Nursing Assistant Reacts to Band of Brothers Episode 6 ▸ Bastogne ☾ First Time Watching

[@Centane]

There's been so many comments, dms and messages everywhere about this episode. Thank you so much for the love and I'm glad that I could entertain some of you during christmas and the holiday. I truly love my profession, and I have always wanted to work with people. Some of you know that when movies and shows get too close to home, it hits hard. Hope you all have a wonderful and safe rest of year, and I hope 2022 becomes your best year yet. ♥

[@jrpearcey9352]

God bless you

[@vorschlaghammer9888]

If you are anywhere close to Indianapolis Indiana on January 8th make your way to Fort Harrison before 9AM EST for a Battle of Hurtgen Forest Re-enactment, this event was part of Hitler's Ardennes Offensive in which the 101st Easy Company was fighting further south near Bastogne. The event is an all day deal in which there is a battle and you can ask questions to the re-enactors for any history and tactics/methods used in the time, we will answer just about anything. The event is held by the Battle of the Bulge museum curated by a man, whom re-enacts as himself from the battle. I have a massive amount of respect to him as he is in his nineties, running around in his service uniform with his service weapon and full gear but it is due to people like him who know what happened that these events are educational and fun to watch. We all put on a show for the viewer to watch but we do all we can to teach the history and keep it alive, especially in this time where history is being tainted and destroyed. If you are free on the 8th, and are close to Indianapolis, I urge you to come out and watch so you can see the history playing out before you and get accurate information by the historians who are playing the parts of the men whom fought and died there.

[@yanisbaker881]

I won’t say much as it will ruin it but if this episode was hard I recommend you brace for the episode “why we fight” it’s an episode that can make anyone fall in tears.

[@buckeyesoh5197]

You should watch the pacific next. It's more extreme. You have to watch them from start to finish though in order to get the real sense.

[@mikealvarez2322]

It's your calling. I'm a Christian that believes God calls his own to different professions or service to others. But even if you are not a person of faith you can believe you are born with certain talents that guide your decisions. Either way, may you be blessed throughout your life.

[@albinorhino6]

The two nurses were real people. They are known as the Angels of Bastogne. Renée Lemaire was a nurse who was visiting her parents in Bastogne for Christmas 1944. Her fiancé, a Jewish man, had been arrested by the gestapo in Brussels earlier in the year. When the German advance surrounded Bastogne, Renée volunteered at the US Army aid station. On Christmas Eve 1944, the Germans bombed the town of Bastogne. The building that the aid station was located in was hit by a bomb. Renée was not inside when the bomb hit. She managed to rescue 6 people from the building. She went back in to get more people, but the building collapsed, and she was killed. Her body was recovered, and the Airborne returned Renée to her parents wrapped in a parachute. Augusta Chiwy (Anna) was also a trained nurse who was visiting her parents in Bastogne for Christmas 1944. She too volunteered at the American Aid station, and even went out into the field to tend wounded soldiers near the front lines. During the Christmas Eve bombing, Augusta was in the basement of the building adjacent to the aid station. She was knocked through a wall by the explosion, but survived with only minor injuries. She would continue to practice nursing after the war, married a Belgian soldier, had two children, and passed away in 2015. In 2011, Augusta was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown by the Belgian Minister of Defence, and was awarded the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Services by the US Army. There’s no formal record of Doc Roe ever meeting Augusta or Renée, but it’s possible they crossed paths during the siege of Bastogne.

[@ronburd4362]

Angels of this world..

[@dastemplar9681]

There’s no official record or evidence to support of them meeting, but they definitely were at the same place, since Roe made runs to get supplies and drop off wounded. He may not have had personal connections with the nurses, but it would be safe to assume that interaction at least was minimum.

[@99yao]

amazing ppl

[@amostrask1370]

Every one in band of brothers were real people, it's a true story. The author interviewed extensively all the remaining paratroopers from easy company, and took their stories to make this book and series. What happened might differ a little, but everyone is a true life person and a hero.

[@CyberChunk77]

thx for this... makes my 41 year old weeping self feel better/worse.

[@jjhh320]

Trivia: Gordon, the soldier who was paralyzed, managed to make a full recovery. Decades later when he was on a tour of that battlefield, he managed to find his old foxhole. Without explanation he jumped in, and seconds later he came back up holding the exact same canteen cup he'd been drinking coffee from when he got shot that day.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Amazing that he'd even be able to find that position or that the canteen cup hadn't completely rusted into scrap.

[@blender7]

@@jeffburnham6611 Bastogne is INCREDIBLY well detailed for a battle. The local guides can tell you where any soldier participating was assigned at any point in the battle.

[@mattparanormalresearcherre1360]

Smokey

[@benjohnson6795]

Eugene Roe was my granduncle, I sadly never got to meet him and only ever heard stories. When I first watched the miniseries I was pleasantly happy that they put such a focus on to him in this episode, I would like to think that they did a good job representing his character. My granduncle was one of my inspirational figures that made me join the Army in mid 2016. I would have loved to meet him and have a few chats.

[@amostrask1370]

Your family must be so proud of him. He was a true hero and a legend for running through that artillery fire to help his fellow men. He must of had balls of steel to do that. And this episode is a fitting tribute to him and the other medics. God bless Eugene Roe. I've read the book so many times that the pages have all fallen out and one of my favourites is medic Roe. I have a connection too to 101st airborne, my grandfather was a Dutch resistance guide for 101st during market garden. Maybe your grand uncle and my grandfather crossed paths? Who's to know, but would have been very likely.

[@Boringunguy]

Grand uncle? We just making up titles now? Haha

[@Mousquetaire-du-Roi]

@@Boringunguy Your grandfather's brother, you've never heard of that?

[@Boringunguy]

@@Mousquetaire-du-Roi that’s not what he said haha.

[@jburgs100]

@@Boringunguy your grandfahers brother Is your grand uncle so yes he did say it. but i a way i think your right as the usual term would be Great Uncle not grand but we know what he ment lol

[@BrahmaDBA]

My grandfather was a corpsman/field nurse during the Indonesian National Revolution and the subsequent civil wars/revolts. My dad would tell me stories of how he would find him sitting on the living room most night smoking packs after packs of cigarettes instead of sleeping. The wars never truly left him. I once was tasked to write a report about our national revolution and I asked my grandad if I could interview him, he vehemently said no. It was one of the only few times he was angry at me. I am not saying that other jobs are easy in the military but if I was offered any job, being a corpsman/medic would not be my first choice.

[@Thefree_mandecker]

“Babe” aka Heffron at 8:40 is talking about how he promised Giuliani he would get his stuff back to his mom and he was worried about the Krauts stripping his body - there is an interview with the real Babe Heffron where he talks about this and goes into detail about never getting to say goodbye to one of his best friends. It’s absolutely heart wrenching. I’ll find the link and post in this comment

[@PedroGuilherme-el3qq]

The book "Band of Brothers" that based the series tells: "All I know is that besides those who fought against the snow and cold in the many attacks through open fields and forests, if exists someone who deserves that medal (Silver Star), this someone is our doctor, Eugene "Doc" Roe." -Lt. Foley

[@barryfletcher7136]

At 16:50 on 26 December, the lead element, Company D, 37th Tank Battalion of the 4th Armored Division, reached Bastogne, ending the siege.

[@steveg5933]

I spent 10 years in the US Navy as a Corpsman, that is I provided medical care to Sailors and Marines. 8 of those years were with Marines. The following happened many years after I had gotten out if the Navy. In 2011 for Christmas, several of us went to Batavia NY Veteran's hospital to sing Christmas carols and pass out presents. In one common room people were with their loved ones laughing and singing. Except for one gentleman. The more they sang, the more he cried, openly. One little girl Visiting great grandpa, looked at her dad and asked " why is he so sad?" Dad had no answer. I knelt down and took that Hero's hand. He said "They don't understand! None of them do" I looked him in the eye and asked Where? His one word answer? Bastogne. Christmas day 1945 he was the sole survivor of an artillery barrage. His 20 closest friends were killed. Christmas for him was a nightmare the rest of his days. As for this episode, and Hacksaw Ridge, these are tough for me especially, because just like my army medic brothers, my Marines called me Doc. I am honored hat I followed the footsteps of men such as these

[@ericwarren1822]

I live near that hospital, and have visited them with my dad and mad dinners for them. very nice people

[@HollywoodMarine0351]

Hey, Steve… Merry Christmas Devil Doc!🎄

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

I had a similar, if less dramatic, experience while a patient in the V.A.. The person in the bed next to me was a Vietnam vet (his family told me). As an officer during the 2 gulf wars, my experience was very different from his, as many of our countrymen now appreciate us in ways they did not the vets from Vietnam. He was in obvious pain, so I wheeled over to him and took his hand and told him the truth--that were it not for his generation taking such a lambasting from the civilians for the Vietnam war, my generation and future generations of veterans would never have had the respect that we do. I told him how much I appreciated him, and that we were all brothers in ways others just don't understand. His eyes teared up, he gripped my hand and smiled and nodded. There is a bond we share as veterans, the depth of which others will just never quite know.

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Doc. Thank you for what you and your fellow Corpsman do. If it wasn't for you guys a lot of Marines wouldn't be home with their families, me included.

[@squint04]

Deepest thanks for your service!! And for sharing your story

[@KurticeYZreacts]

6:24 his response though 🤣 "I'M REAL SORRY FRANK!" always gets me how he manages to make light of a bad situation like that.

[@paulieluppino1856]

7:29 ....."Isn't him the doc? Isn't he supposed to be part of whatever is happening?" .....Technically yes, but since they're surrounded, they need the doc to stand back, to be sure he gets no injures.... I mean, a dead doctor cannot save anybody.... (Logic of War, I guess)

[@quist99]

Absolutely do not mess with Doc. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYPcmKWNrcehh7s

[@fuzzie1956]

The Angels of Bastogne : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Lemaire and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_Chiwy

[@jerrykessler2478]

I went to a Band of Brothers reunion in Bastogne in 2016 and met the actor who played Doc Roe. He was a warm and charming man.

[@KremitLeFroge]

You should give Master and Commander: The Far of the World a go. I imagine you'd very much like it. But, who wouldn't? Excellent film.

[@charlest.velten6983]

Most important thing you are doing with your reaction channel. Is showing the respect and appreciation. For what the soldiers went through in the time of war. For A person your age to do that. Show obviously how well you were raised and what a decent person you are. Thank you ☺️

[@TheGnolla]

If you've ever worked as a medic or in healthcare (I've done both), this episode hits you HARD. Being a medic in the military takes a toll on you. Even if you don't see any combat you are fretting over your fellow soldiers like a mother hen. To see your friends and charges blown to bits or shot... I can't imagine. You are supposed to bring comfort and compassion in extremely dangerous situations, and in moments that represents the worst day of someone's life. This episode is brilliant in depicting the day-to-day life of a medic in an extreme situation. I can't praise this series enough.

[@AceCorban]

Interesting timing on the Christmas episode, seems like it just fell into your schedule naturally. Yeah, probably the 2nd hardest episode of the series. Medics were/are true heroes.

[@fester2306]

I'd say 3rd-toughest. But possibly my favorite episode.

[@AceCorban]

@@fester2306 This is definitely the best episode. But I'm trying to think of another contender that is harder than this one other than the one I'm thinking of. I suppose the next one is pretty rough too. Hell, they all are.

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

@@fester2306 Yeah, I agree... 3rd toughest. Ep. 9, to me, is the toughest, and also my favorite.

[@cyberdan42]

@@ArtofFreeSpeech Agreed this is 3rd, the next (7) is the 2nd and the toughest and best episode is 9

[@DMC2983NL]

@@cyberdan42 i agree on it, and ep 9 is deffently hardest to watch deffentently for first time, but its deffently hard on any1 that see ep 9 from this show.

[@cottonysensation3723]

The guy who was paralyzed later regained mobility and was actually able to lead the film crew to the foxhole where he was shot, they dug down and found the canteen he was drinking his coffee from which is why they included him dropping the canteen in that scene.

[@D25Bev]

I've watched BoB every Christmas for 15yrs. It's not just the snow of these few episodes that makes Christmas a good time to watch BoB (especially as I know it was almost all filmed down the road from me). It's also the general feeling of being grateful for anything seeing what people went through during WW2 or any war & making sure they're remembered at this time of the year more so. Also BoB is a brilliantly made series.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

Dad was a Corpsman (Navy equivalent of an Army Medic) during WWII. He never talked to us about being in battle, all he ever told us about, was being shipped to Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor upon completion of Corpsman school, and being part of the Marines in the first occupation troops into Japan. It was not till years after his death, my oldest brother went to the personal records and got a copy of his records, we learned his was in the Battle of Okinawa. Upon going through the photos of Hospital Corpsman in the Navy archives, I discovered a picture of Dad treating a civilian. The actual part of the war in which he saw battle, he never talked about to any of his four sons.

[@squint04]

Your reaction, is honest and heartfelt! I have nurses (and a niece in nursing school) and paramedics in my family!! I thank you for the Job you do, as a Nursing Assistant!!

[@Legatus10]

Hey Kamilla! My mother was a licensed vocational nurse for almost 40 years. She passed away of pancreatic cancer 4 years ago. I remember her talking to me about how hard it was to lose a patient that she cared for. Watching this episode reminded me of that, though on a much larger scale of course. It could be hard for her at times but she never stopped wanting to help people. You empathy kinda remind me of her sometimes. Godspeed Kamilla.

[@Centane]

I'm sending you so much love Legatus. Thank you for always being so kind to me, and I wanna thank your mother for taking care of so many people for so many years. She truly sounds like an angel ♥

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

I was in te 101st. This battle was required knowledge. I met some veterans of Bastogne. Hard men for hard times.

[@ellygoffin4200]

Renee is based on a real person called the Angel of Bastogne. Read about her she had an amazing story

[@robertvantine2810]

13:30 Love the detail of Doc Roe writing the 'M' on Welsh's forehead to let the aid station know he's gotten morphine.

[@JP1]

Thank you Kamilla for allowing us to share in your reactions and be inspired by your humanity and reverence. You are a gem. My favorite series of all time.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

My Aunt was in NYU Medical School when she married her husband Tom in 1943. Tom became a pilot and he was shot down "somewhere over the Pacific". She lost him before they ever even got the chance to live together. She never remarried, and for the rest of her career as a doctor, she always gave her time to the Veterans' Administration's hospitals---40 years.

[@kenehlears7716]

Thanks for a wonderful reaction dear.had an uncle who saw combat in Africa and Europe and told me that day after day the bravest men in combat were the medics.40 years after the fact he still had tears in his eyes when he talked about his company's medic was killed.

[@senorstinkfist]

I think its understated but still amazing that the forest scenes are all shot indoors in a massive set.

[@Alexus1138]

Holy shit, really?

[@wendellbunn10]

My wife was a nurse practicner, she worked in most hospital departments, she reached to this episode the same way you did. I enjoy your channel. You are in a most noble profession, happy Christmas and a happy new year.

[@jimirayo]

That was a portrayal of Rene Lamiere, the Angel of Bastogne.

[@IIBloodXLustII]

And I'm afraid she did die. Killed on Christmas Eve 1944.

[@markbailey3225]

Nurses do not get the respect and pay for all that they do, in my opinion they are the backbone in the medical field. Mad respect for you and all nurses! Happy New Years

[@Centane]

Thank you for the sweet comment, happy new years Mark! 🥳✨

[@markbailey3225]

@@Centane ❤

[@carpathianhussar8553]

As a soldier to a nurse, thank you for your service! I could never do what you guys are doing everyday, greetings and much love from Hungary!

[@krisfrederick5001]

In the beginning I told you that you would learn, laugh, grow and suffer with these characters, this is more of the suffering. I dated a Nurse, it takes a special kind of soul to do what you guys do. Not to mention in combat.

[@1320crusier]

Hmm, you should watch the docu mini series: Inside Combat Rescue. It follows a unit of USAF Pararescue Jumpers aka PJ's PJ's motto is 'That others may live.'

[@MykeruMedia]

My great uncle died at the age of 95 a few years back. He was in the Battle of the bulge and at Bastogne. He lied to his mother that he was drafted, when he actually enlisted at the age of 21 because he knew that the Nazis were bad news. He would have a few glasses of wine and tell me stories of that time. And it was fresh then as the day it happened. He was just a kid from Brooklyn who was put in a situation where he did his part to save the world. So when you started watching this episode and said "Bless them", I know exactly that's what he would like to hear: Decades later a young woman in a free Europe recognizing what he did. Bless you

[@justhereforkicks8208]

That’s probably one of my favorite episodes, I loved how Doc Roe was running up and down the line checking on his men. He was physically, mentally, and emotionally drained, but he kept going. It was sad when he made the decision to use the nurse’s bandanna as a bandage, but I kind think he realized she’d want it that way. The next episodes coming up are brutal, just prepare yourself. Might be good to have some tissues on hand. Lol

[@scottgrimes1287]

As you are young, and probably did not maybe get it....around 11:50..."Nutz" was the equivalent of F*** YOU in the day. That is why the guys got pumped up.

[@irishmedic]

I liked watching your video, that being said, I was a US Army Combat Medic( 68 Whiskey), in the 101st. I serve in the First Gulf War, I work as a Paramedic and Flight Medic for the last 30 years, mostly in New Jersey and New York City, but now I live in Ireland and work in Galway City. I have seen much over my career, delivered 3 babies, seen a Merc run over a 7-year-olds head( and clean it up), bullet and knife wounds, horrific car accidents, a teenager hanging from a tree, patients impaled off a motorbike onto plumbing pipes! You name it, I have probably seen it. I can empathize with what happens, but I think it is my ability to detach myself from emotion during my work or emergency situations, that has made me a good medic! It makes me able to make deliver sound treatments that help my patients when they need it! I personally, would rather have a Doctor With minimal emotion who can think critically and make correct clinical decisions over me as I lay on a table!! But that is me!!!!

[@frankcapitejr.2762]

My Dad was under Patton's command in 2nd Armor Division " Heel on Wheels." An my dad was spearhead unit when battle started on Dec. 16th, 1944. He had 2 tanks blown out from under him. Only he and another member from original crew of tank survived. My dad was 35 miles behind German lines after 1st day

[@ChuckS117]

Another youtuber who reacted to this said "It's almost as she healed another person" when Doc used Renee's hair thing as a bandage. Quite true.

[@justinchristoph3725]

4:53 "I don't plan on getting hit". Before you go into combat, many people think "It won't happen to me". After getting into combat and seeing people they knew die, that changes to "It can happen to me. I need to really have my act together or it's going to". After a prolonged exposure to combat over time, that changes to "It will happen to me eventually if I stay here and only by my not being here is going to keep that from happening". I read that in a book about the Vietnam war.

[@richardwhite3041]

This is where my Grandfather was wounded and evacuated home to the US after relief by 3rd Army. Taccoa, Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne.

[@robertvantine2810]

It is so completely unfortunate that the real Doc Roe didn't live long enough to see pretty much an entire episode devoted to the effort he put in to saving the lives of his comrades. When he is sitting by the tree listening to the firefight, wanting to be there, and knowing they are getting hurt-the look on the actor's face is amazing. Also this scene where Colonel Sink comes in, Winters looks over at Doc twice to see how Doc is doing. Doc was that important to the Boys.

[@Nebo8ful]

I live in the region of Bastogne, well I live the Ardennes forest but Bastogne is not that far. During all my childhood I've heard stories about the siege and the whole battle of the Bulges. It was always weird how people would tell me that stuff like "yeah, here, american and german soldier fought each other", "that building was set on fire during the war", "that town was rased by American bomber",... Then you see picture of the war, you recognise the street of your town and you see american soldier, or german tank,... There is something so surreal sometimes about all this. We have memorial every where, you can go into every town of the Ardennes Forest and you will see stone with all the civilian that were killed during the battle or with soldier that were killed there. The region has healed now and we sometimes don't really realise all that happened now. But we will never forget the boys that crossed the Atlantic to free our country, that have given their life in the name of freedom and died on Ardennes ground. To every american who lost a family member here, know that he rest in peace now, in a free country and his bravery has forged a free life for all the people in the Ardennes, Belgium and in Europe.

[@luciferluci4570]

always know these are trhe lives of real heroes!! i know its an HBO show, but these amazing men and women did this!!

[@jeffburnham6611]

The actual words used in the response to the surrender was, "Aw, nuts". It wasn't meant as a defiant exclamation but more of an incredulous comment that the Germans would not understand there would be no such surrender. I think it would be difficult for any modern day nurse to adapt to battlefield hospital conditions. The goal was to save as many lives as possible as quickly as possible, and not the more methodical personalized care of today.

[@jameswg13]

Most people believed Augusta chiwy ( Anna in the episode) had also been killed on Christmas eve 1944 alongside Renee. However it wasn't until decades after a researcher into the subject found she was alive and well. The was also a campaign to get her the medals and rewards she deserved as well. If I remember correctly Renee already posthumously had hers but Augusta didn't ( because hey the US at the time )

[@Niels_Mortensen]

Fun fact: the german soldier in the beginning, is portrayed by a world class Jazz pianist named Bill Lawrence, who plays with Pnarky Puppy.

[@DonForceFeedback]

The part when he gets blood on the trousers (followed by "I'm really sorry Frank!") is typical Banter In the military, but in a good way. It's hard for people that don't know what i mean to understand. Kinda helps keep their minds focused.

[@paulieluppino1856]

Next episode it's hard too, not because your profession, but because you care about the characters (and that was your first mistake XDXD)......

[@cliveklg7739]

There were actually several nurses called the Angels of Bastogne. Two who worked with U.S. Army physician John Prior treating the wounded. Renée Lemaire, and Augusta Chiwy who was Congolese via her mother. Accounts state Lemaire managed to evacuate six soldiers from the burning building, but died while attempting to save a seventh wounded from a building that was bombed. Chiwy attended to civilian and military casualties with her uncle, a doctor, until 21 December, when she volunteered to serve as a nurse at the first-aid station of the 20th Armored Infantry Battalion. Chiwy worked at the aid station in the Rue Neufchateau, and even donned an Army uniform in order to go out into the field to collect the wounded while under fire. Chiwy was in an adjacent building with Dr. Prior when the bomb struck and Lemaire died. Chiwy lived to be 94 and passed in 2015.

[@wakebacon8301]

I cant imagine being under fire and wanting nothing more than to get to your buddy who is hurt. That guilt so many men must have felt being unable to save their brothers in arms.

[@coyotej4895]

You have a firm grasp of humanity and morals; both will be tested by that profession. Hold strong and always keep faith. Even when Faith in religion is tested, A strong faith in your own morals and humanity can help get you through. Hope you and yours have a good holiday season, Bless and be well.

[@mensrea1974]

One of the best stories ever told. I rewatch it about once a year. The book that its based off of is phenomenal too.

[@mikenice2567]

Skinny you got blood all over my trousers. I’m real sorry Frank. Out of ten fantastic episodes this one is my favorite. NUTS!!!

[@cardiac19]

That is one of the best lines in the show.

[@davidgagne3569]

I did love your reaction here. And thanks to y9ou for your studies to enter this field. The world will be a better pllce for your efforts.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

It's really hard to imagine what it was like. Merry Christmas to you and yours. And be safe.

[@sword-and-shield]

If this series doesn't bring someone to tears their heart has been turned into a rock.

[@george217]

It was so cold at Bastogne that winter that the medics would sometimes hold the morphine syrettes in their mouths to keep the morphine from freezing. That's cold...

[@stewartgrindlay9760]

6:22 it’s just dark humour amongst soldiers to relieve the tension of the situation. To a certain point it reassures the casualty that they are going to be ok.

[@philiponeill6903]

I know how you feel, watching this one. I was a nurse for 15 years; my wife is still a nurse. We could identify with Doc Roe and Renee more than just about any of the characters.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

This one always hits hard and, it seems, watching it along with a real-life nurse makes it hit all the harder.

[@doubleswords]

What this doesn't show is that Renee LeMaire had a choice. The bomb didn't kill her. She ran back and forth into the fire and rescued some of the wounded before succumbing to the smoke. Someone linked her Wikipedia below. She has an even more amazing background than could be told.

[@trentrouse5991]

There is a beautiful documentary about the black nurse in Bastogne called Searching For Augusta that you should react to. It shows the nurses in a whole new light

[@dirus3142]

Best part of watching this is knowing a young woman found her place in the world.

[@Asporez]

Episode 6 and 9 are very difficult, they were crafted to make the audience feel intimate towards the horrors of war and how words cannot fully describe them.

[@mikebelcher7244]

For those of us who have served in the 101st, these men are all legends, Winters especially is viewed as the model leader in both combat and as an officer in general. I think the last of Easy Co passed this last year, marking another sad if inevitable milestone. You cannot feel but the greatest pride when you serve in the 101st and learn it's history. Sharing in it's legacy. 2/17th CAV 101st ABN (AASLT) '92 - '95

[@Sir_Lauchboy]

The nurse Renee Lemaire was killed during an German Air strike on 24th December 1944 in Bastogne. Due to her work the soldiers nicknamed her "Angel of Bastogne"

[@t.dig.2040]

Hacksaw Ridge is one of the greatest war movies, and it follows the path of a hero medic. Have a supply of tissues on hand.

[@121MARKsman]

Yes! I'd love to see Centane react to Hacksaw.

[@rebeccabailey527]

Anyone that's seen that really needs to delve into Desmond doss's actual story, and you will find that hacksaw ridge is mostly gross distortion of facts and complete fiction. Go look it up.

[@vincemac2223]

This was one of the toughest episodes for me as well. I was a fulltime EMT, 16 -20 hour's a day 4-5 days a week for 12 years. I watched a lot of people die in just about everyway a person can die. I have collected just part's of people on more than one occasion. Had 4 near death experiences of my own while on that job. The last person I watched die was my 11 1/2 year old daughter. It took her 12 hours and 15 minutes, and I had seen so much death by that time that I knew she was going to pass 2 minutes before she took her last breath and woke her mom up to see her go. I saved a lot of lives too, but those faces have not stuck in my mind just the ones of the dead. In fact it has taken all of my positive memories. My kids birthdays, holidays, all of it. The only thing left are the memories of those I lost. PTSD is what I have left for a life now, for as long as I can fight it. I have been fighting it for 13 years. I am getting tired, but I'm still fighting.

[@moses4583]

Please don't disrespect the men who lost their lives, sacrificed everything to relate to your little job. This is war. Nothing will or can compare. Sorry not sorry.

[@iammanofnature235]

Both Renée Lemaire and Augusta Chiwy, known as the Angels of Bastogne, were volunteer nurses at the aid station of the 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, Combat Command B, 10th Armored Division. Renée Lemaire does not appear to have ever met Doc Roe (Eugene Roe) and she did not die in a church. Battalion Surgeon Dr. Jack T. Prior is the one who wrapped her body in a parachute and delivered her remains to her family. The aid station was located in a disused Sarma store in the rue de Neufchâteau that was destroyed in the bombing and there is now a Chinese restaurant on the site. There is a memorial plague in front of the restaurant dedicated to Renée Lemaire and the over 30 soldiers who died there.

[@kermitcook8498]

My dad was a Navy Corpsman in the Pacific during WWII. Devil docs live by three rules. 1) good men will die.2) doc can't save everyone. 3) for his brothers doc will go through hell to break rules 1 and 2. I know what you have chosen as a career path. God bless you and all like you. Remember doc's rules. Thanks Kam, for being here.

[@Bawsack121]

Wish I was watching band of brothers for the first time again. Best series I’ve ever watched

[@bobcharles1204]

Thank you for doing what you do. I'm sure the people who's lives you touch appreciate all you do, and I'm sure all of us who watch you do as well. ❤️

[@paolochang4142]

here's a story of a man of 501st regiment,a twin regiment of 506th that took part in the same battle he was young paratrooper at his first combat experience,as he was hurried to reinforce Bastogne,as the rest of 101 Division one of his buddies was hit,and was cured at that aid station,so this man went to provide some comfort his friend asked for something to drink,so he went looking into a destroyed tavern,finding some beer,and using his helmet as pot his friend was very happy,but,of course,the other wounded people at the aid station asked for some beer too,so he went back to the tavern,filled again his helmet,and then met an angry officer who asked "what do you think are you doing,soldier?","providing some comfort,sir" the officer,visibly angrier said "i've got cases of abdomen wounds,get out of here before i get you shot","yes sir","and put on that helmet","yes sir" there's then a later part of this story,but i won't tell you,you'll have to discover by yourself this guy's name is Vincent Speranza,and he wrote a book about his time as paratrooper during the siege of Bastogne: "Nuts!" he's became a legend,and he is one of the fewer an fewer veterans still around to tell his part of history i recommend to serch for his name,he's a very nice person,and i was truly honoured of meeting him

[@witteju]

as a belgian, i can't thank these enough, heroes to all!

[@ual002]

Haven't watched this in a while so I'm glad to have seen your reaction, my grandfather fought in Bastogne, so it makes me happy to know people of all walks of life watch this, respect it and try to understand it. Cheers.

[@katsu-graphics5634]

My Uncle Nick got wood shrapnel in his back from artillery hitting trees after D-Day in Normandy. My Father Joseph lost his hearing from an artillery round in the south of France. My uncle Vince was a medic killed in the South Pacific islands. My uncle John was killed in his parachute on D-Day.

[@johndmitrikozak2441]

6:24 - in the military, stupid jokes and dark humor are normal - it takes your mind off the bad happening around you - soldiers do it all the time. Loved your reaction though :)

[@victordehaas9419]

Your empathy is your strength. Keep up the good work as a medical professional. You'll be there when other people, who are probably in their worst most vulneralble moment, are in need of your care, knowledge, experience and for just seeing your face. And crying over a movie isn't bad, it just shows that you're human.

[@ram2791]

Him giving him crap about blood on his trousers was a dark way of saying he was going to be alright. You know you would not hack on your buddy if he was dying or some such. He was telling him he would be okay so he could still give him crap. Hard for me to put into words maybe but still true. Its like the dark humor in a trauma hospital or with fire fighters.

[@JB-bv1rg]

The following paragraphs are some excerpts from a web site I found when researching Renee: ---- [ Captain Jack T. Prior, M.D. wrote the following: "I was a member of the Medical Battalion of the 10th Armored Division. On December 14th I was detached to the 20th Armored Infantry Battalion as their surgeon to replace their regular officer who had been evacuated with pneumonia." He was part of Combat Command B 'Team Desobry' which first defended the town of Noville on Dec. 19th then retreated to Bastogne on the 20th. In Bastogne he helped to set up an aid station. - "My Aid Station was initially in a garage on one of the main streets. Two days later I had to move into a larger area in a private three story home as the casualties increased and because I could not heat the garage adequately - the weather was very cold and there was about a foot of snow on the ground." Capt. Prior continued; "I attempted to turn my litter bearers into bedside nursing personnel - they were assisted by the arrival at our station December 21st of two registered female civilian nurses. One of these nurses, Renee Lemaire, volunteered her services and the other girl [Augusta Chiwy] was black, a native of the Belgian Congo." - "They played different roles among the dying - Renee shrank away from the fresh, gory trauma, while the Congo girl was always in the thick of the splinting, dressing, and hemorrhage control. Renee preferred to circulate among the litter patients, sponging, feeding them, and distributing the few medications we had (sulfa pills and plasma). The presence of these two girls was a morale factor of the highest order." At approximately 8:30 p.m. Dec 24th, Luftwaffe bombers dropped bombs on Bastogne. Capt. Prior wrote: "Within a second or two we heard the screeching sound of the first bomb we had ever heard. Every bomb as it descends seems to be pointed right at you. We hit the floor as a terrible explosion next door rocked our building. I ran outside to discover that the three-story apartment serving as my hospital was a flaming pile of debris about six feet high. The night was brighter than day from the magnesium flares the German bomber pilot had dropped. My men and I raced to the top of the debris and began flinging burning timber aside looking for the wounded, some of whom were shrieking for help. At this juncture the German bomber, seeing the action, dropped down to strafe us with his machine guns. We slid under some vehicles and he repeated this maneuver several times before leaving the area. Our team headquarters about a block away also received a direct hit and was soon in flames. A large number of men soon joined us and we located a cellar window (they were marked by white arrows on most European buildings). Some men volunteered to be lowered into the smoking cellar on a rope and two or three injured were pulled out before the entire building fell into the cellar. I estimated that about twenty injured were killed in this bombing along with Renee Lemaire." ]

[@Cuevanator]

I was in the Army for ten years as an Infantryman and then as an Artillery Officer. Doc isn't allowed to go on patrol because of two reasons, 1.) He is a medic and that is a specialty position. He is expected to upkeep the medical readiness of the soldiers in the company. Going on something as trivial as a "Combat patrol" and losing him would be a detriment to the entire company. 2.) They mention it in passing in this series but they were cut off from all supporting elements. No matter what direction you went the Germans would be there. So there are no replacements. If doc was to fall in a combat patrol that would be it. In those days and even today to some extent, all soldiers are given basic life saving training, it is up to the medics to actually save. Therefore, losing Doc would be unacceptable given the current conditions and battlefield situation they were facing. Grunts were a dime a dozen, but doc was worth his weight in gold.

[@johndrotar8346]

they are called Band of Brothers,,because that all they had and grew to be real brothers the ultimate generation

Well... Merry Christmas, Centane. Merry Christmas to you all, people.

[@-Knife-]

I can definitely understand that this episode would mean a great deal to you. Hope you enjoy the next 4. Happy Holidays from the US!

[@TomahawksNShotShells]

God bless Easy Company for their bravery. Easy soldiered through, with little to no ammo, no cold weather gear or sufficient supplies. The fact that anyone made it through Bastonge is a testament to their spirit. Men of grit

[@simontide6780]

Medics are underrated heroes in every war. They been trying to saving lives alone in war that is all about dying.

[@jokervienna6433]

For the comment on bleeding on the trousers - I have seen similar reactions a couple of times. I think it is kind of a coping mechanism. "At the moment, I can´t handle that someone is terribly wounded, but I can handle that someone is bleeding on my pants". Not consius of course. The brain just picks something easier to handle, at that moment.

[@scottvivian9859]

Your band of brothers reaction is one of the best I've come across. Love the content..thank you

[@Sir_Lauchboy]

Check out "Nikki and Stephen" and "Popcorn in bed" or "Kat and Sonny" for good reactions

[@dogsplayingpoker2395]

Colonel Edward Shames the last surviving member of Easy Company passed away December 3 2021. Godspeed paratrooper, and thanks!

[@buddystewart2020]

According to History Professor Jared Frederick, the character of the nurse, Renée, may have been inspired by the real life character Renée Lemaire, Lemaire was from the Bastogne area, her parents owned a hardware store there, throughout much of the war, prior to this moment, she had been a nurse in Brussels, where she helped take care of the wounded. She just happened to be going home to see her parents in Bastogne for Christmas 1944, and little could she have realized that this battle would erupt in her front yard. He further states there's no evidence to suggest that she interacted with Doc Roe. Renée did lose her life during German bombing of Bastogne, but she was not in the Church basement, she was actually in a store basement that wasn't too far away. A building had caught fire, and she was taking part in an effort to evacuate men who had taken refuge in that building, an aid station in the basement of the Sarma Store. She was able to pull six men out of the fire and when she went back in to get a seventh, she lost her life. She was 30 years old. Her body was later delivered to her parents wrapped in a white parachute.

[@ksaclo]

First I must commend you for even taking an interest in watching something like this. The things are fathers and grand fathers lived through are astonishing and I think this series did such and incredible job of putting together a real like account. I will say the toughest episode in my opinion is coming up. I remember there was about 15 minutes (felt like an eternity) where I almost forgot to breath I was so focused. With out giving to much away, I think you will definitely know when you see it yourself. Hope watching the band of brothers humbles you as much as it did me.

[@JB-bv1rg]

On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his last great (WW2) offensive on the Western Front through the Ardennes. Known as the 'Battle of the Bulge'. The code name for the buildup to the offensive, 'Wacht Am Rhein' (Watch on the Rhine). The actual offensive was codenamed Operation 'Autumn Mist' (Unternehmen Herbstnebel). The German army attacked with approximately 28 Divisions [Fifth and Sixth Panzer Armies and Seventh Army]. The weather for several days was a combination of freezing rain, thick fog, snow and record-breaking low temperatures. It wasn’t until Christmas Day that the weather conditions finally cleared, allowing Allied air forces to strike. Eisenhower ordered elements of the 10th Armored Division [Combat Command B] to the Bastogne area. It joined elements of the 9th Armored, several artillery battalions, and infantrymen defending Bastogne and the small towns around it. On Dec. 18th, the 705 Tank Destroyer Battalion arrived, and on the 19th the 101st Airborne.

[@ronriddle5449]

I think this was a great example of Eugene's PTSD before we really knew what it was or how to treat it.

[@tntfreddan3138]

One of the best series about that time period you can find. However, there are some inaccuracies. Lt. Dike, for example wasn't actually a coward, as he's depicted in the series. He was actually awarded for his heroism. He earned two Bronze Stars, one at Uden, Holland, where he rallied scattered paratroopers and formed a successful defense from German attacks. The other at Bastogne for saving 3 wounded men from their fox hole in plain view of the Germans, while under heavy fire. Corporal Hoobler almost died as he did in the series, however. It wasn't actually a Luger, but a more common variant. He didn't set it off by putting it in his pocket, either. The gun went off when he caught his leg in barbed wire. This and a few more. However, most stuff is quite accurate.

[@middlegrounds109]

Merry Christmas from America. Yes this is kind of a sad show.... but it must remind us to never again fight a war like that.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

Its great that you are enjoying this experience and learning about WW2. I'm sure others have suggested it but you should watch The Pacific next. It is a similar experience but a different setting with a different foe, the Japanese.

[@cyberdan42]

As an former Airforce Nursing Officer and ICU nurse, yeah, this episode stings. I do understand your pain.