@@ninetysomethingmillion4501 Doc Roe (and any medic or corpsman, really) is kind of a special case. Doc generally has carte blanche to chew ass, especially when he's trying to stop someone from leaking, and you fucked that up for him.
If I remember right (it's been a long time since I read the book) Speirs wasn't even supposed to be over there where Winters was, since he was with a different company. But he saw what was going down and so moved over to put himself in a position where he would be the one sent in.
But didnt do in real this hollywood type of run like in series. He went contact them yes and came back which was great, but he moved from house to house
@@AndyP998 Even if he did run from cover to cover or from house to house, it still doesn't undermine his achievement. He still went into a full battalion of German soldiers equipped with heavy artillery knowing full well there was a real likelihood of dying. There are a lot of heros in war, but man do I dream of being a badass like Speirs was.
@@theintunity Yes it was very heroic thing to do. But was not necessary to add this run in midst of "stormtroopers" while heroic music playing in backround. Would like also to see some more from german perspective
The real Lieutenant Dike wasn't a coward, and was actually a competent officer, but went into shock after he was hit (by a bullet? or shrapnel? can't remember). BoB just changed up the story a bit for entertainment I guess.
No, a lot that's been said about lieutenant Dike isn't accurate. Yes, Captain Winters did think Lieutenant Dike was inexperienced and that's why he made him get some front line experience at battles like this. However Lieutenant Dike was wounded in his shoulder which put him into shock, making him unable to lead the men effectively. Lieutenant Dike was awarded a second bronze star for rescuing three Easy company men while under fire in a very exposed position at Bastogne. Band of Brothers tries its best to be accurate as possible and does a good job for the most part, but sometimes it slips up sometimes. For example "Blithe" the soldier who was shot investigating the farm house didn't die like Band of Brother states, in fact he lived till 1967 and served in the Korean war. Lets not immortalise lieutenant Dike as a "Coward" because of a TV show, he was a real person back in WW2, and anyone who served in WW2 demands our respect.
The way how Speirs does not reply or even give a "Yes Sir" when ordered to go in and just immediatly turns and sprints on into the fray shows how he is a competent leader ready to put himself out there to lead anyone.
2:11 Commandant! Herr Lt Spiers has taken command. Commander: SCHEISSE! Pull zi ficken back, Retreat! 2:29: OH MEIN FICK! HE'S ON FOOT COMING RIGHT AT US. Commander: ABANDON SHIP!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!
The best and most realistic part about this scene was that they didn’t have Spiers running and shooting down enemy troops. They just had him concentrate on running the gauntlet and nothing else. Exactly how it happened in real life.
Speirs should have been awarded the Medal of honor for his courage that day. His actions saved dozens of American lives and led directly to the capture of more than a hundred German's.
+John Hancock The sort of the problem with medals. Its hard to give proper recognition where it's due. There are many men who performed actions of even greater courage then what is depicted here but were never properly rewarded. For many, their only reward was death. When uncommon valor is a common virtue, actions that would win high honors on any other battle field tend to not be awarded as such.
What of the First Sgt drawing sniper fire? These guys were not known for missing.... Being in an infantry unit in their situation meant you would most likely a walking dead man and they knew it. So they did what was needed to get the job done. Do some research on the casualties in an Infantry company in Europe that saw significant combat. The 3rd ID for example suffered almost 26000 casualties through the war and the last of the top 10 suffered over 17000. Remember that the vast majority were from the infantry Regiments actual infantrymen made up only about 2900 of the 20000-22000 man division. While the armor units and the arty were also combat units and suffered casualties they were not like the infantry. In general the support troops had far lower casualties. Now there were survivors, like Audie Murphy and a great many of the dead and wounded were replacements who died before they could learn to survive.
I disagree with the "only one in each division" statement. For example the 3rd Infantry Div was awarded 39 Medals of Honor in WW-II this averages to one every 2 weeks for their time in combat. The 101st members only earned 2 that I know of in WW-II. I have little doubt they deserved more. This was a marvelous display of gallantry but being at risk of being killed was part of the job for an infantryman, if we read the citations for the Medal of Honor you will get a better idea. This is the citation for a man, from the 101st, in VN (where many more than 2 were awarded to the 101st) that took place March 23, 1971 during operation Lam Son 719 (Dewey Canyon II) Michael John Fitzmaurice "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself at Khe Sanh. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and 3 fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker when a company of North Vietnamese sappers infiltrated the area. At the onset of the attack Sp4c. Fitzmaurice observed 3 explosive charges which had been thrown into the bunker by the enemy. Realizing the imminent danger to his comrades, and with complete disregard for his personal safety, he hurled 2 of the charges out of the bunker. He then threw his flak vest and himself over the remaining charge. By this courageous act he absorbed the blast and shielded his fellow-soldiers. Although suffering from serious multiple wounds and partial loss of sight, he charged out of the bunker, and engaged the enemy until his rifle was damaged by the blast of an enemy hand grenade. While in search of another weapon, Sp4c. Fitzmaurice encountered and overcame an enemy sapper in hand-to-hand combat. Having obtained another weapon, he returned to his original fighting position and inflicted additional casualties on the attacking enemy. Although seriously wounded, Sp4c. Fitzmaurice refused to be medically evacuated, preferring to remain at his post. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice's extraordinary heroism in action at the risk of his life contributed significantly to the successful defense of the position and resulted in saving the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers. These acts of heroism go above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect great credit on Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and the U.S. Army."
The thing that makes me misty eyed is not that he succeeded, but that he tried, he risked his life willingly, without a second thought, That is a true hero.
"Hey Spiers" "Yeah?" "You see that town over there?" "Yep." "The one with a full company of well-trained, dug-in German soldiers supported by artillery and some of the most heavily armored and armed tanks in the entire Western theatre?" "Uh-huh." "Go take it." "'kay."
1:02 "Everybody else, follow me." That line always gets me so fucking hyped. I was so blessed to have a leader like that, during my time in the Army, and can 1000% relate to their enthusiasm. 8 yrs removed from service and I would still follow my squad leader into the deepest depths of hell, without hesitation.
I always thought that was a smart move on the writers to put that line in there. I didn't catch it until I had watched the show a few times but that's what Winters would say before a fight. It was a subtle way to show this guy leads by example too and they're going to be in good hands.
Teh goat In the US Infantry they taught us that if you are ever on the bad side of an ambush you have one option. Turn to the ambush and ran full on into it blasting. It is the only way to survive.
Right? U watch the other soldiers/officers run in battle they're usually slow or ducking somewhat...but when u see Speirs, WOW! The guy literally stands tall as he runs. Like u can just see the fearless confidence in his form & it looks so natural.
Earlier in the episode they state that Speirs was still a platoon commander from another Company, I think. So he's basically promoted and told to lead an ongoing attack on the spot, and he just goes and does it. What a legend.
Do you know any REAL details about this for real? Spiers was standing right NEXT to Winters and he was closest officer. So thats why he was selected. Dyke didnt go into shellshock as in this series, he was shot quite badly and couldnt do his job. Spiers didnt do his hollywood run in middle of street but instead moved house to house. There were no tanks in Foy. list goes on, great series but people just think everything is 100% accurate
@@AndyP998 Goddang man i see you in a lot of replies. Well you could probably tell that they don't really know much about the REAL details about this they just like the TV series and the scene, If your purpose is too spread awareness about the Historical accuracies that's great but i would like to suggest that you make it like you are not expecting them to know about the REAL details Well it's probably just me but your comment does sound like you are expecting them to know about the real details of the event even if they watch only for entertainment btw i don't think this movie count as a documentary right?.
@@fathanpratama6008 Its not that. Its people being blind to scripts. Hollywood constantly changes personalities to good or bad so they can have black and white settings in their series and movies, small things are changed and so on. But people who blindly think every scene is accurate are just dumb. Overall events yes happened but dialogue and smaller things have always been changed. People are very naive to everything these days, reality tv is spoonfed to many people and they also think those are 100% real
@@AndyP998 Yeah true they're dumb to blindly believe every scene is accurate, cause even soldiers interview can be inaccurate sometimes, well there's not much to do about it we can only remind people to enjoy it but don't believe it 100% accurate. Though the fact that the series become a huge success in 2001 means that they did something right for entertainment part and that most people isn't bothered about the the small bit of inaccuracies. I'm satisfied that they at least try to keep most of it accurate. Well I don't really know any of the small details about the 101st journey really, I'm planning on buying the books but I don't live in the United States plus I'm like thousands of kilometers away the cost of the books and shipping is pretty expensive.
@@AndyP998 But people can think right? This is not a documentary. This is a tv series and of course it is not 100% true. They add or change a lot of things.
Of all the amazing series ever produced, from Breaking Bad, to Downton Abbey, this one is by far and away the best one ever. It’s a timeless masterpiece.
Donnie Wahlberg's narration in this episode is really the icing on the cake. From the sequence where he observes Malarky, after two of his best friends perish in the foxhole, to him taking inventory in the church with the dissolves of the men lost, and of course Spiers' gauntlet run; his cadence and tone are near perfect. This episode is easily the crown jewel in the greatest mini series of all time.
If I think I can be in his head for a second he was ready an chomping at the bit , maybe also he was briefed like "if they all die" u gonna do it in second wave
@jackstecker5796 Winters said in his autobiography that his selection of Speirs to relieve Dike was entirely incidental - Speirs was simply just the first officer that Winters saw when he turned around.
Well to be fair he did lead a squad. It seems most of them got hit and went down. So he didn't do it single highhandedly but he's still a bad ass for sure!
In reality they didn’t all get taken out like the show suggests. I believe one trooper lost his life attacking the fourth gun. This was still a TV show after all.
They did try for accuracy in the portrayal of Speirs leading his men to take out the gun. From eye accounts, he was the most brazen, going out into the open, drawing fire while swiftly charging the gun along with his men following behind him. I think the film portrayal seems quite on point
I think they couldn't quite believe what they were seeing. But that wasn't the really astounding thing. The astounding thing was that after he hooked up with I Company....he came back.
The actor who played Lt. Spiers did an excellent job at the role. He even had the look in his eyes that soldiers have. Incredible actor and the story of Lt. Spiers is incredible. The man was a tank. The man has a heart of steel. True warrior.
“Now dick I understand your attachment to easy company but-“ “SPEIRS GET YOURSELF OVER HERE!” I love how Winters cuts off and ignores Colonel Sink, his superior officer. I think we can all agree, Richard Winters is textbook example of an excellent officer, Speirs too.
First there is desperation and panic on Winters' face when Sinks calls him back and then you can see the relief and excitement when he spots Speirs to his right, who wasn't even supposed to be there but chose to be in the vicinity in case they needed him! Imagine a film about his life?
Speirs is my favourite deconstruction of the 'hero' archetype we thought all renowned soldiers were. It's not really bravery that allows him to be a great soldier, its his complete emotional detachment from the situation. He's fucking fearless, and has no sense of self-preservation beyond doing his job, and its kinda tragic. He looks fucking rad running through those bombshells though...
It's both actually. A good leader needs high emotional intelligence and a firm control on EVERYTHING. His job is to secure the survival of victory itself. So long as that's achieved than even the leader's life may be forfeit.
in this seires, he seems more like a psychopath. he isnt brave, because he seems to feel no fear. not to detract from his accomplishments of course, he's absolutely a great soldier and officer, and in another situation he would be a brutal mafia kingpin
In my opinion the best scene of the series. Colonel Sink is trying to explain to Winters how valuable he is, and Winters marches right past him to call up Spiers, who then runs directly into the fray without as much of a ‘yes sir.’ Credit where credit is due, Winters was a brilliant tactician and well respected commanding officer…. but Spiers embodies ‘do whatever it takes to win’ including doing crazy shit to inspire your subordinates.
Ironically earlier in this episode a soldier says "Shifty, I think I could've given you a run for your money." at which Shifty responds "Oh no, I'm not a good shot."
Just that little detail, where Speirs goes to Deike first and tells him he’s taking over, shows the importance to unity under command that principle of warfare has. It really was the most respectful thing he did before telling the 1SG how to deploy his mortars.
The thing about wartime stories is they are often so incredible that the film industry doesn’t even have to make stuff up or over-dramatize anything for it to be amazing. In some cases, like Hacksaw Ridge, the stories are _undersold_ because viewers would think them too incredible to be true. The things some soldiers have achieved in war reminds me of this line from John Wick 2: “The stories you hear about this man, if nothing else, have been _watered down.”_
In Band of Brothers they also changed a few stuff because they thought people wouldnt believe the true stories A few examples: In one of the Episodes where they go up a mountain running they have Winters go first alone and he gets there first but in real life they all started running at the same time and Winters got there first because he was faster As also Speirs's Run was actually much longer in real life and the other Unit's Leader was killed by Machine Gun fire as soon as he left(Luckily some other Soldier was nearby and was able to relay his message) And thats just what I remember
@@fabianrocha9924Yeah, they had to add the red smoke for that scene of Winters running, because the actor would literally not be able to gap his men the way that Winters did. I believe they all ran at the same time, but Winters gapped them by SO much, he was able to exchange grenade throws with one german soldier, and then unload TWO MAGS into the enemy before his platoon arrived. I suppose we see small acts of "impossible" everyday; men who can run fast, incredible throws, great leaders etc - but we never appreciate it until it matters; in this case it matters in combat.
Regardless of whether the stories of Lt. Spiers were true or not, or exaggerated, or mythical, or whether the real Spiers could realistically be considered a war criminal or a psychopath, this was just a well done scene in cinematic war. The context setting up the moment, and the dire situation and the emotional attachment between the audience and presentation cannot be denied. Matthew Settle really nailed his role. With that unflinching robotic focus on his face, but still delivering the dialogue with commanding effect. This show was so well done. The effects and acting, and cinematography are timeless. One of my favorite scenes ever.
I just got done reading the Speirs bio "Fierce Valor" and the man was a decisive and fearless leader that won the respect of his men by ALWAYS leading the way and without a shred of visible fear.
Spiers is actually a fantastic British Officer and it's ashame he didn't join the British Army. His parents were British, his wife was British and his would go on to be a Lt Col in the British Army.
how is it that a tv series made and released over 2 decades (20 years) ago, is STILL the high point of dialogue, visuals, character development, acting, effects, humour and depiction of war.....?! Anyone? How are we NOT able to improve on this?! Amateur filmmaker genuinely curious.....
Speaks volumes of what? This is a fictionalized version of the attack on Foy on January 13, 1945. Some things shown here actually happened while other things did not, and some units who took part are not included. And the Battle of Foy actually lasted 2 days with the town changing hands a couple of times. The town was finally secured by U.S. forces on January 14 with the assistance of the 11th Armored Division.
@@nothingchanges014 According to Dick Winters himself he tried to get Dike on the radio and could not. He considered taking over, and depending on the source may have taken a few steps toward the town, but made his own decision not to do so (i.e. Sink did not stop him). He instead turned around and picked Speirs to take over based on having seen him perform well in action.
That's the way wars are fought. Major Winters was willing to lead the fight being amongst his men, but colonel Sink reminded him he's far too valuable to be risked in a fit of well-meaning bravery. A good leader knows when to jump in the fray, and when not to.
It's not that he was too valuable. It's that his running into battle when he was command rank and no longer a platoon leader disrupts the structure and the chain of command, which could ultimately have hurt more than it helped.
@@hux2000 Agreed! Which is why Winters did the next best thing by completely cutting off Col Sink and immediately getting Speirs to relieve Dike. Still shows Winters’s loyalty to his men. Great scene!
Well, as an Army vet, in my humble opinion, that"s a soldiers Officer. One who leads from the front, and only asks of his men what he'd ask of himself. That's a true leader. Not sure how accurate the account of this incident is, but if that LT really did do that, he definitely would've earned an Distinguished Service Medal, or even a medal of honor for taking charge, Hammering the german positions that were embedded in that village then personally risking his life to spread a message to another platoon, AND return to his own men to continue leading them under heavy fire behind enemy lines. Fucking awesome. Many college bred rotc cadets who become LTs know how to sit in air conditioned offices and push paper... not all of em, but alot of em are pansy asses that demand battle hardened CSMs salute em and shit...then they learn the hard way. Nice to see an LT take charge for and with his men. anyway, my rants done lol. Any service member knows exactly what im talking about lol. Hooah.
My late father, a retired SSM and WW2 veteran told me there is one simple rule for leading men:- Never ask a man to do something you haven't done yourself in the past or are not prepared to do right then. I served for a few years but it was in civilian life that those words came in handy. I project managed £1M+ building services works on construction sites and regularly had 30+ men working for me. I often took off my shirt and mucked in with the lads for heavy work and I think they respected me for it.
@@forlorndream1400 of course they respected you for it. The military as a whole ( private sector companies included) are extremely classist. Where the common grunt is treated like shit (obviously not the case in every scenario, but in my unit, officers were treated like Godsent angels and were heavily pampered. So we depended heavily on our NCO'S) But there's a rare breed where an officer will come off his high horse and work with his men. And that always instills a sense of comraderie.
i think they shied away from giving him the medal of honor after the whole incident he had where he had to shoot a drunk sergeant underneath his command. The sergeant jeopardized their entire mission and their men from what i understand, when he didnt obey orders, he was shot by Speirs. Winters talks about this and they say that the US military was well aware of natural killers like Speirs and they took a blind eye to the whole ordeal. They needed killers and leaders. Speirs is amazing
One of the most heroic and badass scenes in the history of filmed entertainement. The fantastic soundtrack rising, the beautiful cinematography, the slow-mo shot showing Linpton´s face in total awe and amazement.... damn, it can´t get any better than this.
Holy shit, this was such an intense episode. In fact, it was the best episode in the entire series. First, the bombardment which felt like we were actually there and then this freakingly amazing scene. Amazing.
Spiers was the commander of D "Dog" Company. He became famous for running into battle in Normandy, taking out one of the 105mm German guns and drawing fire by running on the edge of a trench. He was also the subject of rumors of killing prisoners and drunk men under his command and never denied them. Winters never considered him as a potential leader for E because he intended to promote from within, but after Foy he was given command because of his skills.
Watching this with my dad back when I was a kid man Winters AND Spiers were such badasses haha great actors across the board in this series highly underrated. Shows like this are better that have a defined ending and I suppose cuz it's based off real events its easier to pull that off but so many modern shows that start off incredible nowadays end like wtf?
I don't know if he was actually shot. We don't see any blood, and it looked more like he just stumbled from suddenly being grabbed and pulled to his feet from a crouched position.
Spears probably deserved a DSC, since Winters got one for the Brecourt Manor action on D day. And possibly he deserved the Medal. I greatly admire these men. Different styles, both very effective. And both were excellently portrayed by their respective actors, Settle and Lewis.
Just realized Captain Winters says “get yourself over here” instead of “get your ass over here” like every other human being would’ve said. In my opinion that shows how much he respected Lieutenant Spiers
I think it's just Winters' character in general. Guarnere said in his autobiography that Winters didn't swear. I don't think he actually swears once throughout the series. I think the strongest word that he uses is "goddamn."
Born in Edinburgh. Family moves to America for a better life. He does this, survives! Serves in Korea and then becomes American governor of Spandau prison in Berlin. What a story
This is easily one of the best moments in a magnificent cinematic masterpiece of filmmaking. This scene could ordinarily be construed as a piece of action in a war film, but, the fact that this stunning act of bravery and selfishness actually happened makes this moment unforgettable and legendary. Ronald Spiers, Dick Winters, and the 101st. Airborne embody the best of what was truly “The Greatest Generation”. Thank you for your service but also THANK YOU! for my freedom.
When Winters was writing the book, he had to ask Speirs if the rumours where true about him. Him killing the German prisoners, he told winters straight, they was true. Speirs survived because he believed he was already dead, taking away his fears. The fact he did this to, took command. Ran through enemy territory to Rendezvous with the other company then come back. Just insanity.
Fact fans: During the real battle at Foy, Winters really did start to run out to relieve Dike, but realised himself it was a dumb thing to do and turned back, Sink didn't call him.
Chuck Norris has a Lt. Spiers poster in his room
Chris Helms I love it!!!!!
Chris Helms Nice
Haha
I want a Lt. Spiers poster.
Cnel. Spears*
"Hey Fritz, that guy's uniform looks a bit off. He looks like an American."
"You're hallucinating shit, Hans."
His gun doesn’t look like an MP40
😂😂😂
@@codypk5111It a tommy guy Hans, he's just another gangster in town
I always love this scene. How Col. Sink is yelling at Winters, and Winters just cuts him off and goes, "SPEIRS, GET YOURSELF OVER HERE!"
@@ninetysomethingmillion4501 Doc Roe (and any medic or corpsman, really) is kind of a special case. Doc generally has carte blanche to chew ass, especially when he's trying to stop someone from leaking, and you fucked that up for him.
If I remember right (it's been a long time since I read the book) Speirs wasn't even supposed to be over there where Winters was, since he was with a different company. But he saw what was going down and so moved over to put himself in a position where he would be the one sent in.
Its my favorite part of this great scene.
Same. It's awesome
@@MScotty90 yeah speirs was in Dog company
The fact that Speirs is a real guy is mind blowing. Dude was a bad ass
But didnt do in real this hollywood type of run like in series. He went contact them yes and came back which was great, but he moved from house to house
@@AndyP998 Even if he did run from cover to cover or from house to house, it still doesn't undermine his achievement. He still went into a full battalion of German soldiers equipped with heavy artillery knowing full well there was a real likelihood of dying. There are a lot of heros in war, but man do I dream of being a badass like Speirs was.
@@theintunity Yes it was very heroic thing to do. But was not necessary to add this run in midst of "stormtroopers" while heroic music playing in backround. Would like also to see some more from german perspective
Spiers and Basilone and that's not even scratching the surface of amazing men from that era
@@AndyP998 sounds like ur just mad the germans got dunked on
love winters just ignoring everything and calling spiers
I remember reading somewhere that Winters called Spiers up to take over simply because he was the first officer he saw
He wasn't shot, just a coward.
The real Lieutenant Dike wasn't a coward, and was actually a competent officer, but went into shock after he was hit (by a bullet? or shrapnel? can't remember). BoB just changed up the story a bit for entertainment I guess.
needs more experience?
No, a lot that's been said about lieutenant Dike isn't accurate. Yes, Captain Winters did think Lieutenant Dike was inexperienced and that's why he made him get some front line experience at battles like this. However Lieutenant Dike was wounded in his shoulder which put him into shock, making him unable to lead the men effectively. Lieutenant Dike was awarded a second bronze star for rescuing three Easy company men while under fire in a very exposed position at Bastogne. Band of Brothers tries its best to be accurate as possible and does a good job for the most part, but sometimes it slips up sometimes. For example "Blithe" the soldier who was shot investigating the farm house didn't die like Band of Brother states, in fact he lived till 1967 and served in the Korean war.
Lets not immortalise lieutenant Dike as a "Coward" because of a TV show, he was a real person back in WW2, and anyone who served in WW2 demands our respect.
Legend has it that Speirs threw a grenade into a German trench and killed 100 men. Then the grenade exploded and killed 25 more.
lmao this is good
Ronald spiers confirmed epic war criminal gamer
Rofl. That made my day.
Hilarious
Jesus, that is funny.
The way how Speirs does not reply or even give a "Yes Sir" when ordered to go in and just immediatly turns and sprints on into the fray shows how he is a competent leader ready to put himself out there to lead anyone.
You know he was chomping at the bit watching from a distance. I'm sure he was elated once his name was called to go in.
That kind of confidence is a great lesson in life. Approach anything with Speirs' attitude and you will succeed 99% of the time
@@zDerezzed champing. The phrase is 'champing at the bit'.
@@timn4481 Both are used. Though chomping is more common now.
@@mattludlam2194 run through enemy soldiers like that and you'll succeed 0.03% of the time, NOT 99%
*Tiger sees spiers running at it*
"oh fuck no"
2:11 Commandant! Herr Lt Spiers has taken command.
Commander: SCHEISSE! Pull zi ficken back, Retreat!
2:29: OH MEIN FICK! HE'S ON FOOT COMING RIGHT AT US.
Commander: ABANDON SHIP!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!
@@victordobrecovic3531 OH NO COMMANDAT! I CAN SEE THE PACK OF CIGARETTS.....OH MEIN GOTT WE ARE DONE FOR
Tiger sees spiers running at it ... WITH A CIGGARETTE!
Tiger fires it’s gun and instead of a shell it’s a wooden stick with a white flag
@@edwardkenway148great reference
Speirs should've offered all the Germans a smoke as he ran past them
hahaha!
+Bailey Bisson lol! I saw what you did there!
+Constantine Wilson Hahaha good thing you got the joke lol :P
Bailey Bisson It was a good one!
good one ;)
The best and most realistic part about this scene was that they didn’t have Spiers running and shooting down enemy troops. They just had him concentrate on running the gauntlet and nothing else. Exactly how it happened in real life.
@@vinceallenmeneses5883 Don't compare that capeshit to this.
@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer why are you so aggresive
@@Nixton1996 It's not aggression to point out that something is shit in comparison to something else.
@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer you need to take it easy and stop using so many steroids.
@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer chill dude
“Chuck Norris? Never heard of her.” -Ronald Speirs
LOL.
Holy fuck this is gold 🤣🤣
Lmao
That's an Eastwood quote!
lol mint
Speirs should have been awarded the Medal of honor for his courage that day. His actions saved dozens of American lives and led directly to the capture of more than a hundred German's.
+John Hancock I agree but wasn't he awarded the Silver Star?
+John Hancock The sort of the problem with medals. Its hard to give proper recognition where it's due. There are many men who performed actions of even greater courage then what is depicted here but were never properly rewarded. For many, their only reward was death. When uncommon valor is a common virtue, actions that would win high honors on any other battle field tend to not be awarded as such.
+Avalanche041 another reason is they only 1 in each division,lt col cole already got it he will never get it even if he was noticed
What of the First Sgt drawing sniper fire? These guys were not known for missing.... Being in an infantry unit in their situation meant you would most likely a walking dead man and they knew it. So they did what was needed to get the job done. Do some research on the casualties in an Infantry company in Europe that saw significant combat. The 3rd ID for example suffered almost 26000 casualties through the war and the last of the top 10 suffered over 17000. Remember that the vast majority were from the infantry Regiments actual infantrymen made up only about 2900 of the 20000-22000 man division. While the armor units and the arty were also combat units and suffered casualties they were not like the infantry. In general the support troops had far lower casualties. Now there were survivors, like Audie Murphy and a great many of the dead and wounded were replacements who died before they could learn to survive.
I disagree with the "only one in each division" statement. For example the 3rd Infantry Div was awarded 39 Medals of Honor in WW-II this averages to one every 2 weeks for their time in combat. The 101st members only earned 2 that I know of in WW-II. I have little doubt they deserved more. This was a marvelous display of gallantry but being at risk of being killed was part of the job for an infantryman, if we read the citations for the Medal of Honor you will get a better idea. This is the citation for a man, from the 101st, in VN (where many more than 2 were awarded to the 101st) that took place March 23, 1971 during operation Lam Son 719 (Dewey Canyon II)
Michael John Fitzmaurice
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself at Khe Sanh. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and 3 fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker when a company of North Vietnamese sappers infiltrated the area. At the onset of the attack Sp4c. Fitzmaurice observed 3 explosive charges which had been thrown into the bunker by the enemy. Realizing the imminent danger to his comrades, and with complete disregard for his personal safety, he hurled 2 of the charges out of the bunker. He then threw his flak vest and himself over the remaining charge. By this courageous act he absorbed the blast and shielded his fellow-soldiers. Although suffering from serious multiple wounds and partial loss of sight, he charged out of the bunker, and engaged the enemy until his rifle was damaged by the blast of an enemy hand grenade. While in search of another weapon, Sp4c. Fitzmaurice encountered and overcame an enemy sapper in hand-to-hand combat. Having obtained another weapon, he returned to his original fighting position and inflicted additional casualties on the attacking enemy. Although
seriously wounded, Sp4c. Fitzmaurice refused to be medically evacuated, preferring to remain at his post. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice's extraordinary heroism in action at the risk of his life contributed significantly to the successful defense of the position and resulted in saving the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers. These acts of heroism go above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect great credit on Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and the U.S. Army."
The thing that makes me misty eyed is not that he succeeded, but that he tried, he risked his life willingly, without a second thought, That is a true hero.
Speirs went onto many other heroic events as well, R.I.P Ronald C Speirs
"Hey Spiers"
"Yeah?"
"You see that town over there?"
"Yep."
"The one with a full company of well-trained, dug-in German soldiers supported by artillery and some of the most heavily armored and armed tanks in the entire Western theatre?"
"Uh-huh."
"Go take it."
"'kay."
I love this. AHAHAHA
KarmaLlarma twat
Sums it up pretty much. Winters, Lipton and Speirs are amazing commanders, since they lead by example.
Funny thing is, he actually gets it, like a savage.
@ karma, you left out "battle hardened."
1:02
"Everybody else, follow me."
That line always gets me so fucking hyped. I was so blessed to have a leader like that, during my time in the Army, and can 1000% relate to their enthusiasm.
8 yrs removed from service and I would still follow my squad leader into the deepest depths of hell, without hesitation.
I always thought that was a smart move on the writers to put that line in there. I didn't catch it until I had watched the show a few times but that's what Winters would say before a fight. It was a subtle way to show this guy leads by example too and they're going to be in good hands.
And the way the soldiers go "Thank god huh?" when Speirs takes command, that shit is so cool.
Semper Fidelis
Jesus is Lord
Jesus Saves !
Where did you serve? Tell us some instances.
Spears was great because he accepted what the Samurai always taught. You are already dead. If you have that mentality, then it is easier to survive.
Speirs
I always wondered were that philosophy came from, thx for the info
no prob
Teh goat In the US Infantry they taught us that if you are ever on the bad side of an ambush you have one option. Turn to the ambush and ran full on into it blasting. It is the only way to survive.
"Cease to hope, and you will cease to fear." --Hecato
Speirs retired a Lt. Colonel. Mathew Settle did a great job playing him in the mini-series.
Speirs son also retired a Lt, Colonel in the British Army... But I agree he was very well portrayed in the Mini Series
Matthew Settle looks almost exactly like Speirs...It's uncanny.
Rodrigo Santos and his grandson works for history channel narrating scenes from the war
The actor was so charismatic though
this guy's balls are so big, a fucking Tiger had to move aside just for him to pass
😂😂😂😂
Lmfao.. I see what you did there. .
lol
Greg Hunt Jr.
That tiger knew better
Speirs personified the core qualities of a great battlefield commander. His men followed him because they both feared and respected him.
Well, you know, other than the war crimes of course.
The legends say that you could hear his balls clinging while he was sprinting.
z Haxeu banging*
Clanging ^
Must be some kind of bell 😂
if you sit perfectly still on a still night you can hear a faint cling cling cling
z Haxeu i
Am I the only one who likes how Speirs runs? :)
He looks so graceful
looks calm
Oh my god I thought I was the only one. I love it.
like a a gazelle
Right? U watch the other soldiers/officers run in battle they're usually slow or ducking somewhat...but when u see Speirs, WOW! The guy literally stands tall as he runs. Like u can just see the fearless confidence in his form & it looks so natural.
you just went full gay
Earlier in the episode they state that Speirs was still a platoon commander from another Company, I think. So he's basically promoted and told to lead an ongoing attack on the spot, and he just goes and does it. What a legend.
Do you know any REAL details about this for real? Spiers was standing right NEXT to Winters and he was closest officer. So thats why he was selected. Dyke didnt go into shellshock as in this series, he was shot quite badly and couldnt do his job. Spiers didnt do his hollywood run in middle of street but instead moved house to house. There were no tanks in Foy. list goes on, great series but people just think everything is 100% accurate
@@AndyP998 Goddang man i see you in a lot of replies.
Well you could probably tell that they don't really know much about the REAL details about this they just like the TV series and the scene, If your purpose is too spread awareness about the Historical accuracies that's great but i would like to suggest that you make it like you are not expecting them to know about the REAL details
Well it's probably just me but your comment does sound like you are expecting them to know about the real details of the event even if they watch only for entertainment btw i don't think this movie count as a documentary right?.
@@fathanpratama6008 Its not that. Its people being blind to scripts. Hollywood constantly changes personalities to good or bad so they can have black and white settings in their series and movies, small things are changed and so on. But people who blindly think every scene is accurate are just dumb. Overall events yes happened but dialogue and smaller things have always been changed. People are very naive to everything these days, reality tv is spoonfed to many people and they also think those are 100% real
@@AndyP998 Yeah true they're dumb to blindly believe every scene is accurate, cause even soldiers interview can be inaccurate sometimes, well there's not much to do about it we can only remind people to enjoy it but don't believe it 100% accurate.
Though the fact that the series become a huge success in 2001 means that they did something right for entertainment part and that most people isn't bothered about the the small bit of inaccuracies. I'm satisfied that they at least try to keep most of it accurate.
Well I don't really know any of the small details about the 101st journey really, I'm planning on buying the books but I don't live in the United States plus I'm like thousands of kilometers away the cost of the books and shipping is pretty expensive.
@@AndyP998 But people can think right? This is not a documentary. This is a tv series and of course it is not 100% true. They add or change a lot of things.
You think speirs ran through that explosion? No. He tanked it. With his balls.
I was on that part of the scene while I read this lol.
😂🤣😅
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All the bullets shrapnel were deflected off his balls.
Bounced it back into the tank and destroyed it
2:45 Even a goddamn Tiger is running away from him.
the crew didn’t want his smokes
The Fuck. Funniest comment so far. LMFAO
Hahahaha lmao
Lmao!!
Tank crew probably thought the Madman had AT on him! 😂
That shot of Spiers hopping through that mortar crater is the most perfect intro this sequence could have. Casually extraordinary, coming up.
Of all the amazing series ever produced, from Breaking Bad, to Downton Abbey, this one is by far and away the best one ever.
It’s a timeless masterpiece.
This is a brillisnt 10 episode miniseries so it is only fair to compare it with other miniseries.
The Pacific is also great
Couldn't agree more.
@@ericsusy
HBO's Chernobyl deserves a place here
@@randreasson8680band of brothers and the corner. 2 great mini series from hbo max
His reaction to getting shot at by an 88mm is priceless! Half the building explodes behind him and he’s just like, “Hmm.”
He wrote in a letter to Winters that he was very impressed with the fact that Germans fired on him despite the fact that he was just one guy.
Oh no
Anyways
@@ereini0n Spiers: "You missed? You better run before I get to ya"
Accept the fact that you are already dead, the sooner you realize that then the sooner you function how a soldier is suppose to - Ronald Spiers
Without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it.
"I'm taking over. FIRSARGEANLITON!"
hilarious.
wotwevgot
Harambe Revenge it was on purpose....
LMAOOOO
Donnie Wahlberg's narration in this episode is really the icing on the cake. From the sequence where he observes Malarky, after two of his best friends perish in the foxhole, to him taking inventory in the church with the dissolves of the men lost, and of course Spiers' gauntlet run; his cadence and tone are near perfect. This episode is easily the crown jewel in the greatest mini series of all time.
02:44 Translation: "This one, this one, this is the asshole" XD Never noticed that. I am from austria.
Lol thanks for sharing that. Fr fr
Lol, it's true.
0:13 Love how Speirs is just standing out in the open like a boss. Like he knows his call of duty is seconds away.
If I think I can be in his head for a second he was ready an chomping at the bit , maybe also he was briefed like "if they all die" u gonna do it in second wave
@@BipoIarbearI'd bet folding money, that after Lipton talked to Winters about Dyke, Winters told Speirs to stay close, in case he was needed.
@jackstecker5796 Winters said in his autobiography that his selection of Speirs to relieve Dike was entirely incidental - Speirs was simply just the first officer that Winters saw when he turned around.
Spiers took out an artillery piece in the first battle as well. By HIMSELF.
Well to be fair he did lead a squad. It seems most of them got hit and went down. So he didn't do it single highhandedly but he's still a bad ass for sure!
In reality they didn’t all get taken out like the show suggests. I believe one trooper lost his life attacking the fourth gun. This was still a TV show after all.
They did try for accuracy in the portrayal of Speirs leading his men to take out the gun.
From eye accounts, he was the most brazen, going out into the open, drawing fire while swiftly charging the gun along with his men following behind him. I think the film portrayal seems quite on point
The instinct to just run out with “don’t miss Shifty” these men were extraordinary
Captain Winters trying to run out to the fray to save his men is the meaning of heroism
I think they couldn't quite believe what they were seeing. But that wasn't the really astounding thing. The astounding thing was that after he hooked up with I Company....he came back.
Stephen Chumley one of my favorite scenes in the whole series!!!!
@@paulglover7048 Had to repeat that scene so much after seeing it the first time
most amazing moment in the whole 10 series...
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, The Prestige
HE CHARGED AND ATTACKED HE WENT TO HELL AND BACK!
The true Captain America
He was Captain Scotland actually. Born in Edinburgh.
Lt America
Nope, hes William Wallace's descendant actually. Another hero of scottland
@@georgegreig8054 Why I'm not surprised by that, Scotland.
@Notrius One of the great things about your country. Never let go of it.
Made me smile when I discovered he was born in Edinburgh though.
One of my favorite scenes of the whole band brother series
0:37 no one in the history of tv and film has had a more badass intro than that
Crazy
the way he does it-
like it’s no big deal-
The actor who played Lt. Spiers did an excellent job at the role. He even had the look in his eyes that soldiers have. Incredible actor and the story of Lt. Spiers is incredible. The man was a tank. The man has a heart of steel. True warrior.
I get chills from this scene every time I watch it. Speirs is easily one of my favorite troopers in the series. The balls this guy had. Fuckin respect
The making of this series was way ahead of it's time... 20 years ago... Damn
Not really. The channel's called "Home Box Office" for a reason. Movie quality on the small screen.
@@koalabrownie Basically they made Saving Private Ryan for TV.
Speirs performance in this battle just allways gets me goosebumps. Such a galant display of valor and heroism in face of peril. Man.
“Now dick I understand your attachment to easy company but-“
“SPEIRS GET YOURSELF OVER HERE!”
I love how Winters cuts off and ignores Colonel Sink, his superior officer. I think we can all agree, Richard Winters is textbook example of an excellent officer, Speirs too.
The man, The myth, the legend... Ronald Speirs
From Edinburgh, Scotland.
First there is desperation and panic on Winters' face when Sinks calls him back and then you can see the relief and excitement when he spots Speirs to his right, who wasn't even supposed to be there but chose to be in the vicinity in case they needed him! Imagine a film about his life?
Speirs is my favourite deconstruction of the 'hero' archetype we thought all renowned soldiers were. It's not really bravery that allows him to be a great soldier, its his complete emotional detachment from the situation. He's fucking fearless, and has no sense of self-preservation beyond doing his job, and its kinda tragic. He looks fucking rad running through those bombshells though...
Yeah, but it's not always like that, i knew some examples who cares deeply, emotionally and still they were absolutely a war machines when needed.
@@tinobythebay Nope, i'm referring to both actually.
It's both actually. A good leader needs high emotional intelligence and a firm control on EVERYTHING. His job is to secure the survival of victory itself. So long as that's achieved than even the leader's life may be forfeit.
in this seires, he seems more like a psychopath. he isnt brave, because he seems to feel no fear. not to detract from his accomplishments of course, he's absolutely a great soldier and officer, and in another situation he would be a brutal mafia kingpin
A man with nothing to lose, especially within his mind and self beliefs is a very dangerous man.
2:46
Speirs: “Guys, I’ve got some free cigarettes for ya!”
Tank crew: “oh sh*t, let’s get the f*ck out of here!”
It was a shame they didn't take me up on my offer.
In my opinion the best scene of the series. Colonel Sink is trying to explain to Winters how valuable he is, and Winters marches right past him to call up Spiers, who then runs directly into the fray without as much of a ‘yes sir.’ Credit where credit is due, Winters was a brilliant tactician and well respected commanding officer…. but Spiers embodies ‘do whatever it takes to win’ including doing crazy shit to inspire your subordinates.
"hacer lo que sea necesario para ganar", Winters estaba ahí, porque antes tambien lo habia hecho.
"Shifty" didn't miss.
Shifty never missed
Ironically earlier in this episode a soldier says "Shifty, I think I could've given you a run for your money." at which Shifty responds "Oh no, I'm not a good shot."
+Daniel Capote That comes hunting small animals back in WV.
John Wiseman shifty never misses
TEXAStooTAL L That's shifty being modest.
How come Speirs massive brass balls didn't get caught on the fence? You can't explain that!
+zzodr His balls are made of Unobtainium. That's why courage like his is so rare.
They're naturally anti-magnetic.
And they are super lightweight
brass
+zzodr The fence was cut by Captain Sobel :D
Just that little detail, where Speirs goes to Deike first and tells him he’s taking over, shows the importance to unity under command that principle of warfare has. It really was the most respectful thing he did before telling the 1SG how to deploy his mortars.
The thing about wartime stories is they are often so incredible that the film industry doesn’t even have to make stuff up or over-dramatize anything for it to be amazing. In some cases, like Hacksaw Ridge, the stories are _undersold_ because viewers would think them too incredible to be true.
The things some soldiers have achieved in war reminds me of this line from John Wick 2:
“The stories you hear about this man, if nothing else, have been _watered down.”_
In Band of Brothers they also changed a few stuff because they thought people wouldnt believe the true stories
A few examples:
In one of the Episodes where they go up a mountain running they have Winters go first alone and he gets there first but in real life they all started running at the same time and Winters got there first because he was faster
As also Speirs's Run was actually much longer in real life and the other Unit's Leader was killed by Machine Gun fire as soon as he left(Luckily some other Soldier was nearby and was able to relay his message)
And thats just what I remember
@@fabianrocha9924Yeah, they had to add the red smoke for that scene of Winters running, because the actor would literally not be able to gap his men the way that Winters did.
I believe they all ran at the same time, but Winters gapped them by SO much, he was able to exchange grenade throws with one german soldier, and then unload TWO MAGS into the enemy before his platoon arrived.
I suppose we see small acts of "impossible" everyday; men who can run fast, incredible throws, great leaders etc - but we never appreciate it until it matters; in this case it matters in combat.
That is a LEADER. Not a rah rah speech....just a officer doing what had to be done.
5 years later, I couldn’t agree more.
@@Smuggler169 Same here.
Regardless of whether the stories of Lt. Spiers were true or not, or exaggerated, or mythical, or whether the real Spiers could realistically be considered a war criminal or a psychopath, this was just a well done scene in cinematic war. The context setting up the moment, and the dire situation and the emotional attachment between the audience and presentation cannot be denied. Matthew Settle really nailed his role. With that unflinching robotic focus on his face, but still delivering the dialogue with commanding effect. This show was so well done. The effects and acting, and cinematography are timeless. One of my favorite scenes ever.
I still get shivers when I hear
He came back
I just got done reading the Speirs bio "Fierce Valor" and the man was a decisive and fearless leader that won the respect of his men by ALWAYS leading the way and without a shred of visible fear.
Spiers was actually Scottish, he was born in Edinburgh. Basically you had William Wallace as a commanding officer in Easy Company
Braveheart.
Steel balls.
*Braveheart
*Steelballs
William Wallace was 7 feet tall
Balls of fire from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse!!!
Spiers is actually a fantastic British Officer and it's ashame he didn't join the British Army. His parents were British, his wife was British and his would go on to be a Lt Col in the British Army.
how is it that a tv series made and released over 2 decades (20 years) ago, is STILL the high point of dialogue, visuals, character development, acting, effects, humour and depiction of war.....?! Anyone? How are we NOT able to improve on this?!
Amateur filmmaker genuinely curious.....
its a combination of producers lack of studio interference and the success of saving private ryan
The fact that Winters was going to go out there himself speaks volumes.
Speaks volumes of what? This is a fictionalized version of the attack on Foy on January 13, 1945. Some things shown here actually happened while other things did not, and some units who took part are not included. And the Battle of Foy actually lasted 2 days with the town changing hands a couple of times. The town was finally secured by U.S. forces on January 14 with the assistance of the 11th Armored Division.
@@iammanofnature235You said nothing about whether it's fictional that Winters went out there trying to lead
@@nothingchanges014 According to Dick Winters himself he tried to get Dike on the radio and could not. He considered taking over, and depending on the source may have taken a few steps toward the town, but made his own decision not to do so (i.e. Sink did not stop him). He instead turned around and picked Speirs to take over based on having seen him perform well in action.
That's the way wars are fought.
Major Winters was willing to lead the fight being amongst his men,
but colonel Sink reminded him he's far too valuable to be risked in a fit of well-meaning bravery.
A good leader knows when to jump in the fray, and when not to.
It's not that he was too valuable. It's that his running into battle when he was command rank and no longer a platoon leader disrupts the structure and the chain of command, which could ultimately have hurt more than it helped.
@@hux2000 Agreed! Which is why Winters did the next best thing by completely cutting off Col Sink and immediately getting Speirs to relieve Dike. Still shows Winters’s loyalty to his men. Great scene!
Well, as an Army vet, in my humble opinion, that"s a soldiers Officer. One who leads from the front, and only asks of his men what he'd ask of himself. That's a true leader. Not sure how accurate the account of this incident is, but if that LT really did do that, he definitely would've earned an Distinguished Service Medal, or even a medal of honor for taking charge, Hammering the german positions that were embedded in that village then personally risking his life to spread a message to another platoon, AND return to his own men to continue leading them under heavy fire behind enemy lines. Fucking awesome. Many college bred rotc cadets who become LTs know how to sit in air conditioned offices and push paper... not all of em, but alot of em are pansy asses that demand battle hardened CSMs salute em and shit...then they learn the hard way. Nice to see an LT take charge for and with his men. anyway, my rants done lol. Any service member knows exactly what im talking about lol. Hooah.
My late father, a retired SSM and WW2 veteran told me there is one simple rule for leading men:-
Never ask a man to do something you haven't done yourself in the past or are not prepared to do right then.
I served for a few years but it was in civilian life that those words came in handy. I project managed £1M+ building services works on construction sites and regularly had 30+ men working for me. I often took off my shirt and mucked in with the lads for heavy work and I think they respected me for it.
@@forlorndream1400 of course they respected you for it. The military as a whole ( private sector companies included) are extremely classist. Where the common grunt is treated like shit (obviously not the case in every scenario, but in my unit, officers were treated like Godsent angels and were heavily pampered. So we depended heavily on our NCO'S) But there's a rare breed where an officer will come off his high horse and work with his men. And that always instills a sense of comraderie.
i think they shied away from giving him the medal of honor after the whole incident he had where he had to shoot a drunk sergeant underneath his command. The sergeant jeopardized their entire mission and their men from what i understand, when he didnt obey orders, he was shot by Speirs. Winters talks about this and they say that the US military was well aware of natural killers like Speirs and they took a blind eye to the whole ordeal. They needed killers and leaders. Speirs is amazing
I am not an Army vet. We appreciate you "my name is inigo montoya" - thank you, GOD BLESS
@@jonathonjankoski1915 thank you kindly, it was an honor to serve our great nation
I would follow that man into hell. A legend for all real soldiers.
One of my favourite moments from the show. And that what Speirs did is actually true is just amazing
One of the most heroic and badass scenes in the history of filmed entertainement. The fantastic soundtrack rising, the beautiful cinematography, the slow-mo shot showing Linpton´s face in total awe and amazement.... damn, it can´t get any better than this.
Holy shit, this was such an intense episode. In fact, it was the best episode in the entire series. First, the bombardment which felt like we were actually there and then this freakingly amazing scene. Amazing.
Spiers was the commander of D "Dog" Company. He became famous for running into battle in Normandy, taking out one of the 105mm German guns and drawing fire by running on the edge of a trench. He was also the subject of rumors of killing prisoners and drunk men under his command and never denied them. Winters never considered him as a potential leader for E because he intended to promote from within, but after Foy he was given command because of his skills.
My utter respect for their sacrifices ,NEVER FORGOTTEN!!
I’m 31 years old and I wanna be like Spiers when I grow.
Ah, want shoot surrendered prisoners too?
That was one of the bravest things I've ever seen. Speirs must have been an incredible soldier and officer.
Spiers: The original Call of Duty
My only complaint about this scene is how hard it is to hear over the sound of Spiers balls clanging together when he runs.
There is a book out about Speirs called Fierce Valor. I have read it and think it is worth your time as well brothers.
Watching this with my dad back when I was a kid man Winters AND Spiers were such badasses haha great actors across the board in this series highly underrated. Shows like this are better that have a defined ending and I suppose cuz it's based off real events its easier to pull that off but so many modern shows that start off incredible nowadays end like wtf?
Gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. Balls of steel...
How he didn't get the Medal of Honor for this I'll never know.
Speirs could never quite walk like a normal human being because his balls were so big they dragged the ground.
did anyone notice that at 1:28, Lipton tells the guy to get on his feet and because he moves him from his cover the guy gets shot ://
ya i saw it and Lip didnt even look back he kept running
The battery had them zeroed. It was move and hope to live or stay and die for sure.
byWarrennn It just war.. the chaos of war.. many men died as well.. do your duties as a soldier and he died like one as well
byWarrennn shit happens
I don't know if he was actually shot. We don't see any blood, and it looked more like he just stumbled from suddenly being grabbed and pulled to his feet from a crouched position.
Speirs had unlocked cold blooded and marathon pro far earlier than the rest.
Spears probably deserved a DSC, since Winters got one for the Brecourt Manor action on D day. And possibly he deserved the Medal. I greatly admire these men. Different styles, both very effective. And both were excellently portrayed by their respective actors, Settle and Lewis.
to this day Ghosts sit around campfires and tell scary Ronald Speirs stories
Underrated comment
Ghosts of german soldiers who accepted his cigarettes.
@@drewwigginton381 tyvm
3:03 german on right side: fkin 64 tick mate
lol silver scrub get the fuck out
lol
0:36 - Speirs running through the smoke like he was DROPPED by that tank shell is the most badass shot in a war movie.
he received the silver star for this scene in real life
One of my favourite scenes from any series ever.
Just realized Captain Winters says “get yourself over here” instead of “get your ass over here” like every other human being would’ve said. In my opinion that shows how much he respected Lieutenant Spiers
I think it's just Winters' character in general. Guarnere said in his autobiography that Winters didn't swear. I don't think he actually swears once throughout the series. I think the strongest word that he uses is "goddamn."
One of the best parts of an exceptional series. Spears was a Grade A American Badass.
Born in Edinburgh. Family moves to America for a better life.
He does this, survives! Serves in Korea and then becomes American governor of Spandau prison in Berlin.
What a story
For me, this is one of the most memorable scenes in movie history.
0:18 I love how Speirs doesn't even say a word, no questions, he's out there..
This is easily one of the best moments in a magnificent cinematic masterpiece of filmmaking. This scene could ordinarily be construed as a piece of action in a war film, but, the fact that this stunning act of bravery and selfishness actually happened makes this moment unforgettable and legendary. Ronald Spiers, Dick Winters, and the 101st. Airborne embody the best of what was truly “The Greatest Generation”. Thank you for your service but also THANK YOU! for my freedom.
When Winters was writing the book, he had to ask Speirs if the rumours where true about him. Him killing the German prisoners, he told winters straight, they was true. Speirs survived because he believed he was already dead, taking away his fears. The fact he did this to, took command. Ran through enemy territory to Rendezvous with the other company then come back. Just insanity.
"Get on your god damn feet" *gets shot* what luck.
that's what he gets for camping! muhaha
Acc0rd79 thats a horrible thing to say.
Bianca Winston better lighten up then!
It's cause he hesitated
@@BOOSHCY its war.
This is the best scene of any tv show/movie/theatre/street performance combined
Fact fans: During the real battle at Foy, Winters really did start to run out to relieve Dike, but realised himself it was a dumb thing to do and turned back, Sink didn't call him.
Man talk about bravery. One could only dream of having the grit these boys had. So much respect
Love seeing all those M-1 Garands...
Even the fucking Tiger tank was scared.
Jumping through the exploding tank shell never gets old.
What is it about the way he runs that stands out? Is it the straight posture? The confidence? Fearlessness? It's compelling to watch.
Its because he came back after he delivered the message is what astounds us.
I will never watch this scene enough times.