BAND OF BROTHERS

MARINEvet · Post by **MARINEvet** » April 20th, 2004, 6:46 am

I just finished watching the Band of Brothers series that ran on the History channel this week. If you haven't seen this,rent the series. It has a lot of great lessons that we can all appreciate from the WWII generation.

Sigi · Post by **Sigi** » April 20th, 2004, 8:23 am

I missed episodes two and three, so I decided to just go out and buy the box set. The History Ch. is offering 20% off there price of $114.98.

I got it for $67 at Sam's Club.

Me and my roommate sat and watched 8 hours of it last night. I am reading the book now as well. Awesome story and very well written and directed.

The DVD Set also has a "Special" CD with interviews with the men of Easy. No narration or interruptions, just the men talking. I've watched that twice already.

AngryPistols · Post by **AngryPistols** » April 20th, 2004, 8:24 am

MarineVet,

Agreed. The wife bought me the DVDs and book(which I also will recommend) for Christmas.

Hint-Hint =>They make great gifts for Vets.

Angry

MARINEvet · Post by **MARINEvet** » April 20th, 2004, 8:57 am

In some ways it seems like some of the personal weapons used by the soldiers in WWII are more powerfull than our current personal weapons. For instance the M1 garand shot a high power 30-06 cartridge, the .45 pistol, and how about the often shown use of the .45 caliber thompson sub-machine gun at close quarters!

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » April 20th, 2004, 10:44 am

MARINEvet wrote:In some ways it seems like some of the personal weapons used by the soldiers in WWII are more powerfull than our current personal weapons. For instance the M1 garand shot a high power 30-06 cartridge, the .45 pistol, and how about the often shown use of the .45 caliber thompson sub-machine gun at close quarters!

The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was the shit also.

Currahee 3-4 · Post by **Currahee 3-4** » April 21st, 2004, 4:54 am

Im glad you all enjoyed the movie.If you enjoyed it do a search on "506th"or Currahee and you will find some great websites.There are some very good sites about the 506th in Vietnam and another that encompasses all of the members of the 506th no matter what era.

CAKEEATER · Post by **CAKEEATER** » May 31st, 2006, 12:41 pm

I havent seen the series yet but the book was very good.

jsmurphy · Post by **jsmurphy** » May 31st, 2006, 12:55 pm

Yep, a great book and series.

I'm planning a trip with my son's next year. http://www.visitnortheastgeorgia.com/ca ... g_tour.htm

Baseplate · Post by **Baseplate** » May 31st, 2006, 1:09 pm

Before Katrina hit my ole lady and I went to the D-Day museum in New Orleans and it had a few referances to the guys from Band of Brothers. Now that museum was the shit

red_arrow_infantry · Post by **red_arrow_infantry** » June 2nd, 2006, 7:15 am

Band of Brothers could be one of the best storys ever told I've watched about 10 times and it never gets old HOOAH

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » June 2nd, 2006, 7:18 am

red_arrow_infantry wrote:Band of Brothers could be one of the best storys ever told I've watched about 10 times and it never gets old HOOAH

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CAKEEATER · Post by **CAKEEATER** » June 2nd, 2006, 11:14 am

Is Maj.Dick Winters still arround?

CatFish Driver · Post by **CatFish Driver** » June 2nd, 2006, 11:47 am

He is still alive and kicking.

They recently published some other books about the 506th and MAJ Winters, I think one of them was called "Biggest Brother".

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » June 2nd, 2006, 7:11 pm

CatFish Driver wrote:He is still alive and kicking.

They recently published some other books about the 506th and MAJ Winters, I think one of them was called "Biggest Brother".

I thought he died recently.

Heard a story that his former Joe's were trying to get his DSC upgraded to the Medal of Honor.

Not sure if that's true, or how far it got, though.

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