Band of Brothers Part Ten 'Points' Full TV Reaction!!
Added 2021-04-20 17:33:18 +0000 UTC
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Winters did not actually allow the officer to keep his gun. He noticed it had never been fired which applauded the German officer for. He has never fired it and has made sure those that get it in his descendants know it is never to be fired.
vicious tyler
2022-01-10 23:58:07 +0000 UTCA couple historical tidbits: Some Germany military units, particularly military police (as portrayed in this episode) were kept in service by the Allies to help organize surrendering soldiers, keep Germany running, etc. Second: When Talbert resigned as Easy 1st Sergeant, it wasn't just because he wanted to be back amongst the men. He had been really close with Winters and they had similar leadership philosophies; however, he didn't get along well with Speirs, as their styles of leadership conflicted. I loved watching your reactions to this series, I'm looking forward to many more!!
Loyd
2021-07-05 23:07:49 +0000 UTCYes.
Douglas Holmes
2021-04-25 11:48:33 +0000 UTCYou mean battle for castle Itter??
TaLy___
2021-04-25 09:31:59 +0000 UTCThere was another example in which Austrian Wehrmacht soldiers fought side by side with US army soldiers against SS officers to protect a few VIP prisoners that the SS were going to execute in the final weeks of the war.
Douglas Holmes
2021-04-21 19:09:12 +0000 UTCThe Pianist is a great film! You’ll see both sides of the German military- some were fanatical and brutal - and some were compassionate but caught up in the meat grinder of the war. I read a comment by a Russian woman who talked about how her grandmother’s village was invaded by Germany and some were kicked out of their homes, left to starve and freeze, but her grandmother was fortunate that the German officer who took her home let her stay there with her small children. He also warned her about the SS, telling her that they were coming and to run into the woods to hide. So she was able to survive because of his kindness. It’s only fair to remember those acts of compassion- especially if you could face punishment for them. Remember, there was no dissent allowed in that regime. Refusal to fight meant execution as a traitor. Another great film is “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days”. Sophie, her brother Hans and college friend Christophe Probst were part of the White Rose, a resistance group who disseminated pamphlets about Nazi war crimes and urged people to overthrow Hitler. They were captured, and the film depicts what happened to them. Their courage and refusal to compromise was inspiring. I heartily recommend that film. Thanks!
Catherine LW
2021-04-21 02:56:06 +0000 UTCThank you for the support and the very detailed clarification! I am part German so I am always extra fascinated to learn more history about Germany and multiple perspectives! I have not seen the Pianist so I would love to check that out to see that side
TBR Schmitt
2021-04-21 02:33:46 +0000 UTCGreat reaction and it was enjoyable to watch it with you both. Just a nitpicking note: the Nazis were a political party that controlled Germany. Not all German soldiers were Nazis. The military arm of the Nazi Party were the SS. That General was not SS. He and the troops he addressed were Wehrmacht: ordinary German military. There was a difference. Unlike the SS, many Wehrmacht soldiers abided by the Geneva Convention and you might even hear stories about German soldiers and officers showing honor and compassion to the enemy. It’s a disservice to those who fought with honor to bunch them with Nazis. The officer who helped hide a Jew he discovered in the house he was billeted in from the film The Pianist (true story) was Wehrmacht. I recently saw a YouTube video of an American Jewish veteran who was captured during the war and put in a POW camp, where the Wehrmacht commandant treated him the same as the other American POWs there. He had pneumonia and he said the officer had him in the infirmary and made sure he got extra rations because he was so sick. Towards the end of the war, the German officer freed them because he had no more food to give them or feed his own soldiers so he pointed west and told them to go that way where they’d be sure to run into Allied forces, and they did. So, there are examples where Wehrmacht soldiers behaved with honor and I don’t like to put them in the same group with the SS or the Nazis. Looking forward to more reactions!
Catherine LW
2021-04-21 02:23:16 +0000 UTC
