Well, here it is: our final episode on Band of Brothers and the men of Easy Company. In this wrap up, we discuss further details about a number of the men, particularly ones who weren't featured much in the Ambrose book.We've really loved covering this series, and learning more about this incredible group of veterans, and, whether they'd call themselves this or not, heroes. It's been an honor. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.Here is a list of books that we recommend if you're interested in learning more.We Who Are Alive and Remain - by Marcus BrothertonA Company of Heroes - by Marcus BrothertonBiggest Brother - by Larry Alexander (about Richard Winters)Beyond Band of Brothers - by Richard WintersBrothers in Battle, Best of Friends - by Bill Guarnere and Babe HeffronEasy Company Soldier - by Don MalarkeyCall of Duty - by Buck ComptonShifty’s War - by Darrell "Shifty" PowersParachute Infantry - by David Kenyon WebsterSilver Eagle - by Ronald Ooms (about Clancy Lyall)In the Footsteps of Band of Brothers - by Larry AlexanderFighting Fox Company - by Bill Brown and Terry PoyserD-Day by Stephen AmbroseThe Longest Winter - by Alex Kershaw
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2:18:05
Undeclared Band of Brothers - Points
Well, we've reached the end of the mini-series, guys. It's sad. Well, the episode itself isn't, because we see Easy Company take Hitler's Eagle's Nest, get a bunch of fancy booze, loot some fancy stuff, and the war ends so they all get to go home. But it's sad for us because we've really enjoyed talking about this show, and these guys.Next week we will be doing a wrap up, and we'll talk about what the surviving members did after the war. So it's not quite over yet.Additional info: Sgt. Grant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_E._GrantAlton More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_MoreDonald Malarkey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_MalarkeyVeterans Day tribute to an Oregon hero: Don MalarkeyMalarkey and Buck meet Prince Charles: http://www.valorstudios.com/Band-of-Brothers-with-Prince-Charles.htmEasy Company living legacies: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/living-legacies-real-band-brothers-vets-just-wont_quit.html/2AV CLUB http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/band-brothers-points-205379 Pointshttp://www.avclub.com/tvclub/band-brothers-why-we-fight-205104 Why we fight
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1:29:19
Undeclared Band of Brothers - Why We Fight
In this episode, Easy Company finds a concentration camp. We've all seen pictures, or footage, of the camps, but most of the soldiers who were fighting in the war hadn't even heard rumors of the existence of them.In doing some research, I found some footage taken by the US Army of the townspeople cleaning up after the prisoners were released, like Nixon goes to observe in the episode. It's awful, but I think necessary to watch to fully grasp what the price of this war was for so many people. I will link it below, along with some other info on the camps.This episode is rough, and we tried to discuss it as best as we could. Video of the the camp Easy company was part of liberating, as it was being cleaned up by the townspeople. The Text is in German, but is easily translated through Google. http://www.buergervereinigung-landsberg.de/geschichte/orginalfilm.htm More info about the Camp, and who actually found it first: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaufering_concentration_camphttps://www.scrapbookpages.com/DachauScrapbook/DachauLiberation/KauferingIVLiberation.html Joe Liebgott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Liebgotthttp://militarypower.wikidot.com/joseph-liebgott
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1:51:07
Undeclared BoB - The Last Patrol
In this episode, Webster returns to a less than welcoming response from his comrades in Easy, and Lt. Jones joins the company pretty much straight out of West Point on his way up the ladder. And, as usual, Easy is tasked with a potentially dangerous patrol to get some prisoners over other companies despite their exhaustion and the fact that they've been on the front lines pretty much since D-Day. Some additional info: Pvt. David Webster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kenyon_Websterhttp://www.davidkenyonwebster.com/ Lt. Hank Jones: http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/14163/ The Patrol: http://www.dday-overlord.com/eng/band_of_brothers_episode_8.htm An account of a tour someone took with Guarnere and Heffron of the places Easy Company fought. http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-in-the-footsteps-of-easy-company-during-a-band-of-brothers-tour.htm The AV Club recap: http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/band-brothers-last-patrol-204901
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1:30:00
Undeclared BoB - The Breaking Point
This is a rough one, you guys. It's pretty much non-stop from beginning until end, with Easy Company losing quite a few of their men due to horrific wounds, emotional burn out, or death. Winters' hands are tied and he can't get rid of their useless CO, until Dike almost gets more of the men killed. Enter Lt. Spiers!We have a lot of links for you with this one, because so much happened to so many people. Foy: http://argunners.com/foy-belgium-1945-now-easy-company/Bastogne & Foy: http://www.ronaldspeirs.com/military/ww2/belgium-bastogne/ Photos of Easy Company Foxholes still in the Bois Jacques Forest in Belgium: https://www.landmarkscout.com/easy-company-101st-airborne-division-in-the-battle-of-the-bulge-foy-belgium/Ronald Spiers: http://www.ronaldspeirs.com/Carwood Lipton: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/us/c-carwood-lipton-81-figure-in-band-of-brothers-dies.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carwood_Liptonhttp://articles.latimes.com/2001/dec/28/local/me-18490Bill Guarnere: http://www.marcusbrotherton.com/know-bill-guarnere-1923-2014-love/http://www.history.com/news/bill-guarnere-member-of-world-war-ii-band-of-brothers-dieshttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/life-legacy-wild-bill.htmlhttp://militaryhistorytraveler.com/2014/04/wild-bill-guarnere-interview/Bill and Babe: http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/03/14/band-of-brothers-vets-wild-bill-guarnere-babe-heffron-remembrance/Joe Toye: http://www.marcusbrotherton.com/an-unimagined-success/https://veteransfuneralcare.com/obituary/Joe-Toyehttps://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19055725"Skip" Muck and Alex Penkala: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/33956-muck-and-penkala-grave-markers-in-luxembourg/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Muckhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_PenkalaDonald Hoobler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_HooblerLt. Dike: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_DikeThe AV Club recap: http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/band-brothers-breaking-point-204650
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