I watched the 3rd episode of Band of Brothers last night. I was the best
yet. Lots of MV's. Everything from CCKWs and MB's to Shermans and German
armor (sorry, I'm not good at identifying German armor). Spielberg is to be
commended for showing the sacrifices these men took to preserve freedom from
tyranny.
In the first episode, there was a twist I was oblivious to. After the DDay
drop, one Allied paratrooper from Easy Co asks a German where he was from,
and the German replied in perfect American accent, "Eugene, Oregon." Maybe
some of our German listers can provide some insight. Were there many US
citizens who answered a call to fight for Hitler?
Thanks,
Jason Rose
Boise, ID
1970 m151a2
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Notton <Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Band of Brothers
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigel Hay" <nigel@milweb.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 10:20 PM
> Subject: [MV] Band of Brothers
>
>
> > Does anyone know when it is to be shown on BBC ???
> >
> No, apart from the info that the BBC has bought the series, I got from
some
> of those concerned with the production and vehicle supply that I was
talking
> with at the wedding of our well known Mr Multibank-Brown and Sarah
Blackmore
> last weekend.
>
> I wonder if they will buy Sam's Circus also and we can then see the
"Tiger"
> and M4A4 multibank from the same stable in film action, somewhat
> chronologically inaccurate being supposedly D+20 and there were no Tigers
> anywhere near the Cotentin Peninsula as the British and Canadians were
> holding them back around Caen, apparently a good film though inaccuracies
> aside.
>
> I blame Mr Gas-Axe Multibank Brown for the second most stressful time
ever,
> trying to walk the "Tiger" through the lemming-like punters and
car-drivers
> of Beltring who seem hell bent in wanting a close acquaintance with its
> tracks is not fun at all.
>
> Richard
> Southampton - England
>
>
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