Winters is just a brilliant leader Watch up to episode 9 of Band of Brothers Reaction EARLY & UNCUT over on Patreon! www.patreon.com/spartanandpudgey
@Sarkney2010
2 күн бұрын
Another great mini series is “We were the lucky ones”
@AlexisLopez-pb8ms
2 күн бұрын
Bull was there from the beginning. In episode 1 he was the one asking Lt. Winters why Capt. Sobel hated easy company and Lt. Winters replied “He doesn’t hate easy company, he just hates you”. This is when they were marching at night.
@666johnco
2 күн бұрын
If you decide to do Pacific or Masters of the Air please consider not being 4 episodes ahead so you can take in corrections/information people give you in the comments on KZitem. I'm astonished that nobody on Patreon told you that Blithe did not die of wounds in Normandy and there are so many other points that keep occuring. Just as a note on Blithe died in West Germany of a perforated ulcer in December 1967, he was still serving in the US army at that time with 25 years service behind him. Google declines to assist me in whether that makes him the longest serving soldier in Easy Company.
@InlandOne
Күн бұрын
@@SpartanandPudgey As a 20 yr retired USAF vet enlisting in the 70s, it’s amazing how accurately BOB depicted the contrast between great & not so great military leaders. Officers like Winters were rare & who we all wanted to serve with. You were so inspired by them you’d follow them anywhere.
@Ladco77
2 күн бұрын
Winters was always a leader. I saw a special when the surviving members of Easy Co. visited the WWII memorial in Washington DC. They were all in their 70's, 80's, etc. As the group was making their way to the memorial, some walking, some in wheel chairs, Winters was in front of the group leading the way - and constantly looking back to make sure everyone was still following ok. Even then he was still leading Easy Co.
@BlueSunHiredGun
2 күн бұрын
For what it's worth, you guys looking up the history and making sure you've got it right is one of the reasons I'm so glad that Band of Brothers exists. It gets a lot of the history mostly right, but also leaves a lot unsaid, and it's motivated many many people to learn more about the company's history and WWII in general. That's never a bad thing, so don't feel bad about it!
@daddynitro199
2 күн бұрын
The actor who played Dukeman, Mark Lawrence, met his wife because of Band of Brothers. Years after production, Lawrence went to the spot where Dukeman died to pay tribute to “history’s greatest wingman.”
@PatriotRebel
2 күн бұрын
Hearing Pudgey laugh always brightens my day!
@PaulDear-jb2bu
2 күн бұрын
Bull Randleman was the one on the march in the first episode who complained about having to march at night and said that Sobel hates us and Winters told him that Sobel only hates him.
@harryrabbit2870
2 күн бұрын
The interaction between Buck Compton and Dick Winters in the theater was meant to convey the onset of Compton's PTSD. That is a common reaction to battlefield wounds. Young men often have a feeling of invincibility, shattered when a wound proves they are vulnerable. That can be compounded by time to think while recovering, especially when they know they are going back. The weird thing is those same guys are sometimes so closely bonded to the men in their unit, they'll do anything to get back to them. I've seen that first-hand.
@Mauro_Veliz
2 күн бұрын
Or as they called it back then, shell shocked. Nice explanation.
@terryd757
Күн бұрын
@@Mauro_Veliz The name evolved, but the effects were the same. In the civil war it was known as "Soldiers Heart". WWI it was shell shock, WWII it was battle fatigue. By the 70's it became PTSD.
@S.Johannesson
2 күн бұрын
A bit more context regarding the soldier that was ordered to drop his ammo. From the book “Beyond Band of Brothers” by Richard Winters, Chapter: The Island, page 143. Winters write. “ … we had all heard stories that he was very rough on prisoners. Liebgott was one of Easy Company’s killers, so I deemed it appropriate to take a bit of caution. When he heard me say, “Take the prisoners back to the battalion command post,” he replied, “Oh boy! I’ll take care of them.” In his exuberance Liebgott stood up and paced back and forth and he was obviously very nervous and concerned. I stopped him in his tracks. “There are seven prisoners and I want seven prisoners turned over to battalion.” Liebgott was highly incensed and started to throw a tantrum. Somewhat unsure of how he would react, I then dropped my M-1 to my hip, threw off the safety, and said, “Liebgott, drop all your ammunition and empty your rifle.” There was much grumbling and swearing, but he did as I had ordered. … One of the German prisoners, an officer, evidently understood this exchange. After the officer comprehended my orders, he relaxed and sat down. Liebgott returned seven prisoners to battalion headquarters that day-I personally checked with Nixon.” Context to the scene where Moose was shot. From the book “Beyond Band of Brothers” by Richard Winters, Chapter: Interlude, page 155. “Heylinger felt we were getting close to the platoon CP when suddenly we received an order to “Halt!” Moose was a calm, easygoing officer, but when he took an extra deep breath, I immediately tensed. I knew Moose had forgotten the password. He started to identify himself, but before he had a word half out, Wham, wham, wham! We were looking straight down the barrel of a rifle spitting fire at us from a distance of ten yards.”
@SpartanandPudgey
2 күн бұрын
wow what a read! thanks for sharing
@GreyDoofus88
2 күн бұрын
14:02 Just to clarify Bill Guarnere was the one who snapped in the episode 'Day of Days', because his brother was killed at Monte Cassino in Italy. Joseph Liebgott being of Jewish and German descent was particularly disdainful toward the SS.
@Farbar1955
2 күн бұрын
And the reason Guarnere is limping into Winters' office is that weeks earlier he had been shot in the leg by a German sniper while riding a motorcycle (which is not mentioned in the series). He healed up enough to escape the hospital before he was assigned to some other company.
@FrenchieQc
2 күн бұрын
@@Farbar1955 He tried to escape the hospital but was caught. He told the docs he'd keep trying to escape any chance he got, he was finally released soon after, court-martialed, he was bumped down to Private, but the paperwork about his court-martial/demotion never made it back to his chain of command within Easy so he came back with his former rank.
@bint3552
2 күн бұрын
i thought they were talking about Spiers shooting the POWs in Day of Days
@RetroHondo67
2 күн бұрын
Winters at the end is not back in charge of Easy, he is a battalion leader which means he has four to six companies report to him, one of which is Easy. That is why he is still with them as they go into Bastogne. He is now in charge of about 1000 soldiers whereas with Easy company it was 100’s. All the company commanders like he used to be, usually Captains, all report to him. For context on how good a leader he was, he was one of only a few who was promoted as fast as he was to Major.
@Steven-lg2gf
2 күн бұрын
Winters and Easy Company were part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the !01st Airborne Division. The 2nd Battalion consisted of three companies-- D (Dog), E- (Easy), and F (Fox). Winters was promoted from company commander to Battalion Executive Officer (2nd in Charge) and was usually responsible for the tactical coordination between the companies which is why you see him on the front lines often.
@jakesanchez7235
2 күн бұрын
Remember that Richard Winters was only 24-25 years old when leading these men of easy company. Honestly now as a grown adult that blows my mind that a man in his mid 20’s was leading men like this.
@FrenchieQc
2 күн бұрын
They all were so young. Nixon and Winters about 25-26, Speirs 23, Compton 22, leading men (not old enough to buy a beer..) into battle. It's just crazy to think about it.
@catherinelw9365
Күн бұрын
I think the Great Depression made a lot of young people grow up fast.
@popeye5989
Күн бұрын
@FanOfDaUnderAppreciatedI watched a documentary that basically explained that the concept of teenagers only became a thing in the 50's. For all of world history males went from being boy's straight into manhood. Having a few years as a "teenager" only started when the world started to change more after the war.
@terryd757
Күн бұрын
Winters was born January 21, 1918 so on D-Day, and also during the Battle of the Bulge he was 26 years old. Damien Lewis was close in age, about 30 when playing Winters. None of these guys were old men. Dale Dye was about 57 at the time he was playing 39 year old Col. Robert Sink.
@carador9286
2 күн бұрын
My grandfather was drafted in 1944 and deployed to France to fight against the Allies. Whenever I see Band of Brothers, I'm glad that he was only captured and not killed. Otherwise I wouldn't be here today. It's a shame that so many people today have forgotten the terrible devastation fascism can cause and what it takes to defeat it.
@Tlack333
Күн бұрын
Are you really trying to say there’s anything close to the Nazis in today’s age? Because that would be stupid. Who are fascists to you?
@willthesavage1018
Күн бұрын
@@Tlack333what are you yappin about? Can you not read?
@jeremyscottgraham
Күн бұрын
Wait, so your grandpa was part of the Axis powers? He was a German soldier?
@carador9286
20 сағат бұрын
@@Tlack333 Yes, and not recognizing that is part of the problem. There are many political and non-political groups around the world, and in recent years increasingly in Western democracies, that are actively trying to weaken these democracies and re-establish various forms of tyranny. What this can lead to in extreme cases can currently be seen in Russia, for example. That country is easily on a par with Germany in the late 1930s.
@carador9286
20 сағат бұрын
@@jeremyscottgraham Yes, he was.
@dgpatter
2 күн бұрын
With the war being so clearly over for him, it’s not a spoiler to let you know that Moose did indeed survive. In fact, he led an extremely long life and was around to see this series air. You can see him in the documentary the opening interviews are taken from if you choose to watch it (which you absolutely should.)
@Tigermania
2 күн бұрын
Compared to The Pacific mini series, Band of Brothers is a pretty glamorous experience.
@vn5774
Күн бұрын
The last few episodes of The Pacific are quite gory lol
@6totoro6
17 сағат бұрын
The first time i see The Pacific i dont like it, i was too into BoB that i think it was a step down, now on a rewacth i apreciate it more, because the war in the pacific was another beast.
@alyas77
2 күн бұрын
Can’t wait for you to see who is who at the end as far as the Real Life interviews and the actors playing them. You really should also react to the band of Brothers- We stand alone together documentary when you are done with the show.
@saaamember97
2 күн бұрын
Yes, we were first introduced to Pvt. Bull Randlemann in Episode One, at Camp Toccoa. He was the one who questioned Lt. Winters about why Easy Company was the only company marching at night ..... Lt. Winters: "Why do you think, Pvt. Ranndlemann?" Pvt. Randlemann: "Because Capt. Sobel hates us, sir." Lt. Winters: "Capt. Sobel doesn't hate Easy Company Pvt. Randlemann, he just hates YOU!" Pvt. Randlemann: "Thank you, sir."
@Griexxt
2 күн бұрын
Bull was the guy who asked Winters if captain Sobel hated Easy company during their Friday night march in the first episode.
@alexmatthews180
2 күн бұрын
You also see him in ep3 during the assault of carentan, he carries one of the guys who's hit by German artillery (right after Lipton is yelling "they've got us zeroed!").
@InlandOne
2 күн бұрын
It’s interesting seeing your reaction to BOB & learning the history of that war. When I enlisted in the USAF in the early 1970s some of those WWII era veterans were still around ending their careers. They were truly part of the “greatest generation” & deserved our respect.
@zTaq
2 күн бұрын
Episode 1-5 is a piece of cake compared to 6-10. Buckle up
@ambrosiogiovanni6952
2 күн бұрын
Winters is in my opinion the best version of a real life Captain America.
@baronimhoof4042
2 күн бұрын
Blithe was seen on the ship leaving New York as they were all looking at the Statue of Liberty.
@DazHotep6EQUJ5
2 күн бұрын
You have to react to The Pacific after this. Same directors different theatre. It covers the fight against the Japanese.
@duanetelesha
2 күн бұрын
Pudgey is correct, and this will become evident in episode 6 & 7, it is Winters concern for the men of Easy Co. Great reactions.
@krisfrederick5001
2 күн бұрын
This is the episode when Tom Hanks literally takes the reigns in the series...becoming more introspective with Winters. The back and forth between the gunfire, typewriter and memory is done brilliantly. Long before PTSD was even taken seriously. General Patton famously addressed it with the back of his hand on a soldiers face. Oh and if any of you come across any bacon sandwiches, let me know. Currahee ♠
@goofball944700
2 күн бұрын
Currahee ♠
@ChuckS117
2 күн бұрын
He has a cameo in this episode iirc, he is one of the Red Devils
@ariochiv
2 күн бұрын
Bull Randleman was the soldier in episode one who, during a night march, was asking Winters why Easy Company was the only company doing night marches. "Captain Sobel does not hate Easy Company, Private Randleman. He just hates you."
@zanderC5953
2 күн бұрын
Spartan made an excellent point using the exam analogy😊 I love your reactions on this masterpiece of WW2 reenactment
@jeremyscottgraham
Күн бұрын
This episode has always felt like the “calm before the storm”. And the ending really signifies their walk into mayhem.
@keithsimpson6563
2 күн бұрын
I'm loving your takes and channel. Just to let you know blithe did not die from his wound. He actually died alot later in life like the 80's or 90's. They said he died because after he went away to the hospital when he got out the airforce moved him to a completely different company and in fact he served in another war after this one and died a old man. So because no one heard from him they just thought he must of just died.
@666johnco
2 күн бұрын
1967 but your not wrong re they should have posted these in a way where they could read the comments before doing the next ep. Blithe was still serving in the US army when he died in west Germany due to a perforated ulcer. Which on an edit means Blithe was in the US Military for three years longer than Spiers, but crap research sees that overlooked.
@JoshDeCoster
2 күн бұрын
There’s a great interview with Winters where he talks about shooting the German soldier who was around 14. This episode scene by scene is exactly how that battle happened. Directed by Tom Hanks so wouldn’t expect anything less! One thing to note also, that scene where he’s in Paris, easy company was liberating France just a few months prior to him coming to Paris. So he must have been shocked seeing France now a normal place, vs just 3 months ago it was German occupied and a battlefield, where several of his friends and men were killed.
@bvbxiong5791
Күн бұрын
every episode is great, but from here on, it's banger after banger after banger!
@PEPPER2323
2 күн бұрын
Dick Winters is played by a British actor using an American accent.
@NPA1001
2 күн бұрын
About half the cast are British. Of the main ones, Winters, Liebgott and Johnny Martin all British actors..
@Oxley016
2 күн бұрын
@@NPA1001 Not to mention cameos or single episode appearances by other British actors such as Stephen Graham, Simon Pegg, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender for the most well known ones.
@blackbenetavo7715
Күн бұрын
There's a great story about that opening scene, where Winters is so far ahead of everyone else. In the show, they made it so a delayed smoke grenade is what kept the company back and gave Winters such a huge head start. In real life, they all charged together, but Winters was just so in the zone and athletic and pumped with adrenaline that he just straight blitzed that far ahead of everyone. They changed it for the show because they didn't think audiences would find the truth believable. Crazy stuff.
@jeff-ni5cy
2 күн бұрын
Winters later on said that what bothered him the most was that the German soldier smiled at him before he pulled the trigger. He said the German was a lookout that wasn't good at his job.
@rayvanhorn1534
2 күн бұрын
One of the episodes that you can peel the layers like an onion. How the stress & trauma are addressed is really impressive. Winters, Buck & even Luz dealing in their own ways. We also see Doc Roe shine several times; he knows "his" men not unlike Winters... bringing him a cup of coffee after the notice of leaving Easy for Battalion & chewing out three officers after Moose is shot. These men ...
@angie-tq4ew
2 күн бұрын
I love that scene with Doc Roe. It also shows Winter's humbleness in knowing that he deserved that chew-out. Medics have their own merits.
@raymondmanderville505
Сағат бұрын
Many of the war booty & trophy’s that Winters sent or brought back to the US are on display at the Gettysburg war museum in Pennsylvania . You can tour the site on KZitem
@RQRBakerMan
37 минут бұрын
Interesting fact I learned about Winters was that this would be the last time that he would ever fire a weapon at the enemy for the entirety of the rest of the war due to his PTSD. And his men still respected him. No one questioned him for it. That's the quality of a true leader; one who is still respected and looked up to even when he doesn't fight with a weapon on the front.
@janeathome6643
19 сағат бұрын
When Spears shot those Germans, he didn't snap. He ran there like he was carrying out a mission, because he was. It's implied that he was told to "take care of it" because on DDay 1 no prisoners were being taken because they couldn't be guarded/held, and because he's a soldier's soldier, he did.
@ExUSSailor
2 күн бұрын
Jimmy Fallon couldn't drive a manual transmission, so, after stalling that Jeep numerous times, they finally just had to push it into frame.
@petercastaneda5338
2 күн бұрын
Many historians, believe that the author of the Band of Brothers book was very unfair to Sobel and paint him in a bad light. Many members of Easy company came forward and said many of the things written about him were simply untrue. While all, even Winters, give him credit for making Easy the company they were.
@justsmashing4628
2 күн бұрын
Now she knows how to get Spartan out of bed in the morning 😊
@CubejamF1
2 күн бұрын
This next episode is my favourite of the whole series... the sheer terror that is coming,
@chiefcrash1
2 күн бұрын
The scene with Winters on the train is perhaps the most hauntingly relatable depiction of PTSD ever put to film....
@MrTech226
Күн бұрын
Pudgey & Spartan Remember actors are portraying actual vets who were interviewed by Stephen Ambrose, author of Band of Brothers. Example is Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block fame playing C. Carwood Lipton.
@bryanhenchik6580
2 күн бұрын
The issue with Buck will be explained more in episode 7. Don't want to spoil it for you, but a hint that most miss when watching both this episode and 7, is that there was no MAIL drops until well after the battle of Bastogne. You should be able to put it together when you see the scene. Looking forward to more.
@riodelizo9120
2 күн бұрын
NEXT EP is my FAVOURITE!
@airtracker88
2 күн бұрын
What Winters and Buck were experiencing is called PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Most, if not all the soldiers end up suffering from it at some point after witnessing the horrors of war.
@guymelton1094
2 күн бұрын
Have always been told!! Training Pays Off, where Easy Company is headed is the true test of the statement, Training Pays Off for sure! Thanks for sharing 😎👏👏👏👍✌️🇺🇸
@cpeck485
4 сағат бұрын
So Buck was not into the movie, he was still suffering the effects, mentally, of being shot in Carentan. When Winters was put as the executive officer (XO) of the battalion, Col. Sink told him not to worry about administration, but then you see him taking care of administration, not just worrying about commanding the men in the field. For a future episode, remember Nixon saying that he was going to go see a certain young lady in England. No spoiler, but just remember that statement.
@edm240b9
Күн бұрын
The “Crossroads” battle as it is known, was considered Easy Company’s finest moment on the battlefield by Winters himself. They did everything right, however the miniseries condenses the whole battle and gets some things wrong. 1. Winters didn’t charge the German positions alone. He left the same time as the rest of the men. It’s just that his adrenaline was pumping so much that he ran faster than all the rest of his men and thus arrived at the German positions before them. When confronting the German sentry, Winters first threw a grenade, but forgot to remove the safety tape around it, so the grenade didn’t go off. The German sentry then threw a grenade himself, but for some reason, this one didn’t go off either. At that point, Winters fired his M1 Garand from the hip and took out the sentry. 2. Whilst charging, the paratroopers had two Browning M1919 machine guns firing in between the charging men. It’s one of the reasons why the Germans weren’t paying attention to Winters when he arrived, they were preoccupied with the incoming MG fire. 3. Again, the entire battle has been condensed. After the Germans retreated, Winters called up another platoon to go after them. They advanced towards the ferry crossing, but the Germans were able to regroup and fend off the attack. The Germans were then able to attack Winters’ flank and the US paratroopers had to fall back to the Crossroads. As they were falling back, that’s when the German artillery fell down on them.
@bigalthetank
Күн бұрын
Pudgey with the giggles, classic!
@philphil6006
Күн бұрын
War causes so many levels of stress and anxiety that is suppressed by soldiers in the battle field to focus on the job. These suppressed emotions and reactions come out later on when least expected.
@2ndcoat3
2 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to see the reactions for the upcoming episodes
@juansfitness4237
2 күн бұрын
the next two episodes you guys are in for it!!! I do enjoy this mini series a lot
@PalleRasmussen
Күн бұрын
Market garden had some large failures, some were, ultimately, the responsibility of the 82nd's otherwise legendary commander "Jumping" Jim Gavin, some were that of the airforce commander (I forget his name, but he was a bit of an arse). This resulted in the bridges in their area being blown, and thus the relief for the beleagured British 6th Para up at Arnhem being delayed, allowing their destruction as well as that of the Polish Airborne Brigade sent to reinforce them. And also in the German Siegfried Line not being outflanked and the war not ending by X-Mas. You could also blame Montgomery for launching a plan that had to go perfectly to work. 27:25 no that is not crazy. It is war. War is the home of chaos, for the enemy gets a say. What you see there happened so many times during the war- especially in the East. Cest La Guerre. It is also the start of Wacht am Rhein. Not to spoil anything, but you Americans are very proud of that- for all the wrong reasons. You should be proud, but for slightly different reasons than most are.
@pscm9447
2 күн бұрын
Lol Pudgey... I'm a history/geography buff and Spartan's explanation was pretty good and accurate lol... Market Garden was, indeed an attempt to create "an allied route to/through Germany" and "to help take down Germany (faster)". Don't be too insecure, you two ; you're doing great! (It's "to germany" in the sense that they are not already on Germany's territory... but also "through" in the sense that the ultimate objective is Berlin.)
@TD-mg6cd
Күн бұрын
Bull is the one who complained about marching in full packs every Friday night. Lt. Winters told him that, "Cpt. Sobel just hates YOU."
@MichaelPower212
2 күн бұрын
For the next episode, I suggest you read the introductory paragraph of the Battle of the Bulge on Wikipedia. After that read about the Siege of Bastogne, also in Wikipedia. On the latter there is a map of the siege down in the text. On it locate the 506th regiment. It's in the northeast quadrant (2 o'clock). The Battle of the Bulge started at 0530 on December 16. The retreating troops were on the front line which was about 27 miles to the east. The 101st arrived in the Bastogne area on the 19th. This was the same day that the 1st Battalion/506th made contact with 2nd Panzer Division. In this sector of the sixty mile wide German offensive, Bastogne was the junction of roads from eight different directions. The Germans desperately needed this town to sustain the drive to the Meuse River. Keep in mind that all units in Bastogne were cut off until reinforcements were able to punch through the German encirclement from the south seven days later.
@666johnco
2 күн бұрын
They don't actually mention it but the clashes in the first half of the episode takes place during the battle of the Nijmegen salient. 30th September to 8th October 1944. For after the failure of Market-Garden, the allies did not abandon the strip of Holland they had liberated, even though it had Germans on three sides of it. The battle resulted from a German offensive to try to collapse the Salient and take out everyone in it, it was defeated due to heroism of troops from Britain, Canada and USA, the large amount of artillery the British XXX Corp possessed and near complete allied air superiority. The Germans wound up bitterly regretting starting the battle and it was a blow to their morale after winning at Arnhem. Regarding the shooting of the young German soldier. They skipped an exchange of grenades. Winters forgot there was tape holding arming leaver down so no explosion. The German forgot to unscrew the cap at the base of his stick grenade and pull the cord that ignited the fuse. So no explosion. Then Winters shot him. I have this from an account of this engagement on the KZitem channel The Operations Room.
@666johnco
2 күн бұрын
Let me add re the retreating US troops at the end. The Ardennes was a quiet sector so the Divisions holding the line there were green Divisions fresh from the USA getting some experience, or Divisions that had suffered heavy losses trying to break through the Seigfried line in the Hürtgen Forest. These contained lots of green replacements.
@LudusAurea
Күн бұрын
They don't really need need to mention it, it's a follow up to the previous episode which ended with Market Garden.
@666johnco
Күн бұрын
@@LudusAurea And???? Previous ep they were all over telling you its Market-Garden this ep not even a mention. Of a victory won by the British and Canadian forces assisted by the 101st and 82nd. So now the info is there if anyone wants to google.
@Trepanation21
2 күн бұрын
26:42 "Paratroopers" are just regular soldiers (with their variety of jobs) that have an additional qualification of being airborne trained for when they need to be utilized in that manner.
@KenjiMapes
Күн бұрын
Nice! Been waiting for Pudgey & Spartan to get to Episode 5 as it gets them one episode closer to Episode 6, Bastogne. Bastogne is an amazing episode in a show which is filled with incredible episodes. Not a single episode is bad in this series but Bastogne is the best IMAO. Glad you two are loving the show & learning more about WW 2 history. It just gets better & better.
@Alvan81
Күн бұрын
Webster who"They Got Me". Was an English Literature major at Harvard. And a good writer, hence his disappointment at using a Cliché 😂. Several of the incidents we see onscreen are also in his book. He wrote hime to his family something similar to what Speirs said to Blithe. That they should be prepared that he wouldn't make it..
@geeemm8028
2 күн бұрын
Dick Winters was only 26 years old in 1944. I was a bum dropped out of college at that age.
@NPA1001
2 күн бұрын
Seeing the change in Buck from the happy cock sure character in the first half of the series to what he becomes is heartbreaking.. . Strap in now for two of the most intense episodes of the entire series upcoming next..
@boki1693
2 күн бұрын
Roy Rodgers', a famous cowboy movie star around the time this battle took place, had a famous horse named Trigger. So my guess is thats why they named the dog that. Bastogne, is better known as the "Battle of the Bulge." One o f the most famous battles of WW2.
@czarfore
2 күн бұрын
Sometimes you use tracer rounds to indicate targets or to direct troops to objectives.
@the_eaglefan
2 күн бұрын
Bull is the person in episode 1 that asked why they were marching every Friday night.
@nickwysoczanskyj785
2 күн бұрын
“And you made it sound so dumb, too!” 😂
@salto1994
2 күн бұрын
now it's starting to get interesting :)
@TheSocratesian
2 күн бұрын
Easy is part of 2nd battalion as were Dog and Fox companies. Winters still has responsibility for Easy Company and the two other companies of the battalion.
@malacaimarbas2048
Күн бұрын
Notice the only time Winters sent out a man for an order that he himself couldn’t do (Dukeman) he was immediately killed. The other man he sent out to spot the fall of the rounds was injured and had to be dragged off the roadway. Has to weigh on his mind in an entirely different way.
@amberleaf42069
2 күн бұрын
man once a week has been killing me i cant lie xD
@brianmurphy8811
Күн бұрын
The face of that young German soldier haunted Winter's for the rest of his life.
@williamberry9013
2 күн бұрын
History on the Ardens. in 1940, when it was just France and England, the Germans did this. The French do not reinforce Bastogne because that would weaken the Maginot line. German tanks roll across France unimpeded, France surrenders, England stands alone. In 1944 the Americans fall into the same trap, but react differently and send whatever they have to Bastogne - it happens to be an airborn unit whose supplies you already shipped to England.
@michaelstach5744
2 күн бұрын
Now you know these are educational. After watching Winters get Nixon out of bed Pudgey learned a new way to get Spartan out of bed.
@sheeps1495
2 күн бұрын
Thank you sweeties. Just want to say, you do a wonderful job and I always look forward to your reactions. Thank you for your hard work ❤️
@Hebrew_Israelite_Young_jedi
2 күн бұрын
This was a great reaction I grew up watching band of brothers this show is amazing ✌🏽💪🏽💯👍
@angie-tq4ew
2 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure a lot of us had the same reaction to Winter's promotion.
@RayBetterThanEvilCanival
2 күн бұрын
So you guys gonna check out The Pacific next? There’s a whole episode dedicated to Australia if that means anything🙂
@alexanderbonilla4556
Күн бұрын
You two need to watch HBO’s The Pacific next. Kind of a follow-up to Band of Brothers except in the Pacific theater of war instead Europe. With the two of you being Australian, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the series, especially episode 3.
@Gabriel-jh6up
Күн бұрын
You are unique Pudgey!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
@clarkmichaels822
2 күн бұрын
There are tons and tons and tons of really great books and documentaries about WW2, to the point you can basically track every second of the war. If you're not sure if Operation Market Garden had anything to do with the offensive against Germany, perhaps it's time to read/watch a few. Like, nobody needs to know everything, but it seems as if Band of Brothers is your first exposure to the concept of World War 2.
@emil87th
2 күн бұрын
I've read two books, one written by a German mountain ranger, and one written about an American commander and his experience during the war. They both describe the same situation, but on different sides and without knowing about one another, where a German MG-42 held an American unit at bay until a tank rolled up and finished them off. When I read the second book I just went "Wait a minute? Haven't I read about this before?" and had to go back to the first book to confirm it. The two books: "The Liberator - One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey From the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau" by Alex Kershaw and "Black Edelweiss" by Johann Voss
@NPA1001
2 күн бұрын
In my opinion The best documentary ever made about WW2 is ‘The World at War’ made way back in 1973 and still never been bettered for my money.
@Griexxt
2 күн бұрын
Operation Market Garden (previous episode) was ambitious, but just too complicated a plan. And there was a failure in army intelligence, where reports of an SS-division being in the area were ignored. I can recommend watching the old movie A Bridge Too Far, which is about this operation. It's a classic war movie. In the end, several months later, the allies basically stumbled on an bridge across the Rhine further south that had been left intact by bombings and demolitions, which allowed them to cross into the German heartland.
@dallassukerkin6878
2 күн бұрын
Is this the bridge that is the centre of the plot in "The Bridge at Remagen"?
@Griexxt
2 күн бұрын
@@dallassukerkin6878 That's the one, yes.
@alexmatthews180
2 күн бұрын
What made it too complicated? Coordinating the 101st with the UK tanks?
@Griexxt
2 күн бұрын
@@alexmatthews180 Trying to capture a number of bridges, using paratroopers, to allow British XXX-Corps free passage as they advanced. I'm not saying it couldn't have succeeded, but the chances were pretty slim. Only a 100 % success-rate in capturing, and holding, the bridges would lead to victory.
@mjbull5156
2 күн бұрын
There was also an unreasonable expectation of how quickly the armored units would be able to advance through marshland terrain on a single road to support the airborne units.
@Vanyawwd
2 күн бұрын
21:25 definitely drafted and new from Htler youth. Inexperienced. Late reaction time so more than likely never been in battle before and never seen an American uniform. He also left his gun with his group, which I’m surprised didn’t make the Sargent mad. The German kid wondered off from the safety of his group for whatever reason. I guess to look at flowers Many American veterans were haunted by the German kids they k-lled. Ww1 vets also shared that pain and regret and guilt
@TheWindcrow
Күн бұрын
Hold onto your butts........Here we go. 😣
@donuttech635
2 күн бұрын
As a veteran, we all have a job skill we are taught, however the first 8 weeks of our training is to be a soldier. We are all infantrymen at the core, some more specialized, others with additional duties. When needed though we all need to fight when called upon.
@CommodoreAvery
2 күн бұрын
What would Spartan do without Pudgey? 😅
@raise1000
2 күн бұрын
22:02 Germany invaded France in May of 1940. The French surrendered to Germany at the end of June 1940. They fought for a couple months. D-Day was four years later on June 6th, 1944. The Allied forces didnt liberate Paris until August of 1944. The French citizens thought the allied forces were saviors and greatly respected them for it. They even had a military parade when the US forces came into Paris. It's all filmed and can be watched on youtube. US General Omar Bradley and French General Charles De Gaulle were both in attendance. France's surrender is why the British think they are weak and have held that against them to present day.
@allbies
2 сағат бұрын
22:00 Trust me, if you were living in Europe during this time as a civilian you definitely knew a war was going on. It's far different for civilians living in the US. Your city was likely invaded and bombed in many cases, family and friends may have died or be away fighting. It's all your daily life consisted of, how to contribute to the war effort and / or survive what was happening around you. The French army were defeated in 1940 much earlier in the war and Paris was ruled by the Germans and the French officials they allowed to remain whilst the rest fled to another city. The radio was German propaganda and there was curfew, rationing and likely many attrocities occurring under occupation. Paris was liberated on the 25th of August 1944 and that's the only reason Winters is able to go there for his 48 hour pass. D-Day which is the start of this show was the 6th of June 1944 but for Europe the war had been raging since 1939. Many European countries had been subjugated by Nazi Germany for years before D-Day, whereas others such as Britain and Ireland were bombed, particularly port cities and major hubs such as London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Hull, Dublin, Cardiff and many more. The British airforce aka the RAF later retaliated with heavy bombings of German cities of their own. Of course, this led to thousands of civilian casualties on both sides and frequent trips to underground air raid shelters were the norm. Rationing of food and resources began around 1940 and the last of the rationing didn't end in the UK until long after the war.
@boki1693
2 күн бұрын
The guy who plays bull, also plays a army dude on the Walking Dead.
@dquanissavage6287
Күн бұрын
Spartan & Pudgey Such A Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎
@ShanobyKin
2 күн бұрын
Pudgey kills me 🤣😂 Spartan... feel for you m8🤗
@Reblwitoutacause
2 күн бұрын
"He sees the kid he had to send into hell." Damn. Never heard anyone put it that way, but yeah probably. Reminds me of that quote: "if God is on our side... who the Hell do you think is on theirs?"
@acaciopoliveira
2 күн бұрын
If both are on 9, then you are on one hard one to watch!... Pudgey they are not into the movie, they are all in PTSD state of mind, each one on different levels. The Belgian region or district of Bastogne will be... Hell on earth for everyone!
@IanJBarker1
2 күн бұрын
Winters knew the delay on the smoke, he did it so that if they were running into an deadly situation he had time to tell his men to fall back. A real leader who led from the front and didn't crack the whip from behind.
@emil87th
2 күн бұрын
No, according to sources he was just faster than everybody else. There was no delay.
@IanJBarker1
2 күн бұрын
@@emil87th Interesting, so when you pull the pin on any type of grenade they go off immediately? That's dangerous.
@Niclout
2 күн бұрын
@@IanJBarker1well obviously not… there is a short delay between when u release the lever (after pulling the pin) and when it goes off. In the show they make it seem like the smoke had an unusually long delay due to some malfunction, but real sources say winters just ran faster than everyone as the above comment states.
@emil87th
2 күн бұрын
@@IanJBarker1 Of course there is a delay on the grenade, but Winters didn't start running until it popped, so the troops and Winters ran at the same time, there was no delay of the troops until they started running. Smart-ass.
@IanJBarker1
2 күн бұрын
@@Niclout So the above comment stating there was no delay is inaccurate. If you are going to correct someone, at least be clear. It is difficult to learn the facts when the information is unclear.
@JaiOfficial2795
2 күн бұрын
You guys absolutely kill me, always making me laugh when you tease each other 🤣
@lkr9892
2 күн бұрын
26:40 yes. Yes they should but its extremely expensive to train even a single man to be a paratrooper and not everyone can complete the training.
@paulc8588
2 күн бұрын
great reaction as always guys
@ThATgUY-bu5yn
2 күн бұрын
The reason winters started running first, they didn’t know what was in the other side. So he wanted to make sure his boys didn’t crest that ridge and meet the end. So if he didn’t like what he saw he could stop the charge and pull back. That’s a leader
@Gunnar001
2 күн бұрын
That’s not at all what happened… In the show, he was up ahead because of a smoke grenade malfunction. In reality, all the men started running at the same time. Winters made it ahead because he was in great shape and one of the best runners and simply outran everyone.
@Farbar1955
2 күн бұрын
@@Gunnar001 That's not quite correct either. Everyone made the charge at the same time when the smoke grenade went off. Winters was in such great physical shape...and his mind was totally hyped up from adrenalin...that he outran everyone to the road, getting there way before his men did. He said he had never run so fast before in his life. Nobody could keep up with him.
@Gunnar001
2 күн бұрын
@@Farbar1955 That’s…almost exactly what I just said.
@rawpotatofella9654
Күн бұрын
26:22 it's jimmy fallon
@randyronny7735
Күн бұрын
The question is what would have happened to Easy Company if Winters was hit by the friendly fire instead of Moose? Would they have been so successful if they had different leadership?
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