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BrendaPerry / GramBree

We are a Chargers family so feel your pain....smh And Lovin' Every Minute Of It is Loverboy

Dan

They used the word "Thunder" because Germans couldn't say it without their accent.

Alex

When they say they have us "zeroed" that means the germans know their exact location because they just took over the town. The Germans retreated and called in mortors/artillary and their exact position aka "zeroed". The Germans didn't plan the lose the town its a key strategic point that links up both the beaches of the D-day landings.

marc

Blythe had Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) (historically referred to as conversion disorder). Basically, so much happened to him physically and emotionally, the neurons in the brain couldn't process the visual input. Not sure how long it lasted for the real Blythe, but a little rest and support goes a long way (Good thing he had Winters and not Gen. Patton) The symbolism of him putting the Eidelweiss on its that he is now a "real Soldier" The Powder is Sulfa Powder one of the first antibiotics, applying it to wounds decreased infection risks. Every paratrooper carried some with a pressure dressing. In future episodes you'll see the Morphine Syrette: A small, single-use collapsible metal tube containing a measured dose of morphine with an attached needle for emergency pain relief. Once again carried by every trooper. Malarky paid the woman for Meehan's because he felt obligated to pay her . BTW, Blythe survived, the show screwed it up. I wish they would fix it on the streaming services.

Megan Rose

It’s really such an amazing series. I’ve met a few of the actors. They did a charity parachute jump a few years back that I sang at. Truly the nicest dudes ever. They’re still truly connected to this series and that says a lot of how much it meant to them. One thing though, Blythe didn’t die in ‘48. He died in ‘67.

marc

p.s. you haven't seen anything yet

Random name

at what point do they notice the delayed audio in his camera. lol

ODW

How military training teaches you to deal with fear: reps, reps, reps and more reps. Why? Because once the bullets fly and fight or flight kicks in, your reflexes are calibrated for fight. And “zeroed” just means the enemy knows your exact position and is directing fire at you. On Blithe's sudden blindness, this is actually not that uncommon. When your brain is subjected to sudden and overwhelming stress it will do things to protect itself. Shutting down a sense can be one of them. Amnesia can be another. I was in a hit-and-run when I was 12 (got t-boned and never saw it coming) but only had minor injuries. I was picked up by the side of the road by a family who took me to their house while they contacted my parents. 30 years later and I still don't remember any of that. Great reaction as always, guys.

Abraham Perez

Yeah, Blithe's story was meant to represent the disorder a soldier can through. The only I remember someone correcting was that Blithe lived longer, until 1984 actually, because he just didn't get in touch with the rest of Easy until then

RJ Abad

As a Coconut myself it was hilarious hearing Mike describe himself that way 😂

Paralightworx

About the German weapon. Mike said it's the MP 41. There is an MP 41, but it was very rare. The MP 40 was used much more frequently, and he's right it uses 9 mm ammunition. The German paratroopers belonged to the 6th Parachute Regiment. This regiment was also known as the Lions of Carentan because they held out for a very long time against overwhelming American forces. Nearly the entire regiment was killed in Normandy.

Oliver Pendle

So Gareth was in the Territorial Army (TA) which were the Army Reserves, same as the US version - they were renamed to Army Reserves in 2013 but they're essentially the same thing. Funnily enough my Great Grandfather was in the TA before he volunteered in 1939 and joined the Royal Artillery - He was in an anti-tank regiment in Dunkirk, North Africa, Sicily, D-Day and Northern Europe.

Nate Terry

the powder is "quikclot" which slows and stops bleeding. I think the purpose of this episode was to explore fear. remember at the beginning, the actual Vets talked about fear and how they handled it. then we follow Pvt Albert Blithe and how he is coping with it. which is kinda of affecting him physically. he is brain fog and weird physical reactions like sudden blindness. then he gets exposed to 2 different ways. Lt. Winters kind and uplifting leadership, and i think Lt. Spiers' style which was "you are already dead, accept it and push forward." Blithe seems to respond will to Lt. Winters' leadership better, so much so that by the end, he begins participating in the firefight. then finally, he actually volunteers to lead a scout mission to scope the old barn. interesting note: Albert Blithe died in in 1967. the author of "Band of Brothers" took the eyewitness accounts and forgot to cross reference them with military records. the eyewitness accounts said they attended Blithe's funeral, but had mistakenly attended another soldiers funeral with the same name. the family contacted the author to correct it, and later versions of the book corrected it, but unfortunately, the movie production at already finished by then and couldn't be altered. weird factoid.

Jane at Home

Apparently, they confused him with another Albert Blithe who is the one who died. This Blithe actually went on to have career in the military and served in Korea, as well.

Ladyjaded

Ohhhh yaaaaassssss!!!!! Allllll subbed up!!!!!!!! I appreciate you guys! So much! Thank you so much!

MomzillaAngie

That is interesting to learn about FND. Thank you for that. It was so heartbreaking watching him go through it mentally. Of course there were guys like that. Nobody's brain is built the same as anyone else's. :(

Sarah_M

💜💜💜💜

Weston Roberts

That Sulfa Powder was MASSiVE when it came to saving lives. You cannot overstate how important it was!!!!

SamlovesWillow

Totally agree that this episode makes you feel what they experienced...feel, overwhelm and confusion. I got so nervous when they were out in the open and then they got attacked! Great series and great reaction 👏

Weston Roberts

Fun fact for the Blithe episode: the show says he died in 1948 from his wounds, but that was a mistake the vets themselves believed because he never turned up at reunions. In reality he was hit in the shoulder, not the neck, recovered, and stayed in the Army for another two decades, even serving in Korea. He died on active duty in Germany in December 1967 and is buried at Arlington with full honors. They got this sooooooo wrong in the series!!!

Weston Roberts

Survived? The man spent twenty years in the army, fighting in two wars. Sucks they (the show) got this wrong. Died in 1967

BrandonC

I love how Mike combines the guns names together and miss represents what we used because he just can't remember. No shame I have a bad memory for names. I hear it and it goes right out the other ear. BTW watched this with my brother before he joined the airborne and eventually passed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I am biased but one of the best shows ever made. US weapons: Most used - M1 Garand .30-06 caliber semi auto rifle Second - Thompson sub machine gun .45 caliber Third - BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) Machine gun chambered in .30-06 Sidearm - Colt 1911 .45 caliber German Weapons: Karabiner 98k - Bolt action rifle chambered in 7.62x57 MP 40 - Submachine gun chambered in 9mm STG 44 - Automatic rifle chambered in 7.92x33 MG42 - Machine Gun (forgot to add this at first and forgot the caliber) Hanguns - The Walter and the Luger (Luger being the popular one)

Fighting irish

You guys are my band of brothers and mikey your story never be afraid to tell others about it I’m so happy you met the lord and I have another friend in Christ

Talon Karrde

Sometimes The books author, Ambrose, had a bad habit of taking the men's word as gospel. Of course their accounts matter greatly, but as a historian he should have known better than to jot verify facts based on things soldiers believed often from rumor. Some of the men believed Blythe died in the hospital, and so it was written into the book, and then into the series. Ambrose never bothered to verify that, in fact Blythe recovered and later served and survived the Korean war. He had his own family. Tho I wonder if he would have been chosen as a pov character for a whole episode, if they didnt believe he was a man who died from it all.

Talon Karrde

I blame ambrose more than the show. Its the book that screwed it up, the show could have verified as well, but ultimately it goes back to Ambrose.

orbo

Scrubby Bubbles 😂

PlasticMultiView

The MP-40 was a 9mm smg assigned to German squad leaders. The rate of fire was relatively slow; German squad leads would often run the Thompson, from the US, or the PPSH-41, from the Soviets, depending on the front, because the rate of fire was much better.

Perry Taliaferro

Sorry to sidetrack off this episode, but Mike mentioned The Shining so I have to ask... Mike, as much as The Shining scared you, are you not glad you saw it? (of course I only ask because I am also, once again, trying to get you to watch part two of that movie: Doctor Sleep and I hope, subconsciously, it will embed inside your brain so you two will react to it soon. It is scary October after all) ;)