Band of Brothers
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Greatest mini-series in the history of television.
It is excellent. I have the box sets to both. Turn up the sound and sub woofer and enjoy the war. They are both so good.
FIL helped liberate Buchenwald. Sad photos. Didn't want to much talk about it. He was in mobile medical unit that we'd call MASH today.
Band of Brothers and The Pacific are both great series.
There's a lot of excellent stuff on YouTube about BoB/Easy Company/Real guys .... a rabbit hole that's easy to get lost in.
And I find this YouTube channel to be pretty good too .... here are two video's illustrating two different scenes depicted in the series BoB, but there is at least one more on the Crossroads.
Anyway ... in case you're looking for more stuff on these guys. All of them extremely humble, but all of whom deserve our sincerest gratitude.
There's a lot of excellent stuff on YouTube about BoB/Easy Company/Real guys .... a rabbit hole that's easy to get lost in.
And I find this YouTube channel to be pretty good too .... here are two video's illustrating two different scenes depicted in the series BoB, but there is at least one more on the Crossroads.
Anyway ... in case you're looking for more stuff on these guys. All of them extremely humble, but all of whom deserve our sincerest gratitude.
Slightly OT... the American Cemetery in Normandy is the most intense thing I've seen in my 59 years.
Having watched BoB before my visit... man... it really hit home.
Having watched BoB before my visit... man... it really hit home.
I would love to go to Normandy and Omaha Beach. I get the willies just thinking about it. I am a huge WW2 fan.
There's a 3rd one coming out called Masters of the Air...this one is going to focus on the air force
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Masters of the Air - Wikipedia
Almost the entire cast is British. Just make it about the RAF.There's a 3rd one coming out called Masters of the Air...this one is going to focus on the air force
Masters of the Air - Wikipedia
There were a lot of Brits including the main star but a lot more Americans.
A large portion of the BoB cast was British too, including the lead role
BOB is the best thing I’ve ever seen on a TV. Love it. I’ve watched it through about 12 times. Maybe more.
A while back I absolutely went crazy studying and reading as much as possible about Easy Company. Read so many books written by the men of E Company.
Found some info with phone numbers and addresses of these men. I talked to many of them on the phone. It was so awesome. They loved telling their stories:
- Wild Bill Guarnere
- Babe Heffron
- Donald Malarkay
- Buck Compton
- Edward Shames
- Frank Perconte
- Edward “Tip” Tipper
These guys were hero’s. The conversations were just so cool. By far the best two calls were Babe and Wild Bill. Funny guys, loved talking, and still got emotional talking about their brothers who died over there. Have some letters from some of them as well.
Awesome show.
A while back I absolutely went crazy studying and reading as much as possible about Easy Company. Read so many books written by the men of E Company.
Found some info with phone numbers and addresses of these men. I talked to many of them on the phone. It was so awesome. They loved telling their stories:
- Wild Bill Guarnere
- Babe Heffron
- Donald Malarkay
- Buck Compton
- Edward Shames
- Frank Perconte
- Edward “Tip” Tipper
These guys were hero’s. The conversations were just so cool. By far the best two calls were Babe and Wild Bill. Funny guys, loved talking, and still got emotional talking about their brothers who died over there. Have some letters from some of them as well.
Awesome show.
Also, just another note,
Shames was kind of an ass. He just spent about 45 minutes telling me how Band Of Brothers (Book and Series) were full of errors. He was not happy with the description of himself in either. Very pissed about it.
Shames was kind of an ass. He just spent about 45 minutes telling me how Band Of Brothers (Book and Series) were full of errors. He was not happy with the description of himself in either. Very pissed about it.
I wish everyone could see it.
My wife and I were in Paris a few years ago and I told her I wanted to take a train to Normandy. She wasn't interested, so I said I would go by myself. I was almost completely deaf at the time and she didn't want me going by myself and relented.
It turned out to be the highlight of our trip and she loved it. When they played the Star Spangled Banner while lowering the flag at the end of the day, she had tears streaming down her face.
The American Cemetery overlooks the English Channel that is both beautiful and serene.
I only hope to go back and spend even more time there. One day wasn't enough for me.
The only thing I have watched more than Band of Brothers is The Office
Yes sir watched it thru the week, every year it's a must. Hung a new flag also. Band of Brothers is the best piece Tom Hanks done.
I beg to differ, sir. BOB is the best thing that has ever been on TV period. True Detective season 1 is a very distant 2nd. BOB holds a special place in my heart as my PawPaw was 101st Gliders Division. Thank God he made it home. He never talked about it but I've seen the memoirs, the Eagles Nest mementos, and the postcards. I was born in the wrong generation. I pine for days before I was even alive. Those WW2 vets deserve our utmost respect. If not, God knows where we'd be today.
I think we'll get a chance to go up against something as equally terrifying. Time to dig deep.
