ElToro
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i heard that as well. mayeb pre-production ?
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i heard that as well. mayeb pre-production ?
Thuer
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Cant find the trailer anymore. But there is for sure a serie comming about the Pacific.
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cmort666
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Any idea what it covers? Army or Marines? A series covering the 1st Cav or one of the other Army divisions in the Pacific would be very interesting.
Thuer
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See my post above.
cmort666
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Seems to be about Marines. I'd still like to see at least some coverage of the Army divisions.
I just hope they resist the temptation to portray the Japanese as "victims". "The Great Raid" accurately portrayed the Japanese, and some far left reviewers complained that it was "one sided". Man, they must have REALLY hated "Schindler's List".
Thuer
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I think the only people in a position to say whether Hollywood accurately portrayed an event are those who were part of the event. It's Hollywood after all. Liberties with what really happened are routinely taken for no other reason than to make things more interesting or tragic or exciting, etc....even when dealing with "true" stories. That, coupled with the fact that the victors always write the history tend to cast doubts on the credibility of anything that makes it to the big screen.
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just turned on the tv and the pc, both have the
MOVIE on
MOVIE on
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Thought you guys might like to see this.
The old man pictured was at Bastogne. He was a crewman on a 75mm Pack Howitzer attached to the 501st PIR. The Pack Howitzer could be disassembled into 13 pieces for transport off-road.
The plaque came from him. It was made in Belgium from the 75mm brass fired at Bastogne. It is about 5-1/2" in Diameter.
The pic of the Pack How is from a 1943 US Army Ordnance manual.
Airborne!
The old man pictured was at Bastogne. He was a crewman on a 75mm Pack Howitzer attached to the 501st PIR. The Pack Howitzer could be disassembled into 13 pieces for transport off-road.
The plaque came from him. It was made in Belgium from the 75mm brass fired at Bastogne. It is about 5-1/2" in Diameter.
The pic of the Pack How is from a 1943 US Army Ordnance manual.
Airborne!
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Thanks Lee, that is cool.
Getting back to the OP, it looked like Sobels salute to Winters might have been one of the hardest things he ever had to do. I wonder if that really happened?
Really great series. I don't know why I waited so long to watch it. I can hardly wait for Pacific.
Getting back to the OP, it looked like Sobels salute to Winters might have been one of the hardest things he ever had to do. I wonder if that really happened?
Really great series. I don't know why I waited so long to watch it. I can hardly wait for Pacific.
IIRC The ironic thing about Sobel is that had be not been such a jerk that he was reassigned to a training detachment in England, he would not have survived D-Day. As I recall the plane carrying his replacement and the rest of Headquarters was shot down while inbound. That is why Winters was given the command of the Company on something like D-Day +1.
That medal is interesting. There must be an inside joke about the German handing the American a roll of toilet paper. Do you know what it is?
That medal is interesting. There must be an inside joke about the German handing the American a roll of toilet paper. Do you know what it is?
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It does look like a roll in the pic.
It is just the German's hand presenting a letter to Brig. Gen. Anthony Clement McAuliffe, acting commander of the 101st at Bastogne. The letter is from the German commander, General Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz. Paraphrased, it said that since the 101st was totally surrounded, with no hope of relief or resupply, the Germans would 'accept' the surrender of the 101st to avoid their senseless annihilation.
McAuliffe read the letter, and simply sent the reply "NUTS!" The word spread among the troops, giving them a laugh. It made McAuliffe famous. Notice the "NUTS" on the plaque.
The Battle of Bastogne is truly one of our finest moments.
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Had to stop reading I too have not seen the ending. I have seen most of it and my son bought it for me for christmas. I want to start at be beginning and watch to the end in one week end. Great movie though.
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You need to get a copy of the book written by Stephen Ambrose (same title). It is a fantastic read and gives a lot more information about Sobel's relationship and Easy Company. I have the series on DVD and have watched it several times. There are some "Hollywood" creative liberties taken in some of the different episodes, but for the most part they are close to the book.
I believe the Pacific series coming out is loosely based on Eugene Sledge's 'With the Old Breed'. It looks to be another fantastic series.
Scott
I believe the Pacific series coming out is loosely based on Eugene Sledge's 'With the Old Breed'. It looks to be another fantastic series.
Scott
I was just talking to my father-in-law about Bastogne tonight when he and the MIL came for dinner. Dan went ashore with the 818th Anti-tank Batallion on D-day +2 or +3...he's not sure which. He was part of the Bastogne relief force with Patton, who he saw several times during the war. He just happen to be flipping through the dials this afternoon and caught the Battle of the Bulge episode of Band of Brothers. He was impressed with the realism of the show. He said just watching it made him cold again...he's said before that dispite the death and destruction, its the cold he remembers the most. Several years ago, the 818th was holding its annual reunion at or near a 101st reunion and they got together. He says they still claim they didn't need any rescuing.
Can you imagine the stories that must have been in that room?
Can you imagine the stories that must have been in that room?
Anyone with an interest (as opposed to those with monetary profit in their hearts) is often welcome at many of those types of reunions across the country. Those with a genuine interest in history should attend a few to speak with and pay tribute to those who made history. The last chance to do so for many is coming sooner rather than later. It sure beats Hollywood. Many of the things you'll hear won't make it to the big screen or TV for many different reasons. Once those sources are gone, they're gone.
Can you imagine the lengths people would go to to speak in person with, or introduce their kids to a veteran of the battles of Gettysburg or Antietam if the opportunity presented itself? The opportunity is still there to meet people who were involved in some of the most important events of our nation's history, but most people are satisfied with hearing about it through a third party.
Don't waste the chance to talk to as many people who "were there" as you can.
Can you imagine the lengths people would go to to speak in person with, or introduce their kids to a veteran of the battles of Gettysburg or Antietam if the opportunity presented itself? The opportunity is still there to meet people who were involved in some of the most important events of our nation's history, but most people are satisfied with hearing about it through a third party.
Don't waste the chance to talk to as many people who "were there" as you can.
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