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[@STILL-KICKIN]

Just always remember as you are watching this series, it’s a recreation of historical events. In other words This ACTUALLY happened. God bless these heroes, we can never repay them…

[@rg20322]

Exactly - it happened and it was that serious. This is why we have what we have today. Unfortunately, the current administration is trying to destroy this.

[@TheFreshEC]

It's still a mini series for entertainment, it didn't happen exactly how they portray it and some cases are pure Hollywood nonsense.

[@Will-tm5bj]

Even more than that. The lead up to the invasion was insane. The subterfuge and build up of men and material. The amount of gear produced through the war, and other wars, is absolutely bonkers. LOGISTICS LOGISTICS LOGISTICS

[@Manolo0528]

⁠@@TheFreshECWhat cases were “pure Hollywood nonsense”? Is BoB 100% accurate? No. Did the incidents happen? Yes. Were some incidents “tweaked”? Yes. In Ep 1 Lutz did an impression of Major Horton and convinced Sobel to cut the fence? Yes. Did he do from behind a haystack? No. He did it over the radio. Lipton gave a warning to the other sergeants about mutinying against Sobel? Did the mutiny happen? Yes. However Lipton’s role in the mutiny was expanded and the role of the instigator, Sgt Rainey, was lessen. Why? Tom Hanks explained to Rainey’s daughter that 1-Wahlberg was a bigger star at the time and 2-Lipton would be around until the end of the series while Rainey would be wounded, sent to a hospital & never went back to Easy Company and therefore wouldn’t be in the series until the end. In this episode Marlarkey and the German soldier did live close to each. However the producers thought that no one would believe how close so they made sound as if they lived in different towns. Don’t belittle these heroes by saying that their actions were Hollywood nonsense. There was nothing nonsensical about this miniseries.

[@justcause7521]

Spent 14 years as a Infantry Officer. Dick Winters is the Gold standard of leadership. New Infantry officers at Fort Benning learn all about him.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

I can confirm that final card. Back in the late 1980s, while I was learning to be a young Army officer, we studied this attack as a perfect example of how to assault an entrenched position held by superior numbers. The show doesn't really get across how well this assault was performed. Winters took 17 men and accomplished his mission suffering only two casualties: one killed, one wounded, despite facing between 50 and 70 enemy troops. It was truly remarkable.

[@kevincalhoun5612]

I can vouch. I was Army ROTC in the late 80's (commissioned in the Air Force later). This was taught in small unit tactics class.

[@kingleech16]

They were still teaching this in 2008 for small unit tactics.

[@Cadinho93]

Major Richard "Dick" Winters (Damian Lewis) is the kind of guy I'd describe as a natural born leader, you just can't teach what he's doing and I bet he kept plenty of guys alive. Also, I always felt Staff Sergeant William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (Frank John Hughes) opening fire on the horse cart was retaliation for his brother's death.

[@davebcf1231]

Yeah, Bill has confirmed that was the case. He talks about it some in "We Stand Alone Together" and said basically the same thing in other interviews. That's how he got the nickname "Wild Bill."

[@davidwoolbright3675]

Shut up. Spoilers. Stop. Just stop.

[@froot6086]

@@davidwoolbright3675 bro, then dont read the comments?

[@Mindbombable]

@@davidwoolbright3675 They already done with this on Patreon. They know what they're doing.

[@whelpthereitis2577]

@@davidwoolbright3675 To be fair, what is said above by davebc is not exactly spoilers. "We Stand Alone Together" is separate documentary from the film series.

[@dnllrnt]

Buck Compton was a pitcher in college so he threw his grenades more like a baseball so they didn't have much of an arc to it. The grenade exploding as it hit the German on impact was legit. If y'all are ever in New Orleans, the World War 2 museum is a must. So much history in that building, I was lucky to be there when it first opened.

[@allaboutthecookies9642]

My great uncle served in the 82nd Airborne (504)… he was shot and killed as he parachuted into Italy in Dec. 1943. RIP to all the heroes 🇺🇸

[@Alvin-1138]

RIP. My Dad was in 82nd Abn in the early 50s before I was born. When I was little I saw his red, white, blue "AA" unit patches, I thought he was in something called the "AIA".😂

[@MeatballCereal]

In real life, Malarkey actually KNEW that German soldier from back home in Eugene Oregon. He worked across the street from him for years. Unbelievable.

[@chrisbolliger5717]

Malarkey didn’t know him. Malarkey was from Astoria not Eugene.

[@FrenchieQc]

@@chrisbolliger5717 Malarkey and the German worked across the street from each other. But they changed it for the show (saying they were 100 miles apart) because it would come off as too unbelievable.

[@chrisbolliger5717]

@@FrenchieQc What's your credible source for that information?

[@Smoshy16]

@@chrisbolliger5717 From the BoB IMDB "That incident actually happened, but with one crucial difference. In the film, Malarkey hadn't known the man back in Oregon. In real life, the two had actually worked across the street from each other for years." How credible that source is I don't know.

[@stevesmall2193]

@@Smoshy16 It's in the book. It was changed for the series

[@zeigbert1743]

Winters was cut from a different cloth, his courage was off the charts.

[@krisfrederick5001]

This is when the shit gets real. "We're not lost Private, we're in Normandy" Shows Winters confidence already. Currahee! ♠

[@russellmarsh5031]

Currahee

[@zacharymunson1105]

You guys should stick with this and binge it real quick, so good

[@catherinelw9365]

They already finished it on Patreon!

[@zacharymunson1105]

@@catherinelw9365 yeah no I’ll wait for KZbin lol

[@CuttinEJ]

There aren’t very many of these people left. So when you see some old guy in his late 90s doddering along at Walmart or sitting on a park bench, watching the world go by, just remember that when he was 19 or 20 years old, he was doing sh!t like this. His tour of duty was “for the duration of the war”. And when he came home he didn’t complain or even talk about it. He didn’t want to remember. He wanted to forget. It was only near the end of their lives that these men finally broke down and told their stories to the generation of their grandchildren and then they practically had to drag it out of them for the sake of history. They truly didn’t want to remember. They are rightly called the greatest generation. Selfless and courageous and honorable, at one time they were the baddest MFs who ever walked the Earth. Much love ❤️

[@catherinelw9365]

Love the reaction to this episode! I have a suggestion: Chernobyl. Another true story about the nuclear meltdown in the Soviet Union that occurred in the 1980's. It's only 5 episodes but it will blow your mind when you realize how close to global disaster we were in!

[@christhrasher9892]

Great choice!

[@justindearmond1]

not as close as we were all led to believe. Just like any other major event, there is an agenda at play and at the very least, events like that are used to distract from other issues.

[@marthapackard8649]

Absolutely! It's excellent and, frankly, everyone should watch it. It's important history.

[@leogothisoscar271]

That opening scene is one of the most intense things I've ever seen in film. It also provides some perspective for Saving Private Ryan when they talk about paratroopers missing their dropzones and asking how they wound up so far away. It's also a wonder to me how Donnie Wahlberg gets less acting rolls and is less known than Mark because he's a much better actor.

[@nellabrown6190]

I watch this series every year on Memorial Day and on Veterans Day. My Dad was a Ranger in WWII. My Uncle died in WWII, I never got to meet him, he died before I was born. This series is nothing short of amazing.

[@paulhewes7333]

Hall was a great character. He even won over Guarnere at the end "He's all right, that kid." RIP

[@catherinelw9365]

Hope you do The Pacific after this one. The men who fought the Japanese deserve to be remembered for the hell they went through!

[@pabloc8808]

True, but it's worth noting that The Pacific is WAY more brutal, as was the Pacific Theater itself of course. If they do The Pacific (which I hope they do), I'd understand if they can't go through with it

[@catherinelw9365]

@@pabloc8808 I think they can handle it.

[@joepimentel306]

Great series!

[@Mr10johnny10]

Yes, I agree the Pacific War each battle was more brutal than the last, culminating in the horror stories from Saipan, Iwo, and Okinawa. The Battle of Hürtgen Forest in Germany was brutal though. 35-55k American casualties (defeat) and is still the longest battle US Army history.

[@pabloc8808]

@@catherinelw9365 I hope so, especially because imo part of the horror of The Pacific (and what makes it so great) is how you as a member of the audience becomes more and more desensitized to the brutality, just like the soldiers you're watching

[@wesbeuning1733]

They soldier that got killed by the explosion was the first guy Dick Winters found after dropping. The guy the volunteered to come along since he couldn't find his own unit.

[@ssj002]

@06:25 "that's why they need to study the maps!" 100% agree! Good land navigation is such an underrated part of being a great soldier/warrior. It doesn't matter how well you can shoot, fight hand-to-hand, how fit you are, etc., if you can't even get TO the fight!

[@12floz67]

By the time you are finished watching this mini series you will understand why they were called the greatest generation. These young men of the U.S and allied forces were truly remarkable.🍻

[@deepdiver691]

they were true heroes, My father was friends with Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron they use to come to our house and have a beer with my father.

[@Letha-Mae]

To anyone reading this and has served thank you so very much ❤️

[@hiho6373]

thx mam ... i hope u mean both sides ... none of those kids shouldt fight in any war ... then or now ... my grandfather served 4 the germans ... today i´m father of 4 sons all in military age - and our idiot politicans in berlin are on the way to send them into a direkt war against russia ...

[@DJGuatemala83]

This show really makes you CARE about everyone in it. It portrays each man (and woman) as a real person, as of course they were... with feelings, fears, hopes and dreams. It's inspiring and heartbreaking.

[@kristymcdowell6185]

I can’t express enough how much this series touches your heart. And every episode gets better and better. Love y’all.

[@bashab3098]

I’m going to be in Normandy on Saturday , it’s always emotional being on the beaches or driving through the villages where their are alway memorials and even pictures of those who died . I always think that what takes me 20 minutes to drive cost 100s even 1000s of lives to take from the Germans .

[@lynettecummins2438]

I've been looking for this......they just keep getting better and better. I hope that you enjoyed episode 2. 😀

[@edgarrity5556]

It is about time.

[@Robmcil]

Love your reactions and your comments about this show. In my opinion its the greatest series every made, and the fact that the story is true makes it that much more impactful Lets put this in prospective for a minute, these men came in from civilian life spent two years training. On their first day Winters led 12 men in battle they successfully took out a fixed emplacement manned by over 50 soldiers. Also not sure if you are up on military honors, but the Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest honor our country can give a service man, second only to the Medal of Honor, and Winters earned his DSC on his first day in battle. He was an amazing leader solider and man. Keep watching the series i look forward to seeing your reactions to all the episodes. Also not sure anyone has yet mentioned it but I strongly recommend that when you finish the 10 episodes of the series you watch "We Stand Alone Together" the documentary about Easy company that was made along side the series. It is where the interviews you see at the start of the episode are taken from. Of course there is plenty of stuff that does not make the series and it gives you a great insight into the thoughts and feelings of the men as the war moves along. Keep up the great work!

[@JWhitt90]

Happy you are watching this. One of my favourite series for sure. Feel like everyone should watch this 10 episode series just to get a slight picture and idea of what WW2 was all about and their sacrifice and bravery for our freedom today.

[@lauralackner6856]

I was right there with u Asia, ducking and flinching like the bullets were coming straight at me! It's just amazing that 20yrs later this series still has the ability to inspire awe and mad respect for our veterans 👏

[@waRr3nxx]

I’ve watched this show for nearly 20 years. That first scene with the real soldiers always makes me tear up with him at the end.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Yeah I have the special edition DVD box set and I've watched this series 1-2 times a year every year since it was released on DVD

[@chriswhysell]

@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 I'm the same way. I watch it a few times a year and if I catch a review I watch it again. I'm currently reading Fierce Valor. There are many Band of Brother panel videos out that give more incite about the series.

[@byronthecimmerian]

You guys are the best on Reaction to a movie. I saw the very first episode of this show in it's very first day. It was a Sunday , on September 9 2001. I was taking care of my baby girl of 7 months old. 2 days later, on September 11, 2001; the world changed. I'm a 50 year old guy now, my girl is 22 years old.

[@christopherpearce]

I have watched many of your music video and movie reactions, which are extremely fun, thank you. But, when I saw B.O.B was on?... I'm excited for y'all. As you have heard, arguably the best miniseries ever made. You will not be the same person you are today when you finish. God Bless.

[@commknightj]

Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Saving Private Ryan do a extremely good job showing what WWII combat was like. The battle depicted here is the battle of Brecourt Manor. Still studied at West Point. Can you understand why they were called the Greatest Generation? Bravery was common for these men. It's going to get worse. The 101st was in almost constant combat from June 6, 1944 to May 1945. Good luck.

[@danielkesselring9172]

I was in the military.. and I can’t even imagine.. unreal bravery!.. greatest generation

[@Dave-kw7jq]

My father was in the RN on D-Day he told me after watching Pvt Ryan that they had to pause the LVs on the way back to literally wash out the remains so the next Gis would get in the craft.Different breed from nowadays .

[@lmd7340]

Hi Asia & BJ. I am so glad that you two are watching this series! Probably the BEST series ever created following a division/group/I don't know the correct military term - but the BEST series about WWII. I am retired from a school district in Colorado (23 years) - where for the first 15 years I worked at a High School . For most of my time there, the high school had an Oral History Day for the Freshmen students who were studying WWII where they brought in veterans of WWII to talk to the students about their experiences of the war. All I can tell you is that those men and their stories held both the STUDENTS and the FACULTY SPELLBOUND. Best wishes and take care:)

[@vinniemoran7362]

Damian Lewis captured Dick Winters so beautifully and with such apparent ease, that we almost don't realise what an absolutely stupendous actor he is. The greatest actor of his generation, IMO. Winters' rare combination of natural leadership qualities (charisma & authority) and his innate nobility and humanity would've been overdone or underplayed by any other actor.

[@kinetic747]

This series brought me to tears a few times. An amazing bunch of men and their story is brilliantly depicted here.

[@drewsaadUNITED]

Asia's hand placement and movement is just hilarious throughout every reaction

[@aliciawiseman6434]

This series is the best!! The men and women that served our country in all wars are true American Heros. I read one of the books written by Major Richard Winters and it sheds more light on what the men went through. Respect!!!!

[@edm240b9]

Fun Fact: the actor who plays Malarkey, Scott Grimes, also voices Steve Smith in the cartoon American Dad! So now, everytime I see the scene of him dodging fire in the open field, I can just hear Steve Smith screaming in fear as he runs.

[@leftcoastkiller1873]

When I saw this reaction I was shocked!!! Great to see y'all willing to watch. I know you both have great respect for the telling of these men's stories and their place in the history of our great nation. Can't wait to follow your journey on Band of Brothers.

[@AndyGB-bx3cl]

Love these and I cant wait for you guys to upload the rest. The best series of all time. Pacific, is a great watch as well. Its going to be a journey for you both but I think its something everyone should see, see what people lived though and did for them.

[@ryanstarkey3011]

So glad you guys are doing this series. It was based on a wonderful book about a truly heroic group of men. You will be emotionally invested and your appreciation for that generation will grow.

[@luketimewalker]

Tom Hanks, to one of the actual men of Easy company: "If we get 10% of this right, it will be a miracle. We're shooting for 70% right". They went to freaking boot camp!!!! 1940 style, with atrocious hard boots they had to spend hours in a bathtub with! Just like the cast of Private Ryan did. Under the heel of catptain Dale Dye, retired USMC. He portrays Colonel Sink here.

[@grntbggr126]

Many of the US paratroopers did not have quick-release mechanisms for their scute harnesses as the British paratroopers did. Before D-Day, the Nazi flooded a lot of fields in Normandy, so when the paratroopers jumped, many landed in the flooded field and drowned from the weight of their equipment. Very sad footnote to this chapter of the war.

[@richardzinno4909]

14:10 The assault on the guns at Braecourt Manor was assigned to Easy Company, which consisted of 165 men. However, only 12 men from Easy Company were available. The rest were scattered about the countryside or already dead/wounded. The German gun position was manned by 60 soldiers, with machine guns, and protected in trenches and bunkers. 12 against 60. Easy Company destroyed all the heavy guns and killed about 20 Germans, while losing one American, who was actually a volunteer from Able Company. The American High Command, Eisenhower’s staff, expected to loose, as many as, 65% of all the paratroopers (killed/wounded) on that first day. The sacrifices of the paratroopers prevented the slaughter and defeat of the forces landing on the beaches of Normandy. The paratroopers did this by blocking and ambushing the German counterattacks, before those Germans could get help to the German troops fighting in the bunkers and trenches, defending the beaches. My family were close friends with one of those paratroopers, Eddy Nelson. Eddy was shot in the head in the battle at Normandy; but he survived, married his, beautiful, high school sweetheart (they were both, fresh out of school), and raised a beautiful family, despite Eddy’s permanent disabilities. He had a steel plate that replaced most of his skull, and lost a portion of his brain. He had a permanent loss of short term memory. He was always, gentle, kind, and friendly; as were his wife and children.

[@generichardson4771]

i remember an interview a reporter did with a ww2 veteran she asked him if he ever had nightmares about the war he replied yes then she asked when was your last nightmare he said last night

[@EGSimon-ds1vf]

I'm so glad you're watching this series. My mother grew up in Nazi Germany, my father in occupied Hungary. They emmigrated to the U.S. because they wanted to be free. They both survived the bombings by the British and the Americans and the near starvation and upheaval after the Germans lost. I am a proud American and we owe these veterans, young men at the time, for their bravery and sacrifice.

[@yomangfoo1]

at 5:23 you can see winters leg bag fly completely off his leg. Took me several watches to see that small but really important detail.

[@OlympusMons1969]

This series is one of the best cinematic productions EVER. RIP to all those brave men.❤

[@unintelligentlifeform7180]

Love the interviews with the actual soldiers. All of these men are remarkable but I really enjoyed "Shifty" Powers. Poor guy fought in every battle/mission easy company had but was lucky enough to never get wounded. And because of his luck...didn't have the "points" to go home early. I did 13 months straight in Afghanistan and by the 10th month I was going nuts and was ready for R&R. And my time in Afghanistan was nothing close to what these men endured. I couldn't image doing what they did for so long...and with so little. That generation really was built different.

[@ark_angel8032]

For a time in my youth, I thought about joining the military. My father, a First Sgt in the 82 Airbourne Division in Vietnam, told me he fought in a war so me and my brother wouldn't have to. Honor those who will sacrifice their own safety for your freedom.

[@rileyandmike]

I have seen some crazy stuff - I was in Afghanistan. We were across a valley from Al qaeda and knew a fight was coming. As we were waiting about 75 taxis pull up from the neighboring town. Half the fighters got out and walked to our side and half walked to their side - they all drove in together!! I didnt trust any of them and NEVER wanted them behind me.

[@TheWindcrow]

6:30 Great Job Asia, that is exactly right. If you don't study those maps you might as well have been dead. Also, I'm proud of you for not covering your eyes =)

[@bradjohnson1578]

Remember these MEN Did this for us.

[@robertberry5175]

E was one of many exemplary companies in the European theater, and along the Pacific coast, during WW2. Although this series focuses on the exploits of one company, it is important we recognize the contributions of all.

[@michaelstach5744]

Exactly right. In literary terms it is referred to as synecdoche. This is as old as Homer. In the Iliad the oars stand for the ships, the ships stand for the armies of men being carried to Troy. Here we get to know a few men from Easy. They stand for all of the 506th, which stands for the whole 101st. The 101st stands for all the American G.I.s in WWII, The Greatest Generation.

[@GNXXRAY]

To hear you describe the events like you are…warms my heart. Spread the word about this type of stuff to others. Every May…the country observes Memorial Day. That day is to be in remembrance of the sacrifice of the men and woman who have worn the uniform. It’s not simply a day off…to BBQ or go to the lake and celebrate being off work. It’s to take a moment and remember. On Memorial Day…drive past a cemetery and observe the families just sitting by the graveside of a fallen loved one. It will change you as a person. There is a photo on the internet of a young mother with a blanket spread on the ground in front of her husbands headstone. She is clutching her child and weeping… That’s how she spends her Memorial Day… Her husband never got to see his child. These were 17-18-19 year old boys in this series. They don’t know what manhood is yet. They soon learn it and you will witness it by time this series is over.

[@jimholt3497]

My favorite all time movie. Watch the making of the movie. All the actors having to go to a boot camp to train prior to filming. The statue built in Normandy depicting Dick Winters…amazing history

[@troykauffman3963]

Great reaction guys. I took a trip this past September and was able to see where the HQ location was, within half mile of where the four guns were. I also walked the field where the guns and fighting took place. The series shows the battle taking a few minutes but it took a good part of the day. The soldier who was asking where HQ was and got killed is kinda of true, except it was a Warrant Officer who was killed who was actually bringing ammo to them. Also guns were not 88mm, but actually 105mm guns. Their actions knocking out the guns saved numerous lives on Utah Beach. Hands down the greatest generation 🫡.

[@carrietobey6091]

I caught this series when it first aired on HBO, and my dad and I watched it together. He was a child during WWII, and he told me how he'd have nightmares about being a POW, captured by the Germans. He used to ask his mum "What's war?" Like he just couldn't grasp that people would fight to the death like that. Anyway, really enjoying watching you guys watch it!

[@jonkramer1830]

Great series! Love that more people continue to watch this wonderful series. I think this should be shown in History classes to high school students. Maybe they would appreciate more of the sacrifice that generations before them had to do for their freedom today

[@DerekS-ju7uz]

Hey Asia...if seeing the combat scenes makes you feel sick, they certainly should. In the USA, we call the WW2 generation the "Greatest Generation" Not because they were perfect, but because they (Literally) saved the world. Many of us (I'm an Iraq Vet) have served since then, but we'll hopefully Never see another war as big as WW2. It was that generation who ensured the freedoms we enjoy today (& take for granted) & secured the place in the world of the US as a superpower. It's now up to all of us today how we remember them & live up to what they did for us. Some may hit me in comments, but you & BJ should react to "Pearl Harbor" & "Midway."

[@gypsylights9518]

Enjoy watching movies with you guys, fun fact Jimi Hendrix was in the 101st Airborne in the early 1960's

[@berniegray4987]

RIP Jay Bowman 101st Airborne KIA Normandy France.

[@horianawhata3662]

Thank you for this....This series is probably the only war movie that I liked watching.... so much so.......I went and bought the series on DVD....I love watching this with you and seeing it through your eyes....Intense is an appropriate word.....Sending big loves to you both from New Zealand.....xxxxBlessings

[@thomaswilliams1327]

Ryan from saving private Ryan was in This company 36easy company was one of the company’s in the 101st airborne Tom hanks helped produce this series and his son even acts in it! You two rock keep your great content coming! 🎉

[@tmtjr]

Such a well done series. A true must see for anyone wanting to understand what our soldiers had to deal with. Glad you're reacting to it. It isn't always an easy watch, but it is worth it.

[@russellgtyler8288]

The boys that stepped out of those planes and off of those landing craft and assaulted those pacific islands are almost all gone. Thank you for your service.

[@ak86db]

all those normandy pacific islands

[@Eodsgm369]

Reel talk! Such a difference in my grandparents' war and ours in Iraq and Afghanistan. We had no uniformed military to fight. Anyone was an enemy, anything was an explosive device. 1LT Winters was a rare breed of officer and gentleman. Army fun fact: each year we have to do a 12 mile road March in full battle rattle and at least 60lbs in the ruck for time. Rucks were weighed before and after the March.

[@jasonbritt2497]

So one of my grandfathers was 2nd rangers on Utah beach on D-day and was only 1 of 5 survivors from his platoon. My other grandfather was 3-505th 82nd airborne and jumped into Normandy the night before. I had the privilege of serving in the same unit when I joined in the same company. We had a huge picture in our Battalion HQ of all the members of the battalion the posing in front of the aircraft the night before they jumped. Was pretty cool seeing my grandfather in the picture.

[@bustedupgrunt1177]

If anyone's earned the right to live their lives in a Quiet, Peaceful place, it's those who survived combat experiences like this. Many such vets hold strong anti-war feelings against senseless operations.

[@stephenmanuel1120]

In 2018 I was on a tour of Normandy and we went to Brecourt Manor, the guns Easy destroyed were 3 miles from Utah Beach, they were shelling the beach as Americans were landing on D-day, destroying those guns saved potentially hundreds of lives on Utah Beach.

[@Carson_Blu]

Oooh man, y'all! Sending y'all hugs because I know this was an intense episode to watch. I've lost count how many times I've watched this and still hold my breath because watching the soldiers before they jump and all you can here is the motor of the plane. Like nobody is talking, their just silent. Then when it was ready to jump, a lot of the soldiers didn't even make it out of the plane; it's absolutely mind blowing! Great reaction y'all! Sending y'all love and positive vibes! Til' next time!

[@donnycooke56]

By far the best reaction video. No stopping. Just reacting as you are viewing.

[@gravitypronepart2201]

Hi Asia and BJ. BOB was adapted the book by historian Steven Ambrose. He had planned to write about D-Day in general, but when He learned that a certain officer from the 101st Airborne E Company, 506PIR had written an extensive memoir and collected a scrapbook with a wealth of material, he decided to write BOB about Easy Company's exploits from Normandy to the end of the war. Because of these memours and several interviews of numerous members of Easy, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks along with HBO, ended up making a mostly accurate account of it. However, its important to note that through out the series several instances of people, places and events have been folded into each other, and even changed, in order to fit it all into 10 episodes, and get a flavor for the truth. So a very accurate show, especially in places, still has some inaccuracies. Not all who fought agreed with some of the narratives. Some have since written their own accounts which sometimes differ. Some families took issue with how their ken were portrayed. But overall, I think the writers did their best to honor the men of Easy as best they could.

[@christopherchadwick2659]

So glad you chose to watch this series.

[@ajgrant1975]

That gun they destroyed was hitting the beaches you were watching in Saving Private Ryan.

[@coreymann7289]

Can't wait for y'all to watch the rest. I love these series.

[@marklineberger3542]

You guys randomly showed up in my recommendations like two weeks ago and now I'm pretty much watching everything you guys have put out! Great stuff!

[@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ]

Hey, Thanks Mark!!! Welcome In ☺️

[@ericredmond3629]

Just watched y’all for the first time. Great reaction video and commentary! Enjoyed it. I’m now a subscriber. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Band of Brothers is an awesome series.

[@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ]

Hey, Thanks Eric!!! Welcome In and we really appreciate your kind words & sub!!

[@luciolamonica]

Brace yourselves...Winters is coming! And so is Easter! Happy Easter everybody! 🐰

[@cleekmaker00]

You two are so smart! You're really starting to grow on me; so insightful and keen eyed! 🖖🙂

[@bluesrock1]

This is the other side of what happened in Saving Private Ryan. That movie started with the invasion of the Normandy beaches. These guys parachuted a couple of miles in-land the night before the beach invasion.

[@MatthewCarson1]

It's hard not to get attached to these characters. The more you watch the more respect you will have for these men. The PTSD of those who survived must have been brutal.

[@MrPingn]

The whole purpose of their job was to jump behind enemy lines, disrupt/destroy enemy operations, and then delay any more of the enemy from countering the beach assault. Surrounded with a very real possibility of no support or rescue coming. Especially if the beach landings failed. Hard to wrap your head around someone willingly going into that. One of my favorite lines (much later in the series) is "We're paratroopers. We're supposed to be surrounded."

[@lidlett9883]

The best summarization of these me. Is said by one of them. He states his grandchild asked."Grampa were you a hero in the war?.. Grandpa replied "No.. but I severed in a company of heroes". I met some of these men. When I thanked them for all they endured so my kids could be free. They all replied with variations of. I'm not hero I did what I had to do. The heros never left there. Part of their training was dealing with the fact that when they landed they would be surrounded Yes he smoked them. At the time the invasion was not secure. They simply had place or man power for pows. So there was not a tremendous amount of options

[@vinniemoran7362]

Outstanding reaction, guys. As always. :)) I like the way you caught on to the fact that Winters took out the 3 guns with very few men, compared to the Germans. We've seen the kind of damage guns like those did to our guys in the opening scene of "Saving Private Ryan". The guns Winters & co. took out were firing onto a causeway exit leading off Utah Beach, disrupting landing forces of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. Phenomenal stuff.

[@Thane36425]

The road was red because that was where the road block made of dead horses had been. The Germans were still using a lot of horses for transportation, as seen earlier, and so were the French people. Sometimes the dead ones were put in a road and tied or chained together. It made for a messy to clear road block. The Sherman tank they got on near the end was one of the "funnies", a nickname for all of the specialized tanks used on D-Day. Those funnels on the engine deck were for air and exhaust to allow it to operate in somewhat deep water. The idea was that if the landing craft couldn't make it all the way to the beach, it could drive off the ramp as close as they could get and have a chance to wade in. Another type had canvas sides that could be pulled up and propellers on the back and it was supposed to be able swim in on its own. However, they could barely manage calm lake waters and most sank before they reached the beaches. The way the paratroopers were so spread out actually worked for the best strategically. Because so many contacts were happening all over the place, the Germans had trouble moving around and knowing exactly where to go.

[@joshstephenson140]

I just want to point out if y’all don’t know already that they are not dropping ON the beach. They are dropping a few miles inland hours before the Army lands on the beach. They have to clear roads, take out guns and make it easier for the Army to get Tanks and supplies to land and make it easier for them to move inland. Paratroopers are always surrounded!

[@heatherr296]

I was at that exact spot and saw where the guns had been and the farmhouse and everything. There is a tour you can take - Stephen Ambrose Band of Brothers. We went in 2016 and would go again in a heartbeat.

[@briansmith5933]

Of all the reactions I've watched of yours THIS series will be one of my favorites !

[@007guppie]

If you have watched Saving Private Ryan, it was total chaos. On the beaches, this jump in the night. It was a wonder that it was a succes. Eisenhower (commander of operation D Day) even prepared a speach, in case it was a total failure. But, it was a succes and we Europeans can't thank you enough for that.

[@Oleoay]

This episode also explains why Saving Private Ryan was such a difficult search because of all the airborne misdrops caused by the German antiaircraft attacks. That's the part that really gets me... men training for two years, the first paratroopers ever, and many of them die before even getting a chance to jump out of the planes.

[@noelienoelie8425]

6:22 I believe these boys were called "Pathfinders" It was they're job to find a way to go, so everybody else knows where to go.

[@brianthomas9381]

Really liked the look on your faces. I hope you have an appreciation for what they went through. My great uncle was in the 101st during ww2. My son just before desert storm.

[@nebiros_at9473]

Two things of note here. Winter's capture of those Artillery pieces was so well done it's literally a textbook example as of... like 15 years ago at least. Spiers (iirc) had an.. interesting career. However even under the Geneva Convention paratroopers are not expected to be able to safely secure prisoners of war so they're in the clear smoking them. Bleak as it is. There's some more nuance to it, but context helps. Edit: Forgot the episode points out that became a textbook example. Oops

[@tofumar]

Guarnere is the one whose brother was killed in the last episode. thats why he went off

[@grimmlight4541]

This Series shows you exactly what a actual hero is rather than what is considered brave toda, which is a joke.

[@diamondstud322]

I thought this was going to Patreon…I was disappointed, but I wasn’t mad about it. I get that you need to do what’s best for the channel, so you might have to make some tough decisions. But now it’s back, I’m really happy to watch this with y’all ❤️…you don’t disappoint!