Band of Brothers - Lipton & Speirs

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  • Lipton and Speirs talk about the rumors, leading Easy Company and Lipton's promotion. I really like this scene from the end of "The Breaking Point", which happens to be my favorite episode.
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  • @johncharlton199
    @johncharlton199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4144

    Spiers is the embodiment of the phrase "I wouldn't ask my men to do anything I wouldn't do myself"

    • @Strawberry-12.
      @Strawberry-12. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      John Charlton more like I wouldn’t ask them to do anything I would do because they wouldn’t be able to

    • @ryannguyen7466
      @ryannguyen7466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      The only problem was that he could do a lot of things that make people went "WTF"

    • @matvangogh
      @matvangogh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Alexander the Great said that- and DID that. Alexander fought as one of the heads of the Cavalry flank of all his battles. Alexander never lost a battle because of this. Your men dont look at you as simply a Leader- but ONE OF THEM- a brother in arms

    • @uncletio0428
      @uncletio0428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      That was Dick Winters, and many of the NCO's of Easy Company & many other divisions! (Rare qualities like that are missing in the armed services today, as well as the workplace.)

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He actually thought he was the only one that could do it.

  • @jessefranckowiak
    @jessefranckowiak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1911

    The development of Speirs' character in this miniseries is brilliant. He's introduced as a hard-nosed, cold-blooded combatant, then subsequently gets revealed as a decisive hero capable of impossible acts of bravery. Finally, at the end of episode 7, we experience the revelation that he's an intelligent, compassionate, and utterly insightful leader who uses his abilities to inspire his men. This revelation compels a complete overhaul into one's interpretation of his prior acts and appearances.

    • @andrewbrown3447
      @andrewbrown3447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      And if I believe correctly Speirs didn’t even graduate from college. But I think he went to military school.

    • @carlpeng2580
      @carlpeng2580 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@andrewbrown3447 And he then continued to be a career soldier, serving at the Korean War and managing a German POW camp.

    • @michaelhayden5264
      @michaelhayden5264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@carlpeng2580 yes - he even learnt to speak Russian so that he could carry out that last task correctly.

    • @chrischarlescook
      @chrischarlescook 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He's like The Oracle in The Matrix. He tells people exactly what they need to hear.

    • @deevee5348
      @deevee5348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      ...and a penchant for silver cutlery...

  • @TakeDetour
    @TakeDetour 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3587

    This was the greatest mini series I have ever had the honor of seeing.

    • @libertyvilleguy2903
      @libertyvilleguy2903 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Agreed

    • @tomstrutton4351
      @tomstrutton4351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Was a good un

    • @AxelGunnars
      @AxelGunnars 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Agreed

    • @paulomarreiros00
      @paulomarreiros00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I know I'm necroing this, but this is the best thing I've ever watched, so much so that I keep coming back here to watch the best bits, it will simply never get old.

    • @arth188
      @arth188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@paulomarreiros00 I try to forget it for a few years then i watch it again lol

  • @khakhashisam3761
    @khakhashisam3761 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2350

    This one small scene says so much. It shows how Spears is not just a crazy killing machine, but also a student of history.
    While Spears is recounting how Lipton kept the company together, Lipton has no idea. The look on Lipton's face shows the loneliness and burden of leadership. I love BOB.

    • @stevew278
      @stevew278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      great comment! not sure why you ended it on a note of your private romance with another individual... but great comment nonetheless, hope you and bob are happy

    • @JeepersCreepers12
      @JeepersCreepers12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@stevew278 lol smartass 😂

    • @johnseldow3573
      @johnseldow3573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Indeed

    • @53strat55
      @53strat55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@stevew278 lmfao

    • @charliewatts6895
      @charliewatts6895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ROTFL

  • @42lookc
    @42lookc ปีที่แล้ว +264

    I love the way Major Winters was so focused on the battle and frustrated that he just ignores Colonel Sink and uncharacteristically bellows at a soldier, that soldier being Spiers. And Spiers responded with all the speed and effectiveness of flipping a light switch.

    • @Soldier4USA2005
      @Soldier4USA2005 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Yup.
      He knew Spiers' abilities and that he would do what it takes, even at the cost of his own life. And that he would take as many as he could with him while also protecting his men.
      Winters calling Spiers over and ordering him to take command, while disregarding Sink's orders, is one real life example of someone "breaking the glass in case of emergency".

    • @Jgriffin0808081
      @Jgriffin0808081 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Perfect comment, it really was like flipping a light switch

    • @turdwallet8840
      @turdwallet8840 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Soldier4USA2005Winters actually just turned around and Speirs just happened to be the first officer he saw. I’m not denying Speirs’ abilities, but it was purely by luck Speirs was chosen. Nothing else.

    • @shrimpbadgids
      @shrimpbadgids 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      What's even funnier in major winter's book about band of brothers he says when you turned around spears just so happened to be standing behind him so he called him up by chance

    • @The2ndFirst
      @The2ndFirst 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      There are men like that.

  • @ronikarlsson1546
    @ronikarlsson1546 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2713

    I think this is the best scene of the series, because of the message that leadership is not something that is dependent on the rank. It is a personal trait both of these men have in their own ways. I've had the privilege to work with people who were real leaders and you just don't forget those guys.

    • @yuzhang5126
      @yuzhang5126 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +roni karlsson well said..

    • @SC457A
      @SC457A 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      +roni karlsson The only way I can disagree is when Major Winters tells Sobel, "Salute the rank, not the man" But I love this Miniseries.

    • @ronikarlsson1546
      @ronikarlsson1546 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      SC457A Yes, but you always salute the rank, whether you respect the man or not. It's really hard not to love BoB, anyway.

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      SC457A you HAVE to salute someone of superior rank in most public areas of a base and when in uniform. Sobel even avoided looking at Winters, which made it worse. In any armed forces you have to salute the superior officer ranks.

    • @SC457A
      @SC457A 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am very aware of that. Sobel was not liked by Easy. They even did a appenditcemy (spelling? meh) on him without asking.

  • @DoubleVisionandco
    @DoubleVisionandco 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1935

    Notice how Spiers still called him "First Sergeant" knowing he didn't have to.
    That reflects RESPECT in it's highest form.

    • @jdsol1938
      @jdsol1938 8 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      i never heard an officer address a first sergeant as any way other than first or top

    • @GeorgiaBoy1961
      @GeorgiaBoy1961 6 ปีที่แล้ว +248

      A battlefield commission is one of the highest honors a combat soldier can receive, in its own way, more prestigious than any medal or decoration. The practice dates back to medieval times when a commoner who had displayed extraordinary valor or performance in battle could be ennobled or knighted in the field.

    • @tylernelson4901
      @tylernelson4901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      jdsol1938 a CO can damn near call a subordinate anything they damn well please, my man

    • @jamesdarnell8568
      @jamesdarnell8568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      RonnyDonny, First Sergeants are E-8s. Sergeant Majors are E-9s. Warrant Officers (W-1 through W-5) fit between Sergeant Majors and Second Lieutenants, and are not commissioned.

    • @youtubecommenter37
      @youtubecommenter37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      jdsol1938 a lot of 1SG’s these days don’t like being called “Top.” It was a thing of the 80’s and 90’s. I’ve seen quite a few privates get destroyed by their 1SG for calling them “Top.” Same thing with “Sarge” (for sergeant) and “Cap” (Captain). That’s old world military vernacular but used often in movies. I guarantee if a private used “sarge” or “Cap” (especially “cap”), they would get destroyed

  • @TheMainMayn
    @TheMainMayn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3284

    I heard Speirs was so tough he once threw a hand grenade and it killed 50 enemy troops. Then it exploded and killed another 25.

    • @evanperryman8727
      @evanperryman8727 6 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      I heard it was 100.

    • @MrDefault08
      @MrDefault08 6 ปีที่แล้ว +204

      And that was after offering them all cigarettes.

    • @3dbadboy1
      @3dbadboy1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      And what happened when he offered a cigarette to Chuck Norris?

    • @Farbar1955
      @Farbar1955 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Chuck said "Thanks. Let's do lunch. Your treat."

    • @justinm4497
      @justinm4497 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      hahahaha the legend of Speirs will never die!

  • @mapscannotcontainme
    @mapscannotcontainme 14 ปีที่แล้ว +529

    Speirs is renown for how he handled himself at Brecourt Manor and Foy as well as his reputation amongst his men but one thing he never gets enough credit for is for how quick he was in responding to the shooting of Staff Sergeant Charles E. Grant. He and Jack Foley found a brain surgeon in the middle of the night and their quick thinking saved Grants life.
    Speirs was the man.

    • @maddhattergaming6863
      @maddhattergaming6863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Spiers, Lipton, and Winters were some of the best officers I've ever heard of

  • @jch292
    @jch292 7 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    The humility shown by Lipton in this scene is so moving. Amazing series.

    • @tsipher
      @tsipher 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      True leaders are genuinely humble to their very core. Even you are talking about them directly to them, they will always be thinking you are talking about someone else.

  • @larrymichalski5431
    @larrymichalski5431 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1336

    Spiers is one my favorites

    • @ShOrtBOi98
      @ShOrtBOi98 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      +Larry Michalski He is a World War Two, Korean War, and Vietnam War Veteran

    • @noodles1916
      @noodles1916 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      +ShOrtBOi98 Holy shit.

    • @iwish4it
      @iwish4it 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      +ShOrtBOi98 He also became the american governor of the Spandau prison.

    • @tigtrager6923
      @tigtrager6923 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +ShOrtBOi98 He was not a Vietnam Veteran. He was involved in the Laotian Civil War, and retired from service in 1966.

    • @footballvine2369
      @footballvine2369 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why did he retired only on Lt.Col.....He should be given atleast the rank of Brig Gen

  • @MasterThePigeon
    @MasterThePigeon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I love that Speirs after all becomes part of E company. It's like your favourite football player transferred to your favourite team.

    • @hux2000
      @hux2000 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And not just part of E company, but the longest-serving CO the company ever had.

  • @oodoodanoo2346
    @oodoodanoo2346 9 ปีที่แล้ว +720

    Just read the bio of Carwood Lipton -- he was a man since he was ten.

    • @brodyroberts6748
      @brodyroberts6748 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      His father died when he was young. I think he got his first battlefield commission as a kid.

  • @CT--ws5bb
    @CT--ws5bb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +582

    This is one of my favorite scenes. Throughout this episode Lipton really shines in contrast to Lt. Dike. We see how kind and supportive Lipton is, helping the men get dug in and checking up on everyone to make sure they’re okay. Everyone respected him for it. And yet he’s so humble that he doesn’t even know what an impact he has.

    • @mobydick3895
      @mobydick3895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lt. Dike is an excellent sub story in the series. Everyone who has worked out in industry has seen a guy like him!

    • @exorder2005
      @exorder2005 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@mobydick3895 They painted Dike in a bad light here, if you look him up, he actually was a pretty brave man who received battlefield honors for saving wounded men in the line of fire.

    • @moorefacts6605
      @moorefacts6605 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed. Lipton was a brilliant 1st Sergeant. He understood the shortcomings of Lt. Dike and filled the gaps to ensure the morale and fighting strength of his platoon was solid. Any mid manager at work knows the importance of seeing their role and fulfilling their responsibilities this way.

    • @raystargazer7468
      @raystargazer7468 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He is a defensive leader. One who can make men hold out.

    • @roelmd8907
      @roelmd8907 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@exorder2005 i also saw Dike as capable combatant, and brave officer. He just didn't met Easy Co. standard as their CO, especially from ex Toccoa NCOs point of view

  • @82ghall
    @82ghall 8 ปีที่แล้ว +925

    Donnie Walburg did such great job. reactions are spot on in the series

    • @hagartm
      @hagartm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      This role changed my opinion of him (for the better).

    • @jamesdarnell8568
      @jamesdarnell8568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And then he went and married that flake, Jenny McCarthy.

    • @dylanpraught4875
      @dylanpraught4875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Holy shit I had no clue and Ive watched this a 100 times

    • @gunman462
      @gunman462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jamesdarnell8568 well she did educate the world on the dangers of vaccinations lol

    • @Saicharan-hk9id
      @Saicharan-hk9id 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea . He's the kind of first sergeant you would want.

  • @miggrodriguez9996
    @miggrodriguez9996 9 ปีที่แล้ว +505

    My favorite scene of Captain Speirs is when he pistol whip the "replacement" private that drunkenly had shot Pvt Grant in the head. "When you speak to an officer you say "sir". I bet it took a great restraint from shooting the bastard and stooping to his level. I can appreciate AND respect that attitude and gallantry of such an officer.

    • @hornetgags
      @hornetgags 8 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      +Miguel Rodriguez Grant was a Staff Sargeant and Speirs was very fond of him (not in a homo erotic way). Had Grant not survived, he may not have shown the same restraint.
      In the book, Speirs was feared by Easy Company, however they had the utmost respect for him as company commander and a soldier.

    • @mikeriyaansley6453
      @mikeriyaansley6453 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +hornetgags that's my favorite part too long live Ronald spiers

    • @sportdogg0892
      @sportdogg0892 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Miguel Rodriguez that is also my favorite part he is my favorite Capt but I do have a favorite part in easy episode

    • @TheEnergizer94
      @TheEnergizer94 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The only reason he didn't shoot him on the spot was because 100% sure he was the one that did it

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheEnergizer94 He didn't shoot him because he didn't want to prove the rumors right...

  • @Movierebel3
    @Movierebel3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Speirs is a legend, but Lipton was a beast. You can tell the respect that Speirs has for him, and that's high praise indeed.

  • @jxnjxn8106
    @jxnjxn8106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    2 distinct leadership styles recognizing each other. Liptons humility shows what a great person and soldier he was.

  • @lazerlazer
    @lazerlazer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Speirs played his part so well that he was totally convincing. And it doesn’t hurt that he is extremely handsome.

  • @thomasc.champion4066
    @thomasc.champion4066 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    No one deserved a promotion to battalion more than Lipton .. very rewarding to watch

  • @preussen577
    @preussen577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    One of my favourite scenes of the series. The lighting, the choir singing in the background, the dialogue between these two characters. Outstanding.

  • @thomasfuller8256
    @thomasfuller8256 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Crazy that matthew settle never got a bigger role in any action movie, show or let alone action movie. Dudes got a streak of badassery mixed with natural charisma you dont find often

    • @sallysue8176
      @sallysue8176 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Very handsome and charming

    • @robertvantine2810
      @robertvantine2810 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The only other thing I have seen him in was a foreign movie called 'Valentine: The Dark Avenger'.

    • @AlejandroIslas-pl9py
      @AlejandroIslas-pl9py 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      badassery indeed, he was in "i still know what you did last summer"

    • @VikingTD1
      @VikingTD1 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Was also in U-571 but was killed off.

  • @DoubleVisionandco
    @DoubleVisionandco 11 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Speirs was a rare breed of soldier. He was a damn fierce fighter and one of the few examples of a damn fine Officer. Even so most elisted men don't care much for officers, Speirs was one they all liked and respected. How he accomplished that goal was simple, he didn't demand respect from his men as most officers do, he earned their respect and that's the way it should be.

    • @GeorgiaBoy1961
      @GeorgiaBoy1961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Officers leading elite soldiers like the men of Easy have to earn their respect, earn their spurs. They don't get it for just showing up. They have to deliver when the chips are down - and Speirs did, as did Winters before him.

  • @JoeInCT418
    @JoeInCT418 7 ปีที่แล้ว +470

    One of the finest scenes in the series. Evidence someone would just stand up and take over, b/c lives depended on it. Why we call them "The Greatest Generation".

    • @Kevin-yw5qr
      @Kevin-yw5qr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      i think they called themselves the greatest generation

    • @JoeInCT418
      @JoeInCT418 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      No, from my experience with my Dad, they who survived the war did not consider themselves heroes. The heroes, they said, were the ones who made the supreme sacrifice. My Dad did not even tell us a lot of what happened to him. Only basic facts. We found out more talking to one of his buddies in the area at his funeral in 1980 from cancer. They are now passing at the rate of 800 a day, and a lot of verbal history is being lost.

    • @jimgag2
      @jimgag2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Joseph K My dad was also un WWII. AND like your dad, he didn't talk much about mostly the funny and amusing things. He passed away in 1999.

    • @JoeInCT418
      @JoeInCT418 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My condolences at your loss. There will never be another generation like them. Although mine passed in 1980, it seems like just yesterday, but in fact was 35 yrs ago.

    • @jimgag2
      @jimgag2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joseph K My condolences for your loss also.

  • @josephwest6413
    @josephwest6413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    One of the best scenes in any show ever. Both Settle and Wahlberg are awesome, especially Wahlberg. Settle totally captures Spiers. This scene shows his humanity.

    • @Saicharan-hk9id
      @Saicharan-hk9id 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't seen the guy who portrayed Lt Speirs in a long time.

  • @petcali24
    @petcali24 10 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    The finest representation of fighting troops, and leaders in combat. I am sure it gives many troops a model to aspire to.

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      BOB should be required viewing for all Army recruits, hell all the services as well.

    • @theguy6082
      @theguy6082 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gosh, more than you know. I look up to a lot of leaders in Easy Company, but out of all of them, Winters is by far the biggest role model I could ever hope to achieve.

  • @Krowsnose
    @Krowsnose 7 ปีที่แล้ว +346

    According to wiki Speirs did indeed shoot a drunk sergeant under his command but it was in self-defense. Also likely true was the killing of 6 German POWs. Winters said he would have been court martialed in today's army but combat leaders like Speirs were too invaluable during WWII so it was ignored.

    • @mattroberts2941
      @mattroberts2941 6 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Besides it was almost guaranteed that the paratroopers would not be taking prisoners, what were they going to do with them? They couldn't take them with them.

    • @twowheelseatingmeals-motoj8080
      @twowheelseatingmeals-motoj8080 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Limited supplies. Acting on their own mission... there was absolutely zero possibility of sustaining POWs.

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      There is not a world war today so we have no idea what would happen.
      There was a major continental war I have no doubts that it would happen again.

    • @Seriona1
      @Seriona1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Under Geneva Convention, you're not allowed to kill EPW's however due to the nature of Paratroopers, if you're being dropped, odds are you are surrounded on all sides so I am willing to bet soldiers are ordered just to not take prisoners.

    • @BobSmith-dk8nw
      @BobSmith-dk8nw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      There is a difference between "not taking prisoners" and killing men who have already been taken prisoner. As depicted in the series - these Germans were men who had been prisoners for some time and were on a work detail. The thing is - we don't know what really happened or how it happened.
      .

  • @Nativusdes
    @Nativusdes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Nothing can change the fact that this is the best series created.
    A masterpiece, always will be

  • @tankmaster1018
    @tankmaster1018 5 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Spears is probably the most intimidating supporting character that has ever been put to film/television besides Heath Ledger's Joker... Seriously! Maybe a few Daniel Day Lewis (No television to my knowledge) and Bryan Cranston's (Best television lead actor in my OPINION!) performances got up there, but the fact that Spears was a relatively minor character just changes everything in terms of character critique! Probably one of the most powerfully written supporting characters in the history of television. The intrigue around his legend of shooting the unarmed German Pow's just added to his character development. And in the end, he ended up coming off as one of the most mysterious, but at the same time extremely effective and most competent characters in the entire series. If I was Matthew Settle, would be proud for the rest of my life of this performance. One of the most subtle, yet powerful and intimidating performances in the history of Television in my opinion.

    • @GeorgiaBoy1961
      @GeorgiaBoy1961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lot of pressure on guys like Matthew Settle,too, since he knew that the real-life Carwood Lipton was going to watch the series! You'd better measure up, or else....

  • @skylerhorner8796
    @skylerhorner8796 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The “Congratulations, Lieutenant” gets me every single time. You can see how much of an honor it is for Spears to be the one to break the news and how breathtaking it is for Lipton to receive it. This scene, like many, MANY others in this series, has what you want out of a solid war film/series.

  • @ereini0n
    @ereini0n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Might be my favourite scene for the past 20 years.
    They're both amazing soldiers and leaders, and the mutual respect is beautiful to witness.

  • @adrianortiz6070
    @adrianortiz6070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lieutenant Lipton's humbleness in this scene makes me think, that a true leader is not born on the battlefield, but born in the heart.

  • @sputnikalgrim
    @sputnikalgrim 6 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    This series gets watched in my house once a year since it was first on HBO. It’s as chilling and beautiful today as it was then. I still cry at the parts that hit me hardest. What a brilliant masterwork of history and humanity. War is hell. May we always remember that as we endeavor for peace

    • @camf33
      @camf33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I still do get my fix of this masterpiece every so often.. agreed. I tried to get the same feeling from The Pacific and although it was also superb, that special magic was not there or at least after watching it 3 times I still do not feel it. BoB I still tear up every time.

  • @DROPMEADEAGLEBRAH
    @DROPMEADEAGLEBRAH 10 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Both great leaders of men in battle

  • @JainaMac10
    @JainaMac10 15 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I LOVE this conversation. I love that Lipton had no idea what he was talking about. Such a great scene.
    And the actor playing Speirs is so gorgeous :)

  • @xpeditededdie3788
    @xpeditededdie3788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I wish this series came out when my father was alive. I would have definitely understood him and others from his generation alot better. What they faced and to dealt with in their teens and early 20's definitely shaped their lives in a totally different direction than normal. We can never thank them enough for their sacrifices that preserved our freedom.

  • @USMarineRifleman0311
    @USMarineRifleman0311 8 ปีที่แล้ว +352

    This dialogue landed Matthew Settle a gig with History Channel in which he hosted his own documentary series: Decisive Battles.

    • @celticjay2306
      @celticjay2306 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cpl. Gadway USMC Semper Fi

    • @Wanderer628
      @Wanderer628 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Celtic Jay You know he's not a real marine right? Stolen valour.

    • @christianh4723
      @christianh4723 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dammit. I didn't make the connection it was the same guy until I saw this comment.

  • @thewilliam8342
    @thewilliam8342 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Right now we need about 10 thousand more Spiers !

  • @ikigai47
    @ikigai47 4 ปีที่แล้ว +494

    they made Speirs too good looking. if he wasn't slaying Germans he'd be slaying poonany with equal precision

    • @evulclown
      @evulclown 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The dude was a bit chunkier in real life, based on Korean war pics (so pretty later on), but seems pretty good match too

    • @dcmccann11
      @dcmccann11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      "I heard that he once slept with 20 Dutch girls all in the same night." "I heard it was more like 40"

    • @Nimbus3000
      @Nimbus3000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      He later married a rich socialite and philanthropist in new york, fronted a band called "Lincoln Hawk" and owned a semi-successful art gallery.

    • @garethpreston8275
      @garethpreston8275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I want click like, but it's the perfect number now.

    • @Sithguy77
      @Sithguy77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Comment of the year

  • @mikedoll456
    @mikedoll456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As a young boy about 11 watching this, I really love how theres the whole range of emotions. I really love how they talk about the punic war and just everything about the scene. Lip was shocked that he was the guy he was talking about; a true leader of men.

  • @conradrovoldt4180
    @conradrovoldt4180 10 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    Speirs was a man cloaked in mystery.

    • @XxThEImPxX
      @XxThEImPxX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yep, he was very brave to, running at germans without remote two times

    • @markmellon3727
      @markmellon3727 9 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Conrad Rovoldt Funny thing though, when his wife left him, she took all his loot from the war with her. Every piece.

    • @gunman462
      @gunman462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@markmellon3727 That's the real criminal lol

    • @petermachiela5441
      @petermachiela5441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@markmellon3727 awalt fuckin bitches

    • @crispinjulius5032
      @crispinjulius5032 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@markmellon3727 Stole his war loot? Brutal.

  • @hrs1414
    @hrs1414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love the build up to Spiers. Starts off as a scary, mysterious, shady guy. Ends up being a real awesome, solid, smart good guy.

  • @ltkreg
    @ltkreg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This is one of my favorite scenes.

  • @canoga9124
    @canoga9124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You could say this about every actor in this series, but Donnie Wahlberg did an absolutely incredible job of acting in every scene he was cast.

  • @matthewwilliams3884
    @matthewwilliams3884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Leadership doesn't come with rank and rank doesn't imply leadership. We can all be leaders without the authority to do so.

  • @SirChickenMacNugget
    @SirChickenMacNugget 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This series will always hold a place in my heart

  • @Fuscoooo
    @Fuscoooo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Music is - "Plaisir d'amour (Instrumental)" by The London Metropolitan Orchestra;Michael Kamen

  • @frenchiee_96
    @frenchiee_96 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    legend has it he's still offering cigarettes to POW's

  • @wildcat6134
    @wildcat6134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Speirs was one of Easy Company's born "killers", as Winters said... Speaks for itself.

  • @bombidil3
    @bombidil3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like how Speirs talks straight with Lipton both about himself and about Lipton. Speirs used his reputation to control, but he shared the same need to be observed and understood as all other human beings. I'm sure he struggled just as everyone else did and he needed to share it. He unloaded his burden to Lipton, and then showed that he had seen and understood that same struggle that Lipton had rose to and overcome, unburdening both of them.

  • @showa1974
    @showa1974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    every single second of the entire mini serie is wonderful. Period.

  • @richardmickelson6026
    @richardmickelson6026 8 ปีที่แล้ว +634

    Speirs eventually admitted, not long before his death, to Winters that he did kill the POWs

    • @CHEESYHEAD684
      @CHEESYHEAD684 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      +Richard Mickelson Really? I'd really love to see some proof, genuinely curious.

    • @richardmickelson6026
      @richardmickelson6026 8 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      Maj. Winters mentioned it in an interview that he did. The circumstances of why he shot them are still skewed but he did... I'll try and track down where I read it for you.

    • @GhostRider659
      @GhostRider659 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      +Richard Mickelson If he did do that, then I don't care how much of a good leader he was. He was a scumbag and better men than him died by his gun.

    • @richardmickelson6026
      @richardmickelson6026 8 ปีที่แล้ว +225

      GhostRider659 It was actually not an uncommon thing to happen on both sides. The true accounts as to what happened will never be known. It died with Speirs. Likely the battle lines were changing and they couldn't take the prisoners. So he shoot them.

    • @GhostRider659
      @GhostRider659 8 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Richard Mickelson True, but the people who did it are still scum, no matter their colors, no matter their other deeds. Killing people who have surrendered to you is absolutely off limits.

  • @quack_stack
    @quack_stack ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watch this show every year and I feel like I always pick up on something every time. This latest one I really grew to appreciate Lipton, it's such a big cast it can be easy to overlook how great some of the characters.

  • @docdave15
    @docdave15 10 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Well, from what I've heard, they've always had one. I've been told there's always been one man they could count on. Led them into the Bois Jacques, held them together when they had the crap shelled out of them in the woods. Every day, he kept their spirits up, kept the men focused, gave 'em direction... all the things a good combat leader does. Hell is was you First Sergeant. Ever since Winters made battalion you've been the leader of Easy."
    Love that monologue.

    • @jamesbarker7788
      @jamesbarker7788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me To!

    • @The2ndFirst
      @The2ndFirst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It reads much like the recommendation that was probably put in for him.

    • @timandshannon03
      @timandshannon03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I love that Lipton has no idea who he is talking about, because even though he was leading the men, providing guidance, and keeping everyone focused, no one was keeping him focused, providing guidance. That is the kind of true leadership that many aspire to, but few obtain. Lipton was obviously not inspired, but despite that, inspired those around him. Amazing.

    • @MUSICLOVER23429
      @MUSICLOVER23429 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@timandshannon03 Sad fact, Lipton lost his father at 10 years old and his mother was crippled at the same time. At 10 years old he was the "man of the house". He grew up strong and tough due his hard life. That made him a great leader. The leader his men *NEEDED* and thank God almighty he was there.

    • @timandshannon03
      @timandshannon03 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MUSICLOVER23429 I did know this, because I loved how he was portrayed, and my Father was an abuser, and my Mother was abused as a child by her father, and wasn't going to be abused as an adult, and raise a Son in that type of household. Best thing she could have done for my Brother and I.
      I have dedicated my life to helping others because of her. I have been a Paramedic for 20 years. I truly enjoyed reading about Carwood Lipton. Hell of a man, and an inspiration.

  • @abbelabbe7912
    @abbelabbe7912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love this scene, the whole episode lipton was thinking of who Should run easy, and never concidered himself, when Spears says that they have always hade a leader in the company and he genuanly can’t think of who it is. Just speaks to how humble Lipton was that everybody concidered him the best for the job but him.

  • @hankmoody5514
    @hankmoody5514 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This miniseries are absolutely perfect.

  • @golfhound
    @golfhound 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The greatest war miniseries ever made. I also appreciate how historically accurate it is. This is my favorite scene.

  • @TedVinz7
    @TedVinz7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I keep coming back to this segment. I've probably even commented here about it before.
    This is my single favorite segment of the entire series.

  • @StephanO.-qy6ny
    @StephanO.-qy6ny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Two tough boys together. One of best scènes of the movie.

  • @LightenUpMcGraw
    @LightenUpMcGraw 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How can you not love this scene and the amazing job the actors did in it as well as the whole film. When BOB is on I can never turn the channel ever.

  • @brucejeanduc841
    @brucejeanduc841 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    get chocked up in this scene.

  • @pauljohanningmeier8005
    @pauljohanningmeier8005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't stop crying. Greatest generation. I love you granddads

  • @ironeagle22a
    @ironeagle22a 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Speirs and Lipton both the epitome of great leaders. When things go right you give the unit all the credit, when things go wrong you take all the blame. Lead from the front they did.

  • @markmurphy3959
    @markmurphy3959 10 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Who would have though back street boy Donnie Walburg could play such kick as characters.

    • @scoreboard14
      @scoreboard14 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      donnie was a new kid on the block

    • @markmurphy3959
      @markmurphy3959 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My bad but seriously was there any real difference?

    • @scoreboard14
      @scoreboard14 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha pretty much none except for Donnie's jail time

    • @markmurphy3959
      @markmurphy3959 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL
      Well give him this, He was supposed to be the "bad boy" of the group and I guess he was.

    • @mikeriyaansley1295
      @mikeriyaansley1295 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Donnie didn't play spears someone else did

  • @gordonmckenzie926
    @gordonmckenzie926 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of the greatest scenes in the whole series.

  • @meineg21
    @meineg21 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Started watching the series after a decade plus and was looking up their post war stories. Speirs stayed in uniform from WW2, was governor of the Spandau prison for the Nuremberg trial prisoners, dropped in the Korean war, and was later the liason officer for the red army in berlin (pre 1950), and liason officer to Laos just prior to Vietnam

  • @newyorkgiantsfan5440
    @newyorkgiantsfan5440 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This scene was incredibly beautiful.

  • @exiledbyfate
    @exiledbyfate 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was the best scene of the series. Lieutenant recognized Top for another true combat leader, Huaaahhh!

  • @FRANKBURNSONE
    @FRANKBURNSONE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is the best scene of the whole series. Just my opinion.

  • @mommygurl124
    @mommygurl124 14 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love Band of Brothers!!!!
    I have nothing but respect for these men, the veterans and those who are serving our country today ;]

  • @lineygoblue4252
    @lineygoblue4252 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hard to believe Don Walberg did such a great acting job in this movie. His portrayal of Sgt Lipton was one of the best parts of the series. Not bad for a NKOTB

  • @jrez8225
    @jrez8225 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    ...and then there are some scenes that make my eyes water

  • @Idontlikeyouropinionatall
    @Idontlikeyouropinionatall 8 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    It really annoys me that I dont possess the same raw courage, leadership and psychopathic ability that Speirs did. He was a true leader of men and a warrior. I can only hope to one day be as bad ass as him.
    That being said it also annoys me Ill never have that natural leader, father figure/older brother leadership that Lipton had. Even when he knew exactly what Speirs was talking about his humility shone through. A man I would definitely follow into combat.

    • @user-ot1ue5qc5e
      @user-ot1ue5qc5e 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sociopathic, you mean. And I don't think that Speirs killed those prisoners. Why would he deny it to Lipton if it was true. The rumours worked in his favour and made people fear him.

    • @samg7587
      @samg7587 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Potato Sack later in life he acknowledged that he did kill them

    • @TheHomelessNinja
      @TheHomelessNinja 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      you never know if you would possess those qualities unless you were in that situation...no one knows until they get there...the toughest guy in boot camp could be the biggest bitch in battle and the biggest bitch at boot camp could be a stone cold killer in battle..a buddy of mine is a marine and said his sgt who was a solid leader in training and real tight with everyone. everything just awesome completely froze once they got in the field and had their first contact.

    • @SinisterMud
      @SinisterMud 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That is because you never accepted the fact that you are already dead.

    • @ZXBBRClanOfficial
      @ZXBBRClanOfficial 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can develop yourself to gradually become a leader when you know the right things, have the right mindset, and surround yourself with positivity and great peers and mentors.

  • @glowgirl8171
    @glowgirl8171 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a wonderfully acted scene. Superb.

  • @huskieheart9340
    @huskieheart9340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Maybe the best scene in the whole series. I wish they had developed Speirs more, his bio is fascinating.

    • @kenpowell6451
      @kenpowell6451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      all true man , and more

  • @Captainbadger123
    @Captainbadger123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I couldn’t imagine being Lipton. Leading those men through the Battle of the Bulge with someone incompetent being in charge. Just imagine what he had to do to keep the morale up while going through Hell.

  • @MikeGoesBadaBoom
    @MikeGoesBadaBoom 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    These guys went through hell and back again deserve is rest and peace. They did way more than what was asked.
    Glory to the heroes. Currahee

  • @Vostokification
    @Vostokification 14 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've been to war and I can tell you from personal experiences, it's not always the stereotypical tough guys that are actually the tough guys in war. Audie Murphy was 5'5" 115lbs and is also the most decorated soldier of WW2.

  • @markedwards7721
    @markedwards7721 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We all wish our lives had the value level of those of these men, despite the fact their whole life passed before them inside about 3 years.

  • @jameswhite5720
    @jameswhite5720 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My favourite scene in the entire series.

  • @jmstowe
    @jmstowe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    That generation of men did nothing short of saving the world.

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes they sure did, and it was as if God knew what type of men were needed just at that time, very tough lived through the depression and was in great condition before they even went into training. My dad was one of them and he really was a hero.

    • @soularzensei1754
      @soularzensei1754 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      At the same time that generation nearly destroyed it.

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Matthew Perpich The developed the means to destroy most of it. I lived through it and it was scary even at my age and then all those assassinations was making us all wonder what was going on.

    • @raylast3873
      @raylast3873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty sure it was the soldiers in the Red Army did most of the saving.

    • @Super_Unintendo
      @Super_Unintendo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@raylast3873 most of the dying doesn’t equate to “saving”. Red leadership got millions killed. The Germans just helped.

  • @KM-vz1og
    @KM-vz1og ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The chemistry is undeniable

  • @Grapejuice187able
    @Grapejuice187able 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love how Speirs shows his human side and Lipton always humble even though he definitely was the leader the men looked up to in easy company. Much deserved promotion from 2 of the ballsiest men ever. 3rd being Lipton. ❤

  • @Roguewolf1290
    @Roguewolf1290 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I guess you could say that lipton had the right stuff oh oh oh oh oh,oh oh oh ohhh,oh oh oh ohhh the right stuff.

    • @orangejoe204
      @orangejoe204 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kinda like how WW2 took draftee teenagers and turned 1/1000 into a superb killer, I can only assume Donnie was the secretly good actor hiding amongst the boyband trash...

  • @mikey7355
    @mikey7355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Speirs is that kind of shady character you dont like at first, but you'll end up loving him

  • @ziweiyuan
    @ziweiyuan หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Probably my favorite scene from the entire series. We learn that Speirs is not the man we thought he was...he was an even better man.

  • @libertyvilleguy2903
    @libertyvilleguy2903 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a brilliant series, so well written, directed and acted. Bravo to the cast and crew.

  • @mmercier0921
    @mmercier0921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I knew a 3rd sergeant... 3 tours Iraq, one Afghanistan logistics running supply convoy. Refused twice to become an officer. Did his 20 years as a marine and walked away. Shot at one guy once, watched a few of his men die.
    Some people who serve do not do it to take. He said his benefit from his position was good enough. 10 fingers, 10 toes, and 2 balls bought back to the wife.
    He got in young. Retired to a new life at 40.

  • @LiebeNachDland
    @LiebeNachDland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love continuing to see new footage of this war. Every single new clip is an enjoyment, even if it’s a fleeting few seconds. There seems to be so much. Another great, special video of yours. This brings back memories of the church choir scene in Band of Brothers, as they spent their night in Rachamps, just north of Foy.

  • @bigmike9558
    @bigmike9558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the best mini series I get so connected to the characters.

  • @hiker2742
    @hiker2742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the best scenes ever!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @marchills4131
    @marchills4131 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dedication, guidance, encouragement and finally: humility. Lipton was just doing the job he understood he needed to do. Leadership as a concept never entered his mind, but that's exactly what he was doing all along. These are the men who inspire great acts of valor.

  • @xiaomingliu5272
    @xiaomingliu5272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I always thought Spiers would turn back and ask Lipton whether he would like a cigarette.....

  • @andrewmcgill9544
    @andrewmcgill9544 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing that these men walked the earth.

  • @KiraVexing
    @KiraVexing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I've always considered him the best Wahlberg because of BOB

    • @matteowatteo1296
      @matteowatteo1296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you going to pretend that Dirk Diggler never happened?

    • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
      @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The "best Wahlberg" isn't exactly a tall order. 😒

    • @matteowatteo1296
      @matteowatteo1296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid Lol. Low bar. Dirk Diggler the best Wahlberg

    • @fifthbusiness1678
      @fifthbusiness1678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, that and because his brother can be such an arse.

  • @Spoiltlilprincess
    @Spoiltlilprincess 13 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Beautifully acted by both Donnie and Matthew - wonderful scene...
    It's crazy, I saw this ages ago and thought Lipton was awesome, but wasn't 100% sure of who each actor played, now Donnie is one of my top favourite actors! Funny how things work out like that!
    Thanks for uploading :)

  • @snabtab8901
    @snabtab8901 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was 5 days old when this video was posted on TH-cam, Crazy to think almost 15 years later I love this series and wish I was older to meet these men and wish I found this series a little sooner, thank you

  • @arnoldgerdsnerteresq.9346
    @arnoldgerdsnerteresq.9346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a good example of the adage that "...rough men stand ready to do violence so others may slumber in their beds in peace".

  • @antoniofarias35
    @antoniofarias35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Uma dss melhores séries que já assisti em toda minha vida, Spiers sempre foi o meu favorito pela sua postura e coragem.

  • @JWilliamsLangley
    @JWilliamsLangley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I've always liked that "You don't have any idea who I'm talking about do you?" And I'd bet this exchange made it into Ambrose's book because Speirs told the story, not Lip.