Oh, man. Fantastic show, but I find it really hard to watch because I know it’s so damn accurate.
I admire your commitment, it should be in high school history classes. It shows better than anything I’ve ever watched, how hellish it was for everyone.
Band of Brothers once per year, without fail. Curahee!
Oh, man. Fantastic show, but I find it really hard to watch because I know it’s so damn accurate.
I admire your commitment, it should be in high school history classes. It shows better than anything I’ve ever watched, how hellish it was for everyone.
The D-day beaches, holy hell.
They did a great job of being even handed, and the final episode where the general is addressing his men was so well done, it’s very moving.
3 miles up; 3 miles down.
An annual audiobook listen for me is Winters’ memoirs, Beyond Band of Brothers. Helps keep me grounded.
The line I look forward to the most is: “We’re paratroopers lieutenant. We’re supposed to be surrounded.”
I do this with The Pacific too. Masters of the Air was also really good