Band of Brothers - Lipton & Speirs

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  • čas přidán 6. 04. 2008
  • Lipton and Speirs talk about the rumors, leading Easy Company and Lipton's promotion. I really like this scene from the end of "The Breaking Point", which happens to be my favorite episode.
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  • @johncharlton199
    @johncharlton199 Před 5 lety +4161

    Spiers is the embodiment of the phrase "I wouldn't ask my men to do anything I wouldn't do myself"

    • @Strawberry-12.
      @Strawberry-12. Před 4 lety +127

      John Charlton more like I wouldn’t ask them to do anything I would do because they wouldn’t be able to

    • @ryannguyen7466
      @ryannguyen7466 Před 4 lety +67

      The only problem was that he could do a lot of things that make people went "WTF"

    • @matvangogh
      @matvangogh Před 4 lety +58

      Alexander the Great said that- and DID that. Alexander fought as one of the heads of the Cavalry flank of all his battles. Alexander never lost a battle because of this. Your men dont look at you as simply a Leader- but ONE OF THEM- a brother in arms

    • @uncletio0428
      @uncletio0428 Před 4 lety +33

      That was Dick Winters, and many of the NCO's of Easy Company & many other divisions! (Rare qualities like that are missing in the armed services today, as well as the workplace.)

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 Před 3 lety +7

      He actually thought he was the only one that could do it.

  • @jessefranckowiak
    @jessefranckowiak Před 6 lety +1928

    The development of Speirs' character in this miniseries is brilliant. He's introduced as a hard-nosed, cold-blooded combatant, then subsequently gets revealed as a decisive hero capable of impossible acts of bravery. Finally, at the end of episode 7, we experience the revelation that he's an intelligent, compassionate, and utterly insightful leader who uses his abilities to inspire his men. This revelation compels a complete overhaul into one's interpretation of his prior acts and appearances.

    • @andrewbrown3447
      @andrewbrown3447 Před 3 lety +43

      And if I believe correctly Speirs didn’t even graduate from college. But I think he went to military school.

    • @carlpeng2580
      @carlpeng2580 Před 3 lety +39

      @@andrewbrown3447 And he then continued to be a career soldier, serving at the Korean War and managing a German POW camp.

    • @michaelhayden5264
      @michaelhayden5264 Před 3 lety +20

      @@carlpeng2580 yes - he even learnt to speak Russian so that he could carry out that last task correctly.

    • @chrischarlescook
      @chrischarlescook Před 2 lety +7

      He's like The Oracle in The Matrix. He tells people exactly what they need to hear.

    • @deevee5348
      @deevee5348 Před 2 lety +23

      ...and a penchant for silver cutlery...

  • @khakhashisam3761
    @khakhashisam3761 Před 6 lety +2360

    This one small scene says so much. It shows how Spears is not just a crazy killing machine, but also a student of history.
    While Spears is recounting how Lipton kept the company together, Lipton has no idea. The look on Lipton's face shows the loneliness and burden of leadership. I love BOB.

    • @stevew278
      @stevew278 Před 3 lety +130

      great comment! not sure why you ended it on a note of your private romance with another individual... but great comment nonetheless, hope you and bob are happy

    • @JeepersCreepers12
      @JeepersCreepers12 Před 3 lety +16

      @@stevew278 lol smartass 😂

    • @johnseldow3573
      @johnseldow3573 Před 3 lety +4

      Indeed

    • @53strat55
      @53strat55 Před 3 lety +15

      @@stevew278 lmfao

    • @charliewatts6895
      @charliewatts6895 Před 2 lety +2

      ROTFL

  • @42lookc
    @42lookc Před rokem +274

    I love the way Major Winters was so focused on the battle and frustrated that he just ignores Colonel Sink and uncharacteristically bellows at a soldier, that soldier being Spiers. And Spiers responded with all the speed and effectiveness of flipping a light switch.

    • @Soldier4USA2005
      @Soldier4USA2005 Před 2 měsíci +17

      Yup.
      He knew Spiers' abilities and that he would do what it takes, even at the cost of his own life. And that he would take as many as he could with him while also protecting his men.
      Winters calling Spiers over and ordering him to take command, while disregarding Sink's orders, is one real life example of someone "breaking the glass in case of emergency".

    • @Jgriffin0808081
      @Jgriffin0808081 Před 2 měsíci

      Perfect comment, it really was like flipping a light switch

    • @turdwallet8840
      @turdwallet8840 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Soldier4USA2005Winters actually just turned around and Speirs just happened to be the first officer he saw. I’m not denying Speirs’ abilities, but it was purely by luck Speirs was chosen. Nothing else.

    • @shrimpbadgids
      @shrimpbadgids Před měsícem +2

      What's even funnier in major winter's book about band of brothers he says when you turned around spears just so happened to be standing behind him so he called him up by chance

    • @The2ndFirst
      @The2ndFirst Před 23 dny

      There are men like that.

  • @TakeDetour
    @TakeDetour Před 10 lety +3594

    This was the greatest mini series I have ever had the honor of seeing.

    • @libertyvilleguy2903
      @libertyvilleguy2903 Před 4 lety +20

      Agreed

    • @tomstrutton4351
      @tomstrutton4351 Před 4 lety +8

      Was a good un

    • @AxelGunnars
      @AxelGunnars Před 4 lety +12

      Agreed

    • @paulomarreiros00
      @paulomarreiros00 Před 4 lety +28

      I know I'm necroing this, but this is the best thing I've ever watched, so much so that I keep coming back here to watch the best bits, it will simply never get old.

    • @arth188
      @arth188 Před 4 lety +9

      @@paulomarreiros00 I try to forget it for a few years then i watch it again lol

  • @ronikarlsson1546
    @ronikarlsson1546 Před 8 lety +2716

    I think this is the best scene of the series, because of the message that leadership is not something that is dependent on the rank. It is a personal trait both of these men have in their own ways. I've had the privilege to work with people who were real leaders and you just don't forget those guys.

    • @yuzhang5126
      @yuzhang5126 Před 8 lety +11

      +roni karlsson well said..

    • @SC457A
      @SC457A Před 8 lety +13

      +roni karlsson The only way I can disagree is when Major Winters tells Sobel, "Salute the rank, not the man" But I love this Miniseries.

    • @ronikarlsson1546
      @ronikarlsson1546 Před 8 lety +49

      SC457A Yes, but you always salute the rank, whether you respect the man or not. It's really hard not to love BoB, anyway.

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh Před 7 lety +39

      SC457A you HAVE to salute someone of superior rank in most public areas of a base and when in uniform. Sobel even avoided looking at Winters, which made it worse. In any armed forces you have to salute the superior officer ranks.

    • @SC457A
      @SC457A Před 7 lety +2

      I am very aware of that. Sobel was not liked by Easy. They even did a appenditcemy (spelling? meh) on him without asking.

  • @mapscannotcontainme
    @mapscannotcontainme Před 14 lety +532

    Speirs is renown for how he handled himself at Brecourt Manor and Foy as well as his reputation amongst his men but one thing he never gets enough credit for is for how quick he was in responding to the shooting of Staff Sergeant Charles E. Grant. He and Jack Foley found a brain surgeon in the middle of the night and their quick thinking saved Grants life.
    Speirs was the man.

    • @maddhattergaming6863
      @maddhattergaming6863 Před 2 lety +28

      Spiers, Lipton, and Winters were some of the best officers I've ever heard of

  • @DoubleVisionandco
    @DoubleVisionandco Před 8 lety +1937

    Notice how Spiers still called him "First Sergeant" knowing he didn't have to.
    That reflects RESPECT in it's highest form.

    • @jdsol1938
      @jdsol1938 Před 8 lety +87

      i never heard an officer address a first sergeant as any way other than first or top

    • @GeorgiaBoy1961
      @GeorgiaBoy1961 Před 6 lety +249

      A battlefield commission is one of the highest honors a combat soldier can receive, in its own way, more prestigious than any medal or decoration. The practice dates back to medieval times when a commoner who had displayed extraordinary valor or performance in battle could be ennobled or knighted in the field.

    • @tylernelson4901
      @tylernelson4901 Před 5 lety +48

      jdsol1938 a CO can damn near call a subordinate anything they damn well please, my man

    • @jamesdarnell8568
      @jamesdarnell8568 Před 4 lety +19

      RonnyDonny, First Sergeants are E-8s. Sergeant Majors are E-9s. Warrant Officers (W-1 through W-5) fit between Sergeant Majors and Second Lieutenants, and are not commissioned.

    • @youtubecommenter37
      @youtubecommenter37 Před 4 lety +19

      jdsol1938 a lot of 1SG’s these days don’t like being called “Top.” It was a thing of the 80’s and 90’s. I’ve seen quite a few privates get destroyed by their 1SG for calling them “Top.” Same thing with “Sarge” (for sergeant) and “Cap” (Captain). That’s old world military vernacular but used often in movies. I guarantee if a private used “sarge” or “Cap” (especially “cap”), they would get destroyed

  • @jch292
    @jch292 Před 7 lety +398

    The humility shown by Lipton in this scene is so moving. Amazing series.

    • @tsipher
      @tsipher Před 2 měsíci

      True leaders are genuinely humble to their very core. Even you are talking about them directly to them, they will always be thinking you are talking about someone else.

  • @oodoodanoo2346
    @oodoodanoo2346 Před 9 lety +723

    Just read the bio of Carwood Lipton -- he was a man since he was ten.

    • @brodyroberts6748
      @brodyroberts6748 Před měsícem

      His father died when he was young. I think he got his first battlefield commission as a kid.

  • @larrymichalski5431
    @larrymichalski5431 Před 8 lety +1339

    Spiers is one my favorites

    • @ShOrtBOi98
      @ShOrtBOi98 Před 8 lety +68

      +Larry Michalski He is a World War Two, Korean War, and Vietnam War Veteran

    • @noodles1916
      @noodles1916 Před 8 lety +34

      +ShOrtBOi98 Holy shit.

    • @iwish4it
      @iwish4it Před 8 lety +33

      +ShOrtBOi98 He also became the american governor of the Spandau prison.

    • @tigtrager6923
      @tigtrager6923 Před 8 lety +11

      +ShOrtBOi98 He was not a Vietnam Veteran. He was involved in the Laotian Civil War, and retired from service in 1966.

    • @footballvine2369
      @footballvine2369 Před 7 lety +5

      Why did he retired only on Lt.Col.....He should be given atleast the rank of Brig Gen

  • @CT--ws5bb
    @CT--ws5bb Před 7 lety +584

    This is one of my favorite scenes. Throughout this episode Lipton really shines in contrast to Lt. Dike. We see how kind and supportive Lipton is, helping the men get dug in and checking up on everyone to make sure they’re okay. Everyone respected him for it. And yet he’s so humble that he doesn’t even know what an impact he has.

    • @mobydick3895
      @mobydick3895 Před 2 lety +6

      Lt. Dike is an excellent sub story in the series. Everyone who has worked out in industry has seen a guy like him!

    • @exorder2005
      @exorder2005 Před rokem +13

      @@mobydick3895 They painted Dike in a bad light here, if you look him up, he actually was a pretty brave man who received battlefield honors for saving wounded men in the line of fire.

    • @moorefacts6605
      @moorefacts6605 Před rokem +7

      Agreed. Lipton was a brilliant 1st Sergeant. He understood the shortcomings of Lt. Dike and filled the gaps to ensure the morale and fighting strength of his platoon was solid. Any mid manager at work knows the importance of seeing their role and fulfilling their responsibilities this way.

    • @raystargazer7468
      @raystargazer7468 Před 11 měsíci +2

      He is a defensive leader. One who can make men hold out.

    • @roelmd8907
      @roelmd8907 Před 3 měsíci

      @@exorder2005 i also saw Dike as capable combatant, and brave officer. He just didn't met Easy Co. standard as their CO, especially from ex Toccoa NCOs point of view

  • @82ghall
    @82ghall Před 8 lety +926

    Donnie Walburg did such great job. reactions are spot on in the series

    • @hagartm
      @hagartm Před 5 lety +35

      This role changed my opinion of him (for the better).

    • @jamesdarnell8568
      @jamesdarnell8568 Před 4 lety +14

      And then he went and married that flake, Jenny McCarthy.

    • @dylanpraught4875
      @dylanpraught4875 Před 4 lety +9

      Holy shit I had no clue and Ive watched this a 100 times

    • @gunman462
      @gunman462 Před 4 lety +4

      @@jamesdarnell8568 well she did educate the world on the dangers of vaccinations lol

    • @Saicharan-hk9id
      @Saicharan-hk9id Před 3 lety +4

      Yea . He's the kind of first sergeant you would want.

  • @TheMainMayn
    @TheMainMayn Před 7 lety +3296

    I heard Speirs was so tough he once threw a hand grenade and it killed 50 enemy troops. Then it exploded and killed another 25.

    • @evanperryman8727
      @evanperryman8727 Před 6 lety +159

      I heard it was 100.

    • @MrDefault08
      @MrDefault08 Před 6 lety +205

      And that was after offering them all cigarettes.

    • @3dbadboy1
      @3dbadboy1 Před 6 lety +56

      And what happened when he offered a cigarette to Chuck Norris?

    • @Farbar1955
      @Farbar1955 Před 5 lety +67

      Chuck said "Thanks. Let's do lunch. Your treat."

    • @justinm4497
      @justinm4497 Před 5 lety +23

      hahahaha the legend of Speirs will never die!

  • @MasterThePigeon
    @MasterThePigeon Před 2 lety +102

    I love that Speirs after all becomes part of E company. It's like your favourite football player transferred to your favourite team.

    • @hux2000
      @hux2000 Před 2 měsíci

      And not just part of E company, but the longest-serving CO the company ever had.

  • @miggrodriguez9996
    @miggrodriguez9996 Před 9 lety +506

    My favorite scene of Captain Speirs is when he pistol whip the "replacement" private that drunkenly had shot Pvt Grant in the head. "When you speak to an officer you say "sir". I bet it took a great restraint from shooting the bastard and stooping to his level. I can appreciate AND respect that attitude and gallantry of such an officer.

    • @hornetgags
      @hornetgags Před 8 lety +71

      +Miguel Rodriguez Grant was a Staff Sargeant and Speirs was very fond of him (not in a homo erotic way). Had Grant not survived, he may not have shown the same restraint.
      In the book, Speirs was feared by Easy Company, however they had the utmost respect for him as company commander and a soldier.

    • @mikeriyaansley6453
      @mikeriyaansley6453 Před 8 lety +9

      +hornetgags that's my favorite part too long live Ronald spiers

    • @sportdogg0892
      @sportdogg0892 Před 7 lety +5

      Miguel Rodriguez that is also my favorite part he is my favorite Capt but I do have a favorite part in easy episode

    • @TheEnergizer94
      @TheEnergizer94 Před 7 lety +6

      The only reason he didn't shoot him on the spot was because 100% sure he was the one that did it

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 Před 3 lety +4

      @@TheEnergizer94 He didn't shoot him because he didn't want to prove the rumors right...

  • @Movierebel3
    @Movierebel3 Před 2 lety +34

    Speirs is a legend, but Lipton was a beast. You can tell the respect that Speirs has for him, and that's high praise indeed.

  • @lazerlazer
    @lazerlazer Před 6 lety +89

    Speirs played his part so well that he was totally convincing. And it doesn’t hurt that he is extremely handsome.

  • @thomasfuller8256
    @thomasfuller8256 Před rokem +104

    Crazy that matthew settle never got a bigger role in any action movie, show or let alone action movie. Dudes got a streak of badassery mixed with natural charisma you dont find often

    • @sallysue8176
      @sallysue8176 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Very handsome and charming

    • @robertvantine2810
      @robertvantine2810 Před 9 měsíci

      The only other thing I have seen him in was a foreign movie called 'Valentine: The Dark Avenger'.

    • @AlejandroIslas-pl9py
      @AlejandroIslas-pl9py Před 6 měsíci

      badassery indeed, he was in "i still know what you did last summer"

    • @VikingTD1
      @VikingTD1 Před 24 dny

      Was also in U-571 but was killed off.

  • @thomasc.champion4066
    @thomasc.champion4066 Před rokem +33

    No one deserved a promotion to battalion more than Lipton .. very rewarding to watch

  • @jxnjxn8106
    @jxnjxn8106 Před 3 lety +33

    2 distinct leadership styles recognizing each other. Liptons humility shows what a great person and soldier he was.

  • @preussen577
    @preussen577 Před 2 lety +109

    One of my favourite scenes of the series. The lighting, the choir singing in the background, the dialogue between these two characters. Outstanding.

  • @DoubleVisionandco
    @DoubleVisionandco Před 11 lety +47

    Speirs was a rare breed of soldier. He was a damn fierce fighter and one of the few examples of a damn fine Officer. Even so most elisted men don't care much for officers, Speirs was one they all liked and respected. How he accomplished that goal was simple, he didn't demand respect from his men as most officers do, he earned their respect and that's the way it should be.

    • @GeorgiaBoy1961
      @GeorgiaBoy1961 Před 4 lety +6

      Officers leading elite soldiers like the men of Easy have to earn their respect, earn their spurs. They don't get it for just showing up. They have to deliver when the chips are down - and Speirs did, as did Winters before him.

  • @JoeInCT418
    @JoeInCT418 Před 7 lety +470

    One of the finest scenes in the series. Evidence someone would just stand up and take over, b/c lives depended on it. Why we call them "The Greatest Generation".

    • @Kevin-yw5qr
      @Kevin-yw5qr Před 7 lety +16

      i think they called themselves the greatest generation

    • @JoeInCT418
      @JoeInCT418 Před 7 lety +28

      No, from my experience with my Dad, they who survived the war did not consider themselves heroes. The heroes, they said, were the ones who made the supreme sacrifice. My Dad did not even tell us a lot of what happened to him. Only basic facts. We found out more talking to one of his buddies in the area at his funeral in 1980 from cancer. They are now passing at the rate of 800 a day, and a lot of verbal history is being lost.

    • @jimgag2
      @jimgag2 Před 7 lety +6

      Joseph K My dad was also un WWII. AND like your dad, he didn't talk much about mostly the funny and amusing things. He passed away in 1999.

    • @JoeInCT418
      @JoeInCT418 Před 7 lety +7

      My condolences at your loss. There will never be another generation like them. Although mine passed in 1980, it seems like just yesterday, but in fact was 35 yrs ago.

    • @jimgag2
      @jimgag2 Před 7 lety +1

      Joseph K My condolences for your loss also.

  • @petcali24
    @petcali24 Před 10 lety +95

    The finest representation of fighting troops, and leaders in combat. I am sure it gives many troops a model to aspire to.

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb Před 9 lety +11

      BOB should be required viewing for all Army recruits, hell all the services as well.

    • @theguy6082
      @theguy6082 Před 6 lety +3

      Gosh, more than you know. I look up to a lot of leaders in Easy Company, but out of all of them, Winters is by far the biggest role model I could ever hope to achieve.

  • @josephwest6413
    @josephwest6413 Před 3 lety +36

    One of the best scenes in any show ever. Both Settle and Wahlberg are awesome, especially Wahlberg. Settle totally captures Spiers. This scene shows his humanity.

    • @Saicharan-hk9id
      @Saicharan-hk9id Před 3 lety

      I haven't seen the guy who portrayed Lt Speirs in a long time.

  • @skylerhorner8796
    @skylerhorner8796 Před 4 měsíci +4

    The “Congratulations, Lieutenant” gets me every single time. You can see how much of an honor it is for Spears to be the one to break the news and how breathtaking it is for Lipton to receive it. This scene, like many, MANY others in this series, has what you want out of a solid war film/series.

  • @tankmaster1018
    @tankmaster1018 Před 5 lety +120

    Spears is probably the most intimidating supporting character that has ever been put to film/television besides Heath Ledger's Joker... Seriously! Maybe a few Daniel Day Lewis (No television to my knowledge) and Bryan Cranston's (Best television lead actor in my OPINION!) performances got up there, but the fact that Spears was a relatively minor character just changes everything in terms of character critique! Probably one of the most powerfully written supporting characters in the history of television. The intrigue around his legend of shooting the unarmed German Pow's just added to his character development. And in the end, he ended up coming off as one of the most mysterious, but at the same time extremely effective and most competent characters in the entire series. If I was Matthew Settle, would be proud for the rest of my life of this performance. One of the most subtle, yet powerful and intimidating performances in the history of Television in my opinion.

    • @GeorgiaBoy1961
      @GeorgiaBoy1961 Před 4 lety +3

      Lot of pressure on guys like Matthew Settle,too, since he knew that the real-life Carwood Lipton was going to watch the series! You'd better measure up, or else....

  • @USMarineRifleman0311
    @USMarineRifleman0311 Před 9 lety +352

    This dialogue landed Matthew Settle a gig with History Channel in which he hosted his own documentary series: Decisive Battles.

    • @celticjay2306
      @celticjay2306 Před 6 lety +5

      Cpl. Gadway USMC Semper Fi

    • @Wanderer628
      @Wanderer628 Před 6 lety +10

      Celtic Jay You know he's not a real marine right? Stolen valour.

    • @christianh4723
      @christianh4723 Před 3 lety +1

      Dammit. I didn't make the connection it was the same guy until I saw this comment.

  • @JainaMac10
    @JainaMac10 Před 15 lety +57

    I LOVE this conversation. I love that Lipton had no idea what he was talking about. Such a great scene.
    And the actor playing Speirs is so gorgeous :)

  • @xpeditededdie3788
    @xpeditededdie3788 Před 2 lety +27

    I wish this series came out when my father was alive. I would have definitely understood him and others from his generation alot better. What they faced and to dealt with in their teens and early 20's definitely shaped their lives in a totally different direction than normal. We can never thank them enough for their sacrifices that preserved our freedom.

  • @Fuscoooo
    @Fuscoooo Před 9 lety +31

    Music is - "Plaisir d'amour (Instrumental)" by The London Metropolitan Orchestra;Michael Kamen

  • @Nativusdes
    @Nativusdes Před 3 lety +17

    Nothing can change the fact that this is the best series created.
    A masterpiece, always will be

  • @conradrovoldt4180
    @conradrovoldt4180 Před 10 lety +345

    Speirs was a man cloaked in mystery.

    • @XxThEImPxX
      @XxThEImPxX Před 9 lety +4

      yep, he was very brave to, running at germans without remote two times

    • @markmellon3727
      @markmellon3727 Před 9 lety +18

      Conrad Rovoldt Funny thing though, when his wife left him, she took all his loot from the war with her. Every piece.

    • @gunman462
      @gunman462 Před 4 lety +23

      @@markmellon3727 That's the real criminal lol

    • @petermachiela5441
      @petermachiela5441 Před 3 lety +1

      @@markmellon3727 awalt fuckin bitches

    • @crispinjulius5032
      @crispinjulius5032 Před 3 lety

      @@markmellon3727 Stole his war loot? Brutal.

  • @DROPMEADEAGLEBRAH
    @DROPMEADEAGLEBRAH Před 10 lety +83

    Both great leaders of men in battle

  • @ikigai47
    @ikigai47 Před 4 lety +494

    they made Speirs too good looking. if he wasn't slaying Germans he'd be slaying poonany with equal precision

    • @evulclown
      @evulclown Před 3 lety +14

      The dude was a bit chunkier in real life, based on Korean war pics (so pretty later on), but seems pretty good match too

    • @dcmccann11
      @dcmccann11 Před 3 lety +48

      "I heard that he once slept with 20 Dutch girls all in the same night." "I heard it was more like 40"

    • @Nimbus3000
      @Nimbus3000 Před 3 lety +27

      He later married a rich socialite and philanthropist in new york, fronted a band called "Lincoln Hawk" and owned a semi-successful art gallery.

    • @garethpreston8275
      @garethpreston8275 Před 3 lety +3

      I want click like, but it's the perfect number now.

    • @Sithguy77
      @Sithguy77 Před 3 lety +6

      Comment of the year

  • @sputnikalgrim
    @sputnikalgrim Před 6 lety +69

    This series gets watched in my house once a year since it was first on HBO. It’s as chilling and beautiful today as it was then. I still cry at the parts that hit me hardest. What a brilliant masterwork of history and humanity. War is hell. May we always remember that as we endeavor for peace

    • @camf33
      @camf33 Před 3 lety +2

      I still do get my fix of this masterpiece every so often.. agreed. I tried to get the same feeling from The Pacific and although it was also superb, that special magic was not there or at least after watching it 3 times I still do not feel it. BoB I still tear up every time.

  • @matthewwilliams3884
    @matthewwilliams3884 Před 6 lety +36

    Leadership doesn't come with rank and rank doesn't imply leadership. We can all be leaders without the authority to do so.

  • @adrianortiz6070
    @adrianortiz6070 Před 2 lety +8

    Lieutenant Lipton's humbleness in this scene makes me think, that a true leader is not born on the battlefield, but born in the heart.

  • @ereini0n
    @ereini0n Před 3 lety +8

    Might be my favourite scene for the past 20 years.
    They're both amazing soldiers and leaders, and the mutual respect is beautiful to witness.

  • @frenchiee_96
    @frenchiee_96 Před 7 lety +42

    legend has it he's still offering cigarettes to POW's

  • @mikedoll456
    @mikedoll456 Před 5 lety +11

    As a young boy about 11 watching this, I really love how theres the whole range of emotions. I really love how they talk about the punic war and just everything about the scene. Lip was shocked that he was the guy he was talking about; a true leader of men.

  • @ltkreg
    @ltkreg Před 7 lety +42

    This is one of my favorite scenes.

  • @docdave15
    @docdave15 Před 10 lety +133

    Well, from what I've heard, they've always had one. I've been told there's always been one man they could count on. Led them into the Bois Jacques, held them together when they had the crap shelled out of them in the woods. Every day, he kept their spirits up, kept the men focused, gave 'em direction... all the things a good combat leader does. Hell is was you First Sergeant. Ever since Winters made battalion you've been the leader of Easy."
    Love that monologue.

    • @jamesbarker7788
      @jamesbarker7788 Před 4 lety +4

      Me To!

    • @The2ndFirst
      @The2ndFirst Před 4 lety +2

      It reads much like the recommendation that was probably put in for him.

    • @timandshannon03
      @timandshannon03 Před 4 lety +8

      I love that Lipton has no idea who he is talking about, because even though he was leading the men, providing guidance, and keeping everyone focused, no one was keeping him focused, providing guidance. That is the kind of true leadership that many aspire to, but few obtain. Lipton was obviously not inspired, but despite that, inspired those around him. Amazing.

    • @MUSICLOVER23429
      @MUSICLOVER23429 Před 3 lety +2

      @@timandshannon03 Sad fact, Lipton lost his father at 10 years old and his mother was crippled at the same time. At 10 years old he was the "man of the house". He grew up strong and tough due his hard life. That made him a great leader. The leader his men *NEEDED* and thank God almighty he was there.

    • @timandshannon03
      @timandshannon03 Před 3 lety +3

      @@MUSICLOVER23429 I did know this, because I loved how he was portrayed, and my Father was an abuser, and my Mother was abused as a child by her father, and wasn't going to be abused as an adult, and raise a Son in that type of household. Best thing she could have done for my Brother and I.
      I have dedicated my life to helping others because of her. I have been a Paramedic for 20 years. I truly enjoyed reading about Carwood Lipton. Hell of a man, and an inspiration.

  • @canoga9124
    @canoga9124 Před 3 lety +13

    You could say this about every actor in this series, but Donnie Wahlberg did an absolutely incredible job of acting in every scene he was cast.

  • @hrs1414
    @hrs1414 Před 4 lety +12

    I love the build up to Spiers. Starts off as a scary, mysterious, shady guy. Ends up being a real awesome, solid, smart good guy.

  • @wildcat6134
    @wildcat6134 Před 5 lety +26

    Speirs was one of Easy Company's born "killers", as Winters said... Speaks for itself.

  • @richardmickelson6026
    @richardmickelson6026 Před 8 lety +632

    Speirs eventually admitted, not long before his death, to Winters that he did kill the POWs

    • @CHEESYHEAD684
      @CHEESYHEAD684 Před 8 lety +35

      +Richard Mickelson Really? I'd really love to see some proof, genuinely curious.

    • @richardmickelson6026
      @richardmickelson6026 Před 8 lety +137

      Maj. Winters mentioned it in an interview that he did. The circumstances of why he shot them are still skewed but he did... I'll try and track down where I read it for you.

    • @GhostRider659
      @GhostRider659 Před 8 lety +43

      +Richard Mickelson If he did do that, then I don't care how much of a good leader he was. He was a scumbag and better men than him died by his gun.

    • @richardmickelson6026
      @richardmickelson6026 Před 8 lety +225

      GhostRider659 It was actually not an uncommon thing to happen on both sides. The true accounts as to what happened will never be known. It died with Speirs. Likely the battle lines were changing and they couldn't take the prisoners. So he shoot them.

    • @GhostRider659
      @GhostRider659 Před 8 lety +71

      Richard Mickelson True, but the people who did it are still scum, no matter their colors, no matter their other deeds. Killing people who have surrendered to you is absolutely off limits.

  • @SirChickenMacNugget
    @SirChickenMacNugget Před 2 lety +8

    This series will always hold a place in my heart

  • @thewilliam8342
    @thewilliam8342 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Right now we need about 10 thousand more Spiers !

  • @bombidil3
    @bombidil3 Před 2 lety +5

    I like how Speirs talks straight with Lipton both about himself and about Lipton. Speirs used his reputation to control, but he shared the same need to be observed and understood as all other human beings. I'm sure he struggled just as everyone else did and he needed to share it. He unloaded his burden to Lipton, and then showed that he had seen and understood that same struggle that Lipton had rose to and overcome, unburdening both of them.

  • @abbelabbe7912
    @abbelabbe7912 Před 3 lety +9

    Love this scene, the whole episode lipton was thinking of who Should run easy, and never concidered himself, when Spears says that they have always hade a leader in the company and he genuanly can’t think of who it is. Just speaks to how humble Lipton was that everybody concidered him the best for the job but him.

  • @quack_stack
    @quack_stack Před rokem +3

    I watch this show every year and I feel like I always pick up on something every time. This latest one I really grew to appreciate Lipton, it's such a big cast it can be easy to overlook how great some of the characters.

  • @LiebeNachDland
    @LiebeNachDland Před 3 lety +1

    I love continuing to see new footage of this war. Every single new clip is an enjoyment, even if it’s a fleeting few seconds. There seems to be so much. Another great, special video of yours. This brings back memories of the church choir scene in Band of Brothers, as they spent their night in Rachamps, just north of Foy.

  • @markmurphy3959
    @markmurphy3959 Před 10 lety +176

    Who would have though back street boy Donnie Walburg could play such kick as characters.

    • @scoreboard14
      @scoreboard14 Před 9 lety +23

      donnie was a new kid on the block

    • @markmurphy3959
      @markmurphy3959 Před 9 lety +4

      My bad but seriously was there any real difference?

    • @scoreboard14
      @scoreboard14 Před 9 lety +2

      Haha pretty much none except for Donnie's jail time

    • @markmurphy3959
      @markmurphy3959 Před 9 lety +1

      LOL
      Well give him this, He was supposed to be the "bad boy" of the group and I guess he was.

    • @mikeriyaansley1295
      @mikeriyaansley1295 Před 9 lety

      Donnie didn't play spears someone else did

  • @showa1974
    @showa1974 Před 2 lety +4

    every single second of the entire mini serie is wonderful. Period.

  • @ironeagle22a
    @ironeagle22a Před 3 lety +7

    Speirs and Lipton both the epitome of great leaders. When things go right you give the unit all the credit, when things go wrong you take all the blame. Lead from the front they did.

  • @sunshine0177
    @sunshine0177 Před 16 lety

    juz re-watched this scenes for millions times and never get bored...thanks for uploading...

  • @libertyvilleguy2903
    @libertyvilleguy2903 Před rokem +2

    Such a brilliant series, so well written, directed and acted. Bravo to the cast and crew.

  • @hankmoody5514
    @hankmoody5514 Před 4 lety +4

    This miniseries are absolutely perfect.

  • @jmstowe
    @jmstowe Před 4 lety +28

    That generation of men did nothing short of saving the world.

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes they sure did, and it was as if God knew what type of men were needed just at that time, very tough lived through the depression and was in great condition before they even went into training. My dad was one of them and he really was a hero.

    • @soularzensei1754
      @soularzensei1754 Před 3 lety

      At the same time that generation nearly destroyed it.

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 Před 3 lety

      Matthew Perpich The developed the means to destroy most of it. I lived through it and it was scary even at my age and then all those assassinations was making us all wonder what was going on.

    • @raylast3873
      @raylast3873 Před 3 lety +1

      Pretty sure it was the soldiers in the Red Army did most of the saving.

    • @Super_Unintendo
      @Super_Unintendo Před 3 lety +1

      @@raylast3873 most of the dying doesn’t equate to “saving”. Red leadership got millions killed. The Germans just helped.

  • @TedVinz7
    @TedVinz7 Před 3 lety +2

    I keep coming back to this segment. I've probably even commented here about it before.
    This is my single favorite segment of the entire series.

  • @LightenUpMcGraw
    @LightenUpMcGraw Před 11 lety +4

    How can you not love this scene and the amazing job the actors did in it as well as the whole film. When BOB is on I can never turn the channel ever.

  • @mommygurl124
    @mommygurl124 Před 14 lety +4

    Love Band of Brothers!!!!
    I have nothing but respect for these men, the veterans and those who are serving our country today ;]

  • @brucejeanduc841
    @brucejeanduc841 Před 8 lety +12

    get chocked up in this scene.

  • @golfhound
    @golfhound Před 2 lety +4

    The greatest war miniseries ever made. I also appreciate how historically accurate it is. This is my favorite scene.

  • @gordonmckenzie926
    @gordonmckenzie926 Před 5 lety +8

    One of the greatest scenes in the whole series.

  • @Idontlikeyouropinionatall
    @Idontlikeyouropinionatall Před 8 lety +145

    It really annoys me that I dont possess the same raw courage, leadership and psychopathic ability that Speirs did. He was a true leader of men and a warrior. I can only hope to one day be as bad ass as him.
    That being said it also annoys me Ill never have that natural leader, father figure/older brother leadership that Lipton had. Even when he knew exactly what Speirs was talking about his humility shone through. A man I would definitely follow into combat.

    • @user-ot1ue5qc5e
      @user-ot1ue5qc5e Před 7 lety +2

      Sociopathic, you mean. And I don't think that Speirs killed those prisoners. Why would he deny it to Lipton if it was true. The rumours worked in his favour and made people fear him.

    • @samg7587
      @samg7587 Před 7 lety

      Potato Sack later in life he acknowledged that he did kill them

    • @TheHomelessNinja
      @TheHomelessNinja Před 7 lety +13

      you never know if you would possess those qualities unless you were in that situation...no one knows until they get there...the toughest guy in boot camp could be the biggest bitch in battle and the biggest bitch at boot camp could be a stone cold killer in battle..a buddy of mine is a marine and said his sgt who was a solid leader in training and real tight with everyone. everything just awesome completely froze once they got in the field and had their first contact.

    • @SinisterMud
      @SinisterMud Před 7 lety +5

      That is because you never accepted the fact that you are already dead.

    • @ZXBBRClanOfficial
      @ZXBBRClanOfficial Před 5 lety +1

      You can develop yourself to gradually become a leader when you know the right things, have the right mindset, and surround yourself with positivity and great peers and mentors.

  • @huskieheart9340
    @huskieheart9340 Před 4 lety +13

    Maybe the best scene in the whole series. I wish they had developed Speirs more, his bio is fascinating.

  • @jrez8225
    @jrez8225 Před 7 lety +14

    ...and then there are some scenes that make my eyes water

  • @exiledbyfate
    @exiledbyfate Před 8 lety +6

    This was the best scene of the series. Lieutenant recognized Top for another true combat leader, Huaaahhh!

  • @lineygoblue4252
    @lineygoblue4252 Před rokem +5

    Hard to believe Don Walberg did such a great acting job in this movie. His portrayal of Sgt Lipton was one of the best parts of the series. Not bad for a NKOTB

  • @Vostokification
    @Vostokification Před 14 lety +7

    I've been to war and I can tell you from personal experiences, it's not always the stereotypical tough guys that are actually the tough guys in war. Audie Murphy was 5'5" 115lbs and is also the most decorated soldier of WW2.

  • @ronmahony
    @ronmahony Před 12 lety

    Thanks for posting this, my favorite scene f the whole series, that and Speirs run.

  • @gullf1sk
    @gullf1sk Před 3 lety

    I rewatch band of brothers twice a year and it never ever gets old

  • @FRANKBURNSONE
    @FRANKBURNSONE Před 2 lety +6

    This is the best scene of the whole series. Just my opinion.

  • @snabtab8901
    @snabtab8901 Před rokem

    I was 5 days old when this video was posted on CZcams, Crazy to think almost 15 years later I love this series and wish I was older to meet these men and wish I found this series a little sooner, thank you

  • @scottc543
    @scottc543 Před 3 lety +1

    I love every minute of every episode. Without a doubt.

  • @Captainbadger123
    @Captainbadger123 Před 4 lety +15

    I couldn’t imagine being Lipton. Leading those men through the Battle of the Bulge with someone incompetent being in charge. Just imagine what he had to do to keep the morale up while going through Hell.

  • @Roguewolf1290
    @Roguewolf1290 Před 8 lety +26

    I guess you could say that lipton had the right stuff oh oh oh oh oh,oh oh oh ohhh,oh oh oh ohhh the right stuff.

    • @orangejoe204
      @orangejoe204 Před 4 lety

      Kinda like how WW2 took draftee teenagers and turned 1/1000 into a superb killer, I can only assume Donnie was the secretly good actor hiding amongst the boyband trash...

  • @pauljohanningmeier8005
    @pauljohanningmeier8005 Před 2 lety +2

    Can't stop crying. Greatest generation. I love you granddads

  • @meineg21
    @meineg21 Před rokem +2

    Started watching the series after a decade plus and was looking up their post war stories. Speirs stayed in uniform from WW2, was governor of the Spandau prison for the Nuremberg trial prisoners, dropped in the Korean war, and was later the liason officer for the red army in berlin (pre 1950), and liason officer to Laos just prior to Vietnam

  • @Spoiltlilprincess
    @Spoiltlilprincess Před 13 lety +13

    Beautifully acted by both Donnie and Matthew - wonderful scene...
    It's crazy, I saw this ages ago and thought Lipton was awesome, but wasn't 100% sure of who each actor played, now Donnie is one of my top favourite actors! Funny how things work out like that!
    Thanks for uploading :)

  • @mmercier0921
    @mmercier0921 Před 3 lety +3

    I knew a 3rd sergeant... 3 tours Iraq, one Afghanistan logistics running supply convoy. Refused twice to become an officer. Did his 20 years as a marine and walked away. Shot at one guy once, watched a few of his men die.
    Some people who serve do not do it to take. He said his benefit from his position was good enough. 10 fingers, 10 toes, and 2 balls bought back to the wife.
    He got in young. Retired to a new life at 40.

  • @TheClique86
    @TheClique86 Před 12 lety +2

    Amazing series and without a doubt, one of my favorite scenes as well

  • @hiker2742
    @hiker2742 Před 5 lety +3

    One of the best scenes ever!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jameswhite5720
    @jameswhite5720 Před 6 lety +5

    My favourite scene in the entire series.

  • @StephanO.-qy6ny
    @StephanO.-qy6ny Před 3 lety +2

    Two tough boys together. One of best scènes of the movie.

  • @intrepid_wandering
    @intrepid_wandering Před 2 lety +1

    One of the most beautiful series in all of cinema. Scenes so good, they change your day.

  • @antoniofarias35
    @antoniofarias35 Před 4 lety +4

    Uma dss melhores séries que já assisti em toda minha vida, Spiers sempre foi o meu favorito pela sua postura e coragem.

  • @mikey7355
    @mikey7355 Před 4 lety +5

    Speirs is that kind of shady character you dont like at first, but you'll end up loving him

  • @newyorkgiantsfan5440
    @newyorkgiantsfan5440 Před rokem +2

    This scene was incredibly beautiful.

  • @markedwards7721
    @markedwards7721 Před 2 lety +1

    We all wish our lives had the value level of those of these men, despite the fact their whole life passed before them inside about 3 years.

  • @JWilliamsLangley
    @JWilliamsLangley Před 4 lety +14

    I've always liked that "You don't have any idea who I'm talking about do you?" And I'd bet this exchange made it into Ambrose's book because Speirs told the story, not Lip.

  • @KiraVexing
    @KiraVexing Před 5 lety +22

    I've always considered him the best Wahlberg because of BOB

  • @ziweiyuan
    @ziweiyuan Před 2 měsíci +1

    Probably my favorite scene from the entire series. We learn that Speirs is not the man we thought he was...he was an even better man.

  • @charismaticace
    @charismaticace Před 15 lety

    Thank you so much.

  • @Jindypops
    @Jindypops Před 9 lety +3

    A brilliant scene.

    • @amerginmaceccit9054
      @amerginmaceccit9054 Před 8 lety +1

      +Jindy pops
      Soundsl like a time lapse taken into another dimension... I wonder if he ever looked back at that thinking "Hmmm, that feels like yesterday...".

  • @xiaomingliu5272
    @xiaomingliu5272 Před 3 lety +8

    I always thought Spiers would turn back and ask Lipton whether he would like a cigarette.....

  • @bigmike9558
    @bigmike9558 Před 3 lety +1

    This is the best mini series I get so connected to the characters.