Band of Brothers

[picasso]

yesterday I was watching a D-Day special on the tellie and they mentioned the 501st PIR and their taking out the German 88's at Brecourt Manor. They interviewed Dick Winters and explained the mission just like in the BOB series.
However, you recall the maps that Winters found in one of the bunkers they took out? Turns out it contained the German postions on the entire Normandy coast! It was so important that Lewis Nixon himself took them back to battalion commanders. They were so pleased that Winters got a couple of the first tanks inland and proceeded to guide them to key German postions in the hedgerows, they cleared the place out.
Would have been cool to have seen that in the series. I know I'm being picky, but they left out some good stuff.:)

[sanantoniosooner]

They didn't have Tom Hanks in there either.

Shabby research.

[jk the sooner fan]

that series.........pure greatness

dick winters - even greater

i cant help but watch when it comes on

[JohnnyMack]

I just watched "Points" the other night on the plane.

I nevar get tired of that series.

[JohnnyMack]

You guys should try the book "All the way to Berlin". Great read.

[picasso]

You guys should try the book "All the way to Berlin". Great read.
will check it out.

I'm currently reading a little book called Hiroshima, gf gave it to me.

[NYSooner1355]

I don't think they portray it in the series, but I think the end of the episode that occurs in mentions that the map had the gun positions and gives the explanation of why he didn't receive the MoH for that mission

OR

that could have been in the book - I've confused myself now

[picasso]

well in the series Nixon is walking off and kind of half mentions the maps doing some good at battlion.

[olevetonahill]

Yall enjoy the movies !:eek:

[Skysooner]

A Bridge Too Far is a book about Operation Market Garden which was one of the bigger fiascos of the European War post D-Day. It is also a good read.

[IB4OU2]

My wife got me the BoB series in DVD a few years ago and it was a great christmas present!

[SoonerProphet]

Anyone read David Webster's book yet?

[jk the sooner fan]

Anyone read David Webster's book yet?

somebody here did, i remember them talking about it.....just cant remember who

[StoopTroup]

I wonder if the Iranians think we made all that up too....:D

[picasso]

Anyone read David Webster's book yet?
man, I had completely forgotten about that.

[SoonerProphet]

Pic,

Is the Hiroshima book authored by John Hersey?

Webster's book is a good read, without the platitudes of a court historian such as Ambrose.

[picasso]

Pic,

Is the Hiroshima book authored by John Hersey?

Webster's book is a good read, without the platitudes of a court historian such as Ambrose.

yes it is. it makes one's vivid imagination work in a bad way to say the least.

Ambrose spoke of how vital Webster's notes and letters were. Another part about the BOB series is how Webster (Eion Bailey) was dropping f-bombs. His letters stated how much he loathed Army lingo.:confused:

[SoonerProphet]

yes it is. it makes one's vivid imagination work in a bad way to say the least.

Ambrose spoke of how vital Webster's notes and letters were. Another part about the BOB series is how Webster (Eion Bailey) was dropping f-bombs. His letters stated how much he loathed Army lingo.:confused:

Ambrose does the forward in Webster's book. He does discuss how important his contribution in addition to the typical soldier's gripes about army life.

[OklahomaTrombone]

I started re-watching the series when I was getting ready to leave for Phoenix.

I just finished "Why We Fight"

I swear that it gets dusty where I am every damn time I watch it.

[picasso]

my brother got the Webster book in the mail the other day and has been reading it diligently. I just snuck a read of his chapter in the Austrian Alps.
excellent stuff!

[OU4LIFE]

you can read?

[Harry Beanbag]

Anyone read David Webster's book yet?


I bought it back in the summer but haven't had a chance to start it yet. I chose to read E.B. Sledge's With the Old Breed first and then ran out of free time.

[picasso]

well said Jaux. I'm sure all of the BOB real life veterans have become visible celebs, Winters being the biggest.

and Hairy, I can read greens too.

[OU4LIFE]

too bad you can't hit them.

[picasso]

too bad you can't hit them.
that's partly true. if I somehow fix my hook with my irons, I'm going to be kicking *** and taking names this spring.;)

[picasso]

Just finished Webster's book. Awesome read. Especially the time they spent in Austria.
My brother and I talked about how it was too bad he didn't get to see action in the Bulge. Would have been good stuff.

[SoonerProphet]

i let my department head borrow it. my dad read it over the holidays. those guys could scrounge like no other.

[picasso]

i let my department head borrow it. my dad read it over the holidays. those guys could scrounge like no other.
no kidding, absolutely. Ole Web knew his adult libation too didn't he? Certainly a hip cat for his age.
I've got a book: Foot Soldier, A combat infantryman's war in Europe, Roscoe Blunt, Jr.
Dude was a demolitions specialist so he was usually always first into occupied areas. He cleaned up on a ton of items and sent them home by the week.

[Harry Beanbag]

I'm about halfway through Webster's book, pretty interesting so far.

I found a website where a guy goes through each BoB episode and corrects the mistakes that they made, whether intentionally or not. It's a long read but worth it. There is an incredible amount of info about the 101st on other parts of the site.

http://www.101airborneww2.com/bandofbrothers.html

[Harry Beanbag]

i let my department head borrow it. my dad read it over the holidays. those guys could scrounge like no other.


I love the part in Holland where they stop to eat breakfast at an apparently abandoned house. They milk cows, take some eggs, and borrow a skillet from inside the house. When they're finished, they wash the skillet and put it back where they got it.

[GDC]

If you ever get the chance, go to Berchtesgaden and visit the Eagle's Nest, it's almost impossible to describe.

[GDC]

http://images.ecampus.com/images/d/133/0425208133.jpg

Just got this yesterday.

[Harry Beanbag]

http://images.ecampus.com/images/d/133/0425208133.jpg

Just got this yesterday.


I didn't know that existed. Keep us informed.

[jk the sooner fan]

i saw that at the airport today, let me know how it is.....

[SoonerProphet]

http://images.ecampus.com/images/d/133/0425208133.jpg

Just got this yesterday.


hmm, this looks very interesting.

[GDC]

Great read. Dick Winters was a man.

[Harry Beanbag]

Damn, you're finished already?

[jk the sooner fan]

http://images.ecampus.com/images/d/133/0425208133.jpg

Just got this yesterday.

i read this last week, very good book if you're into this subject, it follows right along with the band of brothers series, but goes into greater detail on alot of the stories.