a home left.

[@fireantfury2539]

@@ottokarl5427 I have a general respect for all military personnel, foreign and domestic. Especially coming from generations of military. And you're right. While further from home, the Wehrmacht had it worse. Far from home for half a decade or so fighting multiple nations. And this man in particular having done this twice now is almost incomprehensible. He would have been in probably his forties or fifties by this point.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

@@fireantfury2539 Yeah, it's easy for them to be tired of war and beg for mercy after they'd spent the last 6 years spreading death and misery all over Europe. The Wehrmacht were willing accomplices to Nazi genocide, filling in for the Einsatzgruppen on many occasions and otherwise happily waging wars of aggression. Save your Clean Wehrmacht propaganda for your next alt-right militia meeting.

[@fireantfury2539]

@@BigMikeMcBastard Okay, the Heer, Luftwaffe, and Kriegsmarine. They were off actually fighting the war. The Schutzstaffel and the Einsatzgruppen are the ones directly responsible for the mass genocide. While some units often swapped roles in times of troop shortages, the general German military I think deserves some leweigh. The Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine were literally not on the ground for those atrocities, and certain units in the Heer were bad but the army as a whole was not.

[@Kardia_of_Rhodes]

When you're lvl 20 and meet a lvl 100 player.

[@asfzg2870]

Thanks for the spot, I just unlocked the bi-pod on my knife.

[@M_Alistair]

+Asfzg PROMOTED! PROMOTED!

[@Raging103]

@Ornate Orator Same algorythm, eh? xD Nah, a combination of battlefield and WoW memes. Memes Do get reused by different communities at different times

[@Mwraf]

That’s how German Army works!

[@xmm-cf5eg]

when you're playing that shitty "Heroes and Generals" game ...and you see a Guy in your squad who unlocked the MG-42

[@horstreinhardt5023]

Simultaneously one of the most uplifting yet saddest scenes in the series... the respect shown between former enemies after the war, the humanity shown by a man to the wounded of his former enemy and, in the midst of it, the tragedy of men who'd survived the bloodiest conflict in history being killed by a freak road accident that could have occurred just as easily at home.

[@leroy1154]

There was even more tragedy in this then what the series portrayed. While the show implies that Webster and Janovec were merely squad mates who got along, the truth was that Webster considered Janovec the closest thing he had to a best friend in the company. Webster was not there when Janovec died either. He was off duty and going for a walk. Someone found him and told him that Janovec was in the hospital after being involved in a car accident, so Webster ran all the way back to the hospital to see him, only to be lead into the morgue and asked to officially identify the body as no one else had done so yet. This sent Webster into a downward spiral of alcoholism, which lead to Speirs chewing him out at one point because he was too drunk to be able to stand at attention.

[@donaldkgarman296]

GEN PATTON........Killed in a GodDamned Traffic accident.........an ignoble end to a Noble Warrior.

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

@@donaldkgarman296 well that’s if they didn’t kill him for opening his big mouth too much about the USSR

[@ddandymann]

@@TheBanjoShowOfficial What a load of conspiracy nonsense. By the end of the war the US was already slowly shifting to an anti-Soviet diplomatic posture. Having one of your greatest generals be an outspoken critic of the Soviet Union at that point in time would have been a benefit to the government, not a detriment. Do you actually think before you spout this garbage?

[@tdpro3607]

@@ddandymann i think we should agree that no matter what pattons death is abnormal and a tragedy

[@RJBeee91]

I just quit smoking cigarettes, but I picked up the habit while I was in the army. One of my favorite things to do when working with foreign militaries was to offer them cigarettes and just shoot the shit with them. Almost every infantryman smokes cigarettes and you'd hear some cool stories and perspectives from guys over a cigarette. I miss that social aspect. The cancer part I can do without though.

[@ozzy7763]

Rj Bertram amen brother , been there

[@aluisious]

You're not worried about cancer when you're infantry. I remember watching a dude pour all this butter and salt over his grits every morning, and one day I said "you know that shit is going to kill you?" He just said "THIS is going to kill me?"

[@PeteyGunn]

Been there done that got the t shirt...Respect and love brother! and that goes for the other vets commenting as well...PS civilians dont seem to understand cigarettes booze and porn bring peace in a warzone

[@factbeaglesarebest]

Civilians will never know the OTHER LIFE.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

@@Myr3390 what, are you calling him a Spiers?

[@danno1ize]

I talked to an old guy when I was a kid.This guy took care of the local cemetery in our town .On a wall in his house I remember he had two silver stars,a bronze star and 3 purple hearts.He was in ww2 and korea. He was a good man ,and I was the one who dug his grave for him and covered it.

[@lasajnae9626]

That's rough

[@LangstonAmadi]

That's Honor what you did there

[@StereoMonolith1]

God bless both of you

[@jshepard152]

Great story, but we know you died in 1864.

[@albdamned577]

I am really glad to be able to have met people from this time. Some of their lives are incredibly hard to believe were real but it just goes to show how much the world can change.

[@HenriHerbert88]

The experiences that made Bane into the man he is today.

[@jimboblordofeskimos]

holy shit, didnt even notice it was him

[@zajagter2888]

tom hardy?

[@jimboblordofeskimos]

@@zajagter2888 it is indeed him.

[@peterstamerra445]

I KNEW IT WAS HIM 😂👏🏻

[@ernestmoulin8962]

That was random x) Big fan Henri!

[@Warmaker01]

I do love the touch of looking out for the wounded soldier and getting him a ride one way or another :D

[@dakotadurham6324]

Warrior Code, gotta look out for a brother

[@nanomachinesson2513]

Ya that was awesome. Car ride to Munich is gonna be awkward though

[@killermachinemaggot]

Both are soldiers, back than there was a code of honor. He gave alot for his country and has earned his rest.

[@IloveBaguette]

Its a bit awesome too, he doesn't have enough points to go back to america now and he will soon fight the japanese. He has compassion to another soldier who got discharged, I love episode 9, 10 even without action just because of these kinds of scenes.

[@dd1862]

This was why America had respect from the world. Because of the humane compassionate way our soldiers treated the enemy.

[@overcastandhaze]

I always liked this scene. It humanizes an enemy before his enemy, and the two find peace with each other in the end.

[@maxwinterhalter5817]

Warum muss das gemeine Fußvolk aufeinander schießen ? Die feinen Pinkel werden selbst in Gefangenschaft gräflich behandelt, während der kleine Landser, egal welcher Nation, sich gegenseitig ermorden muss. Stellt euch mal vor: es ist krieg und keiner geht hin! Dann würden die Kriegsanzettler alt aussehen.

[@SunnyDMentia]

@@maxwinterhalter5817 u wat m8?

[@gardist]

@@SunnyDMentia he is basically saying that the leaders and higher class send the common people to kill each other and then he adds that these warmongers would look really stupid if war happened but nobody attended

[@gwarlow]

Jdr Eldridge They were only the enemy because our respective governments' told us who to hate.

[@YourHellishEntertainment]

not funny it wasn’t discovered that they were murdering millions till close to the end of the war fucktard

[@arealbigboss]

"Russia is not desirable" understatement of the century edit: i'm only saying that eastern front was not a fun place to be

[@amelvin32]

@John SmithFucken A John Smith.

[@whoknowswhocares885]

A frozen winter hell hole where you fought off vodka drunken lunatics, not surprised.

[@ZachjamesELA]

John Smith hows James town goin

[@GiraffeFeatures]

He was Military Police, that's what his Gorget says. Spent most of his time behind the line drinking I imagine, also explains why he liked France the most :D

[@GiraffeFeatures]

chilled viper. Ok?

[@kylecho2912]

That German fella was a Feldgendarmarie (military police, as shown on his gorget)~ an original gorget would cost up to 1500$ today on collector market

[@kylecho2912]

for the moment no but I have a panerfaust lots of medals and badges, some other equipments and a bunch of guns in my basement

[@kylecho2912]

I have a real panzerfaust manufactured in 1944, just deactivated :p

[@robosoldier11]

was he a volksgrenadier?

[@TheMarkJoergensen]

Most likely not. A regular grenadier, based on his uniform.

[@robosoldier11]

might've served in a volk division considering it was a mixture between newer conscripts and old time grenadiers

[@aarondolney4178]

2:00 that part really made me smile it was awesome to see him show so much compassion for the discharged German soldier. Even though they were enemies just not to long ago he still showed compassion for a fellow human soldier that simply fought for their country I think that's a thing of beauty.

[@kelvyquayo]

I think he just wanted to piss off the civilians more.

[@aarondolney4178]

@@kelvyquayo probably both. I know I would've

[@fibonachi4127]

@@kelvyquayo I think exactly the same: "uhh, honking the horn right here and now, are you in a hurry? Lets see..."🤘🏻😎

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

They were enemies. Not at this point of the show.

[@nathantower5565]

I feel like that was probably a shit way to do it. They probably dumped that guy the second they got sick of him.

[@Sturmdude]

Man I want to see that German guy's story.

[@jacobb9365]

2 wars fucking hell....6 or 8 years of in and out fighting depends when he joined up in ww1

[@jcaliberty8288]

man that guy deserves to go home

[@annalang5687]

If you want a good book/ movie from the german's point of view that is not propaganda, I can highly recommend "all quiet on the Western Front". It's about ww1 though.

[@Jondav95]

bunny m Try watching "Generation War" it is really good. Shows the German soldiers point of view and how they struggled.

[@annalang5687]

John Miller I will!

[@edwardgilson9891]

My father served in the 4th Marine Division on Kwajelin and Saipan. After the island was "secured" and things settled down somewhat his group were assigned tents. One night my father heard rustling in the tent and out of the corner of his eye he saw 2 Japanese soldiers going thru things. The next day he told his buddies because he thought he was losing it. One of them replied, "They won"t hurt you, they are looking for food". His friend told him that he usually left food out for them so they didn't wake him up. A couple months earlier the Japanese would have been shot on sight.

[@StinkyPataki]

That’s awesome, I’m from Saipan.

[@tonymanero5544]

Wo, that’s amazing considering Saipan was another Marine legacy batttld after Guadalcanal and then Iwo Jima.

[@ungultigername223]

My grandfather served in the wehrmacht and fought in whole europe. He already has been in the army for a few years and was very proud because they gave him a horse. But during the invasion of russia they were so far away from germany that the logistics were not sufficient at all. They had to eat from the citizens causing 15 million slavs to die and still often died from starvation themselves. While on a mission to bring food to the frontline they ran out of it and he ate his own horse. They reached the frontline already chewing on their boots.

[@robertmorris8997]

The last Japanese to surrender was on 11 March 1974.

[@Briman2052]

@@ungultigername223 Damn, what a disaster the Eastern front was...

[@ramondietrich3570]

That German guy is a tank

[@honchoryanc]

makes bane look pretty small eh?

[@ramondietrich3570]

***** Oh yeah ^^

[@smartlp3010]

+Ramon Dietrich Well he is only 6,16 so not that big.

[@hazzmati]

That's big enough anything over 6 feet is plenty tall

[@wyattwesterfield4553]

Well, he did fight in two world wars.

[@warhawk9566]

i always think that would be kinda shitty. Survive an entire war than die a little bit later in a car crash

[@ironduke7423]

George S. Patton

[@RyhzaliaLisa4118]

+Iron Duke So true.

[@RolitabunTV]

+warhawk9566 Gen. Walker died in a car crash during the Korean War

[@warhawk9566]

william lydon no i know but imagine surviving all of the bullets, bombs, knives, hunger and well, everything all the way until the war ends and then a few days after when the cleanups are occurring you die in something that could've happened any other day like a car crash

[@RyhzaliaLisa4118]

What would've happened if George Patton survived the car crash? What would have gone differently in World War 2?

[@itsguardiantime4928]

If anyone wants to know what the couple in the car said at the end: "My beautiful clothes!" "What are you doing there?" "Are you crazy?"

[@Zer0nite]

Thank you :)

[@jlsd1018]

Danke

[@sidexmabaho]

wow, they do really deserved to get their things dumped thank you

[@davidsummer8631]

Dont think they are in any position to complain

[@lotsomuch]

That german soldier looks like Rammstein's vocal

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Till Lindemann.

[@davelanticse5716]

. . .is that Really Till Lindemann???

[@LordVader1094]

@@davelanticse5716 No, he hardly knows English and isn't an actor

[@mattilatvala4164]

Dirk Galuba, a well known actor, now soap opera star.

[@josephzamrin8744]

@@mattilatvala4164 Yep, Sturm der Liebe, which I've watched on and off over years to enhance my limited German. As Werner Saalfeld, a central character all along

[@sydIRISH]

A very young and skinny Tom Hardy. I had to convince a few friends that both he as well as Fassbender got their big breaks in this. They never noticed them. Damien Lewis has one of the most genuine American accents I've ever heard. I actually thought he was American until I watched the behind the scenes interviews. I was stunned when I found out he was British. This is, in my opinion better than "Saving Private Ryan". It's longer, more in depth character study....great detail. Plus it's a true story.

[@sercancelenk7131]

James McAvoy is also in this show.

[@DavidCurryFilms]

...Steven Graham, Simon Pegg, Marc Warren...

[@patmaloney5735]

Far better

[@collins7101]

Saving Private Ryan is also a true story, just different names.

[@eliteben4]

Most of the actors were british.

[@NickTasy]

"The end of my second war" I'd have so much damn respect for any German who went through both World Wars.....what an ordeal

[@64MDW]

My sympathy is somewhat limited. Germany shoved the world into total war twice in 25 years. You might think they would have learned after 1918, but apparently not.

[@schmagges9499]

Michael White Ww1 wasnt started by the germans...

[@64MDW]

Note I wrote "total war" it was the Germans that took the war to the extreme, violating Belgium's neutrality, invading France, supporting the decrepit Ottoman Empire quest to regain control of the Middle East, seeking to expand its holdings in East Africa. They, technically, may not have started it, but they sure pushed it to the limit at the cost of millions of lives and untold grief and misery. Thanks, Kaiser Bill !

[@NickTasy]

Michael White Imperialism started World War I and fascism and revenge started the second war. As it is, most of the Wehrmacht were ordinary troops following orders. The majority of war crimes were committed by the SS. But still, to survive both of the largest wars yet, that's something to write home about

[@butteredbread100]

@@NickTasy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Wehrmacht

[@commanderbeepo8066]

That feldgendarmerie is an absolute unit.

[@namelessvi9515]

Yeah while your an absolute fan of G-11. XD

[@tiernanwearen8096]

They only stopped doing this work in July 1946

[@ajlib]

As opposed to a relative unit?

[@DatZortaw]

He's a big guy For you

[@reynaldoflores4522]

0:17 That breastplate identifies him as a member of the German Army Provost Guard.

[@Frserthegreenengine]

I've watched Band of Brothers so many times and only recently I just realised that Tom Hardy is in it! What an amazing cast!

[@GoldHeartDarkSoul]

The cast was loaded with up coming movie stars, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Dominic Cooper, Simon Pegg, Stephen Graham.

[@gothbossbaby]

@@GoldHeartDarkSoul David Schwimmer and Michael Cudlitz too, although they were already established in the industry

[@claudiobs918]

- the end of my 2nd war - jesus lol

[@jamesdunn9714]

Why not sooner? Because of WW2 and it's human suffering much if not most of Europe lost their faith.

[@yourdaddy2232]

+Provocateur Lol,If you had the chance,as a human,would you kill someone you dislike just because they did something that they thought was right?You misguided sheep.

[@hanshukebein]

i mean there were so many against the nazis among the germans but who could actually tell whos real and not ? i assume many soldiers had pretended to be nazis so that they woulndt get executed for being traitors... who could you even trust in such a fucked up organization... whos a real racist mother fukin nazi and who is just forced to follow their shit ?

[@thomasche]

When you think about it. It is sooooo fucking crazy

[@aluisious]

@nowai I wouldn't have done any of that. I would have got the fuck out. I can tell you it's the truth, I've found myself in life threatening, fucked up situations, and I got the fuck out.

[@citodacal]

If you're not a beast, respect your enemy during and after the war, and understand his sufferings because even you suffer, or have suffered.

[@thezosokid]

Citodacal go tell this to the russians.

[@JohnSmith-ge7dw]

Citodacal No, I will not respect my enemy during a war. I will perform any action available to break him down and eliminate his willingness to fight.

[@darkjak224]

"Nyet Comrade, we rape the women and kill the men. It is for the Union!"

[@Ondrus21]

Would you also respect ISIS, for instance, after all they did, after all the attrocities they commited?

[@mrgoodygoodygumdrop]

You can reason with men, not with animals.

[@cracno1125]

"The end of my second war!" Wow, what a man. God bless him.

[@TheRussian1]

God isn't blessing Nazi piece of shit.

[@TheRussian1]

@Angryewokadam Why would I cry about it? That loser lost his 2nd world war.

[@safwanshuhaib9968]

@@TheRussian1 Russia is a shitpool compared to Germany right now 😂 guess winning the war came at the price of destruction of the economy that will never be recovered.

[@TheRussian1]

@@safwanshuhaib9968 Germany is nicer because it got absolutely destroyed than rebuilt with American money at gunpoint. Relevance to this clip? Zero, but nice try at deflecting. Germany is solid today because it isn't the Nazi or Imperial turd it used to be...so thank you for just confirming that the guy in the clip is a loser from two shitty loser regimes.

[@safwanshuhaib9968]

@@TheRussian1 shitty regimes that totally outclases every one of the commie bastard countrys that are worth nothing but rust and dust as of Todays world 😂. Also... You're a looser from a useless country that's never going to come back from the fall of the utterly shitty sovereign Regime (ussr)

[@KamaradeKriska]

This Feldgendarmerie guy is a real human panzer

[@robotictoast65]

"It's the end of my second war" "Jesus!" "I'm going home now"

[@neinnein9306]

"...to Mannheim" nothing left of Mannheim after the war

[@RealRotkohl]

@@David-qu5bn Same as any other big German city or strategically important cities.

[@kbanghart]

They still went home, even if it was bombed out

[@wedgeantilles4712]

@@RealRotkohl You weren't necessarily german, just because you served in the german army. It consisted of various nationalities.

[@MMadesen]

@@RealRotkohl Mannheim is however still known as the ugliest city in Germany.

[@Sjimmijim]

If you think war is bad, take a look at the comments section.

[@Jimbob7595]

OH GOD... MY EYES!!

[@DELETEE567]

trueeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@chrisd2051]

I need two bottles of jack after the comments.

[@eduardotrench4875]

Sjimm pan zer lied

[@eduardotrench4875]

p

[@ZoyaMaklakova]

So strange seeing them talk face to face peacefully when few days ago they were shooting each other to pieces. But I guess neither side enjoyed it just as much as each other at the time too.

[@SteveL11]

That's the point, war is so freaking pointless.

[@brentvancouver7601]

***** I saw an old vet talking about some things and he said on Christmas day he spotted a German walking back to his post with some hot beef that they had been spoiled with for Christmas. he said he lined up his .303 and shot that guy down because that's what he was there for. he was in tears while explaining what he had done and expressed nothing but regret for it. I know humans are awfull but I don't think we want to be.

[@chrisencinas4142]

A soldier that carries his hatred for the enemy past the war is either screwed in the head or went through some terrible stuff where the enemy hurt him personally that screwed him in the head.

[@Korn1holio]

War is waged by madmen. However they are able to coerce peaceful people to kill each other by using propaganda and brainwashing them since childhood through "patriotism", "duty", "Fatherland" and other bullshit.

[@sl3d255]

Chris Encinas Depends on who you’re fighting.. If you’re fighting regular soldiers, yeah. If you’re fighting terrorists, then you can keep your hatred all you want.

[@nickirmen6671]

That German guy's smile when he was asked to go to Munich :)

[@nachtrauch]

I don't know why, but the german MP reminds me about Till Lindemann from Rammstein.

[@MartinTraXAA]

+nachtrauch Indeed, the same long face with the wide mouth. The voice however reminds me of the German VA in CoH and Red Orchestra 2.

[@german_spirit7545]

I thought the same. Wide body, similar face, the expressiosns. xD

[@RandomVideos-yl7ky]

Lol I was searching for this comment 😂

[@shmabadu]

All he needs is a giant, shooting fire, phallus attached to him, and he’d be his exact double.

[@jackgrimshaw5030]

Because they're both absolute units.

[@bolobalaman]

It's good to see two soldier become friend after all the time shooting and killing. My fav scene

[@OverlordARG]

***** read about the christmas during world war 1...you gonna love that

[@inouelenhatduy]

OverlordARG well that story are in 1914 when the war just start and i thing that the only christmas that two side come toghether after that the german divison and british + france get move to other front i thing the german get move to eastern front to fight the russian and british + france move to some where els . you dont see that thing agian in 1916-17-18 or 15 and you know why war change people

[@SantomPh]

the fact that the German guy speaks English would definitely defuse tensions easily. The war in Europe was over at this point and the Americans were already relaxing in Germany and Austria and mingling around. the German guy is also helping his veterans get home (a one legged soldier comes by later) so he won't start trouble. the Americans were also under strict orders not to antagonize the Germans - Webster tells Janovek "don't salute the Germans!"

[@thezosokid]

america and germany should never fight again

[@finaladvance5085]

additionally both sides higher ups took steps to prevent them from having another incident like that. While having a guaranteed downtime is good for morale, it was believed that the soldiers would become too friendly with the current enemy and cease hostilities before the governments had made any agreements, surrenders, conditions. whatever you want to call it.

[@TheGrenadier97]

This Feldgendarmerie uniform is impressive and good-looking, notably the gorget. Despite the bad flag, the germans of WWII know how to dress well.

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Hugo Boss was a talented military uniform designer.

[@camkraw893]

Der Alte couldnt agree more, I was wondering what this piece is called around his neck, thanks for the info!

[@AKhellbindeR]

It's called a gorget, it's basically throat armour, and has been worn for hundreds of years. His says "Feldgendarmerie". Germany had several kinds of military police during WWII, and he is one of them.

[@camkraw893]

Anders Kristensen thank you for the reply . It is a certainly cool piece of that uniform

[@toadfaceass]

the flag is one of the best parts!

[@HenriHerbert88]

Proof that Alfie Solomons survived.

[@dmitriikovalchuck4733]

But not for long

[@Pulang_Diwa]

I mean. He has cancer though. So..

[@MagronesBR2]

"ARFO! AAAAARFO! SHALOM! SHALOM, ARFO!"

[@calicocat1316]

Proof Alfie had a kid who served ww2

[@rustcohle4491]

Or James Keziah Delaney became an American.

[@loganfrank682]

Month in service = 1 pt Month in service overseas = 1 pt Combat award (including medal and battle stars) = 5 pts Dependent child under 18 = 12 pts

[@yuch1102]

John Doe Nice wiki copy and paste

[@AnhTrieu90]

John Doe How many to get discharged?

[@loganfrank682]

Anh Triệu 85 points total

[@voodoochef100]

John Doe Is that 12 points for EACH child??? Or 12 pts, no matter how many.

[@loganfrank682]

voodoochef100 pretty sure its 12 points each

[@jammywammy8341]

LOL Russia is not desirable. So true

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

There is a reason why the best Russian military leader in every single Russian war is General Winter.

[@brennanwilson4879]

SinDawg030 Lol

[@Killjoy45]

Its said that when our guys crossed the old border to Russian side in 1941 the first thing they noticed was: God damn terrible roads!!

[@Mattebubben]

SinDawg030 Finnish winter war is exeption it was winter but the russians still got there arses handed to them.

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Mattebubben Because the Red Army's leadership was in disarray because Stalin had purged all the competent officers.

[@gilgamesh8334]

Little Fun fact: I am from the town the german soldier refers to at 0:45 'Mannheim'. It was a beautiful and historic city but because it had great industrial capacities was completely destroyed...The way he casually talks about it,... implies that he has no idea to what harrowing ruins he is about to return...

[@urigoldberg3442]

I understood that his wife died in bombings and his two sons were missing in the soviet union

[@jamie8032]

"Russia is not disreable" .. that's such a german answer.

[@LyonPercival]

That's a global answer

[@reynaldoflores4522]

The soldiers of the Japanese Imperial Kwantung Army who surrendered to the Soviets were taken to Siberian prison camps. They were worked, starved and tortured to death. The few remaining who managed to survive those hellish conditions were not repatriated to Japan until 1953.

[@fireantfury2539]

@@LyonPercival Exactly, it's taken 2 whole countries a century apart to invade Russia and for what? Like half the country is a tundra then the entire country is frozen half the year. Russia can keep that.

[@oz_jones]

@@LyonPercival One of the only armies that have managed to sack Moscow are the Mongols.

[@SaintThomasAquinas1]

@@oz_jones The french too

[@Gerbs1913]

I always appreciate scenes like this, reminds us that they're just humans that just happen to be on different sides and at the end of it all they have no reason to really hate each other. And to think of someone surviving both world wars means they're either really lucky, or really damn good at fighting.

[@jan3381]

my Grandfather always told me how nice the US Soldiers were to them only weeks after they fought each other i bow my head👍

[@markthompson8656]

@@jan3381 When I was in the U.S. Army back in 1980 in Germany the night watchman at our airfield was ex- German solder. He told me he was in the invasion of France and after went to the eastern front. Where he was captured and sent to Siberia. After the War was over he was not allowed to go home but sent to Choslovakia. He didn't escape to the west until 1956!

[@jan3381]

@@markthompson8656 damn, hard times for sure.... God bless America and the EU🌐

[@jayfron6012]

Shifty Powers said if they had not been fighting, he could have seem him being friends with many german soldiers

[@LordHannigan]

Tom Hardy, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg, all these guys had few speaking rolls. Now however they are leading actors. Of course having working with Stephen has it's own rewards.

[@nitzky8920]

Tir Na Nog I'd add Andrew Scott, though he called it his least favourite role... He didn't get to play a psychopath, maybe that's why he didn't like it...

[@federicobenitez5481]

just find out that Dominic Cooper was in this series as well

[@robertchandler5055]

Jimmy FALLON needed the Emmy for his role GOAT...The others PALE in comparison...underrated as ysual

[@robertchandler5055]

I know he was easy to miss-lol...Lt. bringing ammo in keep. Hahaha

[@37Sith]

Wait who did hardy play? I've seen BoB countless times and can't picture him.

[@jcb5782]

Who cares about that womans clothing. The way Webster showed kindness to that wounded German soldier by catching him a ride home was lovely. Good for you for treating your former enemy with the respect he deserves.

[@sampleentry5253]

Dieter Dödel Gee... maybe if Nazi Germany hadn't started the war in Europe in the first place, none of this would've happened? What kind of deluded idiot still favors the Axis, if not a revisionist Neo-Nazi?

[@uninterruptedrhythm4104]

@@dieterdodel1974 Your people shouldn't have started the war then. You commit atrocities, people will also commit atrocities against you. That's war, dont complain about it because your kind started it. Its the least you deserved

[@thejack0fhearts43]

Dieter Dödel iirc there was something like 30 rapes/homicides between the Americans and the British. It’s not a sound mind that would group Russian war crimes with Anglo-American.

[@Birdy890]

@@sampleentry5253 @Absolute Grass "Started the war" That's interesting considering the fact that it was France and England that declared war on the Germans. Are you aware of the Polish conduct on ethnic Germans? Nations are not merely borders on a map, it's root word is from the Greek word for "Ethnicity". This is the real cause of the second war, the German territory was spliced up and handed out to newly created countries without actually fighting for it. If the German army was decisively defeated in WWI there would be little reason for WWII to have happened.

[@IIBloodXLustII]

@@Birdy890 What you said is true, however are we going to sit here and pretend that Hitler wasn't going to stop with the "German" states? He invaded the Soviet Union, and he would continue invading until all lands were Germany. More to the point, WW2 happened because of WW1 because WW1 caused the rise of extreme nationalism in the wake of their humiliation at Versailles. WW1 also caused the rise of communism in Germany, which sperred the Christian Democrats to vote for the Nazis to counter the communists. Hitler spoke about bringing back Germany's honor and overturning the treaty and of bringing German lands back into Germany. However, lets not kid ourselves that the Nazi's political stance was anywhere near justified. They wanted German ethnic dominance, not just a better Germany.

[@TAURUSger]

Imagine a movie on the western front where the is a constant switching from a allied and a german character and they are unknowingly meet each other several times during battle

[@joeylynch3131]

would 10/10 watch that movie

[@DarthMapz]

That would be awesome

[@kingmuddy5898]

I remember reading a book similar to that, except it was in the ACW instead

[@MistahFox]

The book "Spearhead" is pretty close, it mostly follows the story of 3rd armored division and follows both a German and American tanker who fought in the same battle and met after the war.

[@schaferhundschmidt1798]

Saving Private Ryan kind of does that with Offam and the SS trooper.

[@ivanchesnokov517]

This is how things should be when wars end. Sometimes, you must fight a war. You must kill. But as soon as killing is no longer necessary, you should stop it. War is a necessary evil, but it is still evil. One of the great things about end of the war in Europe is that the cultures were very similar compared to other parts of the world. Everyone wanted peace. They managed to be civil, even after fighting each other and losing friends to each other for years. I'd like to think that was because they recognized that it really is a blessing to get to make real peace with your enemy. It is the best possible outcome.

[@3NG1N33R5]

wow your english has improved since you got killed by that forklift, Ivan!

[@ivanchesnokov517]

WAS JUST OF PRACTICING FILTHY LANGUAGE OF CAPITALIST GIRLYMEN TO LEARN BETTER HOW TO INSULT THEM

[@Agisilaos746]

Ivan Chesnokov actually german nation ceased to exist after ww2

[@ivanchesnokov517]

Bit Papadokostas Not really sure what you mean by that. Are you saying something I said was wrong?

[@Agisilaos746]

yes. I disagree with your personal opinion that there was anything civil after the end of WW2. The cruelty of the victorious against the german nationalists was unprecedented. First they bombed them to hell, and then they hunted them and executed them like animals. Even today ex-nazis in their 90s are prosecuted for things that happened 70 years ago! Remember the preordained trials in Nuremberg. What about the trials of anglosaxons and soviet war criminals? I am not talking about conviction..not even one prosecution. Capitalistic dictarorship rised upon germany and now is killing my own nation.

[@hennessyblues4576]

That German soldier said he's going home to Mannheim. My Great Grandfather immigrated to the US from Mannheim.

[@Matsuzaka54]

+Hennessy Blues uhhh so?

[@hennessyblues4576]

Pvt. Matsuzaka A town of my relatives was mentioned in the show. Keep moving on buddy, I'm not trying to entertain you.

[@WhoopityDoo]

+Hennessy Blues Mannheim is a shithole. The true beauty of a city lies 10 minutes south by train in Heidelberg.

[@hennessyblues4576]

Whoopity Doo I've never been there so I wouldn't know. Maybe it was a great place back in the 20s or something, who knows. A lot of great cities are turning into shitholes as of lately if ya know what I mean.

[@WhoopityDoo]

Hennessy Blues No, I don't mean in the immigrant sense or anything. Mannheim is an industrial center now, with a lot of factories and such, while Heidelberg is still intact from its Middle Age roots. Still has the Altstadt and the Castle in the background. While Mannheim often looks bleak (though a lot of stuff to do still), Heidelberg is just picturesque in comparison. Did my exchange there back in '10 and going back in May to visit some friends. You owe it to yourself to visit it at least once. You won't regret it.

[@BobMoore1996]

Just love that little “ja bitte” from the dude getting a lift

[@Cinemaphile7783]

"Russia is not desirable." Some things never change.

[@kbanghart]

I would love to see some of it, the architecture, etc. Not the countryside in winter lol

[@Cinemaphile7783]

@@kbanghart He was probably referring to Communism and the cold winters.

[@senpainoticeme9675]

The Germans were a bit cocky since they defeated Russia 20 years ago (World War 1) almost single handedly. Although it took them allowing and funding Lenin to destabilize the homefront and formenting a revolution.

[@vahlen5281]

@@senpainoticeme9675 Well, Lenin was only the last spark that lit an already smoldering fire, since the Russian Empire was more or less incapable to continue the war after the failed Kerenski offensive.

[@velikichef6820]

@@kbanghart Yikes, you'd freeze your ### off ha.

[@ReveredDead]

This guy had been through both world wars. I hope to God almighty he found some peace for the remainder of his life. Unbelievable man.

[@Harryhas26]

It's a character in a TV show

[@ReveredDead]

@@Harryhas26 Wow totally I didn't know that. I completely assumed this is a real historical film from 1945. Forgive me my ignorance. It's not like that German soldier was meant to represent the disgruntled and disillusioned German soldier at the end of WW2.

[@Harryhas26]

@@ReveredDead he's not a real person. This entire scene is fictional.

[@WickedScott]

I've been watching this show again and I can't believe how many great actors started out here! Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, etc.

[@squamish4244]

"Russia is not desirable." Aha ha ha UNDERSTATEMENT

[@martinrjugah1911]

This is war it ain't no vacation. None of them are desirable.

[@nadvedtotti209]

Must have been worth something to germany, they lost many millions in its pursuit to claim it... What a cliche!!

[@venividivici4253]

valar If my memory serves me correctly, Germany was divided and the Soviet Union claimed half of her territory.

[@comradecommissar311]

Nadved Totti yeah they wanted lands and slaves. Also oil from the Caucasus

[@levvy3006]

Russia is much nicer than Germany or America.

[@Kaipyro67ALT]

Really do respect Webster for this scene. That german soldier fought and was wounded for their country and he's hobbling down the road on crutches, the least they could do is offer him a ride.

[@196Stefan2]

..much to the displeasure of the car owner and ex-party-official disguised as a civilian.

[@dfwboxingisback9173]

This was one of my favorite scenes in the movie. They found the perfect guy for that old german soldier I just thought, "he must me one hard bastard".

[@drpapa26]

Hey look! It's Tom Hardy.

[@edwinblanco2320]

+drpapa26 No fucking shit.

[@leondelvechioramirez8529]

No one cared who he was until he put on the mask...

[@leondelvechioramirez8529]

+Ian Miles Another KZbin imbecile. You forgot to mention Dark Knight rises, it was a reference to that movie you chidrule.

[@kevingeary5156]

+drpapa26 nsa is for covert warfare

[@OmegaTrooper]

And this gives him...power...over us?

[@mandykarevicius9746]

The German guy was almost twice the size of the American. Wow.

[@raptornomad1221]

Twice the world wars, twice the size.

[@Agent1W]

Until the American became BANE.

[@Stromblad2211]

+Agent1W lol NAILED IT

[@davecrupel2817]

Green Whovian dude appears all over movies! XD

[@xharduchar4126]

Twice the area you can shoot.

[@dorianvujica3946]

The fact this guy was fighting for 5 years. Including the Russian Front and lived to see peace is incredible. I'd like to see his story

[@HydroSnips]

He’s a military policeman, his job is hanging deserters, rounding up Jews and directing traffic. He’s a REMF, not some battle hardened hero.

[@iPrinceHarry]

@@HydroSnips he was still part of the machine in 2 world wars, probably did more than you will ever do, remf life isn’t all that bad

[@phil_5430]

​@@iPrinceHarry I doubt anyone would want to do the stuff that German military police did during WW2.....

[@Basedlocation]

@@HydroSnips >rounding up jews Nice fairytale

[@inisipisTV]

@@phil_5430 - Most people think they don’t want to, but end doing them all the same. We are not special or morally superior than them.

[@miroBGgsi]

That german guy always looked to me like Till Lindemann, lol

[@Akropolis89]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@edwinrivas9164]

Damn dude I’m glad I’m not the only one

[@120M]

Every german soldier looks like Rammstein lead vocal.

[@davelanticse5716]

. . . That's what I was thinking too...

[@KarlPHorse]

I love this scene, basically saying "He fought for you, just like I fought for my people. The least you can do is give him a ride."

[@Mwraf]

“End of my Second War” Why isn’t anyone giving this man a Iron Cross?

[@taelyrpost9510]

Some things never change. I'd wager a beer that at least one of his commanders was awarded one.

[@weisthor0815]

he would not show it as it would have been stolen by a GI.

[@aceisto2268]

They dint had enough steel to make those medals in 1945, 1945 is when the oldman are recruited

[@lukaskucera9043]

Because it's like some of the US guys who have 3 wars under thier belt, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan

[@tavish4699]

Because he probably has both clssses already I mean in ww1 nearly everyone got one Just because there were so many heroic acts The Nazis tried to raise the bar to obtain it abit higher so not every 17 year old would have one

[@nommosforoldmen8925]

"I have 80 points" "Do you feel like you have 80 points?"

[@bernisweltredsun1245]

1:44 coolest action ever from the american soldier. My deepest respect.

[@charlessaint7926]

I think of all of the scenes in this series, this one is my favorite. I love the interaction with the German soldiers. Easy Company spent the war training to fight and spent 11 months fighting in terrible campaigns, lost a lot of good men, and were ready to fight and kill their enemy and did so. But now, they look at them like respectable soldiers. The Feldgendarmerie with Pfc Janovec chat like buddies and Webster shows sympathy to a disabled German soldier by getting him a ride. This shows that in any other circumstances these men could have been friends and that they didn't allow their hate to cloud to their judgement or their sense of humanity.

[@bageled_meme2690]

Imagine dying in a car accident on rest after fighting a whole ass war.

[@Kresh42]

Patton'd

[@gebrelius7442]

@@Kresh42 he had a heart attack

[@MrJames1034]

​@@Kresh42 Assassinated by Eisenhower

[@sidexmabaho]

​@@MrJames1034based eisenhower

[@Vikotnick]

When the war is over, it is over. Both sides fought for the country. Respect should be all around.

[@bapr3887]

After the war is over its time to charge and sentence the bad side.

[@SCQT]

One of the best pieces of "entertainment", on any media, of all time So. Good.

[@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949]

Btw, the “Points” that they’re referencing is how many points one needs to be discharged now that the war has ended, they were given for a multitude of reasons, including war participation and medals. If one had under 85 points, they would be expected to stay in Europe after the war in order to stabilise the continent.

[@animatedhistory1034]

When he said he's going back to home, "Mannheim", I got happy, he went to the "best half" of Germany and surely had a good life.

[@ahyeaman]

I love the little details likw them handing off the duty pistol. It's more immersive for those who served. What a great show

[@tungvan8290]

Webster "don't salute the Germans" , gotta love this guy

[@denismulic5746]

Pham Son Tung He is one of my most hated charachters in this show

[@DeportableDeplorable]

Moonman Nah man....the most hated award should go to Cobb

[@davecrupel2817]

Uriel Correa it goes to Sobel.

[@onwisconsin1794]

Uriel Correa dude that’s a strong choice! Cobb is a pussy the entire series

[@OneofInfinity.]

He was easy to hate and shows how good of a performer David Schwimmer is.

[@grease8922]

it always amazed me to see this scene where GI and Jerry can be relax together when they were shooting each other on sight, few months before.... they are all human after all....

[@davecrupel2817]

afidie101 Afidie it wasn't personal. At least, not for these two....

[@SantomPh]

the German guy was part of post surrender Germany, he had no reason to fight any longer and was relieved to be discharged soon.

[@charlieross-BRM]

My mother was an officer nurse throughout the war, in many locations from London during the blitz to as far as India when it wrapped up. In France she had a Brit and a German who had shot each other in combat and ended up in the same ward as another two of her patients. Stupid shit like that is what happens.

[@kelvyquayo]

"Too bad". Webster still not over that whole "we didn't know about the death camps" thing. lol

[@TacticalTusken]

Nice to see the respect, and knowledge being shared. I have worked along side veterans, and can say that one can definitely learn a lot about the world from them.

[@StrangeDaysGaming]

Kinda sad to see that up class German family get pissed to have to give a wounded soldier who fought for them a lift closer to home.

[@kurf4122]

StrangeDaysGaming No, they were pissed their luggage was being thrown on the road. They were probably more than happy to give a wounded soldier a ride.

[@puip]

Dangeruss Seahawk It's a movie and in this movie they didn't want to help.

[@kurf4122]

puip You don't know that, and by the way it's a true story. They had the guys who were at that scene present for interview. They even read their books.

[@Taka12G]

You'd be pissed if an airline threw you off a plane or lost your luggage too

[@The_yeffy1]

Webster was well educated and knew the truth behind the war if you watched the show and paid attention you would get all of this. When the Germans surrendered he was screaming at them for how pointless the war was. Also after they find the Concentration Camp they realize the wealthy people were the ones who warned the Germans that they were coming so they began executing the Jews. Webster had sympathy for a soldier who lost his leg but he had no sympathy for the wealthy upper class Germans who were the ones in bed with the Nazis.

[@redwolfflims6143]

I would love to be station with a veteran of two world wars! especially him

[@polockdan1]

I served in the U.S. Army in the 60's and there were men that were career soldiers that served in combat in WW 2,Korea and Viet nam. Always respected them .Really amazing once you think about it.

[@scottsummers6357]

Just imagine all the stories, and freaking knowledge you could get from listening to an old salt like him!

[@olenickel6013]

@@scottsummers6357 He was German military police, meaning a close to 100% chance of some serious warcrimes. Especially if he was in Russia.

[@TheWriteFiction]

Imagine surviving through the trenches of WWI fighting on God knows which front, living through the Great Depression under the harsh treaties and restrictions imposed on you by the other nations, then surviving ALL of WWII and, based on the guy's story, having traversed and possibly fought on multiple fronts of that war as your army was redeploying regiments left and right.

[@MetalGearedKaugummi]

And he lived in Mannheim, tough spot!

[@aka99]

yes ww2 had some crazy, strange stories by soldiers and civilists and even more stories were never told!

[@oz_jones]

War is hell.

[@SuperCosty2010]

This stupid car crash with Hardy's character - could be only in real life, no scriptwriter could've think of shit like that. You survive the deadliest war in the history of mankind and then this happens

[@NYG5]

Who was the kid saluting? I couldn't see anybody in the truck returning the salute. Laughed at the "Wanna go to Munich? OH JA, BITTE!"

[@gungriffen]

He is just showing military respect to the German Army. That's why he says they get a kick out of it.

[@puip]

NYG5 even if no one return the salute doesn't mean you aren't supposed to do it yourself

[@Rangertozero]

NYG5 I

[@eifelitorn]

they were nodding back though

[@apfelzaffen6806]

He said , München. Oh , ja , bitte.

[@PeowPeowPeowLasers]

2:22 - and that's why Bane wears the mask...

[@davidmurphy8364]

"I'm at the end of my second war" "JESUS!"😂😂😂

[@zerocool967]

“The end of my second war.” He made it out of 2 world wars in allied occupied Germany. He must have truly lived through history.

[@aka99]

like all germans of that time.

[@Spectral1775]

When the Oberfeldwebel tells the American all the countries Germany invaded and spoke causally.

[@joed9491]

Listening to the casual conversation between the German soldier and Tom Hardy's character reminded me of what "Shifty" Powers said “We might have had a lot in common. He might’ve liked to fish, you know, he might’ve liked to hunt. Of course, they were doing what they were supposed to do, and I was doing what I was supposed to do. But under different circumstances, we might have been good friends.” Always interesting to find out later on stories about Americans/Britains and Germans who were enemies during the war, became good friends years later like that of RAF Pilot Robert Stanford Tuck who was such good friends with Adolph Galland, that Tuck was Godfather to Galland's son. The best one though is the friendship that developed 50 years later between B-17 pilot Charles Brown and ME 109 pilot Franz Stigler that resulted in a book called "A Higher Call"

[@piedpiper4450]

werent galland and stigler friends too? or from the same unit or something? i cant remember but there was something about galland commending stigler for his actions after the war. also pilots seem like a different breed entirely, almost as if they experienced a completely different war from every other kind of soldier. much more focused on things like etiquette and morality. chivalry isnt what comes to mind when you think of world wars but that was something pilots seemed to take to heart. extremely fascinating

[@joshuagrover795]

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and his great opposite number in Africa during WWII Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, their sons David and Manfred in later life become close friends.

[@BizWilson91]

The German wardog is definitely one of my favourites of the series 💯

[@matthewadams2979]

A young Tom Hardy sure does look like Steve Rogers did.

[@Sabrowsky]

German veteran was one of the coolest character, you can see he's been all over and seen some shit.

[@rossstevens8679]

That's some high quality rain gear!

[@basr3195]

"Too bad" *serious face*

[@Benz7n]

My grandpa was 14 in 1945, he said that after the war when he returned home (germany) his family also sheltered a wehrmacht soldier. He couldnt go home, he no longer had a home (hometown destroyed, relatives dead) That soldier went on to live and help on the farm of my ancestors. To my later born dad and his brothers that soldier would simply become "Uncle..." I sadly dont remember his name. He died before I was born but as my dad recalls, he was like an additional family member. I always think of that story when I see the soldier in Band of brothers hitching a ride with a stranger family

[@therant311]

I felt so proud when I could understand the German speaking parts 😂 I'm glad I took German.

[@SRPSvatoslav]

I took Russian lessons 😂. I also learned german but i cant understand nothing.

[@herbet3011]

Too bad you will feel weird when you watch Downfall parody hitler

[@dubstep_gurke999dubstep_gu8]

@@herbet3011 no it actually sucks if u have to read the parody und listening something else , I bet u can’t even speak German

[@herbet3011]

@@dubstep_gurke999dubstep_gu8 I don't fucking speak German but it's better cuz if you know German you will have to read the damn parody and listen to Hitler and his generals speaking German it will be hard to know and you won't even find the parody funny

[@SukacitaYeremia]

Meanwhile we weebs had to suffer through The Pacific

[@raffaelmuench]

My great-grandfather also was a veteran of both World War I and World War II. He fought from 1914-1918 and 1938-1945. I believe he was a prisoner of war twice but as far as I know he spoke of the americans well and worked for them as a prisoner of war after '45

[@RobbertN]

Respect for your Great-grandfather.

[@jacekszkutnik6294]

where was he fighting in 1938?

[@giftinggeezer3149]

@@jacekszkutnik6294 probably just started service then. Plus the invasion of Austria happened in 1938, so I’m guessing they took part in that so they’re just including that info the term fought

[@tavish4699]

he probably took part in the seizing of czechoslovakia by the german army @@jacekszkutnik6294

[@kevinmach730]

The german solider in this scene is not only relatable, just seems so authentic... not sure who he is, and it was a minor scene but he was great.

[@196Stefan2]

I don't know the actor's name, but he played the MP very credible. Two stars on his epaulets mean the rank of "Oberfeldwebel" (can be compared to a first sergeant), but the notebook marked him in the function of a "Hauptfeldwebel" (which was a master sergeant).

[@blackegret666]

​@@196Stefan2 Dirk Galuba is the german MP

[@mattilatvala4164]

He ended up partly owning a 5 star small hotel Fürstenberg in Bavaria. There is a documentary tv series made of it: Storm of love.

[@nickd457]

When a war ends, it ends. Respect.

[@syncout9586]

The German patrol guard is part of the Felgandarmerie, the Military Police of the German Army. They were the last branch of the army to be disbanded and they were used by the Allies to maintain order around Germany following the chaos after surrender

[@nohrii023]

Oooh! I am from Salzburg, yay! :D Also, the 101st were in Zell am See (Salzburg)

[@BinisGunsAndGames]

Not gonna lie... when i first saw this, I thought the german soldier was Till Lindemann from Rammstein.

[@samuelm3766]

Bro, that German MPs drip 😮. Made American GIs uniform look like a green sack.

[@yc__]

@Peter They only produced them. They were designed by somebody else.