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@Sakrosankt-Bierstube

@Joey Bomba I don't know where i have heard that but a american soldier said that there were german soldiers and there were nazis and you could tell the difference. He couldn't describe what the difference was, he could just say that there was a difference.

@kophullloh516

i always though he started like this because he wanted to catch up with the general since he didn't start to translate right away. now that you pointed that out i can see the subtle detail. nice one

@ErwinSchrodinger64

The German General's jaw line is freaking legendary. The man is more jaw than anything.

@sheene71

easily chinned

@JGlennFL

Same actor in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

@BramHepburn

Max Headroom

@maciejguzek3442

he has nothing on the Manic Cop actor though (the Conan from Tango and Cash).

@timmy6890

Yes

@noncrediblecase341

I love how his speech doesn't just apply to his own soldiers, but to all soldiers from all sides.

@samspade2657

And to ALL soldiers through out history.

@minerva2958

Shit for brains! It doesn’t apply to all sides. It’s an American movie! How dare you bunch together this German scum that massacred millions of innocents, or simply stood by and watched it happen with heroes like my grandfather who fought for your freedom??? The Wehrmacht could have put a stop to the holocaust within a few days, had there been but one ounce of decency amongst all of these men!

@Klemheist

No doubt the script was deliberately generic, so as to resonate with the Americans as well.

@Diegoshadow85

Yea problem is germany started this war by gassing people and exterminating whole countries. I don't care about "what they feel" lol

@linezgames3893

War sucks only because of the stupid egoistic politicians, or people in charge that care nothing but themselves and their own interests.
Brainwashing the shit out of everyone else under them.

@theascendunt9960

I like how the German general still keeps his head high and struts proudly even in defeat. While he's giving the speech, you can see the respect his men had for him.

@gavinedinburgh

And from Winters and his men, as the scene develops. A realisation of a shared experience.

@Philotus

Even though he swore to serve Hitler.

@nicholasbrown668

​@@Philotusbecause they were forced to? Hitler didn't even make them say the oath, it was one general who changed the oath to gain favor with Hitler

@gavinedinburgh

@@Philotus I don't think they had much choice if they wanted to survive. They didn't have the luxury of independent means and choosing to walk away. The entire Wermacht had to swear allegience. That didn't mean that they believed in the Nazi ideologies or methods. In fact there are several well-documented examples of the Wermacht standing up to the SS's atrocities and - in one famous case - fighting the SS alongside the US army.

@JWWhiteTX

Credit where credit's due, the kraut bastards fought a hell of a war. It took the combined weight of the US, the USSR, and the British Commonwealth to defeat them.

Overall, they were probably the best trained, best led Soldiers of the war. I say this as a retired Military professional.

They fought with courage, and a commitment and dedication you'd have a hard time equalling in the history of warfare. The tragedy of it all is they gave all that serving monsters.

@d00tpilot

Being Austrian and having listened to my grandfather's story who went to fight in WW2 and spent 5 years as a prisoner of war in Russia, this gives me goosebumps. In the end, we are all humans.

@dirks.5497

Amen

he prob knew the poster above G Father

@jameswhite5720

Not all Germans were monsters, and not all Americans were saints. Great series. Honest and unvarnished.

@youfoolwarrenisdead6400

James White - it would be laughable if it wouldn't be so sad that you need to actually spell that out for your Americans and other nationalities high off their own patriotic Kool Aid. It is sickening that such a thing needs to be typed out in this age. I'm afraid humanity will never truly progress.

Abraham Rivera - how does the nazis murdering the "Reich's enemies" conflict with the idea of regular drafted German men fighting against Soviet and Anglo-American invasion? Especially at the point of the war this scene is depicting? Are you saying all Germans really were monsters? If you are, then you truly have learned something from WWII: you have learned how to think like a nazi.

@ratkovac7

How did americans when they carpet bombed half of german citites, and napalm and nuke bombed whole citys in japan?

@Getbent97

Abraam Rivera, these men had a choice, they were given the choice to fight for their country and for their people or to be lined up and shot as cowards. Most were no different to the Allied soldiers, some believed in what was happening, some did not. The same can be said for Allied soldiers, up until a certain point many of the Allied countries allowed the atrocities to go on. In war there is no clear cut side that is right or wrong, in war everyone is a saint and everyone is a sinner, it all just depends from which side you are looking from.

@TheLastApplePie

Abraham Rivera Only high ranking SS members knew about the genocide, the regular soldiers(wehrmacht) knew nothing about it and was only showed to them after the war

Edit: i get it, wehrmacht are not innocent. this is 2 years ago. you can now stop hurling insults at me.

@abrahamrivera6298

TheLastApplePie I find that hard to believe but of course they would say they had no idea it was going on

@alexhohmann5264

My grandfather fought for the Wehrmacht in the Battle of Stalingrad. He was captured and held as a POW in Russia for years then had to walk back home to Germany at the end of the war. Eventually he burned his uniform became a doctor and moved to the US. He always told me how terrible the war was and how many of his comrades were against the cause. I always wondered if he carried shame for fighting on the German side and how he dealt with it. He would often have night terrors but seeing this video I see some sort of a silver lining in his service. I hope and believe, that while the war was terrible and his side's cause was as well, he found some sort of comradery and brotherhood amongst the men he served with. He passed away in 2016 making him one of the last survivors of the Battle of Stalingrad, the largest battle to have ever taken place. I am so proud to call him my grandfather.

@Exerillo

God bless your grandfather. I had a Great Grandfather who fought in World War II and he saw one of the concentration camps in France and was horrified of what the Nazis did. I never met him, but if I did, he would have the exact same experience your father had seen.

@mitseraffej5812

I have an uncle that commanded a Wellington Bomber for the Royal New Zealand Airforce. His airplane was downed over Croatia, his crew survived, picked up by Axis forces and were repatriated to NZ after the war.
What became of my uncle was never known and there was a suspicion that he may have been captured by advancing Soviet troops and sent to who knows where. For twenty years my Grandmother held out hope that this was the case and her son would one day return.
He never did.

@Lupo...

Danke, dass dus mit uns teilst.

@bobwilliams6965

That sounds like a plot from a movie; are you sure you didn’t get this from a film

@kubicix1265

ich hatt einen Kameraden

@angryCOMMguy

"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it."

Robert E. Lee

@trevoravery9270

Laughs in Military Industrial Comlpex.

@willemdafriend5558

That humanization runs deep man. Major respects to the people behind this show for putting this in. Not many movies/shows care to humanize the "enemy" like this.

@morganspector5161

The dignity of the General was awe inspiring. And then to hear him speak as he would have had he commanded Easy Company. It was a great testimony to the humanity to be found in the worst of wars. We are all people, after all.

@andythompson3777

Always had problems with how this scene was presented on screen. Firstly, Tolsdorff was only in his mid-30s, 25 years younger than the excellent Wolf Kahler who plays him here, and had only been promoted to general rank 3 months earlier - not the paternal and vastly experienced older general portrayed here. But mostly because it feeds into the myth of the clean wehrmacht. Yes, individual soldiers did relate to each other at a personal level, but we should not forget the role the wehrnacht played. And Tolsforff, as a member both of the Junker and military officer classes came from two of the groups primarily responsible for destroying the Republic, bringing Hitler to power, enabling him to take complete dictatorial control and drive Europe to war.

@honkhonk8009

Easy Company vs Yeezy Company who winning

@rufuspipemos

@@andythompson3777 , I did not even know that person existed!

@0mnislasher1

@@andythompson3777 you're an idiot

@nicholasbrown668

​@@andythompson3777 you realize a large portion of the Junkers and Military officers despised Hitler and what he was doing to the Wehrmacht right? almost all of them considered Hitler a cancer

@bubba_oats

German uniforms in WW2 were outstandingly beautiful, especially the officers

@StrawberryLegacy

Yep, I find that this fact makes watching WW2 movies/documentaries... awkward 👁️👄👁️

@SirReginaldBlomfield1234

Thanks to Hugo Boss and still going strong.

@frizzyrascal1493

@Sir Reginald Blomfield That Hugo Boss myth is still going around lol.

Sounds like a cool story but Boss did not design nor did they produced military outfits

@eneladrovic8210

@FRIZZY RASCAL Stop trying to sound smart mate. Article by the Deutsche Welle clearly describes Hugo was member of the Nazi party and produced uniforms for the SS, SA and Hitler youth. So no, it's not a myth.

@johannessondrup6207

@FRIZZY RASCAL 2 minuttes research on the net disprove that claim. They did produce uniforms for the army and SS.

@RobertMc0811

You notice how when Liebgott is translating at first there is some mockery in his voice yet as he continues he starts to realize the meaning of the speech and his tone goes from mockery to complete seriousness and understanding.

@jackstevens831

Didn't catch this the first time I watched it. Glad I saw this comment. Really adds another layer to the show.

@jrh7178

Yeah. Lieb realizes that he has experienced the same thing but only from another side

@Realkeepa

Ähh,yeah,thats why we love the scene....

@TheJonnie84

Great comment, wouldnt have caught this otherwise. I only heard the salute part. But this humanizes the whoile thing

@stellerstar5628

I didn’t catch any mockery in his voice at all

@McTaint69

Man, still gives me goosebumps. God bless all of those who has served and pay the ultimate sacrifice.

@DM-fg9rr

This is very emotional. Before my dad was killed in Afghanistan, I'll always remember his letter talking about the enemy, and how that man thought he was fighting for his cause, and reflecting on if he had a family and children, and they were both on the other side trying to survive by killing each-other first.

@Helllow1012

Dang I am sorry you’ve had to endure such a huge loss from someone who was a major part of your life. Your father may he 🇺🇸 RIP 🇺🇸 makes a really strong truthful point. If it wasn’t for our governments, would we even have enemies? Now a days in present time it’s our governments telling us who are enemies are and most of the time it’s all based on lies.

@Kevin_Kennelly

Respect to your Dad.
Sorrow for your loss.

@Klausi-uq4xq

Damn! Sorry! my sincere condolences! 2 times in the monkey land... 06 and 09, german light infantry

@jasonporter5266

Möge er in Frieden ruhen <3 er wird aus walhalla über dich schauen

@bobdylan7120

I was an Engineer in the Royal Air Force and spent some time at a German engineering company that was experiencing problems manufacturing some equipment for the RAF. It was a relatively remote area of Germany, not one that that had occupying forces billeted anywhere nearby. so news of my arrival quickly spread around the local village. When I visited the local hostelry one evening the room went quiet as I walked in but things became a bit more relaxed when I spoke German to the bartender. However, the room went deathly quiet again when an elderly gentleman approached me and said, "Englander Air Force ja". "Yes", I said. He continued (in German), "Your air force were here before but they did not stop, they just dropped their bombs and left". I wasn't sure how to respond but he continued, "they blew up my old barn but, after the war, the Americans bought me a new one, so all is good!"., and slapped me on the back. Everyone in the bar burst out laughing and I became an honorary 'local'.

@phlm9038

And people say Germans have no sense of humour 😁

@StrawberryLegacy

Lovely story, thanks for sharing :)

@jasonmatthers2286

Was that before or after your music career

@bobdylan7120

@Jason Matthers I wish I had half his talent and a third of his money!

@ZT_Performance

Haha that's so awesome that would make a great scene in a movie.

@OVERHERE-OVERHERE

“ Long and happy lives in peace”
I wish that for all of us today …
US Veteran

@TheSaltydog07

My Dad was at Bastogne. He succumbed to frost bite and a Belgium family took him in and cared for him until he could walk. He was a machine-gunner. 25 years old.

@philipajarapoo7675

That German Generals jawline was carved out by angels.

@sspicyyful

Probably why he's been playing Nazis since Indiana Jones...

@user-gr5me8xw3p

A true Aryan

@patricksreels

@John Slugger Arnold's from Austria dude.

@patricksreels

@John Slugger fair point, can't really argue that. 😉

@patricksreels

@Bert Lammens i wonder who that was... 🤣

@JohnsonNorthman

Peace for all people in the World!
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

@cliffright1142

My father used to say the German soldier was second to none. They fought just as American boys did. With the exception of the SS, he never had a bad word to say about them. He was wounded at the Battle of The Bulge in the capacity of medic. He never spoke of the war until his war buddy visited from time to time and only then. He made us salute the flag during parades and other such occasions. I never forgot that and it wasn’t until I served several tours myself that I understood his reasoning. War is made by politicians and fought by the youth. I hope we someday learn the folly of all this. I’m in my seventies now and will leave this world knowing war is so wasteful….

@julianmarsh1378

In the movie, Troy, Odysseus tells Achilles, "Forget the politics. Wars are made by old men and fought by young men."

@cliffright1142

@Julian Marsh the equation never changes it’s true. Alas, for far too many of us (once young men), we don’t learn the lesson early enough. Thanks!

@zeropoint546

Even the Wehrmacht hated the SS.

@julianmarsh1378

@Zero Point That was mostly professional rivalry.

@Bahamut3525

The Waffen SS were soldiers like any others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml0i9a4Yhak
It's just Allied narrative that they were "evil".

@soapbox187

I've watched this series every year the week leading up to Memorial Day for the last 18 years.
It still hits hard each and every time.
The stories, cast, synergy and emotion depicted by each actor is nothing short of a visual masterpiece.

The part of the DVD that shows the names of the veterans who talk before each episode at the end of the series makes me tear up every time.
Unbelievable that men were put in this position. I honestly cannot even begin to imagine.

One of the greatest books I've read I bought in a small bookstore in San Diego was Conversations with Major Dick Winters by Cole Kingseed. Incredible read. Paints an extremely vivid picture of the man Maj. Richard Winters was.

@brooke_reiverrose2949

My grandpa talked about how, at the end of the day, the Germans were just regular people, people he could’ve been friends with if things had been different. He fell for a German girl, and wanted to bring her home. Lucky for me he came home and met my grandma instead.

@anthonyfuqua6988

Just regular people setting out to exterminate the Jews. It took a whole lot of people for that to happen. It wasn't just Himmler and so on. It was train workers, people who categorized looted belongings. The people that stood up and lost their lives are the ones I have respect for. Or the priest who volunteered to die to take the place of a man with a family. The man survived til the age of 95. Or Witold Pilecki who got captured on purpose to go to Auschwitz and report on conditions. He escaped and got the info to the Allies.

@kurtbilinski1723

My father was over there in Holland and Belgium. Said that the Germans were "just scared kids, like we were." I really respected that he could view an enemy that way. Meanwhile, a neighbor was in the Pacific, and to his dying day, absolutely hated anything Japanese. He must have seen some very bad things, and it's sad that it affected him the rest of his life.

@theslicefactor5326

Germans know how to make some gorgeous uniforms.

edit: omg thanks for the 5.4k likes!..........oh wait, comment likes don't actually mean anything. Nevermind.

@theroachden6195

Homeslice that's because Hugo Boss made them.

@donvasea

Hugo boss

@Odd_Krieger

Hugo boss designed the uniforms and produced by other party

@Emanresuadeen

Yeah, if you think looking like a mass murdering loser is gorgeous.

@tl275

Emanresuadeen U can say the same for the allies

@tomtutone4668

The actor portraying the General is Wolf Kahler, born 3 April 1940 (age 75) in Kiel, Germany, A Classic Looking German only due to stereo typing. he was also in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Barry Lyndon, The Dirty Dozen: Next Miss, The Sea Wolves, The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly M. And right when he was starting out in acting, in 1976 he portrayed an SS Captain, one of two henchmen, coming for COL Riedel at the end of the movie. He is usually not credited for this role. We love you Wolf! Hope you are doing well.

@grahamhearn19

He also read das boot on audio tape,an incredibly soothing voice. Unfortunately I only have it on cassette and cannot find a digital version.

@samwh.9611

He's in Raiders! I knew I recognised him from somewhere

@StephenLuke

He was fantastic as Colonel Herman Dietrich in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)!

@savvy1856

What a series. Most amazing television series I've ever seen. And that speech by the General was like a cherry on top of the cake. Band of Brothers....PERFECTION in cinema!

@fschiller4189

My father fought in WW2 on the German side. He always told us: I have seven sons and the only thing I wish for them is that they never have to fight in a war.

@jeffsturgeon2176

I visited the German cemetery in Normandy just prior to the American cemetery. It is a humbling experience. They were mostly young men in both cemeteries.

My daughter wrote the most beautiful comments from her visit to the American cemetery. I cry every time I read it:

“9,387 of our countrymen are buried at the American cemetery in normandy. when you walk up to the sea of white, you can't see any names - all of the crosses are facing the other way.

all of them are facing home.

this time the freedom they paid for wasn't just ours but the world's. they fought alongside their brothers not just of country but of humanity. all the same, there's something peculiarly sacrificial about being laid to rest on foreign soil. a strange kind of permanent longing. these boys truly never went home. all in service to a peaceful world. thank you. i am honored to have stepped foot as the free woman on the hallowed shores where you paid for that freedom. thank you. @ Omaha Beach”

@royalstar650

Amazing. Thank you so much.

@theaverageguy4174

People fail to realize the German general speech scene point is to show winters was listening to it and realizing he thought the same exact thing about his troops and it finally hits him in this scene. The speech in that sense is meant to be taken in by the band of brothers and the Germans, showing that war brings out ugly, but some of the strongest bonds imaginable.

@Gutvald

This is so obvious that nobody feal the urge of describing it ...

@Chungus581

I think many people realized this

@ddriveddrive4986

The jawline on that dude

@MrNightwood

Same guy who played Herman Dietrich in Indiana Jones. His jawline is literally how I recognized him, seeing has he's substantially older in this show.

@aarons7836

he always gets the nazi roles thats funny

@UnseenSpartan

Chad tier jawline

@josephzanes7334

Jawline longer than the state of Florida! 😆

@miguelmartin4497

Must be David Coulthard´s uncle

@abhisektripathi4487

Every few years I go back to BoB. Such a treasure of a series!

@ryankohl3520

One of my favorite scenes in the whole production. It offers such great perspective.

@TheDonkeyFLOPPER

Watched this series with my dad when I was young and when they do the interviews before each episode one stood out to me. They talk about how they started to view the German soldiers less like monsters and how if it wasn’t for the circumstances of war there’s a chance that the allies and the Germans could have been friends with lots in common. This speech and their reactions to it hammer that home.

@davidchen9772

The prototype character of this German general would likely to be Generalleutnant Theodor Tolsdorff, commander of the LXXXII Army Corps. He was the only infantry commander among the 27 who got the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (the others were pilots, submarine captains, panzer commanders, and so on). It's quite interesting that a man who merely commanded a Volksgrenadier division during most of the time in his career who be rewarded as one of the most victorious and honourable heroes in Nazi Germany, how bold and talented would he be...

@zaha352

I watched Band of Brothers few months ago. I started it again. It's the best show ever.

@corntaI

Germany won the fashion war. Change my mind.

@overlord5068

Only Aryans (100% germanic D-N-A and Nordic face structure) were allowed to wear those uniforms back in the Third Reich era

@bigmoniesponge

@Hydra I don’t think that’s true because they would barely have a few thousand men.

@overlord5068

@Dylyn02 In total there were 1 000 000 (General S S + Germanic Divisions of the WAFFEN S S) so nope. You're wrong.

@nuenen75ehv76

Hugo Boss

@johnslugger

The baggy pants are actually modeled after British riding pants.

@jimharper2180

This scene, and the scene in The Pacific in which John Basilone admonished his men, were extremely memorable. It's very rare for nations to possess this kind of respect for their enemies, and that kind of respect was demonstrated in Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

@carmencortelyou9463

I don’t believe it was the nations who possessed respect for their enemies, it was (some of) the soldiers.

@jimharper2180

@carmen cortelyou The respect lies with the soldiers first and foremost, but there’s more to it than that. The fact that a scene like this can be written, filmed, and broadcasted is important. The fact that its message is welcomed in America also speaks volumes.

@PrograError

IIRC a Ship captain honored a Kamikaze pilot with the honour of sea burial, with the disapproval of the crew onboard, but they opened up once the captain said his reasons.

@lightningbrigade4722

To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know. - P. McCree Thornton

@smokeylovesfire1589

I wish we could of heard the whole speech here. Gave me goosebumps! I felt like the German General was talking to his troops and the American troops as well. Strength and honor!

@glitch164

"Men its been a long war, its been a tough war. You fought bravely, proudly for your country. You are a special group. You found in one another a bond that exists only in combat. Among brothers, you've shared foxholes, held each other in dire moments. You've seen death and suffered together. I am proud to have served with each and every one of you. You deserve long and happy lives in peace.

@Ed-ts4bj

I’ll never tire of rewatching this scene!

@jonathetank501

Band of Brothers, ends with the German Band of Brothers. Brilliant.

@gulfrelay2249

Every one there is. Well, except for the FNGs

@hgadugkjhah8004

<3 indeed, brother....

@strongman325

I don't like it. Sure not every german soldier was a war criminal, but the fact is that a significant amount of german soldiers participated in horrific massacres, rapes, and war crimes aside from the holocaust. Comparing them to US troops is laughable. Not saying that every american soldier was a saint, but american and british war crimes were few and far between, while german war crimes were the norm, not the exception. These troops were fighting for a hateful ideology, and whether they were aware of the specifics of the holocaust, they were all well aware of the ideology they were fighting for.

@xilefka9467

@john davis that was the stupidest thing i read this month

@Lu-pz3kb

​@Xilef Ka Really? How so? The Germans murdered and abused Polish and Russian civilians that have not wronged them in anyway, as @john davis said, war crimes were a norm for the German army and they were proud of their treatment for those they deemed as "lesser people".
Americans and Brits were not saints, (The Russians were probably at the same level as the Germans by the time they turned the tables) none are at times of war but they did not fight this war in order to kill any specific group, only to end the war.
Yes USA did nuke Japan but one need to understand the amount of hatred and lack of sympathy the Americans already felt towards the Japanese by that time, that same hatred was generated by the Japanese brutal and insane way of war and treatment of US POW, not to mention the insanity that drove this nation not to surrender even after all their allies in the Axis already had.

@eversun77

Simply awesome series. RESPECT (in capitals) to all those who have served in all wars and to those that serve today. To the fallen, Rest In Peace with your brothers….you will never be forgotten. 🙏

@MrSixstring2k

This series needs to be required showing, so we don’t forget the price we paid for the freedoms we enjoy.

@leetlargo

I recently re-watched this series with my fiancé (first time seeing it for her) and when this scene came up, it got me a little emotional. At the end of the speech, I glanced over at her and she looked at me and I could see some tears in her eyes and all I said to her was "Not all Germans." Now, this has become one of my favorite scenes in the series because there's so much portrayed from the German General, Winters, Sobel and Liebgott. This scene could never be written in Hollywood today.

@rhysthomas2876

What I especially like in this scene is when Winters says 'we address the rank, not the man' to Sobel, he indicated that the hierarchy go up, whilst Sobel demonstrates a personal dislike. Sobel offers a begrudging salute, which Winters replies in the most passive-aggressive form you can with a quick chop. Seconds later, Winters, now a Major, asks Liebgott who is (correct me if I'm wrong) a Corporal, but a friend in combat, to sit with the Major and other officers not as ranks, but as friends. Americans and Germans share a same combat experience, which is something Sobel never did and is why he acts in such a way. The story of Sobel is quite sad, and the members of Easy Company actually attest to his harsh treatment as the reason they made it ouf of Normandy alive. Such a good scene

@brownline1463

In real life, Sobel was an embittered man who let his bitterness poison his personal relationships. After he died, his own children refused to come to his funeral.

@paulj.waldron1976

This scene I've viewed many times, it still brings a tear to my eye. The average soldier dosen't care about politics, they just want to survive and go home to their families. God bless all those who have served in combat. ☮️🕯

@someone7481

Greatest tv show of all time by a country mile.
Nothing comes close and probably never will. The fact it’s based on true events makes it even more incredible.

@Johnny-Thunder

Had this speech been given by one of the allied commanders it would have been the cheesiest moment of the series, but by having it being given by the German commander it adds another layer to the story; that as the American troopers listen to it they understand that they had the exact same experience as their enemies, and that makes it in my opinion the greatest moment of the whole series.

@serioushamster

That's why people rewatch these moments again again.

@JesusIzAPunkRocker

We tend to dehumanize our enemies , and not discuss the fact that they are people too, and they also fought a war.

@zhshsG7

I think this is a real speech given by a real general, as noted in an autobiography from one of these guys, if I remember correctly.

@MrHikerToYou

I think it's also the reason why there is such a difference in perception of the European and Pacific theaters of war. To many, the fight for Europe was liberation, connection and understanding of a culture the majority of those who fought it came from. There was an inherent connection that no matter the atrocities there could be a recognition of the enemy as human. In the Pacific war, it was an attack of retribution against an enemy the majority could not relate to, feared and hated. There was no understanding or common ground between Japanese and Americans.

@zhshsG7

​@Ulysses There is no difference there. Maybe americans didn't demonize the Germans, we (Greeks) most certainly did, as did Poles, Central Europeans, later on the French, etc. I am 28 years old and most people at my age have grandfathers who fought, and I am confident that almost all of them hated the Germans till they died. This is true for most East europeans I've talked to as well, and I doubt the French of the age saw them as "fellow europeans", considering how they treated them after the war. Absolutely no common ground here.

@QuinnV100

My great uncle was a Captain in the Panzer Lehr. Had nothing but great things to say about the American soldiers. He was wounded in Normandy, and returned to service in March when he was captured by the Americans near the Ludendorf bridge. He was in captivity for about a year, and then moved to NY. When he passed he still had one of his original uniforms which I have now, and he also had a 1911 pistol he had taken off a GI.

@paulgumbley4868

My father served in WW2, D-DAY +6, saw action in caen and operation market garden, had respect for the German troops, well trained and well equipped.

@Daniel-jg8ff

Brings tears in my eyes

@brucebooth4489

My favorite quotes about war are.... 'the first casualty in war is the truth' and 'one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist'

@student1979oct

I love this series. First watched it in my Army barracks the day it came out on DVD. Probably watched it 30 times since then.

This scene always gets me... imagine being that General. He's seen his country's military defeated twice now, SURRENDERED twice in just a few decades. How he could keep his bearing like this would be a sight to see.

@andrewjoseph1785

'...and thank god we aren't surrendering to the Russians!'

@Rick2010100

Andrew Joseph That was not much worse:
watch?v=hbp61fOVFaE

@Rick2010100

Anthony Ricci The basic video material from this video is from a documentary of the German state owned TV channel ZDF. The German ZDF is the German equivalent to the British BBC. There is also a upload of the original ZDF broadcast here on YT.
BTW, be shure that the history division of the ZDF only broadcasts ony 100% certified material, otherways the "HISTORY" series sold wordlwide would get a reputation damage.

@THOMAS81Z

Omg you hit that on the head lol

@MrGamershotsHD

Rick2010100 1.9 million prisoners, around 5000 died because of fights starvation

@Rick2010100

Johnogormandjur1 The red cross said that 350.000 German POW died in western POW-camps.They calculated just the official in-out lists.

@rhondatraywick3724

His words touched the hearts and minds of both the Germans and Americans!

@seacresthill

It’s nice of the German general to pause for translation after each phrase.

@emersonbolen784

One of my favorite moments of the entire series.....great speech!!!!

@robertcrist5747

God bless these men for they're sacrifice to keep us free. "For he who sheds his blood with me shall be my Brother " 🇺🇸

@niklazz7037

I like how the general talks with conviction and sincerity to his soldiers. Great actor!

@hitrapperandartistdababy

It was a brilliant move to make the “villain” of the show the one to tell the main theme of this story, friendship, brotherhood, sacrifice...

@amirmirzababapour6016

True

@wjrasmussen666

The Band of Brothers speech.

@evelinaazogue

Do you know this is the actual story of the members of easy company it wasn’t a move its what actually happened.

@kevinswift8654

@Evelin And 3 little rascals Any source for that? Be curious to read it.

@yungak6398

@Kevin Swift the series is based of the book "band of brothers"

@roccospencer53

During my time in FRG I had many good contacts with veterans, they all were great. the best moment was rolling through a village in the middle of no where, the young kids came running to the street yelling ... Ein Box... they want anything from our C-Rats.... an older gentleman was standing with one of them, he had an empty sleeve, we made eye contact and he came to attention and saluted. I stood a bit taller and returned it with pride... never forgot that.

@DerAbenteurer94

Hello from Germany... What do you mean with FRG as a location 🙃

@roccospencer53

@Der Abenteurer Federal Republic of Germany FRG

@DerAbenteurer94

@Rocco A. Spencer ah you meant this abbreviation 😊 OK thanks

@Exotic3000

Thanks for posting! ❤

@pattayperformance

I play this periodically…

Still relevant today and will stand the test of time.

Character is what someone does when no one is looking.

@TheTishy44

This was a great series, if you haven’t watched it, do, you won’t be disappointed.

@sliverbick8044

I’m surprised Captain Speirs didn’t offer Captain Sobel a cigarette after not saluting Major Winter.

@eadecamp

Both sides are shown as human beings. That's the mark of a good war movie.

@endeavorrv

Bullshit, this changes the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcJtU9dr6I

@ipf9492

Valhalla or Bust - they don't need your forgiveness. I'm sure if the majority of them were alive they'd say to you "You're welcome" - only reason you're free to spout your bullshit is because of them. That's coming from someone who doesn't agree with how Israel behaves, but is also devoid of a tinfoil hat.

People talk about this shit as if it would have been an entirely different scenario had the Nazis won. No, it'd be the same scenario with different parameters. People who make these comments (i.e. you, and Poopoo Peepee) always seem to assume they'd be immune from the consequences. No doubt if the Nazis had won, Europe would have less "diversity", and other things - thing is, and you're too dumb to see this: it'd also be a world where people were LITERALLY (not figuratively as we have now) treated as disposable. The Nazis want to do some experiments to accelerate research? Might be you they choose. They want to build something? Might be you they kill through forced labour to do it. Some war needs to be won, but it takes throwing bodies into the grinder until they win? Might be you.

Honestly, wake up, you have the thinking of a 12 year old that read 1984 yesterday. A good book, and one that has a lot of lessons to tell, just making a point.

Oh and just to be clear, if this shit (extreme right wing Nazi ideology) ever rears it's ugly head again in any form that can be taken as a serious threat, the good people of this world will be there to beat your ass down, just like they did before. Remember ISIS, the closest thing we've had to Nazis in modern times? Yeah, my memory of them is fading too. At least the Nazis didn't become a violent insurgency, they just stuck to talking shit on the internet.

@KoiBoiRoi

Series not movie, but yes I agree

@jpo5090

thank you, I could not agree more.

@andyalvarez7613

Absolutely.

@SchattenFaustX

As a German from formely Western Germany and a Soldier of the Bundeswehr (Solved in KFOR), i am thankfull for this honorable Scene, That Shows That Not all Germans were bad. My Grandfather was forced to Go to the Wehrmacht, but he Never was a nazi. Because of That he went away few times until he was Killed By a true Nazi Officer.

@lucianolandi7307

Most of the Wermacht was clean during the whole WWII.

@fadli_1577

@Luciano Landi the problem is nobody talked about how cruel imperial japanase army was

@escapetheratracenow9883

"Next to a battle lost, the saddest thing is a battle won"- Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

@chefbillybaroo2056

All things being equal the actor playing Captain Sobel ( David Swchwimmer) should’ve won an Oscar because the hatred for him is palpable and present in almost every scene this young man has done an excellent job at his job! Imagine being told You have been cast this great miniseries but you have to be the most evil mean person and then being able to do it, he did it expertly!

@elvingtonred

This series was a masterpiece

@SAMURAIGRAPES

Times are changing, and the best of us is coming to an end. When your time comes, may you take rest, and know peace.

@samsignorelli

Love how completely professional the German general is here.

Acknowledges the US major first, since he's the highest in rank there, and immediately deals with the Lt -- with no rancor or being offended -- when indicated. Addressed him as one officer to another, and graciously accepted being allowed to address his men.

@Bialy_1

You know that it is only a fictional film and it was invented to show Germans like that because they are to this day part of NATO... and for most German soldiers the capitulation was not the end it was just beggining of suffering as the Soviets did not forget about them and used them as slaves for years and i have serious doubt that any German general was as optimistic in that time as this actor is here.

@Alucard-gt1zf

Biały the film is based on true events you dipshit, this scene is particular is very real and did happen as it was noted in an autobiography

@Jonwallachio

These men were not impisoned by the Soviets because they surrendered to the Americans, im the Western zone. This speech was given by a real general. These events are autobiographical. It has nothing to do with NATO.

@ostwind7031

Biały yeah was clear that some pole comes around only to speak the German general down

@MrFunkhauser

It shows that the general was a good leader like Winters, setting up the idea that all the soldiers are brothers no matter which side.

@pjamateus

Plain and simple, amazing screenwriting.

@larry1824

One of most honest moving scenes in the whole series

@bhsarkar

I keep coming back to this scene !

@superpointer2535

One of the greatest moments i BOB. The speech of a german General after end of War. All men see, that all are equal. Friends & Foes. Soldiers of every country. BAND OF BROTHERS...

@unwantedspirt

as a combat veteran, all soldiers wish for a long happy life in peace, but so many don't get the chance

@Liscom

I love Band of Brothers for many reasons. But as a German, I'm especially thankful that in this series, the German soldiers are not presented as a bunch of bloodthirsty, evil animals and idiots that are mowed down by the dozen by the Allied heroes. BoB is just amazingly good TV.

@manuelf.almeida

@ShiningFinger Mature comment.

@DiviAugusti

@ShiningFinger There always has to be some troll to ruin everything.

@dogo2397

@ShiningFinger Oh, one of those guys with a lack of gray matter!

@Ghoulza

@ShiningFinger you need to be over 13 to be on youtube, so please go play with your mommy till you grow up

@Edbert2004

Curious what your thoughts are about "Generation War"? I think it had a different name in the German (original) version, something like "our mothers and fathers" or similar.

@oman9492

Despite losing both wars the German army will always be a great fighting force. Quite rare in history that the losing army is spoke so highly of.

@samsonbalthasar3645

French soldiers were once praised, but after the fall of Paris, they became the subject of anecdotes.

@EshBBX

If stuff like this was on 24/7 i'd actually consider a tv subscription again

@vanityofthesaint

War never changes,but it changes everyone involved.

@janaverrydt5875

This scene was one of my favourites of the series. It feels like a moment of peace between the enemies. Here the Americans treat them just formally and also the Germans aren't that bad as everyone thinks. I just love how they are respecting each other so much and that is beautiful to see at the end of the war.

@robertomeneghetti6215

Did he go to the Eastern front
and speak to Russians in the same way he did for Americans?

@annabellevy3388

@@robertomeneghetti6215 Fair point.

@robertomeneghetti6215

@@annabellevy3388 They became peaceful having lost the war!

@larryb1876

One of the best scenes from Band of Brothers

@techsilver7761

That General is very highly decorated. Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds is extremely rare. Only 27 were ever decorated with such

@yatsumleung8618

The general was based on Major General Theodor Tolsdorff.

What the scene got right: the real General Tolsdorff did received the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. And he did surrendered to Lt. Lipton.

What this scene didn't get right (or rather, modified to serve the story), General Tolsdorff was only 36 at that time, having had a progressed from captain back in 1941 during Barbarrossa. Also, this happened on VE Day in Bavaria, Germany, while this scene was shown at the end of Episode 10 when they were in Austria (months after VE Day).

And they didn't mention Pvt Heffron opened one of his suitcases of, well... go read it yourself.

@marcosoares1062

@Yat Sum Leung he surrended in Austria on the 8th of May, his army (LXXXII Army Corps) was stationed in Bavaria when he got promoted to Generalleutnant

@rrs_13

Age has also got the best of him, since he was in his mid 30's when he surrendered to the Allies.

@alexandrexavier3273

@Yat Sum Leung Man i was expecting a suitcase full of golden teeth, ears or fingers but dude xD The General couldn't leave his stash behind

@rrs_13

@Billy The Kid I know, I was just poking fun at the fact that they portraied a 30 some year old guy like if he was 60

@gabrielbrown3382

This scene always gets me, only true words are spoken here

@daveypanzermeijer7285

Love this scene, true soldiers !!

@ghostface12258

I like how Capt Sobel tried to act like he didn't see him. Lol

@trwagner1

The only honor in battle is recognizing death versus peace.

@wiskyr6510

It was very nice for the General to pause so that we could hear the translation

@sweetpotato1622

god i love the german uniforms, weapons,equipment and vehicles under this time

@sweetpotato1622

***** Tiger, focke wulf and like you said Stg 44

@zombiekiller117

jabo109 If you're going to war, march in with Hugo Boss designed threads. Serious guys, look it up. How do you think they hit the big time ?

@zupergozer

victor johnson Yeah Hugo Boss is a pretty good clothing designer, really radiates authority

@SamuraiZero

+DowellForPASenate Stg44 was the first assault rifle i think

@Timelordwinterandsun

+jabo109 Obviously not the best....

@colwilliamnoydb4134

During WW2 my family served on both sides. 3 American Uncles, 1 Battalion CMDR a Major, 1 PT boat Capt Lt. JG, 1 XO Destroyer LT. On the German side 1 Lt. Cmdr Sub Capt, 2 Lt's SS Panzer units. They all survived. My father retired a Maj General after 36 years. It's a small world and just be the best you can be, to yourself.

@benlockett01

Band of Brothers is the only TV seties that i have watched every single year since it girst aired on BBC 1... That very Xmas i asked for only one thing thing, that was the DVD box set in the ammo tin.
I have watched it every year since.
Truly amazing series.

@obiemichaels9675

Every person on the planet should have to watch this

@annabellevy3388

I don't know the name of the actor who played Liebgott, but he was amazing. They all were. I didn't have any close family members serve in this war, or in Vietnam or Korea. I feel like I learned so much watching this series. I did have a lot of relatives on one side of the family who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. They were on the wrong side, but for the most part they just fought because that was what their neighbors and family members were doing. It was what was expected. I think this episode is titled "Why We Fight.' They fought for their brothers, cousins, friends, and whoever happened to end beside them on the lines of combat. Their cause was wrong but that didn't necessarily make them bad. They were just doing what they thought they had to do.

@HailAnts

For those that don't know, the title of the series Band of Brothers comes from a very famous speech in Shakespeare's Henry V. The British king is speaking to his troops before a very crucial battle (and a very real one, the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, in which the King actually led his men and fought beside them).

In it he says the words, "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers..." meaning men who have fought in combat together. The German commander here is essentially explaining that bond, and how it transcends borders and nationalities..

@viktorg6823

Fun Fact: The same german actor is the voice actor for the Wehrmacht announcer in Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer.

@notdaveschannel9843

And was in Raiders of the Lost Ark and the original Ferrero Rocher 'Ambassadors party' advert.

@dmer-zy3rb

he was also in many many videogames from the mid 90s to the early 2000s. very unique voice. biggest role was propably in the german metal gear solid 1 version where he did the voices of revolver ocelot, donald anderson and this guy towards the end who is working for the state.

@199512Lars

He plays roles in Crysis 2 and Battlefield V as well

@dmer-zy3rb

@Es_ist_Lars the character Karl Ernst Rasch from Crysis 3 is actually directly modeled after him (face and all) - which completely blew my mind when i first noticed. and they even bothered to hire him as voice actor for the german version too.
pretty cool that hes voice acting again in a video game - propably in english eh?

@dog209

@d00mer 34 If i am correct he spoke the commander in the last tiger campaign completly in german not english

@philleotardo_o

The German people weren't monsters, their leader was. And they followed him anyway. That's the scariest part and the lesson.

@Mark-wx8lp

Seeing the pain of yourself in your enemy is probably unbearably endearing

@ZacharyDavidMartyn

Ich bin stolz mit euch gedient zu haben!