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Today we Remember (Patreon)

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2023-11-11 19:26:09
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Thankful more than ever this year.

Today we honour the military veterans who risked everything for us.

Band of Brothers Epi 7 "The Breaking Point" YT edit. Will most likely go live on YT tomorrow.

Thanks for being here with me. Means a lot!

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ames

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Band of Brothers Epi 7 tore my soul to pieces

Today Let us honour and remember the courageous souls who sacrificed their lives for the precious gift of our freedom. Band of Brothers" Episode 7, "The Breaking Point," was tough to watch but crucial as it depicted the harsh realities of war, emphasizing the sacrifices of soldiers in combat. This was a tough one and often I sat quiet in shock of the intensity that surrounded them, not only in the onslaught of the shelling, but by the lack of leader ship of Dike but also the "rise about it all" of Winters, Lipton and Spiers. I stood speechless to their significant action in battle. Also, In witnessing the profound impact of war on these men, I have been struck by the indomitable resilience they embody. Their strength transcends the mere descriptors of "strong," "tough," or "brave," as these words pale in comparison to the deep magnitude of their extraordinary feats of inner and outer fortitude required to endure the relentless trials of war. Thank you so much for watching! If you haven't already please consider subscribing! Means a lot and helps my channel grow!! So we can watch more together more often! Check out My Patreon! we do some fun stuff there! patreon.com/HoldDownA 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Enter the contest for your chance to win a movie poster! valued at 25$ of less from MoviePosters.com! We give away posters every month! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPmoyyTFNK0ZVKgF7Z3MVz-uhlJ_RVa5RtyZb2bCYGrbGKUg/viewform?usp=sf_link Be sure to check out https://www.movieposters.com/?sca_ref=4578605.CVtWzq3ih7 Disclaimer: This is an affiliate link. If you click and make a purchase, I might earn a small commission. This supports my channel and helps me make more videos like this. Thanks for your support! xx ames Original Content: Band of Brothers Mini Series (2001)

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RFK Fan

Watching Spears FEARLESSLY take charge on Foy and then sprint through German lines not once but TWICE never gets old. Always a treat seeing that kind of selfless bravery on display...

Scot J

I served in the Marine Corps 1986-1992, including the Gulf War, but never experienced anything close to what these men did. I have nothing but respect for them. A few pictures…. https://imgur.com/a/FofHXrN

william johnson

They shortened Speirs run through Foy. They thought it would be too unbelievable. It was about 400 yards...each way.

william johnson

Malarkey mentions that there was a bazooka team of seven men from the 10th Armored Division assigned to them to protect Easy Company from German armor. Assigned to this duty on Jan. 3, they were unfamiliar with the positions and had no time to dig foxholes. They were all killed or wounded when that surprise shelling occurred.

william johnson

First created in 1898, the semi-automatic pistol Luger was an eight shot 9mm weapon, with an accurate range of 50 yards, with some hits possible at 75 yards. With its unique elbow locking and loading mechanism, its fourth model, 1908, was accepted as the standard sidearm of the German army and saw wide use in WWI. Due its expensive cost and slow production, the Germans officially replaced it with the Walther, but it remained in use in WWII. A very popular trophy capture by Americans, who were ignorant of its safety features...and defects (the safety is on the barrel housing, and not recessed against being accidentally engaged). Hoobler and Malarkey, who runs across a battlefield for one, both desperately want one. I believe if Hoobler had taken the holster and belt, the accident might not have happened.

william johnson

What about the Speirs stories? Are they True? Well, sort of yes and sort of no. Winters called Speirs a "natural Killer," which was a whispered nickname, but usually he was "Sparky." Born in Scotland, his engineer father moved the family to America during the Great Depression. Speirs was drafted (what?) but deferred until he finished some extension courses, volunteered for the Airborne, went to Camp Toccoa, and became a platoon leader in Company D. He married a widow in England, to whom he sent various "trinkets," during the war. Later, her husband showed back up from being a POW, and the marriage was dissolved to everyone's satisfaction. So, in Normandy, at Ste. Come-du-Mont, Lt. Col. Strayer wanted D Company to hold up until after an artillery barrage, and one sergeant, drunk or on an adreniline high, ordered his platoon forward, Speirs countered that, yelling occurred with tension. In order to save the men from friendly fire, he had to stop the sergeant so he shot him dead, but ONLY after the sergeant pointed his weapon at Speirs. As for smoking and then giving out smokes before killing prisoners, Lipton, who became great friends with Speirs, doubted it, as Speirs didn't smoke. There were Speirs stories early on in Normandy, Malarkey heard them, and said he sure hoped he'd never be under Spiers. (The incident of meeting the American-born German happened nowhere near Speirs). No witness to a mass execution by Speirs has ever come forward. The Division WAS under orders to take no prisoners if the mission was impaired. On D-Day, Speirs landed near a sergeant and Private DiMazzio, and captured three clueless Germans after a brief fight. Speirs told DiMazzio, "We can't take them along..." Each one took a prisoner and killed him. Both sides killed and kept prisoners that night, and in Normandy. Other deaths by Speirs are unsubstantiated. Still, he was what Easy Company needed at a critical moment.

william johnson

Oh yes, an addenda: George Luz, company radioman and comedian, once mentioned he and "someone else" were questioning a wounded German on the ground, and the German called them "dummkopf" (stupid). The other swung his Thompson submachine gun and fired BRRRRIPPPP" from stern to stem, killing the German. Luz would never say who it was next to him...

william johnson

So, did Lt. Norman "Foxhole" Dyke get a fair representation on the show? Hmmm. Let's see. He did get a Bronze Star for helping to save three wounded men under fire. He was a solid platoon leader. There's no doubt he was disliked by the Easy Company core element. He didn't have that Common Touch; we see him try to connect to Lipton, but fails. He was No Dick Winters. And maybe a company command was beyond him. He was retained by Regiment in whatever job he was doing there, there being a shortage of officers, so he WAS wearing Two Hats. Very stretched, Company CO should have been Number#1. No wonder he was yawning; when did he get to sleep? Winters did plan out the Foy Attack for him...So, what happened? The show has you believe he froze up. But Forrest "Goothie" Guth, who was there, says Dyke was hit by one or two bullets. So, he went into shock...which some other (hardcore) veterans dispute. Either way, he had to be relieved. So, inconclusive Oral History, tinged with the Human Factor.

william johnson

Warren "Skip" Muck came from German catholic (not Irish) parents in upstate New York. Malarkey, a good friend, called him "the Soul" of Easy Company. He and Alex "Pink" Pencala were superb mortar men, and could drop a mortar round in your back pocket. Under Malarkey, they even demonstrated pin-point accuracy for some Bigwigs, while in England. Richard Speight played Skip in the series, doing an excellent job, and even connecting with the Muck Family in New York. We see Muck from the beginning at Toccoa, crawling through pig intestines, under barbed wire, and so inclusive to replacements, like Suerth in the truck to Bastogne and Webb in the chow line. Speight even got the writers to include the famous Niagra River swim in the series, after hearing about it from the family. Yes, it was 10 miles from the Falls, and, yes, he was pulled 2 miles downstream; if you are still in the river 4 miles from the Falls, and have not gotten out, you won't. You're going over. There is now a memorial stone located on the banks, thanks to this show. His mother and sister Ruth were right! That was Idiotic, bet or no bet. Now, he DID have a Safety Spotter in a rowboat with him...and that was none other than his good friend Fritz Niland. And who is Fritz Niland? He and his three brothers are the basis of the story "Saving Private Ryan!" "Babe" Heffron, another good friend, never forgot Muck's comment about being in a state of Grace. After the shelling on Jan. 9, very little was found of Muck and Pencala...a direct hit. Their loss tore a lot of long-time veterans up.

william johnson

A Love Story..."Sweet Faye Tanner"...Faye Tanner was Skip Muck's girlfriend and they pledged to wed each other at the end of the war. No doubt heartfelt love letters were exchanged. Obviously, the sentimental words were shared with Easy Company, because Luz mocks her and Muck. But I call B.S. on Luz, because many would love hearing such letters, and wish THEY had a "Sweet Faye Tanner," especially ones that would declare they didn't want to hear them anymore. They could only dream and be a little envious. Well, Skip's death struck Faye the hardest, as she wrote to a few members of the company. She married in 1950, a good man who actually encouraged her to never forget. Then, in the 1990's, she was interviewed as a celebrity when the book came out, and especially the Series. She met up with Easy Company veterans in 1995 at a reunion in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. A Mother and Grandmother, who after 50 years had never forgotten her first Love. There were lots of shared tears...

Mossy

The guy that plays Norman Dyke is Peter O Meara, He is from Thurles Co. Tipperary Ireland about 10km from my hometown of Templemore. My grandfather was a member of the British Homeguard in London during the blitz. He was married in London to a Kerry woman. My grandmother was in several air raids shelters during the war and expecting my mother. Came back to Tipperary in 52. His Brother was RAF.