Band of Brothers | Episode 7 - The Breaking Point | Reaction and Review
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The breaking point indeed 😭So many things are just so heartbreaking, and then you have Speirs 😁
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Speirs is a friggin' terminator.
Dike does get a bad rap, but that's mostly because this show is written from the perspective of trooper's memoirs and interviews, so doesn't always actually line up with 100% reality. Dike was, by multiple other accounts, actually dazed and incoherent because he was wounded. He was also cited previously in the war (multiple times) for gallantry, including organising a fireteam of other paratroopers who had landed away from their dropsites and holding down a pivotal crossroads. That got him a bronze star. His second bronze star was during the battle of the bulge, for retrieving 3 guys whilst under fire.
Please watch Hacksaw ridge it's an amazing movie based on the true story of a medic in WW2 who refused to touch a gun because of his religious beliefs.
Spiers said when he was sent in to relieve Dyke he was sure he was going to die....he was scared shitless.....
BTW....for those who do not know.....to be promoted from a Non-Commissioned Officer (the highest rank for enlisted men is Master Seargent) to a Commissioned Officer (the lowest rank out of Officer Training School is 2nd Lieutenant as opposed to private for enlisted men) is such a unique and rare honor. It means the army is promoting that individual despite not having taken the army's officer training course. And if there is one thing the army loves its requiring training for whatever the commission is. To allow Lipton to be promoted to a CO rank means he has demonstrated in the field all the requirements necessary to succeed in a leadership role. It is a huge accomplishment and an achievement the army doesn't give out without requiring the soldier go through the army's training. Just not sure most people realize that.....
@@TangieTown81 As someone who knows nothing about the army, I definitely had no idea
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It will be relevant when you get to Episode 10.....if you haven't already....that's all I am going to say....😊
"Speirs! Get yourself over here!" is my single favorite moment in the series.
You could feel the intensity in this scene!
I know it's dramatized but it's still an amazing scene. Speirs doesn't ask for information, doesn't question anything, doesn't need anything. He's been paying close attention the whole time, knows exactly whats going on, and rushes in instantly.
There was a moment in Iraq, a few days after a friend of mine was blown up, where we were called out on QRF (basically backup that gets called when the fighting gets too intense) so many times that day that my legs gave out running out to the vehicle. And we got back and I was mentally at my breaking point, just wound as tight as I could go. And I remember mentally pleading with any gods that might be listening to give me a brief moment of peace so I could recover. And right then the door burst open again and someone yelled "REDCON-1 Let's go!" and I actually felt something break inside. Ever since then, I'm not afraid of death, but I can't watch scary movies or be in any stressful situation without feeling like I'm going to have a heart attack. The defensive barrier permanently broke and I feel vulnerable to anything negative. I can't even fish anymore because I don't want to harm anything in any way anymore.
Thanks for sharing that, buddy. All the best to you.
The scene where Buck Compton finds Guarnere and Toye with their legs blown off? Buck Compton dropped his helmet on seeing them. Back in 1989 I completed an oral history with my dad regarding his experiences as an Army infantry company commander during World War II in New Guinea and the Philippines. Dad said---again, he told me this more than ten years before the Band of Brothers series was produced---that when a guy would "crack" mentally, he would often just stand there, immobile, and drop his helmet. He said that dropping a helmet was a curious thing, and a simple thing, but it happened. And every infantry soldier in the company was aware of that little gesture. He also said that every soldier had a breaking point, some could take the stress more or less than others. He likened it to bottles; some guys were just born with larger "bottles" than others for being able to carry the stress. When a guy did crack, no one bore him any ill will; no one considered him anything else than a brave and loyal comrade whose "time" had come just as surely as getting felled by a Japanese bullet or artillery fragment.. Anyway, I was amazed when, years after my dad's passing in 1992, I was watching Band of Brothers and saw Buck Compton.........stand immobile and drop his helmet. Little things like that make BoB such a compelling, realistic series.
Seeing Buck in those scenes just breaks my heart every time. I'm glad to know that a lot of thought went into making sure the details are just right. Thank you for the info, it definitely helps understand things a bit better
@@VerowakReactsIn an interview with the actor (Neal McDonough) he was asked about his scenes in this episode, and he was reluctant to talk about them. I think it was partially because he'd had to go to a very dark place, and because he had become very good friends with the real Buck Compton. Regardless, I think it's a standout among the many very fine performances in this series.
Thank you for that story.
Wow. Don’t know what to say. The greatest generation indeed.
"There is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that" - Lt. Col. Frank Slade.
Seeing Buck go from a charismatic young man to a shell is so tragic.
As someone that served in the US military, the big reason for foxholes is it protects you from shrapnel. Not just stuff like branches and other stuff, but shells from artillery explode and the casing comes apart throwing metal shards all over, the shrapnel is the main killer from that and foxholes help a lot against that.
Neal McDonough is so good in this episode, the scene when his character drops the helmet when he sees Toye and Guarnere on the ground gets me every time.
I definitely want to see what else he's been in now
@@VerowakReacts He's been in a lot of things, pretty wide range of stuff to from action to drama to comedy. If you want to get more of him in a series/serial setting he pops up throughout different platforms in the DC extended universe as Damien Darhke. Unlike Buck you'll probably not like Damien, haha!
He said in an interview that he seriously considered giving up acting. He'd been in some stuff before, but his career never seemed to get going. Then he landed the role of Buck Compton.
Couple “fun facts”:
Speirs replacing Dike was pure coincidence according to Winters. He was just the first office he saw at that moment.
Speirs killing the prisoners on D-Day jump was most likely true (even according to his family). But the situation the paratroopers were in (surrounded and with no means to take care of prisoners), it was just “easiest” solution. There was some kind of unwritten order, that they are not supposed to take any POWs at the first days. Situation in Foy was different since the Allies had capacities to take care of prisoners so the 100 hundred captured Germans Lipton speaks of became POWs.
And lastly, Lt. Dike actually recieved two Bronze stars for his actions in the war. (One in Market-Garden and other in Bastogne). His collapse during the assault on Foy was most likely caused by injury thath he suffered. He also served in Korean war. But according to the memories of East company veterans he was not very well liked.
Speir’s shooting one of his own guys happened too. The man in question was drunk and raised his gun at Speir’s who shot him in self defense. He was cleared of any wrong doing.
Winters apparently called Spiers to ask him if the rumors about the executions were true and that Spiers confirmed it was the truth. Also it wasn't just an unwritten order, it was a verbal directive straight from the mouth of their CO Gen. Maxwell Taylor. Taking prisoners wasn't feasible for them on D-day. They had to stay mobile to capture key objectives in order to help secure the landings on the coastline.
Dike wasn't wounded during the attack on Foy there is no mention of him being hit in any of the reports
Yeah it's not shown in the series but if I remember correctly Dike was hit in the shoulder duing the attack on Foy and that's the reason he had to replaced. Supposedly he wasn't as bad as the series shows.
@@therickman1990I read that he was actually a good platoon leader, but when handling a company, well… maybe he got overwhelmed
I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam) when I watch you doing this to me you seem to have a good
and pure heart . God bless you.
Spiers was the guy who spoke to Blythe in Ep. 3 (Blythe had the temporary blindness) about not being afraid, telling him to act like 'you're already dead'. He was just oblivious to caving in to fear and he just went and did what he had to do, no matter what.
@MoMoMyPup10 His actual words were to "accept the fact that you're already dead", and that was the only way to function as a soldier, without compassion or remorse.
@@michaeldavid6284 thanks. I didn't use the full " because I didn't remember his actual words, so thanks for filling in the blanks 👍
My father was in an Artillery Unit in US Army WW2. Joined up after Pearl Harbor attack. Finished his service as Captain. He was fighting in Battle Of The Bulge. His parents were German immigrants to America in early 1900s. He spoke German and I have his little pocket size notebook with all sorts of details on enemy positions/movements etc and even information he got questioning German prisoners. The war had a lasting impact on him and deeply affected our family. He drank every day. When my oldest sister was an adult ,Grandma(dad’s mom) told her “that war ruined him”. He died just after I turned fifteen so I never had opportunity to really ask about his experiences. He did not like to talk about it much unless it was with another veteran. If he came across another who had served in WW2 he would not want to leave. I think it was that shared experience that they feel comfortable with each other even if they just met. One story dad told mom was about coming upon a barn structure they had destroyed with artillery and finding bodies of civilians - a boy and older man. I believe that haunted him. He also had pictures of a concentration camp and it’s victims.
Speirs was the original John Wick. A man of focus and commitment. And he was good at it.
You are correct, if your under ground level, you are more protected from Shrapnel and also, overpressure. Being close to an explotion can be deadly even if you are not hit by shrapnel. The rapid change in air pressure can do immense damage to your nervous system
Speirs running through the German lines was so bad ass.
As soon as he linked up with I company and ran back, the I company commander was killed immediately after so spiers surviving the run back is even more crazy.
@@jakesanchez7235 Luckily someone was close enough that they heard Spiers orders and carried them out.
and according to the men of Easy was a greater distance and he was under heavier fire.
I’ve been shot at a couple times and that was terrifying. I cannot imagine what it would be like to be shelled by artillery. Just horrifying. Those guys were heroes to keep it together as long as they did.
It is the seemingly "To whom it may concern" part of incoming artillery that is unsettling for some unlike somebody deliberately shooting at you and you can take action against.
Fun fact: The story about Muck swimming across the Niagara River is true. When Ambrose(the author) was interviewing his family they talked about how upset his sister and mom were about the little stunt and they wanted to add it in as a small way to remember him. Also, it’s pretty funny
Back during the 50th Anniversary of the battle of the bulge while having a Prop Blast Bash in the E/506th barrack's in PA . we were drinking with many of the original Troopers 1 of our guys tells Wild Bill he was going to the area of the line were this takes place and asked him if their was anything he wanted to bring back for him. Bill lowers his beer looks right at him and says "Yeah, if you can find my leg that would be great" then gave him a smile and we all toasted to Bill's leg. much later before passing out i remember Bill coming up to me saying "Hey Sarg, look i found 2 Beers lets drink them" i have no idea what i said back to him but think he said something like "oh your going to feel that in the morning Sarg." God i miss those days. Sadly Wild Bill made his finale Jump in 2014
The Battle of the Bulge was the bloodiest engagement for the Army. 10% of all US WWII casualties---in every theater and in every service--were from the Bulge.
Okinawa and the Bulge were roughly even at around 83,000 each
The funny thing is Speirs is run was longer and more dangerous on both accounts. A lot of the stories in this show they had to dumb down because the truth was too unbelievable.
I find that a bit unfortunate that they had to change events so people would believe it more :(
@@VerowakReactsFOR SOME REASON THAT SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A THEME IN HOLLYWOOD WHEN THEY ARE RECREATING THESE ACTUAL EVENTS WITH THESE ACTUAL HEROES THAT HAVE DONE AMAZING THINGS!!
I SEE THAT YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED HACKSAW RIDGE AT LEAST I DON'T THINK SO IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE IT IN ANY OF YOUR PLAYLISTS! BUT JUST TO SAY, WITHOUT SPOILING ANYTHING TOO MUCH, THAT THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN THAT FILM WERE DOWNPLAYED ALSO!! 😮😢
The accidental or negligent discharge at the beginning of the ep isn't something that gets talked about much but its completely real. It accounted for 90 US losses in the Iraq war and 1,800 during Vietnam.
That is way too high! Also so unfortunate too
@@VerowakReacts Lugers were also notoriously touchy and could go off for any, or no, reason at all. With a Luger you never have a round in the chamber unless you are going to shoot immediately.
The only differences between that occurence and actual accidental discharge are that it wasnt a luger it was some other sidearm that had no safety, belgian I think? And he had brushed up against a tree branch which set it off
My grandpa got saved by the 101st he went on to fight in korea won 2 bronze stars for gallantry but suffers now with dementia but I remember his troubles all the best Sgt Duncan ferguson
The main damage done by artillery is in a large area of effect by shrapnel fragments. The primary purpose of a foxhole is to reduce or eliminate the chance of being hit by these fragments, which are usually travelling horizontally (and this is why the Germans were using airbursts, to increase the area of effect and to reduce the protection offered by foxholes). If you're directly hit by a shell, it doesn't matter whether you're in a foxhole or not, but that's a relatively rare circumstance.
The fact that Easy Company could take such a pounding and still be strong enough to immediately go over to the attack demonstrates how effective digging in is against artillery.
You are right about the mental aspect that the combat and seeing your friends being killed and wounded has on a man. My Grandfather had spent 2 1/2 years on the western front. His Battalion suffered 120% causalities including my Grandfather who was wounded four times. He returned home in 1919 and had nightmares ever night for the rest of his life until he passed away in 1981.
It won't be shown on camera but Dick Winters asked Speirs specifically if all the stories about him on D-Day were true, and Speirs said, 'oh yeah Dick, they're true'. So yes, he did kill the German POWs. Dick said that Speirs was a cruel man, and sometimes in war, you need a cruel man. He and Dick got along very well. Speirs nickname was Sparky.
Not only that, the story of him shooting one of his sergeants is also true. The guy refused to go on a patrol and when confronted by Spiers, levelled his Thompson submachine gun at Spiers, who shot him. The unit was too busy at the time to courtmartial Spiers and they let it rest afterwards.
This episode is the reason why Spiers is one of my favorites. Just the fact that he's able to function is impressive.
Negligent discharges like we saw in this episode is one of the stated reasons why my country's military doesn't issue handguns to almost anyone. When they were issued they were statistically more likely to kill a friendly than an enemy, because even with all the training in the world people are just too careless with them.
I can talk a good game, but if I was there I'd probably be the guy trying to dig a foxhole with my bare hands. Theses men were just so amazing!
You never know how you'll react and be affected until it happens to you. 😨
It’s nice to see someone do a reactionary series on my favorite documentary. Nice to see someone young to do this. I’m a fan 👍. The Buck scene is brutal. Bastogne, the cold, the 88’s… whew. Unbelievable heros
There is a interview with luz where he talks about crawling to muck and penkala's fox hole when they both were killled.
One thing that doesn’t get talked about enough for this episode is the lay out of the forest. The forest isn’t a natural forest but one that is planted and harvested for lumber. Because it was planted to be harvested, it’s layout is very similar to any other crop where the trees are in rows…like an orchard. So you can see from foy clear across the other end of the forest. The Germans can literally see them there’s little to no cover.
That seems like a terrible location to be in 😨Much worse than I originally thought
Speirs's run was actually way more insane than was shown. The producers dialed it back because they thought no body would believe it.
I would have preferred if they showed the real run :( lol
Your reactions to this series has been wonderful. They are so hard at time to watch and digest, but I'm sure you would agree, essential to understand the sacrifices made by that generation, the greatest of all generations. Lipton's quiet and humble leadership was invaluable.
Super look forward to your reactions. You do all of them (Easy Company/WWII guys) and all of us modern day combat vets honor with your thoughtful reactions. Thank you!
Serving 2 tours in Iraq as a Critical Care & Trauma Nurse I support what you’re saying about invisible wounds. There’s plenty of misery and trauma to go around for just about everyone to get a good taste of it.
Great story about Richard Speight jr and his character Muck. Mucks family wast aware of the details of his service, and via Speight his medals were given to his family, and the story about swimming across the Niagara and Sweet Faye Tanner came from his family after Speight made contact. He talks a out this in one of his Kings of Con pods early on and the History Hacks zooms from the pandemic with most of the cast of BOB.
Lots of great stuff from We Happy Few 506 on CZcams, and the WW2 museum Symposium in New Orleans last summer, 7 hours of panels with cast and remaining family members of the soldiers.
Lots of rabbit holes around after the series ends.
In recent years, there has been some interest in psychological research about resilience.
Some people just take the heaviest amounts of severe stress for a long time, and at the end they just get up and as far as anyone can tell seem to be fine. Helping people to become more resilient towards stress and trauma would incredibly valuable, but apparently it's really hard to tell what makes some people be that way while others are not.
Speirs seeming unaffected goes back to ep 3, when he tells Pvt. Blithe is the only hope he has is to accept that fact that he is already dead. Then he can function as a soldier is supposed to, without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends on it.
But still I don’t understand how he can run so fast with such giant BALLS.
I'm still just speechless at that run across enemy lines, not just once, but a return trip as well!
@@VerowakReactsAND THE PLAYING OF THE SUPERHERO MUSIC AS HE'S DOING IT JUST GETS ME EVERY TIME!!😅
The likely kill or injury radius of the German artillery is dozens of feet, but if you're in your foxhole they'd have to hit that exact spot (which obviously happened sometimes anyway)
"That's a nice visual, very nice" The poetry of William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere is severely underrated :(
It's hard to pick a favorite episode but this one ranks pretty high on my list. And Captain America shows up!
Definitely very high on my list too. I don't know if I have a "favorite" but instead a few that really stood out
This is my favourite by far. Shows different versions of leadership and their effect on men and moral. Great writing and acting as usual.
30:55 Exactly, being dug in a foxhole protects you from anything except a direct hit, in the open an artillery shell landing 50m away can kill you.
Thank you for listening to the outro 😁 50m is quite a distance, and it makes perfect sense to get in a foxhole for the most protection possible
Douche nozzle is my new favorite phrase
Both Joe Toye and Bill Guarnere survived the war and lived good lives. Joe died before they started filming and Bill died about 5 years ago or so.
I always feel so vindicated when people don't notice Michael Fassbender till this episode. One of my favourite actors and I didn't notice him until the same shot you did even though we've seen him quite a few times from episode one (he was the guy that got in trouble for drinking water)
I definitely need to go back and try to spot certain actors sooner 😂 It felt like this was the first episode Michael Fassbender was in
The shrapnel from artillery can hit you really far away so the foxholes are extremely important.
The Malarkey interview at the start of this episode always gets me.
Remember what Captain Speirs told Private Blythe in episode 3. "The only way to function as a soldier is supposed to is to accept that you're already dead."
Speirs did in fact shoot and kill one of his men, but it was self defense. The guy was drunk and beligerent and (iirc) was told he couldn't come on a patrol, being so drunk, and I guess he lost it cause he raised his weapon towards Speirs, but Speirs shot first.
It always helps knowing more details
The thing with artillery is it's not so much ammunition availability but barrel temperatures.
The guns can gire fast for the first couple minutes. The they have to slow down to keep the rounds from exploding in the guns because of the heat.
If you remember back to episode 2, it was Spears who told Blythe " We're all scared. You hid in that ditch because you think there is still hope. But Blythe, the only hope you have is to accept the fact that you are already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function"
@VerowakReacts Is this a scam below?
Dyke had been shot twice in the chest during the assault on Foy, thats why he stopped and froze up. He also won several medals for courage under fire in Holland and Normandy, he was a good leader overall, but didnt really connect or bond with the men of Easy Company when he took command, but this series made him incompetent and lost
Remember it was Speirs that told Blithe that a good soldier already considers him/her self dead, and to just follow orders and use your training.
Yes! I love that we got his stance a few episodes ago, because seeing him in this episode is just really amazing to see him in action
My great Uncle was in the 101st, and was the sole survivor of his squad, twice, at Bastogne. He later served in the Navy and the Air Force. He tried to join the Marines, but he was so "spooky" by that point, they thanked him for his service, and told him he'd done enough.
He drank heavily for the rest of his life. They didn't really know how to treat shell shock (battle fatigue, PTSD) in those days. Rest In Peace, Howard.
At 11:11 your are correct.That is Michael Fassbender so pretty amazing to get Magneto and Professor X(James McAvoy in the Replacements episode) together in one movie.But when you add them all together is makes sense why in my opinion this is the best tv series in history.So many great actors and from movies people forgot about.You add them up with Fassbender and McAvoy and you have Friends, Office Space, Late night with Jimmy Fallon,Critters, Doom,The Walking Dead,HBOs Oz, Hook,The Saw Series,I still know what you did last summer, and just countless more great tv series and movies
Fun fact i found out this year!
Donnie Wahlberg who plays Lipton is Mark wahlberg brother. Blew my mind sens they are so different in there acting.
He is! I have NO idea how I knew that since I haven't seen him in anything else before lol
NKotB FTW 😛
I've had a large leg wound. A hole from the ankle to the top of my calf all the way to the bone that took 33 stitches to close. While I waited for a surgeon they didn't even have a bandage on my leg at the ER.
Your blood vessels actually constrict to keep you from losing too much blood.
I think the word your looking for is compartmentalized. Youcan never stop the fear and the pain, but some people can shove it away. Unfortunately, this owten leads to later problems like PTSD.
"I don't like seeing people being happy about killing others."
I've read up on the series some and one quote about Hoobler was "Hoobler got a real kick out of war."
Doesn't necessarily mean that he liked killing people but some people like action and danger. Maybe thrill seekers? I don't know. Not everyone is traumatized - some people are just born to it.
I remember reading about a similar guy, a 19th century british soldier who fought a lot of wars. It was just fun for him. And it's not like it was a cakewalk. He got seriously wounded.
IIRC the German Luger pistol's safety is reversed compared to that of the Colt M1911 that would have been the standard sidearm in use by US forces at the time, so Hoobler might have thought the safety was on when in fact it was off. :-/
According to the memoirs of one of the men from Easy, it was actually a Browning 45mm pistol that killed Hoobler, not a Luger.
@@Macilmoyle You mean 0.45" inch caliber, roughly 11 mm. A 45 mm caliber pistol bullet would be quite a sight. 😅 But just googling I read that Hoobler's "own weapon" got caught in a piece of barbed wire and that's why he accidentally shot himself in the leg. It doesn't say what this "own weapon" was, but as he wasn't an officer I would assume he didn't have a pistol sidearm, leading to the conclusion that he shot himself with his M1 Garand rifle. 🤔 Well, either way, it seems the reversed safety wasn't a factor.
@@phj223 Well spotted. The vet’s memoir said 45 mm. Probably poor proof reading.
Great reaction, young lady. You pick up on a lot of little details other reactors miss. It's always great when someone wants to learn about history, especially what soldiers went through in WW2. I'm looking forward to the next one.
This series has done an amazing job getting me more interested in learning. History classes in school weren't quite as interesting
"I'd hear that beyond a shredded sleeping bag and a few body parts there wasn't much to see . . . [Doc Roe] reached into his pocket. 'Here,' he said, pressing the cross of some broken rosary beads in my hand. '[Muck would] want you to have it.' I held that cross in my hands for who knows how long, frozen like a statue. . . I looked around at the others, heads bowed, some of their eyes red, crying over Skip."
Don Malarkey, from his memoir
I need to start reading memoirs
@@VerowakReacts My reaction, too, when I first saw the series. Here's a start:
Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron
Don Malarkey
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Brothers in Battle/Best of Friends: Guarnere and Heffron
Easy Company Soldier: Don Malarkey
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
I read up about a lot of the guys and Shifty had amazing skill. Apparently grew up hunting in the woods in west virginia so he could shoot better than any of them. He could throw a coin into the air and hit it with his rifle. Then he got out and I believe his own relatives never knew what he'd done. One of them, a son or sibling found out when the band of brothers book came out.
Imagine finding out your uncle or brother was the best sniper in an elite unit and had probably killed over a hundred people. It's like finding out they're jon wick.
On the Foy incident:
Wynn commented, "You know, it just doesn't pay to be shootin' at Shifty when he's got a rifle."
I cried when I saw you shedding tears, you cry beautifully.
The veteran, who was getting emotional, and licking his lips at the beginning, was malarkey Himself
"Nut bucket". I'd say that's a pretty realistic realistic reaction. First guy to die in my unit I just said "Fuckin' A". Second guy I said "I bet he did it on purpose to get out of guard duty". The humor does get dark.
The story of what Speirs did was one that they had to alter for plot's sake, However the reality of it was even MORE fantastic. If you recall Ep 2 when E com, was about to launch an attack but the Germens hit them first and brought up tanks. First you must know that one of those tanks was a Tank Killer called a Jag Panther and that tank alone could have easily taken out five or six American tanks alone so having the other tanks with it, they never would have retreated. In reality part of Dog Compony with Speirs leading it had occupied a small house on a crossroads down the hill from Easy Co. When the Germans Attacked, they raced into the area mounted and did not dismount till they were in gun range of the American line. This trapped that part of Dog in the house. They were discovered and the Germens were waiting for a tank to turn around come blow the house apart. Speirs ran out of the house and down the road past the advancing Germen tanks. About 30 of them With Infantry. All set off in chase of him. What Speirs knew that the Germens did not was that the entire 2nd Armored was just beyond the hedges and was prepping to move out but did not know of the fast-approaching Germens. Speirs comes running in to their camp yelling "Good Morning Boys Better get them tanks hot I brought Companie"! When the Germen Tanks got close to the hedge row, Up the hill along that valley the American troops were running to get out of the way but not because of the Germens but because some 200 American tanks were rolling out and that entire area would be a bad place for squishy things. Those 30 Germen tanks seen 200 American tanks advancing in multiple echelon formations and popped smoke and beet it out of there fast. All because of one insane paratrooper who ran hellbent for leather through their lines like he was immortal. Many thought he should have been awarded the MOH for this but was not.
Brilliant reaction, to a brilliant episode. Speirs just running into action when ordered to, with no time to get organized, and still sorting things out like it was nothing! What a guy!
A few minutes after you dried your tears from what happened to Buck, a CZcams ad came up about a 'How To Cut Onions" instructional video. LOL
Seriously though, love your heart and these reactions
(and douchenozzle is one of my favorite insults as well :) )
🤣🤣That is the perfect ad to show lol
It's quite versatile :D
I spent 10 years as a Navy Hospital Corpsman (of 10 years 8 were with the Marines) these rules were old when I served 86-96. They applied back then in WWII they still apply today.
1. Young men & now women die in war.
2. Doc can not change rule #1.
3 Doc will die trying to change Rule #1
If you're in a foxhole and the hole is hit, you're gone. But anywhere else and most of the shrapnel should pass over you.
the human body is an amazing thing our body's has actually evolved to automatically retract your blood vessels to shunt off the flow to missing limbs in a traumatic injurie , enough time to apply turnicids that's how people survive this kind of injuries, but a small cut / hole in the artery and its game over unless you move dam fast
It really is a remarkable piece of work, the human body
Another reason you might not want to leave is because you are leaving your family behind in danger while you are safe. Even on a 4 day R&R (Rest & Recuperation) you are missing them, hoping they are safe and nothing bad happens. I know I was literally scared if something happened, maybe it would have been different if I was there. Thankfully they were safe but the thought if i was safe and a friend was killed was the worst.
If you like Band of Brothers, I'd recommend The Pacific afterwards.
Great reaction as always Vero!
Everytime I watch this episode I'm reminded of a manager I had that used to do the exact same thing Dike did: start a conversation and then piss off midway through it.
By chance i had a day off today due to a shift change. Your one of my original fav reactors to watch and you continue to impress me. Keep it up.
I'm glad you were able to stop by due to your day off! I really appreciate your kind words 😁
Info: Spiers DID in fact shoot the prisoners. He confirmed it when the before the books was written.
Please understand though, during the D-day invasion, they had orders to NOT take prisoners because it would out the operation and paratroopers at risk.
Prisoners require constant guards, food, water, shelter. If you didnt know, prisoners of war still have the right to attempt to escape. So that requires they are always guarded.
For the paratrooper's, who were scattered and in a weakened state after the drop, it was very dangerous to keep prisoners, ao they were ordered not to until several days after the invasion and the main army force had landed. THEN they started accepting prisoners.
We werent the only ones that did that. Germany has many instances of executing prisoners.......a few of them actually during the Battle of Bastogne. Its unfortunate, but a quite common oractice in war during very risky operations.
Very stressful episode. Glad you brought up Doc. My dad's military profession. 1. Good men will die. 2. Doc can't save everyone. 3. Doc will go through he'll to change rules 1 and 2. Dike was a douche. Spiers was a madman. Lipton was awesome. Nice to get his story. Those trips home work both ways. My dad's trip home gave him time to marry my mom. His trip back was delayed, and he lost his best friend in their foxhole. Dad went to his grave with survivor's guilt. Mom always told him he would have been there if he was meant to be. War souvenirs? Dad brought back a medical kit, a flag , and a pistol. So many people die from collecting. Some take their coworkers with them. These expertly trained warriors lose their minds. All through training, they get told to leave unexploded ordinance alone. In combat, they sometimes forget things go boom and pick up a little something. Episode 8 is less stressful.
Great reactions to the Band of Brothers series, which I think is one of the best.
After Bob if you are not through with WW2 there is a 3-part series on one of the best narrations for the Battle of Midway, it's actually two series with one based on the Japanese perspective, and the other on the US perspective. He (Narrator - Montemayor) portraits both sides and why decisions were likely made during the battle. The series is done by Montemayor, and "The Battle of Midway 1942: Told from the Japanese Perspective".
Is that Invader ZIM in the background?
That series from Montemayor is excellent! His explanation of the time frames, the limited or incorrect information the commanders are working with and the operational tempos of aircraft carriers makes this must see viewing if you are interested in Midway. His breakdowns of other battles are well done too.
Bless you great reaction…Bad Officers are just a fact I served under many, they join up or Daddy doesn’t give them there inheritance and sadly they don’t know there ass from there elbow.We always rely on our sergeant and staff sergeant because there rank is obtained through merit. Thx again 😎🇬🇧👍
Good reaction! This is my favourite episode of the series. The reason for the foxholes is to not get killed by any flying shrapnel and, in this case, flying pieces of wood (from the trees getting hit). There is less chance to get hit by these if you're below ground, especially if the foxhole is fairly deep.
6:35 unfortunately Lipton was an enlisted man, and to command a company you had to be an officer.
Interesting, I clearly have no idea how any of that works. Thank you!
@@VerowakReacts at the end he actually gets a battlefield commission, so he gets to join the army as a commissioned officer, but those where quite rare, even at the time.
@@paulkauphart9444 Ahhh I had no idea that's what was happening. Thank you a lot for that!
and the "a scout" reference lol nice!
The song the girls sing in the chapel isn’t a religious hymn. It dates back to 1784. Plaisir d’Amour is a sad love song. A quick and dirty translation of the first might be, “The pleasure of love only lasts for a moment, the sorrow of love lasts the whole life long.” It has been covered by many artists. Then in the 1960s the song got a new life. A key change, a new bridge, some shifting to accommodate English lyrics and “Falling in Love With You” became one of Elvis’s best loved songs.
There are a couple of perfect scenes in BoB. Malarkey in the laundry is one. Lipton’s roll call in the chapel is another.
As a veteran, there are at least 10 Dike's to every Winters.
Very unfortunate :(
As always a nice job. I think THIS is the most difficult episode...because we see so many of the men we've built a connection with get cut down. I see two "breaking points" in this one. The first is Buck who is mentally broken in the aftermath of battle seeing his friends so horribly wounded. The 2nd is Dike...who is "broken" even before the battle is over and totally zones out. Peace.
Just seeing Buck completely break was horrible. And fearing for Guarnere and Toye, then the whole assault on Foy 😭
The first reactor I've seen that picked up on them being relieved Peacock was leaving and why.
Read about Audy Murphy...the highest decorated american solder of ww2. Credited with single handedly killing around 250 enemy solders. He suffered severe ptsd the rest of his life. Testified before congress in the early 60s on the subject.
According to Frank John Hughes who plays Bill Guarnere rather than being freezing cold they were absolutely sweltering as this was filmed on a soundstage and they were wearing so many layers of clothing.
Lt. Dike was bad with the company but ultimately misunderstood. At the time of him getting moved to East Company he was in a similar situation as Buck. He had lost a lot of his friends and men overall. He was experienced and was liked by many higher up. He had just already reached his breaking point.
I think I would have had to call this episode "Spears."
Speirs was focused and knew what he had to do to get things accomplished
At least in the US Army, you didn't become an Officer just because you were Lord Somebody, or your father was, like the Brits had for centuries. Although during the Civil war one could buy a Commission.
Great reaction to one of the best hours of tv or film content ever.We are all as connected to these guys as you are, you can see it in your eyes. Douche noggle (Hope I’ve spelt that correctly) isn’t in the Oxford English Dictionary but it certainly should be!
Douche nozzle, you were close!! 😁
I will inform the Oxford English Dictionary right away!
over 50 years later, i am still having consistent nightmares.
What happened in 1973?
@@dallesamllhals9161 i was in SE Asia, stomping through jungles.
@@JohnLeePettimoreIII Got it! Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan between '01-' 07 Royal Life Guards (Denmark) here.
NO Jungle. Thank the gods!
I'm sorry to hear that :(
Lieutenant Norman Dike's portrayal in Band of Brothers as an incompetent character contradicts his real-life heroics during WWII, where he exhibited bravery and leadership. Despite being estranged from Easy Company, Dike went on to achieve notable professional success after the war.
That was indeed one of the toughest episode for sure! Great reaction :)
I'm sure it'll get better from here on out right? 😅
@@VerowakReacts Maybe you watched those already and are in que for the release and you know.. or not. either way, you don't get any spoilers from me 😎
@@sam93931 Very much appreciated!!
Well, it's not just a clever name. When Winters tries to go in against orders, and then sends LT. Speirs in he more than put his money where his mouth is. One of my favorite moments of the series. When he goes into relieve Dike of command, that scene is stunning every single time. And when Buck's helmet hits the ground, it's as Earth shattering as the German artillery.
Currahee ♠
1:23 kills me everytime...
About Spiers “what a madman”….
No, he had simply already accepted that he was dead, like he told Blithe in ep3…..he wasn’t worried about his mortality
This was a helluva hard episode, the most tragic so far in my opinion. What those soldiers went through, and how they coped with it afterwards, is simply unimaginable to me.
Such a good review again!
I kmow you think they're mad being in the foxholes, but the dig them so when a bomb lands in the open, shrapnel doesn't hit them, just if one lands in the foxhole you are a little screwed