Easy Company 506 The real Band of Brothers - A look back

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Normandy Institute

Normandy Institute

Күн бұрын

THE NORMANDY INSTITUTE PAYS HOMAGE TO THE MEN OF EASY COMPANY
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series “band of Brothers”
On September 9, 2001, the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers aired its first two episodes. Two days later the world was in shock as planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York. The attack remains one on the most traumatic events in history. In effect, “Band”, as the series is affectionally known, proved to be the test of what we could bear to watch compared to what we had no choice but to watch.
The series “Band of Brothers” was a balm for the shock of 9/11, we take a look back to the 2005 Easy Company Reunion tour in Europe.
The Normandy Institute and Genesis Publications, present a short film of the 2005 European Reunion Tour of Easy Company.
The series Band of Brothers has come to signify the courage and sacrifice of those who took part in World War II - and will form part of the fabric of the story of humanity. Walk in the footsteps of Easy Company 506 - the real Band of Brothers - for the 20th anniversary of the epic HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
In 2008 Genesis Publications, based in the UK, published the definitive Band of Brothers book with a foreword by Tom Hanks and an afterword by Steven Spielberg. Damian Lewis presented a homage to Dick Winters.
We were privileged to have called the veterans that participated in the tour our friends.

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@ryangiesbers
@ryangiesbers 2 жыл бұрын
You really see the young men they were when they’re all together. The laughing and joking with each other is probably my favorite thing to see. I’m here because the last officer of E company, Edward Shames, passed away 3 days ago. There remains only one E company man today that still lives, Bradford Freeman. It’s our duty to honor these men and immortalize what they did for our country and the world. One thing I know for sure, I will always be grateful for these men, my grandfather that served in combat in Italy, my great uncle that was killed in the pacific and the many others like them. They truly are my heroes.
@TheHammerDedicated
@TheHammerDedicated Жыл бұрын
Bradford Freeman has sadly also now passed, rest easy, easy company. truly the greatest generation.
@kennethguide8564
@kennethguide8564 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@veramae4098
@veramae4098 5 ай бұрын
They saved democracy and America. Now it's our turn. Don't vote for the fascist for President. Vote blue.
@megancrager4397
@megancrager4397 3 ай бұрын
​@@TheHammerDedicatedI was just gonna ask if he was still here today 😢
@mytwocents7527
@mytwocents7527 Жыл бұрын
I’m watching this as I watch my grandchildren. Thank you for what you did to keep me and my grandsons free.
@peterbrown187
@peterbrown187 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this video. I was lucky enough to be part of the Band of Brothers production, just before we started training with the actors, during the boot camp, I lost both my parents within 6 months of each other, Dad died on his 50th birthday and my Mother passed away 6 months later aged 47. The production company, said take as much time off as you like, I had a week off and came back to Hatfield to start the filming. I had the honour to meet wild Bill and Babe, talking to them and listening to the stories of what they went through, took my pain away. The men of Easy company will always stay in my heart, just like the memory of my mum and dad. Working on Band of Brothers made me a better man. Thank you.
@steven-fx5cn
@steven-fx5cn 2 жыл бұрын
Good on you, brother sure your Dad and Mother are proud of you!
@donnamarsh3474
@donnamarsh3474 2 жыл бұрын
so sorry for your great loss 💓
@USHistorybuff1776
@USHistorybuff1776 2 жыл бұрын
sorry for your losses
@luketimewalker
@luketimewalker Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pete and may your parents rest in peace and in joy for what you have accomplished From France with love
@realwealthproperties5671
@realwealthproperties5671 Жыл бұрын
Pete, amazing story and I’m sorry for your loss. It must have been incredible to work in the miniseries! I took a WW2 class from Stephen Ambrose at the University of New Orleans. It was the year the book came out. He put on a seminar where he brought Winters, Lipton, Smokey Gordon and a few others. They all signed my book. Winters signed it “Hang Tough” , his usual saying. I cherish that book. It was an amazing experience to meet the men of Easy.
@stephenfricke9298
@stephenfricke9298 11 ай бұрын
Incredible group of heros. Dick Winters deserved the MOH. HE was highly decorated but never a recipient!!!! RIP GENTLEMAN. THANK you men
@megancrager4397
@megancrager4397 3 ай бұрын
Probably because of politics. He wasn't interested in separating himself from his men to gallavant around with the officer class.
@rainermenkhaus6404
@rainermenkhaus6404 Жыл бұрын
For a long time I thought about whether I should write something about it as a German.... . I have seen the series and it has touched me, very touched. These brave men who came to Europe to free it from Nazi rule. I am not ashamed to be German. My grandfather served in Denmark, then was a prisoner of war in the US. This war started from German soil and brought such immeasurable suffering to the world! I do not understand until today how people can derail in such a way, how people can follow an ideology which only despises and sows hate. Many men have loaded great guilt on themselves. Nevertheless, I know of many men who went to war in despair, who took their own lives because they could not bear all this violence and brutality. For me, too, the Americans are heroes! But we should all never forget how ambivalent human nature can be, how seducible. I believe that something like WWII is possible again at any time, and looking around at what is happening in the world right now, this film is more relevant than ever.... . I have often asked myself what we Germans did to deserve to be so well off again after the war. Thank you to all the Allied forces who gave their lives in this war and put on the line... !
@jimdellinger
@jimdellinger Жыл бұрын
Dee Dee Dee e Dee Dee a a saw we see dds
@roncyrebello6407
@roncyrebello6407 Жыл бұрын
We'll there was an experiment conducted in a school in America That explains why and how people follow these ideologies
@andrewkeedwell8370
@andrewkeedwell8370 Жыл бұрын
Respect for honesty 👍👍
@pozloadescobar
@pozloadescobar Жыл бұрын
Completely agree with you. The situation in Ukraine is very frightening because it demonstrates how easily humans are seduced, as you describe. It took less than 12 hours for both sides of the Ukraine conflict to mobilize mass support, rancor, and dehumanization of the enemy. Westerners who had never heard of Ukraine became fervent Ukrainian nationalists overnight, plastering far-right Ukrainian slogans all over their social media pages. Russian internet saw an equal and opposite reaction: the pro-war "Z" motif plastered everywhere. 21st century mass media is truly fearsome weapon. It is easier than ever to incite humans to violence.
@myroncoleman9825
@myroncoleman9825 Жыл бұрын
Very well said I believe just what you said about world War ll could start again only it would destroy all of civilization seems like everythin g is going down the wrong path
@frankieapples4812
@frankieapples4812 2 жыл бұрын
".....when the word hero was mentioned, the men looked away......" Reminds me of my dad who never mentioned a word about his service (167th Combat Engineer Battalion, 1943-1946). A very modest and humble man, like most ww2 veterans. He passed on young(62) in 1986. I wish I had the interest I have now back then. Even without knowing his military service, he was and always be my hero!!! R.I.P. Dad
@vegasdano7569
@vegasdano7569 Жыл бұрын
The years as my dad served, God Bless your dad & you , family. 🇺🇸
@frankcongro6962
@frankcongro6962 Жыл бұрын
@@vegasdano7569 God bless your dad and your family! They were Hero's! The Greatest generation!!!
@mikedenton6485
@mikedenton6485 3 жыл бұрын
The greatest generation of all times. Sad to see where my country is at today.
@davecordova7211
@davecordova7211 3 жыл бұрын
agree with you 100 percent on both points you made
@ardshielcomplex8917
@ardshielcomplex8917 3 жыл бұрын
Its going to be fixed, ride the tide.
@jeffreylego5742
@jeffreylego5742 3 жыл бұрын
It is such a shame… they fought so hard and we just neglect our history.. I salute these brave men and what they did for us!
@mikedenton6485
@mikedenton6485 3 жыл бұрын
@@ardshielcomplex8917 it will one day when all of us Patriots get sick of the situation.
@HHGold
@HHGold 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. But I kept it going. Army aviation. 122nd avn RGT. 128th AVN BGE
@amandadelosreyes8951
@amandadelosreyes8951 Жыл бұрын
Sir Malarkey and Sir Perconte joking with each other is such a heartwarming and amazing thing to witness. We got to see a lot of it in the movie but it gives you another level of emotion when you actually see their bond irl, just makes you think about all the things they had to endure together during the war
@costinilie8178
@costinilie8178 2 жыл бұрын
those moments between Malarkey & Perconte when they joke around and laugh are just priceless!
@mccuenoirfilms
@mccuenoirfilms Жыл бұрын
Perconte- “If bullshit were blood, he’d be wounded.” 😂
@gcp5898
@gcp5898 2 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a copilot during WW2. He was shot down twice and somehow survived the war and made it home. Watching these interviews reminds me of him. Humble, tough as nails, and full of compassion. God Bless these men, they are all heroes, every single one of them.
@davidwillis4839
@davidwillis4839 2 жыл бұрын
Just lost Bradford Freeman. Thank you for memorializing these heroic individuals who loved each other. 🦅🇺🇸
@alwynvanwyk1851
@alwynvanwyk1851 Жыл бұрын
Rip, you Band of Brothers. Airborne all the Way. 🇿🇦
@alwynvanwyk1851
@alwynvanwyk1851 Жыл бұрын
@norbertofontanez5550 Your Commander was a wise man, Norbert. 🇿🇦 🦅 🦇 🦅 🇿🇦
@alwynvanwyk1851
@alwynvanwyk1851 Жыл бұрын
@norbertofontanez5550 🎖️🎖️ Salute 🎖️🎖️
@darthmong7196
@darthmong7196 Жыл бұрын
Seeing Malarkey and Perconte together really warms the cockles. Obviously, it happened loads, but we never got the reunions of the guys on film to see the chemistry between them all.
@albertgerheim4149
@albertgerheim4149 2 жыл бұрын
A generation that understood that freedom wasn't free.
@marciaspiegel5280
@marciaspiegel5280 2 ай бұрын
Trump is not in that group.
@slatibaadfast
@slatibaadfast 3 жыл бұрын
And now the men of easy Co are again united as a unit. thank you to each and every one.
@johnfenwick7641
@johnfenwick7641 Жыл бұрын
My Dad severed my 2 uncles my Mom worked in a aircraft factory I will never forget the sacrifices they made and the love of country they had God bless them all
@markdibisceglie2072
@markdibisceglie2072 11 ай бұрын
RESPECT & MUCH SALUTE! Thank you for your service !
@rodneysill7997
@rodneysill7997 2 жыл бұрын
I have been to Normandy and walked through the cemetery, an experience I will never forget. Americans should never forget either.
@jerryferko8309
@jerryferko8309 3 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING............CHOKES ME UP ......EACH TIME I WATCH IT .............NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY THE YOUTH OF TODAY !
@vegasdano7569
@vegasdano7569 Жыл бұрын
To all those who’s grandfathers, fathers, uncles. Served in WW2, to the families thank you 🙏🏼, and God Bless them all 👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸. Miss you Dad 🕊️
@stephenfricke9298
@stephenfricke9298 11 ай бұрын
I could not imagine the courage involved in this landing and invasion. By far the greatest of the great. This CD SET I inherited from my Dad is one of my favorite items. He was too young for WWII AND served in between the war and Korea
@Rattlesnake12
@Rattlesnake12 Ай бұрын
What an incredible series! These men were truly heroes. It took me back to a conversation I had with my grandfather the last couple days of his life. He told me about his time in the European theater and when his time was at an end and he was approached by the lieutenant of his company about staying in. He was offered his 1st sergeant stripe and my grandfather replied with " with all do respect sir I've killed and caused enough pain that I will live with the rest of my life, no sir I'm done." My grandfather came home with 5 bronze stars never being wounded expect his heart as he said. He died 24 hours later. His funeral was attended by a few men he served with and talking with them a young grandson of 20 came to understand the man he was. His time at war he didn't talk of often but when he did I could see the sadness in his eyes. I miss him greatly and will never forget him or the men who went to war because their country needed them and God bless the men who never came home.
@OneGeekStudios
@OneGeekStudios 3 жыл бұрын
What I love about seeing stuff like this is that it never is political. Left, right, center, republican, democrat, independent, it just doesn't matter. It's about remembering and paying tribute to all the heroes in which we all owe a debt so enormous that it could never fully be repaid. The GREATEST Generation
@stephenborn3863
@stephenborn3863 3 жыл бұрын
Very well said
@kkpenney444
@kkpenney444 2 жыл бұрын
I think that's partly why I spend so much time with Band of Brothers content. Their purpose and moral right was unambiguous. I hesitate to be nostalgic and also not become inured to the horror of what much of the planet endured during these years, but I can't help but be envious of a more united time (at least in our country).
@dianebullock3401
@dianebullock3401 2 жыл бұрын
Now it's all politics
@jamesglines4698
@jamesglines4698 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@IMSiegfried
@IMSiegfried 9 ай бұрын
Just as it should be. Years ago, nobody talked about politics with other people. Who you voted for was private and personal. I wish it was that way still. In fact, I used to bartend and we always said, there are two things you don't talk about in a bar, politics and religion. ;-)
@tonobehnke5885
@tonobehnke5885 3 жыл бұрын
What makes a soldier proud is not being called a hero, but the fact of knowing that he did his duty. It is a matter of honor. They knew it and were proud of that and of their comrades, with whom you form such a close and emotional relationship that you will hardly find in civil life. My respects to all of them, honorable and upright men.
@ardshielcomplex8917
@ardshielcomplex8917 3 жыл бұрын
None of us are comfortable being called "Hero" because we've lost too many of our brothers who were Heroes and never thought of themselves that way at all.
@kkpenney444
@kkpenney444 2 жыл бұрын
My father was a Marine in the Pacific. I asked him once why he never wore anything related to his service and he said because he couldn't stand being called a hero. This wasn't just humility. Like Tom Hanks said in that quote, it puts an unfair burden on them.
@JhyKasino1947
@JhyKasino1947 2 жыл бұрын
@@ardshielcomplex8917 . Agree . Those who gave their lives are real heroes . I would say the rest are survivors .
@littleguy6753
@littleguy6753 2 жыл бұрын
I'm proud of my service because I fought for my country. I don't care if people now say it was an illegal war. We were told it was necessary, so we went.
@mikeweaver6242
@mikeweaver6242 Жыл бұрын
This has to be ,without a doubt ,my favourite series EVER. I cant tell you how many times I've watched it. And I cry every time I hear the testimony from the soldiers who were there. I'm not a religious man by any means, but God bless each and every one of you. And that's from my heart.
@ernestgonzalez4691
@ernestgonzalez4691 2 жыл бұрын
These guys; these heroes risked their lives to fight against Fascism, Nazism, and Racism. They bled; they run into the life of fire; they fired their weapons, and many of them died (paying with the ultimate sacrifice) to fight nefarious people, nefarious political ideas, and the military targeting of their own civilians by Nazis; targeted for systematic racist mistreatment and eventual death. And I am humbled to state, in this public forum of YT, that my grand-uncle fought in this U.S. war. Ever since then, uncles, cousins, and now nephews and nieces have joined the various armed forces of this great country, our country. The country of Americans. Americans who are Republicans and Democrats; Americans of every political view. Americans who are whites, blacks, browns, and many other shades of skin color. Americans who are Christians, Jews, Hare Krishnas, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and atheists; but Americans nonetheless. We salute every single member of the 506, 101 Airborne division, and every other branch of our U.S. Armed Forces that served.
@johnmagill3072
@johnmagill3072 3 жыл бұрын
It was so fun to see Don Malarkey and Frank Perconte teasing each other. You can tell that it really did a number on Don Malarkey though, it still really upset him a lot.
@michaelhayden5264
@michaelhayden5264 3 жыл бұрын
As I understand it, Don Malarkey was the last original Toccoa Easy Co man to die. Yes Lt Shames is still alive but he was not an original Easy man.
@Nokdu.
@Nokdu. 3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelhayden5264 Lt. Shames was a toccoa men...
@michaelhayden5264
@michaelhayden5264 3 жыл бұрын
@@Nokdu. Yes he may have been one of the original members of the 506 PIR, but I think he started off in Ï Coy before transferring to Easy.
@Ceecel
@Ceecel 2 жыл бұрын
Band of Brothers was the best depiction of the events throughout WW2 and will stand the test of time to never be topped for this! I have watched the entire series time and time again! Every single time, we laugh with the actors, feel sorrow with them and even cry with them! To know that this was based on peoples realities will entice anyone to consider these men absolute hero's! It is from their and countless other’s devotion during the war that we get to live the lives we live today! I only wish I could have been first hand to hear these stories from the mouths of the men who lived it! However, Band of Brothers truly captured it!! The woman in this video said it best referring to the people gathered to hear the first time reliving these events! Both of my grandfather’s served for Canada but would never speak a word of it! These men, all of the men and women who served in WW2 deserve everything and more! They will always have my respect, my gratitude and it is sad to see time taking these people from us now! Never forget, Always respect! And Thank you!
@themac62
@themac62 2 жыл бұрын
These guys are my heroes no matter what they say...they are heroes, a company of heroes. They mean more to the citizens of the USA and the world than can ever be measured. I write this on 1/7/2022 and I am not sure if there are any E company vets left. Listen, if you ever get a chance to speak to a WW2 vet make sure you take it...our chances are dwindling. God bless our WW2 Vets. God bless em.
@josephcjohnson9966
@josephcjohnson9966 2 жыл бұрын
Sadly. Lt shames the last remaining easy company member past in dec 2021
@thomascovenant665
@thomascovenant665 Жыл бұрын
I got to meet my supervisor's 96 year old dad who is a WW2 vet. Served in the Pacific theater... Lost his wife of 65 years recently but he's carrying on.. Still sharp as a tack living in Tacoma Washington.. i didnt know what to say to him i just said Thank you sir.
@chrispierdominici3891
@chrispierdominici3891 2 жыл бұрын
There aren't thank-yous enough that can be offered to these men for what they did for the world.
@coreywaller
@coreywaller Жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this! I've watched the full series over 20 times. Every time I start it over I learn something new about each person
@ricky4145
@ricky4145 2 жыл бұрын
The best war Movie/Series ever hands down. What brave men. Never again will you see a generation of people like it. Rest easy guys now your all together again 🙏
@apeters301
@apeters301 3 жыл бұрын
I love the men of the 101st airborne 506th Easy Company may they all rest in peace 🙏🏼
@davidmcleod7757
@davidmcleod7757 3 жыл бұрын
god bless all that passed and those who survived and came home thank you for your service and sacrifice
@day1avsfan907
@day1avsfan907 2 жыл бұрын
That intro is so true. My grandpa was a Canadian paratrooper in WW2 and never told us stories. I recently found out that a student from the local highschool near his farm wanted to do a presentation on a WW2 veteran, so he talked with the student a bit. But that's about all I've heard of him telling stories. RIP grandpa Roy, a true hero.
@JDDupuy
@JDDupuy 2 жыл бұрын
The "History Channel" sent me here. So glad I now can be part of your project!
@seanwiley558
@seanwiley558 Жыл бұрын
We Seabees always watched the Band of Brothers movie. Great Respect! Thank you all for your great service. Cheers to the Greatest Generation!
@nonamegame9857
@nonamegame9857 3 жыл бұрын
Stories like this are so important to hear because you are getting first hand information. I'm currently reading beyond band of Brothers, the war memoirs of major Dick Winters. Until reading this book, I never realized how many inaccuracies were in the miniseries, Band of Brothers. I realize that it was a miniseries rather than a documentary but some of the inaccuracies that were portrayed in that mini series we're so ridiculous especially the story about Albert Blythe and his supposed death when in fact, he actually made a career of the army and even served in Korea and eventually became the company's first sergeant. Spielberg and Hanks could have gotten it a lot better than they did. I highly recommend the book that I named.
@kkpenney444
@kkpenney444 2 жыл бұрын
So of all the hundreds, if not thousands, of the details they got right, they're going to continue to be blasted for the honest mistake of Blythe's death. They didn't film a documentary. Easy Company's story, as illustrious as it was, was primarily used to tell the overarching truth of WWII. Now you go try to get that better than they did.
@ginjamutha
@ginjamutha 2 жыл бұрын
I recently read Winter’s memoirs and I think the series got most things spot on. The Blithe mistake was just that - a mistake. The veterans genuinely believed he had died and verifying things the veterans told them was difficult back then because they didn’t have access to the kind of records we have now on the internet. You have to remember that the show was a drama and therefore some events were condensed or slightly altered to make the series make sense narratively to the audience. Also the veterans themselves remembered the same events differently so the writers had to wade through a lot of conflicting reports to make one coherent story.
@IMSiegfried
@IMSiegfried 9 ай бұрын
There is an HBO podcast series that interviews different people who made the series, like Tom Hanks, etc. They explain why they did it the way they did and of course E Company was well aware of everything they did and pretty much signed off on it. Well worth a listen on KZbin.
@Rusty_Gold85
@Rusty_Gold85 2 жыл бұрын
My Father in law moved in with us after losing his wife .The thing was he served in the royal navy from 1939-45 when he was in his 20's. In 1990 with some Lottery luck he was able to fly back to England a few times to reunite with his ship mates when in his 70's . His ship HMS Orion was the first ship to open fire on the D-Day beaches that morning.
@Lordhelmet2001a
@Lordhelmet2001a 3 жыл бұрын
All part of the Greatest Generation, never forgot each other nor their brothers who never made it home.
@michaelhayden725
@michaelhayden725 Жыл бұрын
To the men who died, “the heros”; they gave their “today” for my generation, the baby boomers, “tomorrow’s”. Thank you, RIP Easy Men.
@wolfdog7265
@wolfdog7265 Ай бұрын
The generation who’ve got handed everything, the baby boomers. Who’ve had a simple philosophy: Gimme that, it’s MINE! George Carlin.
@jimtemple5159
@jimtemple5159 11 ай бұрын
In my opinion there is no greater sacrifice that you can make than to be an American soldier. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
@joeschneider732
@joeschneider732 Жыл бұрын
I had the honor to meet some of the men of Easy Co. back in 2004 in Norfolk, Virginia at their reunion! I will never forget they are the Greatest Generation and God Bless each one of them! They all treated me like their best friend! My Dad and I spent a weekend with them it was great!
@anthonyabbett2473
@anthonyabbett2473 2 жыл бұрын
Although not in the 101st my Dad served in WWII and like these Gentleman he doesn't believe he's a hero. Also like these Gentleman he would say the true Heros are the ones who didn't come home. Thank you for literally saving the World.
@gilleonard7378
@gilleonard7378 3 жыл бұрын
Everyone of them are HEROES.
@michaels8297
@michaels8297 5 ай бұрын
Seeing perconte and malarky banter is one of the coolest things I’ve seen regarding this series. You could imagine them when they were fighting together
@americanborn3151
@americanborn3151 2 жыл бұрын
Miss my Grandpa so much. So glad he shared his stories with me over the years.
@jpjpvds
@jpjpvds 2 жыл бұрын
The REAL American heroes. You won't call yourself that, but I will. Thank You MEN!
@jasonredd1977
@jasonredd1977 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!! If you ever get a chance, visit Toccoa, Ga and visit their museum and Currahee Mountain. You will be blessed.
@nathanswain3011
@nathanswain3011 Жыл бұрын
Thank You so much to the makers of Band Of Brothers and this Documentary for letting us see the faces of these heroic gentlemen, and for letting them know how much we love them while they are\were still with us. No one more than Easy Co, but including many other soldiers , sailors, and flyers fall into that category that has been labeled "The Greatest Generation" who left home and hearth, never knowing if they'd be coming back, and those that did not make it back, and those that left a part of them in far away places. They are reluctant to call themselves Heroes, and yet there is no better description than HERO for each of them. They valiantly fought for and won our freedom those many years ago, and we are Proud and Inspired by this. We will never ever forget you.
@Jabberstax
@Jabberstax Жыл бұрын
They are known as the greatest generation for a reason. 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦
@micko11154
@micko11154 2 жыл бұрын
Shifty has such a lovely way of speaking!
@evaabdullahi5240
@evaabdullahi5240 5 ай бұрын
I love in BOB where Donnie Wahlberg as Lipton says, “Don’t miss Shifty.” Now that’s brotherly trust if there ever was right there!!
@t.sunzyjamir7675
@t.sunzyjamir7675 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best Second World War movie/series to have ever produced... I think justice have been served for the Easy Company through this series... The best and legendary Company of Heroes of WW2... As the woman here narrates the introduction,tears rolled down from my eyes unknowingly... I think this revisitation and reunion for all the Vets is a torture for them as they go down the memory lane of their brothers who didn't came back home😞😞😞... Its so rare to see men of their ages shedding tears for something they went through which was pretty bad and ugly to have seen and experienced as they fought their way inside Berlin... Thank You all for your Service and sacrifices for us,the current generation..
@moviewryter1985
@moviewryter1985 Жыл бұрын
Very well put together video. Thank you for sharing so that we never forget this Greatest Generation.
@barry1705
@barry1705 Жыл бұрын
They were my hero’s . They answered the call, when our country needed them.they were living history. I wish more people would appreciate those men who paid the price for our freedom today
@michaelhayden5264
@michaelhayden5264 3 жыл бұрын
Heros? In my very humble opinion - definitely. But more than that they really were "brothers" (especially those from the Toccoa ). Great to see and reflect on these men, who sadly are now all gone. That last comment about "loving each other", that period of their lives can never be replicated nor taken away.
@eamo106
@eamo106 Жыл бұрын
If not heroes, then, when alive , what do we call them ? They have passed, now they can be certainly remembered as Heroes !
@THEADVENTURECHANNEL11
@THEADVENTURECHANNEL11 2 жыл бұрын
I live right near Currahee. It's a special feeling when you drive by it or stop there. We don't have men like this anymore. I wish we did.
@wesleyhitchcock4414
@wesleyhitchcock4414 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if it is normal but, BOB being one of my favorite series/documentary of all time. As a combat soldier, i understand alot of what i see though i am no way comparable to any of these ecceptional heros of ours. My family has always served going as far back as the French and Indian Wars in the early to mid 1700s. Most of my family of my parents age fought in WW2, uncles, and thier cousins from Eastern Kentucky, my mom's dad(my much reveered grandpa) and uncles in WW1. At 66 and thinking i am still a tough guy even though my body is broken and tired, i am not really. I admire the men so much that it is just an emotional release. I cry everytime on certain scenes because it gives me pride and respect and in a way brought me closer to those whom have allready gone and some that never came back. I still shed tears and i am not ashamed....
@peg7997
@peg7997 8 күн бұрын
Thank you for fighting for our FREEDOM‼️‼️ True MEN❤️ God Bless you ALL✝️🙏❤️
@jocarter2848
@jocarter2848 3 ай бұрын
A magnificent insight into the bravery and emotions experienced I wR. I was so impressed 6th June each year. I thank TH and AS for making this record and the music is so touching and fits perfectly. It is frequently chosen request of Classic Radio in the UK. Thank you.
@davidforster1702
@davidforster1702 Жыл бұрын
Remember when it first dropped on TV, I put off watching it and waited for the DVD to drop so I could binge watch it, my favourite WW2 series ever
@thomashutchinson5461
@thomashutchinson5461 3 жыл бұрын
The WW2 veteran went and saved a world gone half mad and all they asked for was a place to bury their dead. I know we will never see a generation like those men and women again
@daghettoghost5539
@daghettoghost5539 2 жыл бұрын
‘Wars are fought with weapons but they are won by men “ -general gorge s patten god bless those men I wish them all love peace and happiness and hope they are all well much respect
@mgc9144
@mgc9144 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this available.
@richlewis1879
@richlewis1879 2 жыл бұрын
Just a phenomenal way to salute these men. They are TRULY HEROES
@ssgking1
@ssgking1 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU EASY COMPANY FOR YOUR FREEDOM GOD BLESS YOU ALL ,
@aBlueMoon91
@aBlueMoon91 3 жыл бұрын
I love their sense of humor , even after everything they've been through .
@paulevans3827
@paulevans3827 3 ай бұрын
I am English and I wasn’t in the war, but this brought tears to my eyes😢😢🇬🇧
@mkip2147
@mkip2147 3 жыл бұрын
Real band of brothers from the greatest generation. They will forever remain in history. I salute them!
@JaneA544
@JaneA544 Жыл бұрын
Don malarkey was a real,handsome man, but all of these guys were fantastic people, hero's one and all
@jrhawk574
@jrhawk574 Жыл бұрын
They're all gone now.... Thank God they lived in the time they were most needed. Rest In Peace
@chrishay8385
@chrishay8385 2 жыл бұрын
A moving tribute to this special generation of men,who called upon gave all to give us the lives we have today.
@clivepritchard6946
@clivepritchard6946 3 жыл бұрын
GREATEST GENERATION
@sabrinawitch22
@sabrinawitch22 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video, thank you.
@OlSgtLove
@OlSgtLove 2 жыл бұрын
So many of this Generation answer the call and went Forward...Many are still there in Europe, Africa, Pacific , and the Deep Sea ... I grewup with many of the WWII Veterans and have a High Respect for them All ... God Bless them and may they all find Peace and Happiness moving Forward..Again .
@lassedk4955
@lassedk4955 Жыл бұрын
All of 506th is now reunited beyond.. Think Malarkey was the last to pass some years ago.. RIP 506th Thank you for the freedom and service!
@JosjeR
@JosjeR 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could hug these guys and thank them in person for their actions and sacrifices. These guys went to hell and back for us.
@laksamanaadhitama6576
@laksamanaadhitama6576 3 жыл бұрын
9:17 its normal for him to cry. He lost 5 of his best friend there, 2 KIA and 3 WIA.
@christopherkrog6367
@christopherkrog6367 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service and most of thank you for my freedoms you had brought to myself and family if it wasn't for you gentlemen and your commitment to our country thank you so much!!!!❤❤❤❤
@coupezjacqueline4110
@coupezjacqueline4110 Жыл бұрын
Des hommes ordinaires qui sont devenus DES HOMMES EXTRAORDINAIRES POUR L’ÉTERNITÉ. IMMENSE RESPECT
@bushwookieplays8629
@bushwookieplays8629 Жыл бұрын
The greatest generation, what more can we say. we owe our lives and very way of life to these men. we need to cherish those who are left. we walk amongst hero's every day. and for that i will be forever grateful.
@kevinmc4500
@kevinmc4500 Ай бұрын
Bill Wingett and Don Malarkey, great friends and neighbors in Salem, Oregon. I miss them both!
@clavididk1236
@clavididk1236 5 ай бұрын
Darrel shifty powers was one of the most genuinely good man ive ever met. Even going to the lengths that he coulf have been friend's with some of the german soldiers who might like to hunt and fish. Humble man.
@tlm21189
@tlm21189 Жыл бұрын
In all the years that i've seen the show and known about it. I had no clue it Debut two days before 9/11
@rusko123
@rusko123 2 жыл бұрын
never forget. thank you tom , thanks steven
@harryhouck
@harryhouck Жыл бұрын
Heros all of them, and they must never be forgotten, and my Dad was one of them.
@TheBgred1
@TheBgred1 4 ай бұрын
such great men , i wish this was longer
@shecksthesheckler423
@shecksthesheckler423 11 ай бұрын
Don Malarkey suffered with PTSD his whole life after the war, unlike the snowflakes today who think they have mental health issues, this fella was genuine, you can tell how easy he cries, he can't help it
@clavididk1236
@clavididk1236 5 ай бұрын
Don malarky was the guy I saw so much of myself in. Plus his character was a red head.
@mogzybuster
@mogzybuster 2 ай бұрын
It is a fact that mental illness often goes on undiagnosed, particularly among the male population, even though many 'think' they have an illness, I believe this just serves to reinforce that problem.
@hanschristiandelacruz6433
@hanschristiandelacruz6433 5 ай бұрын
The Greatest War Picture of All Time! #BandOfBrothers ❤
@johannarodriguez9848
@johannarodriguez9848 3 жыл бұрын
Lovely video thanks for this
@stevenjones3822
@stevenjones3822 2 жыл бұрын
So much love towards you all ty for your service
@brentondudley3925
@brentondudley3925 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying, it's my allergies.
@HammerJammer81
@HammerJammer81 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone who puts their own lives aside, suits up to serve, deploy and possibly die for their country, is a Hero. These men and women of a time long past are the pinnacle of human heroism. The Greatest Generation by far. MCpl Paradise CD, ret.
@chrismorgan9154
@chrismorgan9154 9 ай бұрын
Thank you all for your service.
@WW2fanatics
@WW2fanatics Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service gentlemen.
@adriannarobeson4758
@adriannarobeson4758 2 жыл бұрын
These are the true Patriots and why we have are freedom today,, and this is why we can not allow it to be destroyed by a group of individuals who have absolutely no respect or morals for are veterans who gave so much and sacrifice everything , we can not let them down ever!! 🇺🇲 and we can not let these individuals destroy the America we know,,
@pietjepuk9575
@pietjepuk9575 3 жыл бұрын
One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I'm not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them 😉😥
@cruzdaniels
@cruzdaniels 10 ай бұрын
I’m hoping some day all of those original interviews can be shown in a series of their own.
@tex148th
@tex148th Ай бұрын
They are all gone now, God bless, REST IN PEACE GENTLEMEN...
@mikehughes4969
@mikehughes4969 2 жыл бұрын
These men are some of the greatest men who ever lived. Or will ever live. They saved the world.
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