I could watch the Band of Brothers series over and over again. All the men of the Allied Expeditionary Forces were incredibly courageous for their parts in such a noble undertakings as the liberating of France, Holland, etc. Truly something that deserves eternal veneration. Thank you for your sacrifice and contributions to the betterment of this place we call Earth.
Jim Duddleston I watch Band of Brothers every year, without fail. Their stories are so important, for us to remember their sacrifices & how these seemingly ordinary men became extraordinary heroes. ❤️
From U.K. A relative of mine Len died two years ago, but it was only after his death that we learned of his story. We all knew that he had served but when I tried to question him all I got was “Why would anyone want to know about that old stuff, he didn’t do anything”. After his death, his ex-servicemen’s club ‘The Fellowship’ researched his service and published the story in their magazine. Len’s period of not doing anything started 6th June 1944. He was wireless operator in an armed car. His unit had earned the name ‘The Devils Own’ fighting in North Africa. The Devils were the only armed car unit to land that day. Their job was to land on Juno Beach with the Canadians and then travel 30 miles inland behind enemy lines to destroy some bridges. Things went badly wrong when Len’s car met a German tank. Len was the only survivor and was shot through the wrist as he climbed out of his damaged vehicle. He was captured, but those first Germans treated him well. He was given first aid and sent off to hospital. After treatment he was collected from the hospital by some unpleasant Germans who treated him badly before putting him into a railway cattle truck. He finished up in Poland working in a coal mine. 12 hrs per day 7 days a week, in return for thin soup and black bread. Then as the Russians entered Poland he joined the infamous death march. POWs and concentration camp victims forced to walk west through the snow and into Germany. Those who fell out were shot or bayoneted. In Germany he was found by some American soldiers sleeping in the street. He accepted an unofficial return to England in an American plane. From the airfield he got a lift in a truck towards home and then walked through the night. Next morning he knocked on the door of his home. Immediately his mother stripped him naked, burnt his cloths and placed him in a tin bath full of disinfectant and antiseptic. She scrubbed him until he bled and then forced fed him with rice pudding. Later his friends carried him across the road to the pub and filled him with beer. All this love almost killed him and he was taken to our local hospital and then a military hospital were he spent many months. When that first German captured him and said “Tommy for you the war is over” nothing could have been further from the truth.
Wow. This blows my mind. A hell of a way to make it home and then almost die, again. We can only imagine what these men went through, and even then our imaginations don't even come close. Great respect for your relative and his sacrifice. God bless him, and God bless you for sharing this. Thank you.
Yeah, even in the german troops were some good people but there are bad ones too, like in the us or in britain. An example is Franz Stigler. He was in service for the Luftwaffe, he flew a BF109. on decembre the 20th 1943, he was ordered to shoot down a B-17 with nickname "ye olde pub" He noticed that this plane was badly damaged because of attacks from some Focke wulffs and other BF 109s, he saw that the crew is fighting for the lifes of the injured crew. He decided to escort the B-17 to safety, saluted to charlie brown and flew away. They found each other after the war and lived as friends, both died in 2008.
Respect to those who saved both my countries…. Belgium and Germany. Can't express my total gratitude to everyone in the Bristish, Canadian, South African, Indian, American, French, Belgian, Dutch, Polish, and many more armies in these countries that saved Europe.
@@zelenizub2036 the soldiers sure, but that government was responsible for 100 million dead. The only thing the Soviet Union deserves is condemnation more so than even Germany.
My wife gave me a Beyond the Band of Brother Tour in 2017. Our group was so small, we got to go to the foxholes of Easy. I am 64 years old...and I can not express how humbling it was to walk through those woods. Or the cemeteries of Omaha and The American Cemetery in Luxembourg City. Made me feel so very insignificant. ...Claude
I spent a night in Bois Jacques a few years ago, in one of the foxholes. It was so quite I could hear my own heartbeat, and it was pitch black, could hardly see my hand in front of me. Think I slept for a couple of hours before I woke up, and spent the rest of the night trying to stay warm. Looking forward to visit Bastogne and the Mardasson Memorial again, on my way to Normandy.
I don't know, I never asked, but I'm counting on forgiveness more than asking for permission. :) Either way, it wasn't the most pleasant accommodation I've experienced. What i do know is that you can't bring a metal detector into these woods without permission. What you find above ground you can keep, but anything you dig out of the ground belongs to the king.
Bob Izumi, is one of the humblest men I have ever known and I am blessed to have have him as a friend both he and his wife Romi are great people. What most people don’t know about Bob is that he was with the 442RTC before he joined G Co 506 just before the battle of the bulge. He also went on to serve 30 years active duty when he transferred into the Air Corp which became the Air Force reaching the rank of E-9. May God Bless him and all of our Veterans and this still great Country we live in.
Hi, do you have informations about that veteran? I'm investigating his case for couple of months - I simply having doubts because when I Google his name many different versions of his story appear. There is even a site that clearly accuses Mr. Izumi stating that he never fought in Bastogne (that site shows even a supporting documents refering to his service). This stands in opposite to what Mr. Izumi told me personally last year when we met in Bastogne ("I could show you my foxhole outside the city"). I talked over the past month with couple of associations of Japanese-American veterans for example, both regarding 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. No contacts of mine confirmed Robert Izumi was a member of those units. At that time I assumed that Mr Izumi joined 101st Airborne directly around September 1944 (as some sites indicate). Furthermore, look at newspapers from Japanese camps in USA: ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-125/ddr-densho-125-309-mezzanine-b17433a181.pdf It states that Mr Izumi completed his training in USA around the begining of 1945 - we cannot specify the exact date here (considering news spreading back then slower plus a case of military secret), but even if we consider that such news was 2 months late it would still mean that by the time the Battle of the Bulge was at it's peak Mr Izumi was still in USA. By all means I do not want to be disrespectful towards any of the veterans, but facts needs to be checked.
Thanks for mentioning that. When I saw him in this video my immediate thought was that he looked Japanese. That would have been a cool story to include in Band of Brothers. I can't imagine how challenging it wpuld have been to be a Japanese American soldier at that time.
In general - I agree. In Band of Brothers - no. Why? Historical accuracy. That is why I'm investigating case of Mr Izumi - was he truly where he states he was. If you would like a series about Japanese-American soldiers check out story of 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. There were many great soldiers there, even ones that got Medal of Honor like Daniel Inouye: Citation: Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 21 April 1945, in the vicinity of San Terenzo, Italy. While attacking a defended ridge guarding an important road junction, Second Lieutenant Inouye skillfully directed his platoon through a hail of automatic weapon and small arms fire, in a swift enveloping movement that resulted in the capture of an artillery and mortar post and brought his men to within 40 yards of the hostile force. Emplaced in bunkers and rock formations, the enemy halted the advance with crossfire from three machine guns. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Second Lieutenant Inouye crawled up the treacherous slope to within five yards of the nearest machine gun and hurled two grenades, destroying the emplacement. Before the enemy could retaliate, he stood up and neutralized a second machine gun nest. Although wounded by a sniper's bullet, he continued to engage other hostile positions at close range until an exploding grenade shattered his right arm. Despite the intense pain, he refused evacuation and continued to direct his platoon until enemy resistance was broken and his men were again deployed in defensive positions. In the attack, 25 enemy soldiers were killed and eight others captured. By his gallant, aggressive tactics and by his indomitable leadership, Second Lieutenant Inouye enabled his platoon to advance through formidable resistance, and was instrumental in the capture of the ridge. Second Lieutenant Inouye's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army. No that is a material for a great episode AND it would be historically accurate..
@@Kubbbbek Wow, looks like he was in the States in December or November 1944 (according to your estimation). Manzanar is roughly 80 miles to the east of where I grew up. They even talk about Visalia in that paper you linked. I wonder if he could have been shipped over to Bastogne within those 2 months? Have you checked the national archives or military records? I understand your sentiment of not wanting to disrespect the veterans, but fact checking is never a bad thing.
Joe Muccia’s tour in September 2022 on The Path of Easy Company was the most amazing experience ever! , Joe is hands-down the best Easy Company historian out there, 20 plus years of friendships with the family’s and guys really showed in his dedication, also it was great meeting Reg, he has great inside knowledge of the battles and scenery!
My father was in the 101st Airborne, 506 PIR, 3rd Battalion G Company during WWII. He was a replacement and saw his first action in Bastogne. He told me of a cold place called Bastogne when I was growing up. I didn't learn about what happened there until I was a grown man. Thank you for letting me see it here. I hope to see it in person one day.
I was a grenadier (89-97)PzMrs and we also had to dig a foxhole and it was also in winter, we had ONLY -15 degrees at that time and I can testify that it's bloody cold in there. especially the feet got cold the quickest, which was very hard. everyone hated that that day. Thx for the Video !!
Those tired old soldiers were very brave for daring to visit Bastogne again... I hope they were able to take in this familiar, yet very different forest. Green... Quiet... warm... ... _peaceful._ Definitely a good form of closure from that horrible winter.
ARDENNAIS71 just to let you know my uncle from West Virginia, fight there during the Battle of the Bulge. He alway wanted to return to Bastogne after the war, he never made it. He said the people of Belgium were wonderful people.
Thank you, brave, brave men. May all the dearly departed from all sides and nations rest in peace and may such hardships never visit mankind in such a way ever again. Currahee.
Went to Normandy summer of ‘22 and in two weeks I will be in Bastogne. Looking forward to it. I had the chance to speak with the daughter of Michel de Vallavielle right in front of Brecourt Manor. That day around St. Marie du Mont was the best.
I see Shane Taylor (Eugene "Doc" Roe), James Madio (Frank Perconte), Ross McCall (Joe Liebgott), Rick Gomez (George Luz), Philip Barantini (Wayne "Skinny" Sisk), Doug Allen (Alton Moore). Am I missing anyone?
Minus Col. Shames, all of the original Toccoa men....are gone. Maybe I am incorrect here, but I believe it to be true. These men were here in this forest in the prime of their youth. They dealt with seemingly insurmountable odds - together. I think it is very touching and a real class act to see the actors return to pay homage to these men. It just goes to show how much the experience means to them personally. Never Forget
I salute each & every man that served here! Awesome to witness this on video. As an old veteran myself from the angolan "bushwar" i would LOVE to visit this place...but...in my life time won't happen. So, i thank everyone for making this video possible & allow others to revisit & taste history. THank you!
James Madio was in Hook in 91, seeing him and noticing it was him kinda blew my mind, same for Joseph Mazzello (Eugene Sledge) being the boy from Jurassic Park
I made a M1 Carbine Full Auto to go deer hunting BITD . I filed the sear off. I learned that from a WWII Vet...Mercy! Oh! And I've visited where you are and many WWI & II, among other battle fields...Amazing! Good Job! Please Keep Up The Great Work Lest We Forget!
My grandad flew a Halifax on DDay dropping chaff to divert radar and machine gunning Germans on the Beach doing PT. He was also in the Atlantic convoy, Market Garden, multiple raids on France and Germany on callsign L Love. Finally left us aged 99 in December 2020 RIP. I’d like to think he helped Easy as the Germans expected an attack in Calais. Keeping Tanks and Troops away from the fight.
Many thanks. My grandfather was in easy company and dropped on DDay. Consider my gratitude to your grandfather in recognition that he helped. As a result I'm here today and living a happy life.
It's incredibly sad that the kind of honor, camaraderie and sacrifice cannot be found in today's world. It burdens my heart. Hip hip hooray for the men who fought and still fight world wide!!
At 11.21, is that the "Doc"? Ah I see the others at 15.30. You guys did those brave soldiers justice with your performances. Must´ve been quite an experience for you all. Thanks for sharing
I used to work with a guy in Orlando who was with the 82nd Airborne and personally knew the guy, John Steele, that got hung up on the church steeple. He actually didn't mind talking some about the war. He brought in some personal photos of the 82nd the next day after their drop in Normandy and I made copies of them. His first name was Jack I think, but I can't remember his last name. I doubt he is still alive.
By all means watch this mini series "Band of Brothers". Sgt/2nd Lt Lippton was from Huntington, WV. West Virginia then an now has the highest per capita of people serving in the military.
My Gentle Pitt Bull that's because in WV you learn to shoot a rifle and kill a deer at 8 years old and the military wants someone who can hunt and track and shoot in the infantry, that's why so many West Virginians served in infantry or were a rifleman, and during Vietnam in WV all the boys got their notice they accepted it and never questioned it. We're definitely a different breed and thankfully I've not had to answer the call yet but If I'm needed I'll go and serve
Some Army officers at Bastogne later commanded us in Vietnam. The boys from Bastogne are hero's. The boys from Vietnam are called horrible names even today.
This was a private tour arranged for the Band of Brothers actors reunion. If you wanted to attend you had to pay. But the Bois Jacques is open for everyone, every day and for free ;-)
From U.K. I have nothing but respect for these heros. I have read and reread the book several times. Only wish that another title could have been found. “Band of Brothers” is a very British thing. Shakespeare’s Henry V and the most famously Nelson’s Band of Brothers during the Napoleonic wars. When I first heard of this Band of Brothers I thought it was British. But if those men are happy to have a British title, rather than something more American, then that’s fine. Guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s like the movie The Thin Red Line. Why not Blue Line?
The bastards at the Bastogne Museum erected a tall fence that completely surrounds the woods at Foy where these people are standing in. To enter the area you have to buy a ticket at the museum in downtown Bastogne then go to the woods and there’s a small parking area and an automatic gate where you scan your ticket and it allows one person to enter. I encourage people to send an email to that museum and the Bastogne city government.
When I see that I'm thinking that one of the most bloodiest battles of World War 2 was in Bastogne (Bulge) and that that men died for the next generations and for the peace that is now reigning on the most countries of the world. Remember that men and God bless them.
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I love the fact that Shane Taylor is there. Very fitting. Probably still looking for some scissors.
As a 30 year old Belgian I visited these woods today for the first time, it made me speechless. All I can say is thank you thank you thank you
If the nazi's won you would not have to worry ever about your child being groomed
I only hear s***ing from Europeans about America. Youre the first person I heard appreciates what it done.
Bastogne made America & Belgium forever one, Glen. 🙂
Creo que es una batalla que se estudia en todas las academias militares.
I could watch the Band of Brothers series over and over again. All the men of the Allied Expeditionary Forces were incredibly courageous for their parts in such a noble undertakings as the liberating of France, Holland, etc. Truly something that deserves eternal veneration. Thank you for your sacrifice and contributions to the betterment of this place we call Earth.
Jim Duddleston I watch Band of Brothers every year, without fail. Their stories are so important, for us to remember their sacrifices & how these seemingly ordinary men became extraordinary heroes. ❤️
I just watched Band of Brothers and Pacific during Corona assault. Enjoyed it like it was first time.
I think I've watched the series around 25 times now, and I still love it.
Ok so I’m gonna watch B.O.B. Yet Again. I’ve lost count .
We also watch Band of Brothers series every winter. It is important to remind ourselves the sacrifices these brave men made to ensure our freedoms.
I cannot get enough of these videos. The term, Greatest Generation has been used a lot over the years but they really are.......
Were not the greatest parents though
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You do as well as you can and that's all you can do
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I live so close to Bastogne, thank you to all those heroes who saved my country❤️
"This is not spaghetti, this is Army noodles with ketchup..." Pvt Perconte, Band of Brothers.
Love that quote!
Ey you ain't gotta eat it.
Pretty sure he said egg noodles and ketchup
Ey get outa here
@@tko3945 pretty sure You’re Dead wrong Pal
From U.K. A relative of mine Len died two years ago, but it was only after his death that we learned of his story. We all knew that he had served but when I tried to question him all I got was “Why would anyone want to know about that old stuff, he didn’t do anything”. After his death, his ex-servicemen’s club ‘The Fellowship’ researched his service and published the story in their magazine. Len’s period of not doing anything started 6th June 1944. He was wireless operator in an armed car. His unit had earned the name ‘The Devils Own’ fighting in North Africa. The Devils were the only armed car unit to land that day. Their job was to land on Juno Beach with the Canadians and then travel 30 miles inland behind enemy lines to destroy some bridges. Things went badly wrong when Len’s car met a German tank. Len was the only survivor and was shot through the wrist as he climbed out of his damaged vehicle. He was captured, but those first Germans treated him well. He was given first aid and sent off to hospital. After treatment he was collected from the hospital by some unpleasant Germans who treated him badly before putting him into a railway cattle truck. He finished up in Poland working in a coal mine. 12 hrs per day 7 days a week, in return for thin soup and black bread. Then as the Russians entered Poland he joined the infamous death march. POWs and concentration camp victims forced to walk west through the snow and into Germany. Those who fell out were shot or bayoneted. In Germany he was found by some American soldiers sleeping in the street. He accepted an unofficial return to England in an American plane. From the airfield he got a lift in a truck towards home and then walked through the night. Next morning he knocked on the door of his home. Immediately his mother stripped him naked, burnt his cloths and placed him in a tin bath full of disinfectant and antiseptic. She scrubbed him until he bled and then forced fed him with rice pudding. Later his friends carried him across the road to the pub and filled him with beer. All this love almost killed him and he was taken to our local hospital and then a military hospital were he spent many months. When that first German captured him and said “Tommy for you the war is over” nothing could have been further from the truth.
Wow. This blows my mind. A hell of a way to make it home and then almost die, again. We can only imagine what these men went through, and even then our imaginations don't even come close. Great respect for your relative and his sacrifice. God bless him, and God bless you for sharing this. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing suck a great story, and I am sorry for your loss
Thank you Len and thank you my friend.
Yeah, even in the german troops were some good people but there are bad ones too, like in the us or in britain.
An example is Franz Stigler. He was in service for the Luftwaffe, he flew a BF109. on decembre the 20th 1943, he was ordered to shoot down a B-17 with nickname "ye olde pub"
He noticed that this plane was badly damaged because of attacks from some Focke wulffs and other BF 109s, he saw that the crew is fighting for the lifes of the injured crew.
He decided to escort the B-17 to safety, saluted to charlie brown and flew away. They found each other after the war and lived as friends, both died in 2008.
Thankyou for your story. I get it why they didn't say anything, to many bad things to remember, so glad he got to go home.
My good friend Don Curtis was there for 16 days in a fox hole,he is 96 and still remembers it very well.
Please interview him, ask everything and récord that, ask if he can tell youball his history since he enlisted him
The look of pride on that old veteran in the wheelchair..to be recognized for what he did and not forgotten..made me tear up..God bless America!
Respect to those who saved both my countries…. Belgium and Germany.
Can't express my total gratitude to everyone in the Bristish, Canadian, South African, Indian, American, French, Belgian, Dutch, Polish, and many more armies in these countries that saved Europe.
Respect for this comment ! ✊
You should have mentioned CCCR because they pulled 90% of European WW2 theatre.
@@zelenizub2036 the soldiers sure, but that government was responsible for 100 million dead. The only thing the Soviet Union deserves is condemnation more so than even Germany.
@@jg62190 Amen.
Saved? Is that double speak?
My wife gave me a Beyond the Band of Brother Tour in 2017. Our group was so small, we got to go to the foxholes of Easy. I am 64 years old...and I can not express how humbling it was to walk through those woods. Or the cemeteries of Omaha and The American Cemetery in Luxembourg City. Made me feel so very insignificant. ...Claude
I spent a night in Bois Jacques a few years ago, in one of the foxholes. It was so quite I could hear my own heartbeat, and it was pitch black, could hardly see my hand in front of me. Think I slept for a couple of hours before I woke up, and spent the rest of the night trying to stay warm. Looking forward to visit Bastogne and the Mardasson Memorial again, on my way to Normandy.
Are you actually allowed to sleep in those foxholes?
I don't know, I never asked, but I'm counting on forgiveness more than asking for permission. :) Either way, it wasn't the most pleasant accommodation I've experienced. What i do know is that you can't bring a metal detector into these woods without permission. What you find above ground you can keep, but anything you dig out of the ground belongs to the king.
Hahah no all good, I actually want to sleep in one of these foxholes.
Fair enough, though, I'd probably keep it anyway.
Good luck to you. Bring a sleeping bag and plenty of bug spray. And a flashlight.
I'll just sleep in the avaliable attire they had ;)
A lump in my throaght was forming as I was listening the pianist playing the theme music of Band Of Brothers!
Bob Izumi, is one of the humblest men I have ever known and I am blessed to have have him as a friend both he and his wife Romi are great people. What most people don’t know about Bob is that he was with the 442RTC before he joined G Co 506 just before the battle of the bulge. He also went on to serve 30 years active duty when he transferred into the Air Corp which became the Air Force reaching the rank of E-9.
May God Bless him and all of our Veterans and this still great Country we live in.
Wow. A Japanese man fighting with the allies. What an experience that must have been
the guys who fought it & survived,lost so many pals during the battle, they are reunited,heaven must throw a bash for them
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Wow, That was Bob Izumi in the wheelchair. He was in 3rd Battalion G company. Great to see him.
Hi, do you have informations about that veteran?
I'm investigating his case for couple of months - I simply having doubts because when I Google his name many different versions of his story appear. There is even a site that clearly accuses Mr. Izumi stating that he never fought in Bastogne (that site shows even a supporting documents refering to his service).
This stands in opposite to what Mr. Izumi told me personally last year when we met in Bastogne ("I could show you my foxhole outside the city").
I talked over the past month with couple of associations of Japanese-American veterans for example, both regarding 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
No contacts of mine confirmed Robert Izumi was a member of those units.
At that time I assumed that Mr Izumi joined 101st Airborne directly around September 1944 (as some sites indicate).
Furthermore, look at newspapers from Japanese camps in USA:
ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-125/ddr-densho-125-309-mezzanine-b17433a181.pdf
It states that Mr Izumi completed his training in USA around the begining of 1945 - we cannot specify the exact date here (considering news spreading back then slower plus a case of military secret), but even if we consider that such news was 2 months late it would still mean that by the time the Battle of the Bulge was at it's peak Mr Izumi was still in USA.
By all means I do not want to be disrespectful towards any of the veterans, but facts needs to be checked.
Thanks for mentioning that. When I saw him in this video my immediate thought was that he looked Japanese. That would have been a cool story to include in Band of Brothers. I can't imagine how challenging it wpuld have been to be a Japanese American soldier at that time.
In general - I agree. In Band of Brothers - no.
Why? Historical accuracy. That is why I'm investigating case of Mr Izumi - was he truly where he states he was.
If you would like a series about Japanese-American soldiers check out story of 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. There were many great soldiers there, even ones that got Medal of Honor like Daniel Inouye:
Citation:
Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 21 April 1945, in the vicinity of San Terenzo, Italy. While attacking a defended ridge guarding an important road junction, Second Lieutenant Inouye skillfully directed his platoon through a hail of automatic weapon and small arms fire, in a swift enveloping movement that resulted in the capture of an artillery and mortar post and brought his men to within 40 yards of the hostile force. Emplaced in bunkers and rock formations, the enemy halted the advance with crossfire from three machine guns. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Second Lieutenant Inouye crawled up the treacherous slope to within five yards of the nearest machine gun and hurled two grenades, destroying the emplacement. Before the enemy could retaliate, he stood up and neutralized a second machine gun nest. Although wounded by a sniper's bullet, he continued to engage other hostile positions at close range until an exploding grenade shattered his right arm. Despite the intense pain, he refused evacuation and continued to direct his platoon until enemy resistance was broken and his men were again deployed in defensive positions. In the attack, 25 enemy soldiers were killed and eight others captured. By his gallant, aggressive tactics and by his indomitable leadership, Second Lieutenant Inouye enabled his platoon to advance through formidable resistance, and was instrumental in the capture of the ridge. Second Lieutenant Inouye's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army.
No that is a material for a great episode AND it would be historically accurate..
@@Kubbbbek In memory of the Nisei Divison ....... Amerikas highest decoratet man of honor!
@@Kubbbbek Wow, looks like he was in the States in December or November 1944 (according to your estimation). Manzanar is roughly 80 miles to the east of where I grew up. They even talk about Visalia in that paper you linked. I wonder if he could have been shipped over to Bastogne within those 2 months? Have you checked the national archives or military records? I understand your sentiment of not wanting to disrespect the veterans, but fact checking is never a bad thing.
At Bastogne exceptional bravery was an everyday occurrence.
I can think of few better ways to keep these heroes alive than to remember them with conversations such as this.
Thanks. One cannot help but admire these brave and courageous men.
Man that last bit got me. I could never imagine what it must have been like to be an allied soldier in Bastogne on that fateful day.
I'm so proud of these men and what they did! What BALLS!
In 1968, Retired General MacAuliffe was my patient at Walter Reed General Hospital.
Dr. Robert A. Vitori
Windermere, Fl.
Did he talk about the war?
Nuts!
Thanks Doc for all the help and care you give us Veterans! God Bless and Semper Fi
I love the little mini things that the series put into the show. I remember the coffee cup they are talking about that got dropped when he was shot.
Joe Muccia’s tour in September 2022 on The Path of Easy Company was the most amazing experience ever! , Joe is hands-down the best Easy Company historian out there, 20 plus years of friendships with the family’s and guys really showed in his dedication, also it was great meeting Reg, he has great inside knowledge of the battles and scenery!
My father was in the 101st Airborne, 506 PIR, 3rd Battalion G Company during WWII. He was a replacement and saw his first action in Bastogne. He told me of a cold place called Bastogne when I was growing up. I didn't learn about what happened there until I was a grown man. Thank you for letting me see it here. I hope to see it in person one day.
Your father was a hero, and I salute him, and thank him for his service as part of the Greatest Generation.
eu também 😂
I was a grenadier (89-97)PzMrs and we also had to dig a foxhole and it was also in winter, we had ONLY -15 degrees at that time and I can testify that it's bloody cold in there. especially the feet got cold the quickest, which was very hard. everyone hated that that day. Thx for the Video !!
Those tired old soldiers were very brave for daring to visit Bastogne again...
I hope they were able to take in this familiar, yet very different forest.
Green...
Quiet...
warm...
...
_peaceful._
Definitely a good form of closure from that horrible winter.
My heart goes out to everyone of them and what they went through thankyou and godbless everyone who served x
Dale Dye, the best damn army consultant in movies ever.
Except that he was a Marine!!
@@printolive5512 RAH! He's also an extremely decorated Marine.
I'm belgian and I love so much bastogne for this ❤
I envy you because you live there :)
I envy you because you have access to glorious beer, chocolate and waffles
ARDENNAIS71 just to let you know my uncle from West Virginia, fight there during the Battle of the Bulge. He alway wanted to return to Bastogne after the war, he never made it. He said the people of Belgium were wonderful people.
Je suis Finlandais / ik ben Fins, and I visited Bastogne last year. A marvellous place, like the rest of the Ardennes and Belgium as well.
Thank you, brave, brave men. May all the dearly departed from all sides and nations rest in peace and may such hardships never visit mankind in such a way ever again. Currahee.
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Went to Normandy summer of ‘22 and in two weeks I will be in Bastogne. Looking forward to it. I had the chance to speak with the daughter of Michel de Vallavielle right in front of Brecourt Manor. That day around St. Marie du Mont was the best.
I see Shane Taylor (Eugene "Doc" Roe), James Madio (Frank Perconte), Ross McCall (Joe Liebgott), Rick Gomez (George Luz), Philip Barantini (Wayne "Skinny" Sisk), Doug Allen (Alton Moore). Am I missing anyone?
I think also Rick Warden (Harry Welsh), George Calil (James Moe Alley) and Douglas Spain (Antonio Garcia)?
I like the fact the actors pay their respects in place of the soldiers they played. Keeping their memories alive.
What an awesome video, spent two days there in 2014. The story with the headphones in the museum was AWESOME, It'll tear at your heart.
This is the best movie ever, seen few times. Will again, l just want to Thank the guys for everything they done for the world,
Minus Col. Shames, all of the original Toccoa men....are gone. Maybe I am incorrect here, but I believe it to be true. These men were here in this forest in the prime of their youth. They dealt with seemingly insurmountable odds - together. I think it is very touching and a real class act to see the actors return to pay homage to these men. It just goes to show how much the experience means to them personally. Never Forget
All the men from Easy Company have now passed on. Brad Freeman passed away earlier this year
RIP James Kenneth Davis. My grandfather. Lieutenant and second officer in easy company.
I salute each & every man that served here! Awesome to witness this on video. As an old veteran myself from the angolan "bushwar" i would LOVE to visit this place...but...in my life time won't happen. So, i thank everyone for making this video possible & allow others to revisit & taste history. THank you!
Twenty years after the war, the units that fought started having reunions. Twenty years after BoB, the cast is starting to have reunions.
My understanding is that BoB cast has been doing reunions for the past 20 years since it first aired.
Easy Company had reunions since 1946.
Greatest Generation, definitely. ALL HEROS EVERY ONE OF THEM
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Wow this is very interesting story about lt.Dick Winters RIP and his band of brothers amazing series and this is an amazing video
That phone at 2:47 has perfect comedic timing
James Madio was in Hook in 91, seeing him and noticing it was him kinda blew my mind, same for Joseph Mazzello (Eugene Sledge) being the boy from Jurassic Park
I can't wait to go see this. I have to make sure I make a stop here on my way to Berlin next year. This is great, you guys are awesome. Thank You
I figured the Lipton on the hand scene was just Hollywood... amazing stories, amazing men.
The piano performance is amazing 👏 and makes that I close my eyes and think on all that history. 👍🇵🇷
I made a M1 Carbine Full Auto to go deer hunting BITD . I filed the sear off. I learned that from a WWII Vet...Mercy! Oh! And I've visited where you are and many WWI & II, among other battle fields...Amazing! Good Job! Please Keep Up The Great Work Lest We Forget!
Thank you for making this.
Never forget!
That was so cool. I’ve always been fascinated with WW2 and especially the battle of the bludgeoning. Bs d of brothers is my all time favorite series
I need to go and visit these places.
My grandad flew a Halifax on DDay dropping chaff to divert radar and machine gunning Germans on the Beach doing PT. He was also in the Atlantic convoy, Market Garden, multiple raids on France and Germany on callsign L Love. Finally left us aged 99 in December 2020 RIP. I’d like to think he helped Easy as the Germans expected an attack in Calais. Keeping Tanks and Troops away from the fight.
Many thanks. My grandfather was in easy company and dropped on DDay. Consider my gratitude to your grandfather in recognition that he helped. As a result I'm here today and living a happy life.
Thank You Greatest Generation ........................ RIP .............
It's incredibly sad that the kind of honor, camaraderie and sacrifice cannot be found in today's world. It burdens my heart. Hip hip hooray for the men who fought and still fight world wide!!
At 11.21, is that the "Doc"? Ah I see the others at 15.30. You guys did those brave soldiers justice with your performances. Must´ve been quite an experience for you all. Thanks for sharing
I used to work with a guy in Orlando who was with the 82nd Airborne and personally knew the guy, John Steele, that got hung up on the church steeple. He actually didn't mind talking some about the war. He brought in some personal photos of the 82nd the next day after their drop in Normandy and I made copies of them. His first name was Jack I think, but I can't remember his last name. I doubt he is still alive.
So nostalgic for Easy company fans.
Thanks so much for sharing. I had plans to join, but ultimately couldn't make it. Maybe in the next years.
God bless and thankyou
Today's generations suck. Unfortunately our country is weak now. Thank you dad and all the heros who served 🙏
I met a couple of those vets a number of times in Toccoa. Never met any of the actors though.
i met James Madio once, played Frank Perconte.
Met some veterans too…...
Thank you for this, sir!
By all means watch this mini series "Band of Brothers". Sgt/2nd Lt Lippton was from Huntington, WV. West Virginia then an now has the highest per capita of people serving in the military.
My Gentle Pitt Bull that's because in WV you learn to shoot a rifle and kill a deer at 8 years old and the military wants someone who can hunt and track and shoot in the infantry, that's why so many West Virginians served in infantry or were a rifleman, and during Vietnam in WV all the boys got their notice they accepted it and never questioned it. We're definitely a different breed and thankfully I've not had to answer the call yet but If I'm needed I'll go and serve
Some Army officers at Bastogne later commanded us in Vietnam. The boys from Bastogne are hero's. The boys from Vietnam are called horrible names even today.
RIP grandpa. Thanks for not catching any bullets or shrapnel.
"NUTS!"
NUTS! Echoing
What is sad is almost all of these heroes have died.
Eric brett I know it is sad I think if I’m right they are all gone
Wow they got to visit
Awesome!
That's the roughest voice i ever heard..
Loved the story Capt. Dye told about the rattle snakes.
Respect !
Listen to the opening lyrics to the theme from Band of Brothers...very moving.
Awesome,,Those people there,,celebrating all the heroes is what those heroes fought for...
12:24 Wow that's amazing
Lest we forget.
We shall remember them.
I wish time would stand still or at least slow down. There are only about 250,000 WWII vets still alive. God bless all who served and their families.
Shoutout to buddy wearing the Flyers hoodie
At 15:26.... Dale Dye aka Robert Sink in band of brothers.
It is amazing that after all these years some of the men can recognize where they are and remember which fox hole was there’s.
How did these people get there? How do I get in on this?!
This was a private tour arranged for the Band of Brothers actors reunion.
If you wanted to attend you had to pay. But the Bois Jacques is open for everyone, every day and for free ;-)
I believe the host is my man Reg Jans. If you go to Bastogne you have to check out his tours!
I whould like to hear the story of this battle of the point of view from a german soldier. Who fought on the other site.
These guys never thought that one day a tour group would be standing around oogling their foxholes. Makes you think..
These were great men.
Amazing men............
God Bless Easy Company.
I think it's the same 55 idiots world-wide that go around and downvote amazing videos. Have some respect.
From U.K. I have nothing but respect for these heros. I have read and reread the book several times. Only wish that another title could have been found. “Band of Brothers” is a very British thing. Shakespeare’s Henry V and the most famously Nelson’s Band of Brothers during the Napoleonic wars. When I first heard of this Band of Brothers I thought it was British. But if those men are happy to have a British title, rather than something more American, then that’s fine. Guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s like the movie The Thin Red Line. Why not Blue Line?
John Willetts we use Band of Brothers here in the 🇺🇸 when we talk about a group who served together.
Shakespeare has become universal. And the theme of the brotherhood of war is not just British - it's experienced by all men who serve in battle.
It’s amazing how a hole in the ground is one of the most important things in human history.
I can’t even recognize them anymore.
Respect
0:32 Doc Roe?
correct
Ionni Grace Shane Taylor I think the actor who potrayed Doc Roe....correct me if I wrong.tq
I love that he is carrying a courier bag still. lol.
Is it the same bag Tom Hanks gave to Shane when he auditioned for Doc?
Respect.....
i could listen to this guy speak about war stories for fucking hours on end
should make a podcast he would get so many views
The bastards at the Bastogne Museum erected a tall fence that completely surrounds the woods at Foy where these people are standing in. To enter the area you have to buy a ticket at the museum in downtown Bastogne then go to the woods and there’s a small parking area and an automatic gate where you scan your ticket and it allows one person to enter. I encourage people to send an email to that museum and the Bastogne city government.
Amazing video!! Does anyone know the name of the veteran in the wheelchair?
15:45 thank you for your service
Who´s the heroe in the final photoshoot with Perconte?
Does anyone know how and where I can get the song at the end of the video?
When I see that I'm thinking that one of the most bloodiest battles of World War 2 was in Bastogne (Bulge) and that that men died for the next generations and for the peace that is now reigning on the most countries of the world. Remember that men and God bless them.
And wait until you hear Okinawa and Iwo Jima
They were also bloody battles.
Nice video, thanks for sharing.