Chuck Norris has a Lt. Spiers poster in his room

@erikshaw7019

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Helms I love it!!!!!

@Adam-bq2vw

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Helms Nice

@williamwormald6463

5 жыл бұрын

Haha

@Yahiko25

5 жыл бұрын

I want a Lt. Spiers poster.

@cadejosv

3 жыл бұрын

Cnel. Spears*

Legend has it that Speirs threw a grenade into a German trench and killed 100 men. Then the grenade exploded and killed 25 more.

@Sevaiah

4 жыл бұрын

lmao this is good

@nathanfabonan5917

4 жыл бұрын

Ronald spiers confirmed epic war criminal gamer

@secundus1927

4 жыл бұрын

Rofl. That made my day.

@LtDansLegs69

3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious

@KEVINKEVINKEVINWWW

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus, that is funny.

love winters just ignoring everything and calling spiers

@bodavidson2804

7 жыл бұрын

I remember reading somewhere that Winters called Spiers up to take over simply because he was the first officer he saw

@RikkiTikkiTavi290

6 жыл бұрын

He wasn't shot, just a coward.

@worldlyatheist3358

6 жыл бұрын

The real Lieutenant Dike wasn't a coward, and was actually a competent officer, but went into shock after he was hit (by a bullet? or shrapnel? can't remember). BoB just changed up the story a bit for entertainment I guess.

@grahammaxwell2112

6 жыл бұрын

needs more experience?

@majorhippo2772

6 жыл бұрын

No, a lot that's been said about lieutenant Dike isn't accurate. Yes, Captain Winters did think Lieutenant Dike was inexperienced and that's why he made him get some front line experience at battles like this. However Lieutenant Dike was wounded in his shoulder which put him into shock, making him unable to lead the men effectively. Lieutenant Dike was awarded a second bronze star for rescuing three Easy company men while under fire in a very exposed position at Bastogne. Band of Brothers tries its best to be accurate as possible and does a good job for the most part, but sometimes it slips up sometimes. For example "Blithe" the soldier who was shot investigating the farm house didn't die like Band of Brother states, in fact he lived till 1967 and served in the Korean war. Lets not immortalise lieutenant Dike as a "Coward" because of a TV show, he was a real person back in WW2, and anyone who served in WW2 demands our respect.

*Tiger sees spiers running at it* "oh fuck no"

@victordobrecovic3531

3 жыл бұрын

2:11 Commandant! Herr Lt Spiers has taken command. Commander: SCHEISSE! Pull zi ficken back, Retreat! 2:29: OH MEIN FICK! HE'S ON FOOT COMING RIGHT AT US. Commander: ABANDON SHIP!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!

@edwardkenway148

2 жыл бұрын

@@victordobrecovic3531 OH NO COMMANDAT! I CAN SEE THE PACK OF CIGARETTS.....OH MEIN GOTT WE ARE DONE FOR

@barbados3592

2 жыл бұрын

Tiger sees spiers running at it ... WITH A CIGGARETTE!

@OlderG0ds

2 жыл бұрын

Tiger fires it’s gun and instead of a shell it’s a wooden stick with a white flag

@ReefRenders

4 ай бұрын

@@edwardkenway148great reference

Speirs should've offered all the Germans a smoke as he ran past them

@sanesam88

8 жыл бұрын

hahaha!

@RickSanchez-1943

8 жыл бұрын

+Bailey Bisson lol! I saw what you did there!

@BaileyBisson

8 жыл бұрын

+Constantine Wilson Hahaha good thing you got the joke lol :P

@RickSanchez-1943

8 жыл бұрын

Bailey Bisson It was a good one!

@leonwi.426

8 жыл бұрын

good one ;)

"Hey Fritz, that guy's uniform looks a bit off. He looks like an American." "You're hallucinating shit, Hans."

@codypk5111

2 жыл бұрын

His gun doesn’t look like an MP40

@JugnooCreations

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@ekcman

6 ай бұрын

@@codypk5111It a tommy guy Hans, he's just another gangster in town

The fact that Speirs is a real guy is mind blowing. Dude was a bad ass

@AndyP998

2 жыл бұрын

But didnt do in real this hollywood type of run like in series. He went contact them yes and came back which was great, but he moved from house to house

@theintunity

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyP998 Even if he did run from cover to cover or from house to house, it still doesn't undermine his achievement. He still went into a full battalion of German soldiers equipped with heavy artillery knowing full well there was a real likelihood of dying. There are a lot of heros in war, but man do I dream of being a badass like Speirs was.

@AndyP998

2 жыл бұрын

@@theintunity Yes it was very heroic thing to do. But was not necessary to add this run in midst of "stormtroopers" while heroic music playing in backround. Would like also to see some more from german perspective

@nickirmen6671

2 жыл бұрын

Spiers and Basilone and that's not even scratching the surface of amazing men from that era

@paladinpenguin12

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyP998 sounds like ur just mad the germans got dunked on

I always love this scene. How Col. Sink is yelling at Winters, and Winters just cuts him off and goes, "SPEIRS, GET YOURSELF OVER HERE!"

@jackstecker5796

Жыл бұрын

@@ninetysomethingmillion4501 Doc Roe (and any medic or corpsman, really) is kind of a special case. Doc generally has carte blanche to chew ass, especially when he's trying to stop someone from leaking, and you fucked that up for him.

@MScotty90

Жыл бұрын

If I remember right (it's been a long time since I read the book) Speirs wasn't even supposed to be over there where Winters was, since he was with a different company. But he saw what was going down and so moved over to put himself in a position where he would be the one sent in.

@glennwatson3313

Жыл бұрын

Its my favorite part of this great scene.

@Kedbuka

Жыл бұрын

Same. It's awesome

@ghostface8358

Жыл бұрын

@@MScotty90 yeah speirs was in Dog company

“Chuck Norris? Never heard of her.” -Ronald Speirs

@josephfox1012

4 жыл бұрын

LOL.

@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647

3 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck this is gold 🤣🤣

@silver6356

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@tooradforBrad

3 жыл бұрын

That's an Eastwood quote!

@petersmith9530

3 жыл бұрын

lol mint

The best and most realistic part about this scene was that they didn’t have Spiers running and shooting down enemy troops. They just had him concentrate on running the gauntlet and nothing else. Exactly how it happened in real life.

@RenegadeShepTheSpacer

3 жыл бұрын

@@vinceallenmeneses5883 Don't compare that capeshit to this.

@Nixton1996

3 жыл бұрын

@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer why are you so aggresive

@RenegadeShepTheSpacer

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nixton1996 It's not aggression to point out that something is shit in comparison to something else.

@Nixton1996

3 жыл бұрын

@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer you need to take it easy and stop using so many steroids.

@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire

3 жыл бұрын

@@RenegadeShepTheSpacer chill dude

The way how Speirs does not reply or even give a "Yes Sir" when ordered to go in and just immediatly turns and sprints on into the fray shows how he is a competent leader ready to put himself out there to lead anyone.

@zDerezzed

3 жыл бұрын

You know he was chomping at the bit watching from a distance. I'm sure he was elated once his name was called to go in.

@mattludlam2194

3 жыл бұрын

That kind of confidence is a great lesson in life. Approach anything with Speirs' attitude and you will succeed 99% of the time

@timn4481

2 жыл бұрын

@@zDerezzed champing. The phrase is 'champing at the bit'.

@Jack251190

2 жыл бұрын

@@timn4481 Both are used. Though chomping is more common now.

@iwatchwithnoads7480

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattludlam2194 run through enemy soldiers like that and you'll succeed 0.03% of the time, NOT 99%

You think speirs ran through that explosion? No. He tanked it. With his balls.

@phew9418

4 жыл бұрын

I was on that part of the scene while I read this lol.

@Thetireguy452

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😅

@Grahf0

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/Ym2oxNGdfJezZqw.html

@oneforalottamoney

3 жыл бұрын

All the bullets shrapnel were deflected off his balls.

@edwardkenway148

2 жыл бұрын

Bounced it back into the tank and destroyed it

this guy's balls are so big, a fucking Tiger had to move aside just for him to pass

@Lde790

8 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@greghuntjr.8284

8 жыл бұрын

Lmfao.. I see what you did there. .

@davecrupel2817

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@melvingaming5409

7 жыл бұрын

Greg Hunt Jr.

@skinnybone6102

6 жыл бұрын

That tiger knew better

Speirs retired a Lt. Colonel. Mathew Settle did a great job playing him in the mini-series.

@wink1eafc774

7 жыл бұрын

Speirs son also retired a Lt, Colonel in the British Army... But I agree he was very well portrayed in the Mini Series

@saintroddy

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Settle looks almost exactly like Speirs...It's uncanny.

@urmum4720

3 жыл бұрын

Rodrigo Santos and his grandson works for history channel narrating scenes from the war

@Winchester_Mercury

3 ай бұрын

The actor was so charismatic though

Am I the only one who likes how Speirs runs? :) He looks so graceful

@justinebautista1383

7 жыл бұрын

looks calm

@XxHiiaMaFrOGxX

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I thought I was the only one. I love it.

@bryaneff

6 жыл бұрын

like a a gazelle

@rosaryinkeanushand4827

4 жыл бұрын

Right? U watch the other soldiers/officers run in battle they're usually slow or ducking somewhat...but when u see Speirs, WOW! The guy literally stands tall as he runs. Like u can just see the fearless confidence in his form & it looks so natural.

@knotkool1

3 жыл бұрын

you just went full gay

Speirs should have been awarded the Medal of honor for his courage that day. His actions saved dozens of American lives and led directly to the capture of more than a hundred German's.

@blkcpdconure

8 жыл бұрын

+John Hancock I agree but wasn't he awarded the Silver Star?

@Avalanche041

8 жыл бұрын

+John Hancock The sort of the problem with medals. Its hard to give proper recognition where it's due. There are many men who performed actions of even greater courage then what is depicted here but were never properly rewarded. For many, their only reward was death. When uncommon valor is a common virtue, actions that would win high honors on any other battle field tend to not be awarded as such.

@Lekirius

8 жыл бұрын

+Avalanche041 another reason is they only 1 in each division,lt col cole already got it he will never get it even if he was noticed

@danphariss133

7 жыл бұрын

What of the First Sgt drawing sniper fire? These guys were not known for missing.... Being in an infantry unit in their situation meant you would most likely a walking dead man and they knew it. So they did what was needed to get the job done. Do some research on the casualties in an Infantry company in Europe that saw significant combat. The 3rd ID for example suffered almost 26000 casualties through the war and the last of the top 10 suffered over 17000. Remember that the vast majority were from the infantry Regiments actual infantrymen made up only about 2900 of the 20000-22000 man division. While the armor units and the arty were also combat units and suffered casualties they were not like the infantry. In general the support troops had far lower casualties. Now there were survivors, like Audie Murphy and a great many of the dead and wounded were replacements who died before they could learn to survive.

@danphariss133

7 жыл бұрын

I disagree with the "only one in each division" statement. For example the 3rd Infantry Div was awarded 39 Medals of Honor in WW-II this averages to one every 2 weeks for their time in combat. The 101st members only earned 2 that I know of in WW-II. I have little doubt they deserved more. This was a marvelous display of gallantry but being at risk of being killed was part of the job for an infantryman, if we read the citations for the Medal of Honor you will get a better idea. This is the citation for a man, from the 101st, in VN (where many more than 2 were awarded to the 101st) that took place March 23, 1971 during operation Lam Son 719 (Dewey Canyon II) Michael John Fitzmaurice "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself at Khe Sanh. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and 3 fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker when a company of North Vietnamese sappers infiltrated the area. At the onset of the attack Sp4c. Fitzmaurice observed 3 explosive charges which had been thrown into the bunker by the enemy. Realizing the imminent danger to his comrades, and with complete disregard for his personal safety, he hurled 2 of the charges out of the bunker. He then threw his flak vest and himself over the remaining charge. By this courageous act he absorbed the blast and shielded his fellow-soldiers. Although suffering from serious multiple wounds and partial loss of sight, he charged out of the bunker, and engaged the enemy until his rifle was damaged by the blast of an enemy hand grenade. While in search of another weapon, Sp4c. Fitzmaurice encountered and overcame an enemy sapper in hand-to-hand combat. Having obtained another weapon, he returned to his original fighting position and inflicted additional casualties on the attacking enemy. Although seriously wounded, Sp4c. Fitzmaurice refused to be medically evacuated, preferring to remain at his post. Sp4c. Fitzmaurice's extraordinary heroism in action at the risk of his life contributed significantly to the successful defense of the position and resulted in saving the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers. These acts of heroism go above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect great credit on Sp4c. Fitzmaurice and the U.S. Army."

2:45 Even a goddamn Tiger is running away from him.

@chrisweaver2941

4 жыл бұрын

the crew didn’t want his smokes

@grahaltmills472

3 жыл бұрын

The Fuck. Funniest comment so far. LMFAO

@Va1eri3405

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha lmao

@humbertocvalois5349

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao!!

@noconnection1839

3 жыл бұрын

Tank crew probably thought the Madman had AT on him! 😂

The legends say that you could hear his balls clinging while he was sprinting.

@Noctifern

7 жыл бұрын

z Haxeu banging*

@nicholasbender1448

6 жыл бұрын

Clanging ^

@OmarOmar-hs9fm

6 жыл бұрын

Must be some kind of bell 😂

@godfather7174

6 жыл бұрын

if you sit perfectly still on a still night you can hear a faint cling cling cling

@JCam181

6 жыл бұрын

z Haxeu i

The thing that makes me misty eyed is not that he succeeded, but that he tried, he risked his life willingly, without a second thought, That is a true hero.

@scottbashaw1761

Жыл бұрын

Speirs went onto many other heroic events as well, R.I.P Ronald C Speirs

Spears was great because he accepted what the Samurai always taught. You are already dead. If you have that mentality, then it is easier to survive.

@mikeriyaansley2792

7 жыл бұрын

Speirs

@Tehgoat

7 жыл бұрын

I always wondered were that philosophy came from, thx for the info

@mikeriyaansley2792

7 жыл бұрын

no prob

@SeanP7195

7 жыл бұрын

Teh goat In the US Infantry they taught us that if you are ever on the bad side of an ambush you have one option. Turn to the ambush and ran full on into it blasting. It is the only way to survive.

@mrfantastic407

7 жыл бұрын

"Cease to hope, and you will cease to fear." --Hecato

"I'm taking over. FIRSARGEANLITON!"

@Mel-jp2op

8 жыл бұрын

hilarious.

@puglaw2480

7 жыл бұрын

wotwevgot

@Mel-jp2op

7 жыл бұрын

Harambe Revenge it was on purpose....

@MrCkntobias

3 жыл бұрын

LMAOOOO

1:02 "Everybody else, follow me." That line always gets me so fucking hyped. I was so blessed to have a leader like that, during my time in the Army, and can 1000% relate to their enthusiasm. 8 yrs removed from service and I would still follow my squad leader into the deepest depths of hell, without hesitation.

@erselley9017

Жыл бұрын

I always thought that was a smart move on the writers to put that line in there. I didn't catch it until I had watched the show a few times but that's what Winters would say before a fight. It was a subtle way to show this guy leads by example too and they're going to be in good hands.

@jeanchen194

10 ай бұрын

And the way the soldiers go "Thank god huh?" when Speirs takes command, that shit is so cool.

@bradleygonzalez1160

8 ай бұрын

Semper Fidelis Jesus is Lord Jesus Saves !

His reaction to getting shot at by an 88mm is priceless! Half the building explodes behind him and he’s just like, “Hmm.”

@ereini0n

3 жыл бұрын

He wrote in a letter to Winters that he was very impressed with the fact that Germans fired on him despite the fact that he was just one guy.

@madrustytiger

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no Anyways

@ryannguyen7466

2 жыл бұрын

@@ereini0n Spiers: "You missed? You better run before I get to ya"

"Hey Spiers" "Yeah?" "You see that town over there?" "Yep." "The one with a full company of well-trained, dug-in German soldiers supported by artillery and some of the most heavily armored and armed tanks in the entire Western theatre?" "Uh-huh." "Go take it." "'kay."

@styx_stones

4 жыл бұрын

I love this. AHAHAHA

@bnap3221

4 жыл бұрын

KarmaLlarma twat

@RealRotkohl

4 жыл бұрын

Sums it up pretty much. Winters, Lipton and Speirs are amazing commanders, since they lead by example.

@alessandro9167

4 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is, he actually gets it, like a savage.

@dmmusicmusic

4 жыл бұрын

@ karma, you left out "battle hardened."

Spiers took out an artillery piece in the first battle as well. By HIMSELF.

@kaisertog7685

7 жыл бұрын

Well to be fair he did lead a squad. It seems most of them got hit and went down. So he didn't do it single highhandedly but he's still a bad ass for sure!

@christophermorton914

2 жыл бұрын

In reality they didn’t all get taken out like the show suggests. I believe one trooper lost his life attacking the fourth gun. This was still a TV show after all.

@ConstantineJoseph

2 жыл бұрын

They did try for accuracy in the portrayal of Speirs leading his men to take out the gun. From eye accounts, he was the most brazen, going out into the open, drawing fire while swiftly charging the gun along with his men following behind him. I think the film portrayal seems quite on point

Earlier in the episode they state that Speirs was still a platoon commander from another Company, I think. So he's basically promoted and told to lead an ongoing attack on the spot, and he just goes and does it. What a legend.

@AndyP998

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know any REAL details about this for real? Spiers was standing right NEXT to Winters and he was closest officer. So thats why he was selected. Dyke didnt go into shellshock as in this series, he was shot quite badly and couldnt do his job. Spiers didnt do his hollywood run in middle of street but instead moved house to house. There were no tanks in Foy. list goes on, great series but people just think everything is 100% accurate

@fathanpratama6008

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyP998 Goddang man i see you in a lot of replies. Well you could probably tell that they don't really know much about the REAL details about this they just like the TV series and the scene, If your purpose is too spread awareness about the Historical accuracies that's great but i would like to suggest that you make it like you are not expecting them to know about the REAL details Well it's probably just me but your comment does sound like you are expecting them to know about the real details of the event even if they watch only for entertainment btw i don't think this movie count as a documentary right?.

@AndyP998

2 жыл бұрын

@@fathanpratama6008 Its not that. Its people being blind to scripts. Hollywood constantly changes personalities to good or bad so they can have black and white settings in their series and movies, small things are changed and so on. But people who blindly think every scene is accurate are just dumb. Overall events yes happened but dialogue and smaller things have always been changed. People are very naive to everything these days, reality tv is spoonfed to many people and they also think those are 100% real

@fathanpratama6008

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyP998 Yeah true they're dumb to blindly believe every scene is accurate, cause even soldiers interview can be inaccurate sometimes, well there's not much to do about it we can only remind people to enjoy it but don't believe it 100% accurate. Though the fact that the series become a huge success in 2001 means that they did something right for entertainment part and that most people isn't bothered about the the small bit of inaccuracies. I'm satisfied that they at least try to keep most of it accurate. Well I don't really know any of the small details about the 101st journey really, I'm planning on buying the books but I don't live in the United States plus I'm like thousands of kilometers away the cost of the books and shipping is pretty expensive.

@sonicxdudex765

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyP998 But people can think right? This is not a documentary. This is a tv series and of course it is not 100% true. They add or change a lot of things.

Of all the amazing series ever produced, from Breaking Bad, to Downton Abbey, this one is by far and away the best one ever. It’s a timeless masterpiece.

@randreasson8680

2 жыл бұрын

This is a brillisnt 10 episode miniseries so it is only fair to compare it with other miniseries.

@ericsusy

Жыл бұрын

The Pacific is also great

@karthikkr7561

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

@m.n.s.s2825

Жыл бұрын

​@@ericsusy HBO's Chernobyl deserves a place here

Accept the fact that you are already dead, the sooner you realize that then the sooner you function how a soldier is suppose to - Ronald Spiers

@dhaqabk4022

Жыл бұрын

Without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it.

Speirs personified the core qualities of a great battlefield commander. His men followed him because they both feared and respected him.

@hux2000

2 ай бұрын

Well, you know, other than the war crimes of course.

The true Captain America

@georgegreig8054

3 жыл бұрын

He was Captain Scotland actually. Born in Edinburgh.

@annihilator101

3 жыл бұрын

Lt America

@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, hes William Wallace's descendant actually. Another hero of scottland

@stevem2323

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgegreig8054 Why I'm not surprised by that, Scotland.

@notrius7754

Жыл бұрын

@@georgegreig8054 But he lives in the US and fights for the US, and as Ronald Reagan said "United States is the only country where a person can just come over here and call themselves an American"

0:13 Love how Speirs is just standing out in the open like a boss. Like he knows his call of duty is seconds away.

@BipoIarbear

2 жыл бұрын

If I think I can be in his head for a second he was ready an chomping at the bit , maybe also he was briefed like "if they all die" u gonna do it in second wave

@jackstecker5796

Жыл бұрын

@@BipoIarbearI'd bet folding money, that after Lipton talked to Winters about Dyke, Winters told Speirs to stay close, in case he was needed.

@kingofthering3343

Жыл бұрын

​​@jackstecker5796 Winters said in his autobiography that his selection of Speirs to relieve Dike was entirely incidental - Speirs was simply just the first officer that Winters saw when he turned around.

That shot of Spiers hopping through that mortar crater is the most perfect intro this sequence could have. Casually extraordinary, coming up.

"Shifty" didn't miss.

@TOO_TALL305

8 жыл бұрын

Shifty never missed

@bamarine247

8 жыл бұрын

Ironically earlier in this episode a soldier says "Shifty, I think I could've given you a run for your money." at which Shifty responds "Oh no, I'm not a good shot."

@tpsu129

7 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Capote That comes hunting small animals back in WV.

@3star2nr

6 жыл бұрын

John Wiseman shifty never misses

@epikmanthe3rd

6 жыл бұрын

TEXAStooTAL L That's shifty being modest.

Captain Winters trying to run out to the fray to save his men is the meaning of heroism

“Now dick I understand your attachment to easy company but-“ “SPEIRS GET YOURSELF OVER HERE!” I love how Winters cuts off and ignores Colonel Sink, his superior officer. I think we can all agree, Richard Winters is textbook example of an excellent officer, Speirs too.

I think they couldn't quite believe what they were seeing. But that wasn't the really astounding thing. The astounding thing was that after he hooked up with I Company....he came back.

@paulglover7048

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Chumley one of my favorite scenes in the whole series!!!!

@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulglover7048 Had to repeat that scene so much after seeing it the first time

@marvintomol181

3 жыл бұрын

most amazing moment in the whole 10 series...

@ariel.l.borrero

3 жыл бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, The Prestige

@edwardkenway148

2 жыл бұрын

HE CHARGED AND ATTACKED HE WENT TO HELL AND BACK!

The instinct to just run out with “don’t miss Shifty” these men were extraordinary

0:37 no one in the history of tv and film has had a more badass intro than that

@martinh1309

3 ай бұрын

Crazy

@WeeWeeJumbo

2 ай бұрын

the way he does it- like it’s no big deal-

How come Speirs massive brass balls didn't get caught on the fence? You can't explain that!

@Absaalookemensch

8 жыл бұрын

+zzodr His balls are made of Unobtainium. That's why courage like his is so rare.

@DrCruel

8 жыл бұрын

They're naturally anti-magnetic.

@ogiecruz8063

8 жыл бұрын

And they are super lightweight

@fredgarvin8280

7 жыл бұрын

brass

@lili070996

7 жыл бұрын

+zzodr The fence was cut by Captain Sobel :D

02:44 Translation: "This one, this one, this is the asshole" XD Never noticed that. I am from austria.

@oneforalottamoney

3 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks for sharing that. Fr fr

@robertmifkovic6325

Ай бұрын

Lol, it's true.

The actor who played Lt. Spiers did an excellent job at the role. He even had the look in his eyes that soldiers have. Incredible actor and the story of Lt. Spiers is incredible. The man was a tank. The man has a heart of steel. True warrior.

Donnie Wahlberg's narration in this episode is really the icing on the cake. From the sequence where he observes Malarky, after two of his best friends perish in the foxhole, to him taking inventory in the church with the dissolves of the men lost, and of course Spiers' gauntlet run; his cadence and tone are near perfect. This episode is easily the crown jewel in the greatest mini series of all time.

The making of this series was way ahead of it's time... 20 years ago... Damn

@koalabrownie

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. The channel's called "Home Box Office" for a reason. Movie quality on the small screen.

@stevem2323

2 жыл бұрын

@@koalabrownie Basically they made Saving Private Ryan for TV.

One of my favorite scenes of the whole band brother series

The man, The myth, the legend... Ronald Speirs

@georgegreig8054

3 жыл бұрын

From Edinburgh, Scotland.

That is a LEADER. Not a rah rah speech....just a officer doing what had to be done.

@jimb3093

2 жыл бұрын

5 years later, I couldn’t agree more.

The fact that Winters was going to go out there himself speaks volumes.

@iammanofnature235

9 ай бұрын

Speaks volumes of what? This is a fictionalized version of the attack on Foy on January 13, 1945. Some things shown here actually happened while other things did not, and some units who took part are not included. And the Battle of Foy actually lasted 2 days with the town changing hands a couple of times. The town was finally secured by U.S. forces on January 14 with the assistance of the 11th Armored Division.

@nothingchanges014

4 ай бұрын

​@@iammanofnature235You said nothing about whether it's fictional that Winters went out there trying to lead

First there is desperation and panic on Winters' face when Sinks calls him back and then you can see the relief and excitement when he spots Speirs to his right, who wasn't even supposed to be there but chose to be in the vicinity in case they needed him! Imagine a film about his life?

I get chills from this scene every time I watch it. Speirs is easily one of my favorite troopers in the series. The balls this guy had. Fuckin respect

Speirs is my favourite deconstruction of the 'hero' archetype we thought all renowned soldiers were. It's not really bravery that allows him to be a great soldier, its his complete emotional detachment from the situation. He's fucking fearless, and has no sense of self-preservation beyond doing his job, and its kinda tragic. He looks fucking rad running through those bombshells though...

@stevem2323

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but it's not always like that, i knew some examples who cares deeply, emotionally and still they were absolutely a war machines when needed.

@stevem2323

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinobythebay Nope, i'm referring to both actually.

@TheNapster153

2 жыл бұрын

It's both actually. A good leader needs high emotional intelligence and a firm control on EVERYTHING. His job is to secure the survival of victory itself. So long as that's achieved than even the leader's life may be forfeit.

@booperdee2

Жыл бұрын

in this seires, he seems more like a psychopath. he isnt brave, because he seems to feel no fear. not to detract from his accomplishments of course, he's absolutely a great soldier and officer, and in another situation he would be a brutal mafia kingpin

@codeman9145

Жыл бұрын

A man with nothing to lose, especially within his mind and self beliefs is a very dangerous man.

In my opinion the best scene of the series. Colonel Sink is trying to explain to Winters how valuable he is, and Winters marches right past him to call up Spiers, who then runs directly into the fray without as much of a ‘yes sir.’ Credit where credit is due, Winters was a brilliant tactician and well respected commanding officer…. but Spiers embodies ‘do whatever it takes to win’ including doing crazy shit to inspire your subordinates.

@joseluisfernandez4063

9 ай бұрын

"hacer lo que sea necesario para ganar", Winters estaba ahí, porque antes tambien lo habia hecho.

2:46 Speirs: “Guys, I’ve got some free cigarettes for ya!” Tank crew: “oh sh*t, let’s get the f*ck out of here!”

@thatonechupacabra2996

2 жыл бұрын

It was a shame they didn't take me up on my offer.

Speirs performance in this battle just allways gets me goosebumps. Such a galant display of valor and heroism in face of peril. Man.

The thing about wartime stories is they are often so incredible that the film industry doesn’t even have to make stuff up or over-dramatize anything for it to be amazing. In some cases, like Hacksaw Ridge, the stories are _undersold_ because viewers would think them too incredible to be true. The things some soldiers have achieved in war reminds me of this line from John Wick 2: “The stories you hear about this man, if nothing else, have been _watered down.”_

@fabianrocha9924

11 ай бұрын

In Band of Brothers they also changed a few stuff because they thought people wouldnt believe the true stories A few examples: In one of the Episodes where they go up a mountain running they have Winters go first alone and he gets there first but in real life they all started running at the same time and Winters got there first because he was faster As also Speirs's Run was actually much longer in real life and the other Unit's Leader was killed by Machine Gun fire as soon as he left(Luckily some other Soldier was nearby and was able to relay his message) And thats just what I remember

@bigbools7778

11 ай бұрын

@@fabianrocha9924Yeah, they had to add the red smoke for that scene of Winters running, because the actor would literally not be able to gap his men the way that Winters did. I believe they all ran at the same time, but Winters gapped them by SO much, he was able to exchange grenade throws with one german soldier, and then unload TWO MAGS into the enemy before his platoon arrived. I suppose we see small acts of "impossible" everyday; men who can run fast, incredible throws, great leaders etc - but we never appreciate it until it matters; in this case it matters in combat.

I’m 31 years old and I wanna be like Spiers when I grow.

@AndyP998

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, want shoot surrendered prisoners too?

Just that little detail, where Speirs goes to Deike first and tells him he’s taking over, shows the importance to unity under command that principle of warfare has. It really was the most respectful thing he did before telling the 1SG how to deploy his mortars.

Spiers: The original Call of Duty

Spiers was actually Scottish, he was born in Edinburgh. Basically you had William Wallace as a commanding officer in Easy Company

@ahguanchetok

3 жыл бұрын

Braveheart. Steel balls.

@meep9231

3 жыл бұрын

*Braveheart *Steelballs

@andygossard4293

3 жыл бұрын

William Wallace was 7 feet tall

@zombievl85

3 жыл бұрын

Balls of fire from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse!!!

@kincaidwolf5184

2 жыл бұрын

Spiers is actually a fantastic British Officer and it's ashame he didn't join the British Army. His parents were British, his wife was British and his would go on to be a Lt Col in the British Army.

I still get shivers when I hear He came back

I would follow that man into hell. A legend for all real soldiers.

to this day Ghosts sit around campfires and tell scary Ronald Speirs stories

@drewwigginton381

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@anirudhsingh4202

2 жыл бұрын

Ghosts of german soldiers who accepted his cigarettes.

@matvangogh

Жыл бұрын

@@drewwigginton381 tyvm

How he didn't get the Medal of Honor for this I'll never know.

Regardless of whether the stories of Lt. Spiers were true or not, or exaggerated, or mythical, or whether the real Spiers could realistically be considered a war criminal or a psychopath, this was just a well done scene in cinematic war. The context setting up the moment, and the dire situation and the emotional attachment between the audience and presentation cannot be denied. Matthew Settle really nailed his role. With that unflinching robotic focus on his face, but still delivering the dialogue with commanding effect. This show was so well done. The effects and acting, and cinematography are timeless. One of my favorite scenes ever.

That's the way wars are fought. Major Winters was willing to lead the fight being amongst his men, but colonel Sink reminded him he's far too valuable to be risked in a fit of well-meaning bravery. A good leader knows when to jump in the fray, and when not to.

@hux2000

2 жыл бұрын

It's not that he was too valuable. It's that his running into battle when he was command rank and no longer a platoon leader disrupts the structure and the chain of command, which could ultimately have hurt more than it helped.

@scottf5791

2 жыл бұрын

@@hux2000 Agreed! Which is why Winters did the next best thing by completely cutting off Col Sink and immediately getting Speirs to relieve Dike. Still shows Winters’s loyalty to his men. Great scene!

Spiers was the commander of D "Dog" Company. He became famous for running into battle in Normandy, taking out one of the 105mm German guns and drawing fire by running on the edge of a trench. He was also the subject of rumors of killing prisoners and drunk men under his command and never denied them. Winters never considered him as a potential leader for E because he intended to promote from within, but after Foy he was given command because of his skills.

Just realized Captain Winters says “get yourself over here” instead of “get your ass over here” like every other human being would’ve said. In my opinion that shows how much he respected Lieutenant Spiers

@kingofthering3343

Жыл бұрын

I think it's just Winters' character in general. Guarnere said in his autobiography that Winters didn't swear. I don't think he actually swears once throughout the series. I think the strongest word that he uses is "goddamn."

I just got done reading the Speirs bio "Fierce Valor" and the man was a decisive and fearless leader that won the respect of his men by ALWAYS leading the way and without a shred of visible fear.

he received the silver star for this scene in real life

My utter respect for their sacrifices ,NEVER FORGOTTEN!!

how is it that a tv series made and released over 2 decades (20 years) ago, is STILL the high point of dialogue, visuals, character development, acting, effects, humour and depiction of war.....?! Anyone? How are we NOT able to improve on this?! Amateur filmmaker genuinely curious.....

@LordSeth-hf8ew

2 жыл бұрын

its a combination of producers lack of studio interference and the success of saving private ryan

Holy shit, this was such an intense episode. In fact, it was the best episode in the entire series. First, the bombardment which felt like we were actually there and then this freakingly amazing scene. Amazing.

That was one of the bravest things I've ever seen. Speirs must have been an incredible soldier and officer.

Well, as an Army vet, in my humble opinion, that"s a soldiers Officer. One who leads from the front, and only asks of his men what he'd ask of himself. That's a true leader. Not sure how accurate the account of this incident is, but if that LT really did do that, he definitely would've earned an Distinguished Service Medal, or even a medal of honor for taking charge, Hammering the german positions that were embedded in that village then personally risking his life to spread a message to another platoon, AND return to his own men to continue leading them under heavy fire behind enemy lines. Fucking awesome. Many college bred rotc cadets who become LTs know how to sit in air conditioned offices and push paper... not all of em, but alot of em are pansy asses that demand battle hardened CSMs salute em and shit...then they learn the hard way. Nice to see an LT take charge for and with his men. anyway, my rants done lol. Any service member knows exactly what im talking about lol. Hooah.

@forlorndream1400

2 жыл бұрын

My late father, a retired SSM and WW2 veteran told me there is one simple rule for leading men:- Never ask a man to do something you haven't done yourself in the past or are not prepared to do right then. I served for a few years but it was in civilian life that those words came in handy. I project managed £1M+ building services works on construction sites and regularly had 30+ men working for me. I often took off my shirt and mucked in with the lads for heavy work and I think they respected me for it.

@mynameisinigomontoya8179

2 жыл бұрын

@@forlorndream1400 of course they respected you for it. The military as a whole ( private sector companies included) are extremely classist. Where the common grunt is treated like shit (obviously not the case in every scenario, but in my unit, officers were treated like Godsent angels and were heavily pampered. So we depended heavily on our NCO'S) But there's a rare breed where an officer will come off his high horse and work with his men. And that always instills a sense of comraderie.

@jonathonjankoski1915

2 жыл бұрын

i think they shied away from giving him the medal of honor after the whole incident he had where he had to shoot a drunk sergeant underneath his command. The sergeant jeopardized their entire mission and their men from what i understand, when he didnt obey orders, he was shot by Speirs. Winters talks about this and they say that the US military was well aware of natural killers like Speirs and they took a blind eye to the whole ordeal. They needed killers and leaders. Speirs is amazing

@jonathonjankoski1915

2 жыл бұрын

I am not an Army vet. We appreciate you "my name is inigo montoya" - thank you, GOD BLESS

@mynameisinigomontoya8179

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathonjankoski1915 thank you kindly, it was an honor to serve our great nation

One of my favourite moments from the show. And that what Speirs did is actually true is just amazing

Speirs could never quite walk like a normal human being because his balls were so big they dragged the ground.

0:36 - Speirs running through the smoke like he was DROPPED by that tank shell is the most badass shot in a war movie.

I will never watch this scene enough times.

Even the fucking Tiger tank was scared.

I love the expression on Lipton's face when " he came back". Gr8 leadership all around.

Spears probably deserved a DSC, since Winters got one for the Brecourt Manor action on D day. And possibly he deserved the Medal. I greatly admire these men. Different styles, both very effective. And both were excellently portrayed by their respective actors, Settle and Lewis.

Gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. Balls of steel...

Winters and Spiers. Two of the best men ever born, to serve.

Putting tremendous trust in the accuracy of your best marksman at the end.

Love seeing all those M-1 Garands...

Sniper was random... Would've thought they would make sure every building was secure before they start celebrating.

@seumasohairt3634

9 жыл бұрын

necromorphassasin The Germans often left snipers behind when they pulled back, only to appear sometimes days later to shoot at unsuspecting troops. It caused much fear and confusion.

@darkblood626

8 жыл бұрын

+Seumas o'Hairt They were also orderd to let the troops pas by them and shoot then in the back.

@theconqueror1111

8 жыл бұрын

+necromorphassasin Wikipedia has a section on it, just what I took away from it: The left behind snipers strategy was used by Germany when things began to become desperate and they had to recruit more with less training, so their least trained, youngest, most reckless, and worst snipers were left behind when the Germans retreated from an area. I think that was illustrated from the sniper missing his shot against the solider who ran to draw the fire. The left behind snipers were named "suicide boys" as these snipers stayed behind to fight to the death, at least, this practice usually resulted in death, having no supplies or ammo to replenish, or no where to run. More experienced and valuable snipers were kept alive and did not do this, more could not be created at any reasonable pace. The strategy was effective in disrupting the allies to a degree and stalling their advance towards Germany. A pretty extreme strategy trying to make the most out of individuals with little training. It is really cool that they captured this in the film I have to say!

its amazing he can run so fast with those massive balls.

3:03 german on right side: fkin 64 tick mate

@nthoang1293

8 жыл бұрын

lol silver scrub get the fuck out

@DELETEE567

8 жыл бұрын

lol

Easy explanation why there are no statues of Speirs...no metal tough enough to make his balls...

Even legendary Speirs listens to Winters.

One of the best parts of an exceptional series. Spears was a Grade A American Badass.

@evilscotsman495

Жыл бұрын

Born in Edinburgh. Family moves to America for a better life. He does this, survives! Serves in Korea and then becomes American governor of Spandau prison in Berlin. What a story

Jumping through the exploding tank shell never gets old.

LT Spiers is the closet thing to a live action MGS Big Boss we'll ever see.

@no01sman

Жыл бұрын

fr that was badass truly a big boss moment

Loved this character so much as a kid. Was horrified to see the actor wind up in the show "Gossip Girls".

"Get on your god damn feet" *gets shot* what luck.

@Acc0rd79

9 жыл бұрын

that's what he gets for camping! muhaha

@BOOSHCY

9 жыл бұрын

Acc0rd79 thats a horrible thing to say.

@Acc0rd79

9 жыл бұрын

Bianca Winston better lighten up then!

@ariel.l.borrero

3 жыл бұрын

It's cause he hesitated

@BLaCkKsHeEp

3 жыл бұрын

@@BOOSHCY its war.

did anyone notice that at 1:28, Lipton tells the guy to get on his feet and because he moves him from his cover the guy gets shot ://

@Bat20One

8 жыл бұрын

ya i saw it and Lip didnt even look back he kept running

@Evongelo

7 жыл бұрын

The battery had them zeroed. It was move and hope to live or stay and die for sure.

@ariesfriesen1646

7 жыл бұрын

byWarrennn It just war.. the chaos of war.. many men died as well.. do your duties as a soldier and he died like one as well

@FranktheDachshund

6 жыл бұрын

byWarrennn shit happens

@goldenhedgehog9

6 жыл бұрын

I don't know if he was actually shot. We don't see any blood, and it looked more like he just stumbled from suddenly being grabbed and pulled to his feet from a crouched position.

When Winters was writing the book, he had to ask Speirs if the rumours where true about him. Him killing the German prisoners, he told winters straight, they was true. Speirs survived because he believed he was already dead, taking away his fears. The fact he did this to, took command. Ran through enemy territory to Rendezvous with the other company then come back. Just insanity.

For me, this is one of the most memorable scenes in movie history.

I like that Spiers doesn't acknowledge the order or say anything, just turns and immediately heads into the field to get the attack moving.

the only problem I had with the portrayal of the battle at Foy was that they didn't show any of the street to street, house to house fighting. More men were lost in the town than on the initial assault.

@jeff3221

2 жыл бұрын

It comes down to this being a show at the end of the day. We had already had a street to street, house to house episode and the iconic beats of this fight were to do with the officers.

One of my favourite scenes from any series ever.