The Real Easy Company Left These Objects Behind! | Digging Band Of Brothers

'The Real Easy Company Left These Objects Behind! | Digging Band Of Brothers'
During the Second World War, the picturesque village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, United Kingdom, hosted thousands of American servicemen and paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division before they departed for Normandy on 6 June, 1944. The village has gained particular fame for being the village in which Easy Company, portrayed in the iconic TV series, 'Band of Brothers', was stationed from late 1943.
In the first episode of a three-part series, Luke Tomes and the History Hit crew join Richard Osgood's team of archaeologists hoping to unearth the remains left behind by Easy Company.
What traces will they find of the real Band of Brothers?
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00:00 Introduction
02:14 Operation Nightingale - Digging Band Of Brothers
07:52 History of Easy Company
08:38 2019 Finds - Aldbourne Heritage Centre
11:29 M1 Garand Clip
15:38 Next Time...

[@HistoryHit]

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[@pandemicgrower4212]

You guys sure do re upload a lot!! Not going to lie pretty annoying.

[@BallerDan53]

"Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" "No, but I served in a company of heroes." Gave me chills.

[@bluedragon09gmgm]

I dedicate this to all who have Served.. I am not a Hero 11/03/2021 by Gerardo Molinar The fire fight was intense as I saw brother after brother being cut down, The screams of pain and death overwhelmed with a deafening sound. Fear of dying was not given a second thought as I returned fire, The whizzing and ricochet of bullets made survival very dire. Moving slowly and making my way up as I confronted the enemy, My only thought was eliminating the threat in front of us successfully. The loud explosion was the last thing I heard and I remember, I found out later that we took prisoners after they surrendered. I was awarded the Silver Star, they said for my Heroic action, The Purple Heart for wounds recieved in the face of enemy aggression. I am not a Hero, I sought no recognition for what I did that day, I only thought about my brothers, refusing to let another die today. I would lay down my life even if it meant saving just one of them, They would do the same for me, we are brothers, more than friends. I am not a Hero, for the real Heros have now been laid to rest, Heros are those who made the Ultimate Sacrifice, to this Veterans will attest. No I am not a Hero for in the end nothing else matters in war, Not the Country, not the Flag but the Oath to one another is what we swore. A Brotherhood where blood is spilled and is forged by fire, Until Valhalla we shall come together at their funeral pyre.

[@michaelhayden5264]

I recall reading that when Dick Winters return to Aldbourne about 50 years after he had trained there. He put flowers on the graves of the couple he was quartered with. Such love for the people who welcomed Easy Coy and the 506th PIR.

[@jasonfiore8182]

Were did you read this

[@catherinelw9365]

I read his memoir and his description of the couple that housed him sounded like they were lovely, kind people who treated him like a son.

[@darthmong7196]

I saw a video of him, Lipton and Malarkey here in 1991.

[@captainhindsight8779]

I visited the American cemetery in Cambridge last month and was moved by the sacrifice our US allies (and not forgetting our ANZAC family) gave in the defence of our nation. I served more recently in Afghanistan back in 2012 with the same allies and despite the passing of time, our friendship remains unchanged. Respect to these brave men 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@thomasbell7033]

I'm an American who has read a great deal of this history, and mostly I'm familiar with "overpaid, oversexed and over here." Thank you.

[@CaptainRedbeard.]

Just a regular American civilian here, just want to say thank you for your service. 👏

[@philgiglio7922]

Talked to a Nam vet Huey pilot>30 years ago: he was stationed at a base held by the Japanese...and he used to bomb it. Looking around @ the men around him, he said the only thing that had changed were the name tags .

[@brianpedersen4714]

Don Malarkey was my neighbor here in Salem. Very nice man.

[@davidbarr9343]

Awesome video. Gives me goosebumps watching as you try to find items relating to those brave young men who fought alongside other allied servicemen from so many different countries during WW2. Lest we forget!👏🇬🇧

[@HistoryHit]

Thank you David!

[@ray.shoesmith]

"WHAT IS THE GODDAMNED HOLDUP MISTER SOBEL?"

[@brianpedersen4714]

"There's a fence in the way, sir!!"

[@ray.shoesmith]

@@brianpedersen4714 Oh that dog just aint gonna hunt!

[@rishik7665]

Now you cut that fence and get this GODDAMN PLATOON ON THE MOVE..

[@catherinelw9365]

@@brianpedersen4714 "A fence, sir, a barbed wire fence!"

[@danielhughes5517]

My grandfather Homer Pease was in the 101st during ww2, d day through eagles nest. I wish I could have met him. He was killed in Vietnam 11/19/66

[@whateve3r]

Thank you for the documentary and for not forgetting Easy Company.

[@phillipallen3259]

I love that Damian Lewis played Dick Winters, and quiet well it must be said.

[@stevenmadison1735]

my dad and i were on an easy company tour in may... we met these fine historians

[@jamesbarker2567]

It Is Defintly Worth The Price Money?

[@TheGainfather]

Wow, I was just thinking about this the other day. Places like Toccoa, Aldbourne etc must have a ton of items from such groups. Glad there's actually people preserving this history!

[@ChrsGuit]

I visited Toccoa a couple years back and ran a couple hundred yards of the mountain, just to say I did it. We drove to the top, and I was amazed those young men spent day after day running up and down that mountain.

[@keith6234]

I was looking for a hotel room while going to an Airshow in the area. I booked a room in a pub in Aldbourne. I was pleasantly surprised to learn the Pub I stayed in was used by the NCO's of the unit in the Band of Brothers. I knew the story and saw the Band of Brothers but I did not realize it was the very town.

[@jlupo1061]

Can't wait for the next episode. I'm eager to know why Lewis Nixon was nicknamed "The Mick" on the drinking club poster in the Blue Boar.

[@turdferg100]

God rest the souls of easy. They are all real super heroes

[@chrisjacobs8394]

WOW!!! I’m from Wiltshire!!! Aldbourne is like 20mins from my house!!!! WOW!!!

[@FordGuy]

It’s MA’AM

[@johnpike4551]

I was born in Aldbourne and I can remember my Grandad telling me stories, when I was a kid, of the Americans that lived on the football pitch during the war. It wasn't until a bit later in my life that I realised that they were the 101st. At the time 'Band of Brothers' came out, I kinda used it as a claim to fame lol. I would've loved to have taken part in this dig but I didn't hear about it until it was over. Might have to get my metal detector out and go for a wander round my old stomping ground.

[@somebawldy3789]

Sometimes i actually get depressed so much that i wish i was alive to play a part in the war

[@holupholup5911]

I actually have an original 3rd Armored tanker jacket to a tanker from 1944-45. Plus my uncles uniform and kit from the 45th div.

[@robertsettle2590]

So do I!! I have all of my Dad's 3rd Armoured patches before and after they were called the "SPEARHEAD" division and several of my father-in-law's 45th Infantry Division "THUNDERBIRD" patches and several very rare of the pre WWII 45th Infantry Division "SWASTIKA" patches he wore before WWII in the 1930's.

[@Ma_Deuce_338]

You can hear it.

[@philgiglio7922]

Have Dad's blood chit in leather...worn on the back of his flight jacket. Offering a gold reward for returning the wearer to proper authority

[@tommyd7371]

Wonderful quality - thank you!

[@Amethyst_Dragon_]

Great video .... Thank you for posting..

[@CartoonHistory]

Really interesting video. I've always wanted to visit the Gettysburg Museum of History, especially for the collection of Dick Winters memorabilia

[@HistoryHit]

Really appreciate the feedback. Glad you enjoyed!

[@cleverusername9369]

Have you seen the channel "History Underground"? The host, JD, travels to historic sites and has a great many videos showing us artifacts in the Gettysburg Museum of History. He's an excellent presenter, highly recommend you give him a look.

[@bencumbee5542]

Eric Dorr and JD have done great documenting, getting, saving and showing the relics. The museum is awesome and is highly recommended. My favorite story and unit was the Filthy 13. That group of the 101st, 82nd and the 506 were the best of the best!

[@JRomanMD]

What a wonderful video. Really enjoy these. Thank you!

[@ThisIsNoahHii]

great documentary!

[@ChrsGuit]

I'm glad this gentleman brought up the M1 Garand clip *ping*. The idea that a German or Japanese soldier would hear that sound in the midst of a firefight, pick out the American soldier who was out of ammo and charge across open ground to take him out is b.s. The M1 rifle can be reloaded in a matter of seconds, U.S small arms doctrine dictated a rifle team be covered with automatic weapons or other forms of covering fire while on the move.

[@Dtrent81892]

Excellent quality video, better than anything in tv. Well done 👏🏼

[@nicholaswoof88]

Cool outfit.. but 3rd armoured diversion patch!?!. Thought you'd be having the 101st airborne patch or the 82nd airborne patch...

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

The 3 rd armored division was led by PATTON as he stormed across France an relived 101 at baston in the battle of the bulge

[@echo5delta]

The trooper who lost that bayonet is still pulling extra duty…

[@victorwaddell6530]

When I was a Navy MP I broke a Monadnock PR24 Police baton by beating on a five gallon oil can . My command tried to dock my pay $75 . I showed them the warranty from the Monadnock company stating that it was unbreakable within normal usage . . Our Training Officer said that I was using it within regulations and that he wouldn't want me to strike him like I struck the can . Case dismissed .

[@steveandon63]

thank you

[@Azphreal]

The village is also famous for having a Dr Who episode filmed there (Daemons) starring Jon Pertwee.

[@Jesse-cx4si]

Gotta say it again: This HH channel is BADASS! ….or badarse, as it were. 👍

[@ricktimmons458]

in the heat of battle the ping noise tells the rifle user he is out.

[@NIRWANMUIS]

Curahee👍🏻👍🏻

[@CamMacMastermusic]

Fantastic documentary! Would love to see more Canadian content too.

[@sounder99]

Interestingly there were Canadians billeted in the field before the 101st. Found very little though apart from one burnt off round. Maybe next time we'll find more!

[@michaeldbhawker3556]

Would be nice considering the Canadians were in the war 2 years before the Americans woke up

[@k.t.1641]

@@michaeldbhawker3556 😒

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow very cool!!!!

[@matt_baker_101st]

Lovely, beautiful place to be.

[@whyjnot420]

More archaeology!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE!!!!!MORE!!!!!MORE!!!!!MORE!!!!!MORE!!!!!

[@mattmobily1975]

Great documentary. Though, in honor of the 101st airborne, you should have called it a "soccer field".

[@caroleboulet4587]

I love the band of brothers. One of my favourite movies to watch. I watch ever year and record it. Great movie great actors

[@thurin84]

wearing out the dance floor has to be one of the most gi things ever lol. i really hope they do some preservation work on the steel artefacts they found, otherwise theyre going to keep rusting. they should try an oxalic acid dip. ive seen it used by metal detectorists and it wont disrupt remaining paint. great bunch of artefacts! the m1 ping is real. ive used it to advantage at reenactments back in the day.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

My dad was over there during the war I'm not sure when, but he said they weren't friendly at all. They were looked like the enemy and the Scottish regiment wanted to play basketball with their head's, not cool and he did mention he caught a glimpse of then princess Elizabeth and her family back then while in her uniform.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Thank you,and for the record he played right back.

[@DAGO58]

Over paid, over sexed and over here! I suppose if you were off fighting in North Africa or Italy and your wife is at home in Britain getting stockings and chocolates off of a square-jawed Yank, with perfect teeth, you would feel slightly aggrieved.

[@MrEaster619]

Who weren't friendly us Brits? i find that hard to believe but hey ho not for everyone.

[@robertsettle2590]

My Dad was over there for nearly two years training for the D-DAY invasion and were treated very well. He said that they never ever had any problems in all that time except for the one time that a massive fight broke out between the American and British soldiers at a local movie theater. The place was nearly torn to pieces. All because the Americans insulted the King, and then the British insulted Babe Ruth. This was the only time he ever locked up in his entire life. He passed away several years ago, age 101.

[@Frank-mm2yp]

The GIs were generally not accustomed to British humour or "banter" so some took it more seriously than others. My father was "somewhere in England" before he got to France after D-DAY but later in life never mentioned any hostility from the British; civilians or military. His hostility was reserved for the Germans who made him have to leave his home in Brooklyn, NY. The cliche at the time was that the "problem" with the "Yanks" in the UK was that they were overpaid ,over dressed, over sexed, overfed and over here!

[@Menuki]

Even for the person firing, it was unlikely to hear the ping. 8 rounds of 30-06 in quick succession without hearing protection would make it difficult to be hearing much of anything

[@victorwaddell6530]

I once owned an M1 Garand . I sold it to pay for some home repairs . While shooting it with hearing protection I and the other people at the range wearing ear protection could hear the ping . But anyone downrange without hearing pro would probably not hear it . They would hear the cracking sound of a bullet travelling above the speed of sound . As for the Garand Thumb issue , a well trained Garand operator knows how to load the En Block clip without injury . The bolt stays out of battery until the shooter bumps the charging handle with the palm of his firing hand . As for speed shooting , the Garand can deliver 24 rounds of ammo faster than an SMLE can deliver 20 rounds .

[@philgiglio7922]

It's called shooter's ear... and it's detrimental to long term hearing. Nam Huey pilots Used ear plugs molded to their ear canal. That engine is screaming just over your head, the 1-1 vibration of the rotating blades makes for a cacophonous aural environment

[@philgiglio7922]

@@victorwaddell6530 ...the British 'mad minute' some really profecient could manage 30!. These were semi aimed rounds. 10 round magazine and shaped bolt aided that

[@evilmonkeygaming7200]

love it

[@franciscojose6496]

Exellent channel

[@bg3297]

When will we see the rest of this?

[@philippschwab98]

duuuuuuddeee at 8:06 the bombing in the left ear scared the s*** out of me xDDD

[@timothywalker4563]

I like the project, but listening to the metal detector sounds I love to play that old “Simon says” game from the 1980’s again!

[@IainMitchell]

Great mini Documentary, brave men, hero’s forever! My only criticism as a film and tv editor the voice was over written and didn’t match the presenter

[@Mk1SpitfireGuy]

Not sure why, with all the military vehicle restorers in England, you had to do your opening in a post-Korean War M-38A1. You wouldn't have to look too hard to find a wartime MB or GPW.

[@mattmobily1975]

"...until, in god's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.”

[@supalaknoi]

Love easycompany🇺🇸❤❤

[@lennardsturgess7200]

when is part 2 out

[@HistoryHit]

Part 2 is live now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iV6yoqqqaZ2WjJY

[@asap5594]

Aldbourne heritage centre what is that ?

[@conpop6924]

Will you be going to their battle sites in Europe and digging there?

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

the documentary made me wanna become a paratrooper ..... I stil appreciate the documantary series of it

[@glhmedic]

Is this a repeat? Wasn’t this on yesterday?

[@lyndonduke]

Thought I was having some weird deja vu, I watched this last night

[@HistoryHit]

Yes, unfortunately there were a few errors that needed to be addressed and so this video is a reupload. Apologies for any confusion.

[@lyndonduke]

@@HistoryHit the audio seems a lot better in this, yesterday was very quiet

[@HistoryHit]

@@lyndonduke That's good to hear!

[@mattmobily1975]

@@HistoryHit will there be a part 2...and 3,4,5, etc?

[@1Ringsmith]

Part of a mandolin, surely, four machines not three...

[@philgiglio7922]

Could be a 4 or even 5 string banjo, which would be more likely. Or even a violin

[@mrkolasa.]

I just scharted... fml it was a stick or twist moment gone wrong

[@johnord684]

The last member of Easy died this week ,RIP

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Dad was in a different company.

[@HistoryHit]

What company?

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

@@HistoryHit I never did find out he wasn't the type to brag about anything, all I know he was in the infantry and the corps of engineers.

[@matt_baker_101st]

Easy Company eeeeee hows the Josh..

[@schreckpmc]

Is that Trevor Jacob in the thumbnail?

[@Seygem]

"That's an ammunition box" "M1A1, for a tank" Uh, bud, you're a few decades too early for that to be a tank. You're looking at a box for AT mines, it literally says it on the box.

[@hellletloosegameplay6119]

Technically they would've been out of there like a week before dday

[@SkyPilotXSX]

Exactly the same video you released yesterday.... have you uploaded the wrong video?

[@HistoryHit]

Due to a technical issue, we have reuploaded this video. Sorry for any confusion.

[@SkyPilotXSX]

@@HistoryHit Looking forward to the next episode! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@HistoryHit]

@@SkyPilotXSX Appreciate it! Episode 2 will be out next week on Monday 6PM BST.

[@angloaust1575]

When elvis was in the army he found The guys calling each other mother Maybe band of mothers more Appropriate!

[@timengineman2nd714]

Odds are, in all combat theaters, that the enemy was trained to wait for a pause that could indicate that you were reloading (most bolt action rifles only held 5 rounds with the UK S.M.L.E. holding 10) so such pauses were to be taken advantage of!! (Even with Stripper Clips, or Charging Clips (difference is only which country you served) reloading from those 5 round clips took from a few to several seconds depending on the rifle and the skill of the rifleman. Some clips you had to pull out before you closed the bolt, other rifles, once the clip was empty you could close the bolt as the rifle was designed to eject the clip that way!) Hence when a number of US soldiers, marines, and sometimes sailors, did the fire a few rounds fast and throw an empty Clip onto something hard and waited. The enemy probably never heard the "ping" but did notice that the shooting had stopped!!!

[@stacksmalacks8826]

Is there any actual record of people trying to imitate the "ping"? Im sure its one of those myths

[@EricHamm]

Odds are you are shooting with multiple people who have reloading times staggered. That is why you cover your mates when they take new cover or reload. Also who is to say they shoot the entire clip at once before reassessing? It has been shown it is nearly impossible to recreate the ping of a garand. Not like these guys wore ear protection. I am not sure your logic has any real basis when multiple combatants are firing at each other. I really don't think your comment makes any sense to be honest.

[@timengineman2nd714]

@@EricHamm You didn't always have someone right beside you during WW2 house clearing(s) in Europe! As for staggered shooting, if someone is right beside me at a range I often start shooting, one shot at a time, in between when they shoot! It has been decades since I've had that training. (The idea was to keep putting lead into the window or doorway to prevent the A-hole from shooting back at you while someone was flanking the position....)

[@victorwaddell6530]

During WW2 the American soldiers were firing M1 Garands , Browning machine guns , the occasional M1 carbine and Thompson Submachinegun . Every soldier fired his weapon at a different rate as he saw fit . Their opponents couldn't take advantage of one soldier reloading his weapon while every member of his squad was ready to shoot back .

[@timengineman2nd714]

@@victorwaddell6530 But during house clearing, you could try and do something during a shooting pause in the hope you were either up against one guy or the other guys with him were looking else where. Plus, I've seen so many cases where at a range some younger (18 to 30 years old) would start firing faster and faster so they were both out (sometimes 4 guys at once were close enough to having an empty magazine) at the same time. And with 10, 8, 6, or 5 rounds (depending on the firearm) this would happen more often than if you had a 20 plus round magazine. Perhaps this is why the US Military has their people train and compete (unit level, not nationally) with both slow fire and rapid fire competitions (like what the Olympics used to have) to help them learn to fire at their own pace and as much as possible, ignore what is happening with the shooter to either side of them! (Of course, during WW2 and Korea, I could see this being cut short, and it apparently disappeared during 'Nam since McMarara was trying to win the war as cheaply (dollar wise) as possible, and didn't seem to worried about losing men!!!)

[@crusader8626]

Whoever dropped that bayonet would of been in a world of sh*t

[@ci_a]

screaming eagles , , , , , , ,

[@kindnessfirst9670]

"Real"? Was there a counterfeit one?

[@skepticalbadger]

Yes. The one from the TV show. Like they said.

[@kindnessfirst9670]

@@skepticalbadger "Fake" implies the actors were trying to actually fool people. They were just actors- not con artists.

[@simongee8928]

Not Quonset hits, Nissen hits.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

So, I'm a lifelong military historian, US Army veteran and current Civil War reenactor. I'm gonna put this out there and it will likely piss some of you off. I'm tired of hearing about Easy Co. /506th PIR. There. I said it. That doesn't mean that I have any kind of poor opinion of that particular company. I have nothing but the sincerest respect for them. But the fascination of some people [many of whom ought to know better] with documenting where every Easy Company soldier took a piss by the side of the road really does a disservice to the men that fought beside the 101st. The story of War Two isn't told in the glamorous elite units. It's told in the stories of the draftees in the infantry regiments of Not Famous Army. It's told in Bill Maudlin's 'Willie and Joe'. It's told in the endless grind of infantry combat in units that are completely ignored. Units like the 5th Infantry Division, or the 99th Infantry Division. Units that went into the Hurtgen Forest or had to climb up the Apennines of the Gothic Line. Units that DIDN'T get famous or showered with medals at the Bulge, but damned near every man got a CIB and a Purple Heart. THERE is where the story of the US Army in the ETO/Med is told. And it would be really nice if somebody gave **those** men the 'Tom Hanks' treatment.

[@catherinelw9365]

No one's stopping you, pal. Get off your butt and do it and quit complaining.

[@mbryson2899]

Imagine being from Kansas or somesuch state and ending up training in a country where they barely speak the language!

[@gummyroid]

This channel actually gonna put up all episodes........ Or just go back to the Antartict.

[@richardpreston5260]

Anything to do with easy company I’m interested in those men were proper men

[@HistoryWorldWar2Channel]

🫶

[@sethherron5926]

Need to work on your stock footage. A lot of it is not even of the 101st.

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

Jesus they are digging up shut that was 80 years ago now ,that's sad

[@cardboardempire]

Thats a dude.

[@John_Redcorn_]

Creepy😳

[@paulpalmer8235]

100%

[@chastinreppert7685]

I was confused. I saw what looked like a lady, but only heard a deep male voice.

[@falsenostalgia-shannon]

That’s a *person* who is extremely interested in WWII/101st/Easy Company, just like you all must be if you watched this video.

[@cardboardempire]

@@falsenostalgia-shannon Dude

[@jessed1586]

What’s up with Cassidy? Seemingly strange woman. I don’t know what it is.

[@stephenrout1879]

A bloke

[@paulacornelison243]

What did the Military leave in England? Children!

[@danielt4224]

Nothing like a dude dressed as a woman explaining history.

[@mikeggg1979]

Great video but the stolen valor with this clown wearing an American uniform. Even tho it’s WW2 era it’s still stolen valor

[@MakerInMotion]

He's not portraying himself as an actual veteran. It's no more stolen valor than the actors from the series wearing them.

[@EPICFAILKING1]

Stop getting civilians to do these documentaries. Not doing the real men any justice.

[@timk7967]

That chic is a dude

[@dave623]

A bit silly, all this.

[@raramcgee4982]

The trans girl at the end was dope. Can't take out the natural dude love for history, war, and artifacts from them but they don't care lol.

[@skyking6989]

Is that dude trying to be a woman? He's not fooling anyone

[@saltyreesescup3104]

I Was Good Until Yall Put It On Your Video. Was Going To Promote And Share...not now. Stop The Woke Crud. Or I'm Gone.

[@Smitherrrrs]

You won't be missed.