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Band Of Brothers
I missed this when it first came on TV, but my wife bought me the DVD box set for my birthday.
I've been watching it all this week, and have just finished the last episode, and I'm sitting here in tears.
Just awesome. if you haven't seen it, I cant recommend it highly enough.
I have so much respect for the people who fought for our freedoms today.
To each and every one of them.
Thank you.
I've been watching it all this week, and have just finished the last episode, and I'm sitting here in tears.
Just awesome. if you haven't seen it, I cant recommend it highly enough.
I have so much respect for the people who fought for our freedoms today.
To each and every one of them.
Thank you.
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Agree though awesome series about as realistic as it gets . love the way the real soldiers tell their own story at the end of each episode ....moving stuff
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I've heard the same team are working on "The Pacific War", but can't find any reference to it on imdb.
I've got the R1 DTS box set of BoB
I've got the R1 DTS box set of BoB
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I dont have the box set but i did watch them on tv, it was truely awesome and made you realise what those men went through
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Currently reading the book the series was based on.
The series is so exact its brilliant. Got it on DVD aswell and still catch myself flicking over on sky if I see an episode on.
The series is so exact its brilliant. Got it on DVD aswell and still catch myself flicking over on sky if I see an episode on.
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I find it amazing how we go on about stress ie paying the mortgage- keeping down a job etc etc. But those guys knew all about stress .
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Somebody brought this up on Snet a few months ago - it's one subject I'm happy to see return !
And yes, the TV programme is superbly realistic and I have nothing but the utmost respect for the soldiers concerned. Just a pity that the few scenes with Brits in them show them as numpties !
And yes, the TV programme is superbly realistic and I have nothing but the utmost respect for the soldiers concerned. Just a pity that the few scenes with Brits in them show them as numpties !
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Respect to those guys. A superb bit of televison that aims to tell it how it was. As someone said it is good to see the guys involved talk as it makes it more powerfull and moving.
One side effect of this has an obsession with 101st has now arisen in the US. Some would think they were the only guys involved.
If any of you are interested a friend of mine David Harper (who is the worlds expert on Berchtesgaden-Eagles Nest and is the guide there) Is organising a Band of Brothers tour in Normandy around June the 6th. If you want details let me know - I think it is quite pricey from memory.
Here is the other side of the coin. For those interested in impartial history. Moral hit quite a low point about a month after D Day. A high percentage of Allied casualties were suffering from self inflicted woulds or were in field hospitals with psychological problems. I will post a link that details this soon - when I find it.
Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didnt want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
But all in all - Its a good job these guys paid the ultimate sacrifice or we would probably either be speaking German or Russian by now!
Steve
One side effect of this has an obsession with 101st has now arisen in the US. Some would think they were the only guys involved.
If any of you are interested a friend of mine David Harper (who is the worlds expert on Berchtesgaden-Eagles Nest and is the guide there) Is organising a Band of Brothers tour in Normandy around June the 6th. If you want details let me know - I think it is quite pricey from memory.
Here is the other side of the coin. For those interested in impartial history. Moral hit quite a low point about a month after D Day. A high percentage of Allied casualties were suffering from self inflicted woulds or were in field hospitals with psychological problems. I will post a link that details this soon - when I find it.
Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didnt want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
But all in all - Its a good job these guys paid the ultimate sacrifice or we would probably either be speaking German or Russian by now!
Steve
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Respect to those guys. A superb bit of televison that aims to tell it how it was. As someone said it is good to see the guys involved talk as it makes it more powerfull and moving.
One side effect of this has an obsession with 101st has now arisen in the US. Some would think they were the only guys involved.
If any of you are interested a friend of mine David Harper (who is the worlds expert on Berchtesgaden-Eagles Nest and is the guide there) Is organising a Band of Brothers tour in Normandy around June the 6th. If you want details let me know - I think it is quite pricey from memory.
Here is the other side of the coin. For those interested in impartial history. Moral hit quite a low point about a month after D Day. A high percentage of Allied casualties were suffering from self inflicted woulds or were in field hospitals with psychological problems. I will post a link that details this soon - when I find it.
Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didn't want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all Frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
But all in all - Its a good job these guys paid the ultimate sacrifice or we would probably either be speaking German or Russian by now!
Steve
One side effect of this has an obsession with 101st has now arisen in the US. Some would think they were the only guys involved.
If any of you are interested a friend of mine David Harper (who is the worlds expert on Berchtesgaden-Eagles Nest and is the guide there) Is organising a Band of Brothers tour in Normandy around June the 6th. If you want details let me know - I think it is quite pricey from memory.
Here is the other side of the coin. For those interested in impartial history. Moral hit quite a low point about a month after D Day. A high percentage of Allied casualties were suffering from self inflicted woulds or were in field hospitals with psychological problems. I will post a link that details this soon - when I find it.
Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didn't want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all Frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
But all in all - Its a good job these guys paid the ultimate sacrifice or we would probably either be speaking German or Russian by now!
Steve
I've always been fascinated in D-Day ever since my uncle told me he was on one the British destroyers that took the Americans across to Omaha and Utah . "I took some o them poor buggers across the channel". I remember him telling me .
One day Ill get across the channel and see for myself . I had arranged to go on the 60th anniversary but my daughter was taken ill so we had to cancel.
Loads of good programs about D-Day on the History Channel , saw one a few weeks back about a German soldier on Omaha and they reckoned he killed the most allies in one morning on the 6th June than any other German , basically just sat there for a few hours and mowed every American down as they landed on the beach . Was then captured and taken prisoner of war
Doesn't surprise me about the French though
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I missed this when it first came on TV, but my wife bought me the DVD box set for my birthday.
I've been watching it all this week, and have just finished the last episode, and I'm sitting here in tears.
Just awesome. if you haven't seen it, I cant recommend it highly enough.
I have so much respect for the people who fought for our freedoms today.
To each and every one of them.
Thank you.
I've been watching it all this week, and have just finished the last episode, and I'm sitting here in tears.
Just awesome. if you haven't seen it, I cant recommend it highly enough.
I have so much respect for the people who fought for our freedoms today.
To each and every one of them.
Thank you.
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One of my all time favourite DVDs.
I was lucky enough to go to Normandy during the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. We travelled on a commemorative symbolic crossing flanked by 4 destroyers, one from USA, France, Canada and UK with D Day veterans on board the ferry. Each happy to talk and share their experiences
some pics from the memorable day
Not many of the old boys left, hats off to them
I was lucky enough to go to Normandy during the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. We travelled on a commemorative symbolic crossing flanked by 4 destroyers, one from USA, France, Canada and UK with D Day veterans on board the ferry. Each happy to talk and share their experiences
some pics from the memorable day
Not many of the old boys left, hats off to them
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Respect to those guys. A superb bit of televison that aims to tell it how it was. As someone said it is good to see the guys involved talk as it makes it more powerfull and moving.
One side effect of this has an obsession with 101st has now arisen in the US. Some would think they were the only guys involved.
If any of you are interested a friend of mine David Harper (who is the worlds expert on Berchtesgaden-Eagles Nest and is the guide there) Is organising a Band of Brothers tour in Normandy around June the 6th. If you want details let me know - I think it is quite pricey from memory.
Here is the other side of the coin. For those interested in impartial history. Moral hit quite a low point about a month after D Day. A high percentage of Allied casualties were suffering from self inflicted woulds or were in field hospitals with psychological problems. I will post a link that details this soon - when I find it.
Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didnt want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
But all in all - Its a good job these guys paid the ultimate sacrifice or we would probably either be speaking German or Russian by now!
Steve
One side effect of this has an obsession with 101st has now arisen in the US. Some would think they were the only guys involved.
If any of you are interested a friend of mine David Harper (who is the worlds expert on Berchtesgaden-Eagles Nest and is the guide there) Is organising a Band of Brothers tour in Normandy around June the 6th. If you want details let me know - I think it is quite pricey from memory.
Here is the other side of the coin. For those interested in impartial history. Moral hit quite a low point about a month after D Day. A high percentage of Allied casualties were suffering from self inflicted woulds or were in field hospitals with psychological problems. I will post a link that details this soon - when I find it.
Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didnt want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
But all in all - Its a good job these guys paid the ultimate sacrifice or we would probably either be speaking German or Russian by now!
Steve
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A fantastic programme
I have spent two weeks in Normandy its a fantastic place to go and make sure you take the kids as well.
The american cemetry brings it right home, a very moving place.
The menning gate (spelling) at Ypres is another moving place , the last post is played every day at 6pm , not a dry eye anywhere.
I have spent two weeks in Normandy its a fantastic place to go and make sure you take the kids as well.
The american cemetry brings it right home, a very moving place.
The menning gate (spelling) at Ypres is another moving place , the last post is played every day at 6pm , not a dry eye anywhere.
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Also talking to a friend of mine that goes by the name of Sterling - a close relative of his was in a lead tank liberating French villages. Sometimes they were welcomed with open arms sometimes the tank was stoned and they were told to go away. The inhabitants were quite happy with the Germans thank you very much and didnt want their village disturbed with noisy tanks. Of course all frenchmen after the war were members of the resistance. However the reality was that it was a fairly divided country in terms of where loyalities lay.
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I'm not that good on history, but I do remember being told a long time ago that some the French people living near the coastal areas of the D-Day landings still harbour major grudges against us to this day. Apparently, before the landings took place, the RAF mercilessly pounded the hell out of any structure that was near the beaches of the proposed landings. From what I was told, this included the villages in the surrounding area, nearly all of which were predominately occupied by the French. Apparently we have the blood of a lot of innocent lives on our hands from those areas. That could also be a reason why rocks were thrown at the tanks when rolling into villages.
I have spent quite a bit of time in rural France - finding lost british planes from 1940 primarily. Many people are very happy to help ´´ah He died for France´´ is quite a common reply from elderly locals in villages when enquiring about a pilot.
Stumbled accross large parts of a German halftrack (Skdfz 6) in a farmers ditch about 2 years ago in Normandy whilst looking for a plane!
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A fantastic programme
I have spent two weeks in Normandy its a fantastic place to go and make sure you take the kids as well.
The american cemetry brings it right home, a very moving place.
The menning gate (spelling) at Ypres is another moving place , the last post is played every day at 6pm , not a dry eye anywhere.
I have spent two weeks in Normandy its a fantastic place to go and make sure you take the kids as well.
The american cemetry brings it right home, a very moving place.
The menning gate (spelling) at Ypres is another moving place , the last post is played every day at 6pm , not a dry eye anywhere.
Menen Gate by night photo - Danny Cambré photos at pbase.com
Menen being a town near Kortrijk or Courtrai (Flemish or French)... Which in itself is north(ish) of Lille.
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Menen (Meenen or Menin)
Menen Gate by night photo - Danny Cambré photos at pbase.com
Menen being a town near Kortrijk or Courtrai (Flemish or French)... Which in itself is north(ish) of Lille.
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Menen Gate by night photo - Danny Cambré photos at pbase.com
Menen being a town near Kortrijk or Courtrai (Flemish or French)... Which in itself is north(ish) of Lille.
J.
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Stephen Ambrose (who wrote Band Of Brothers) also had a book out about the whole Pegasus Bridge story - Amazon.co.uk: Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid: Books: Stephen E. Ambrose
Brilliant book, we went there late 2005 to take my wifes grandad to see his brother's memorial in Ranville, near the bridge. He was a para who followed the gliders in on the boats up the canals during the Pegasus Bridge invasion, and lost his life there.
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Brilliant book, we went there late 2005 to take my wifes grandad to see his brother's memorial in Ranville, near the bridge. He was a para who followed the gliders in on the boats up the canals during the Pegasus Bridge invasion, and lost his life there.
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Stephen Ambrose (who wrote Band Of Brothers) also had a book out about the whole Pegasus Bridge story - Amazon.co.uk: Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid: Books: Stephen E. Ambrose
John.