They Are Heroes

Brent 2021-10-18 09:30:08

——Were you a hero in the war?

——No,but I served in the company of heroes.


It’s a pity that when "Brothers" was popular on CCTV8, I didn’t watch it with my father, but I’m glad I watched it at this age , And when I came back, I couldn't stop watching it three times. Coupled with Pearl Harbor, Tai Chi Banner, Private Ryan, Shiwei Island,..., I really can't conceal the heart of my female bandit. I really have to apologize for the young eyes. I followed the old man with a glance and felt that the male protagonist's face was ugly and ugly, but now I understand that Major Winters is so charismatic, okay?

"He is a real soldier, like some other officers, I don't think I will listen to them. He is the best." "He is immediately involved regardless of the situation. He never thought about falling behind or Find someone to replace it. I don't know how he survived, but he did." As the veterans recalled, Winters was a real soldier. He does not smoke or drink, has no bad habits, and it seems that he has never lost his temper with his brother. He is always calm and calm on the battlefield, always taking the lead, making the right decision no matter what the situation, and leading the soldiers to complete beautiful tasks one after another. He would not put his brothers in danger in order to satisfy the vanity of his superiors. He chose to go against the orders of his superiors to make false reports and let the brothers get a good night's sleep. When Commander Dick made a mess of the operation and the lives of his brothers were threatened, he would rush out of the camp and let Speirs line the line to replace the idiot who wouldn't make any decisions. Officers and soldiers of all levels in the play said that he is a good person, and he is indeed a good person. At the Emmy Awards in 2002, a group of young actors in the film clustered with Major Winters, the film’s producer Spiegelberg and Tom Hanks on stage to receive the award. The gray-haired veterans under the stage applauded warmly. How warm and emotional it is. Unfortunately, today, there are not many real men alive. On January 2, 2011, this gentle old man passed away at the age of 92 in Jose City, Pennsylvania.

Lipton, is my second favorite character. A comment from Speirs sums it up: "As far as I heard, they have always had a good leader. Someone once said that they have always had someone to rely on. Take them into Berwick and be bombarded in the forest. Time to gather them together, boost everyone’s morale every day, make the brothers concentrate, and guide the direction. It’s all a good combat leader does. You have been the leader of Company E since Winster was promoted to battalion commander.” But Lipton But he didn't know his own role in the company.

Speirs, at first I thought he was a cold-blooded officer who killed people without blinking. There were various bloody legends about him in the army. Only after seeing that he had a stern and fair mind, he would honestly say to the soldiers: "I am afraid too. , You are not the only one who is afraid, all of us are afraid, so we have to fight and defeat the enemy." There is no reason for false big sky, he just infected his soldiers with real feelings and deep eyes. After he was ordered in danger and became the commander of Company E on the line of fire, he was connected to the head of the I with a bullet in the incredible eyes of the German army. Amazingly, he came back intact.

Buck is a true combat leader. He can withstand all the gunfire of the German army, but after his brothers were wounded and sacrificed one after another, his mental breakdown, but no one would look down on him because of tears. Bull's whereabouts were unknown during an operation. The brothers went into the enemy zone to find his whereabouts regardless of the danger of their lives. They could no longer bear the next brother to leave. When Malarkey went to the laundry to pick up the clothes, the proprietress hoped that he would help bring back those clothes that hadn't been picked up for a long time. When the names of those who would never appear again were read out one by one, Malarkey did not wailing or screaming, only unprepared silence . As a military doctor, Doc Roe will appear wherever there is danger. His eternally bewildered eyes may express his uneasy and indifferent emotions about death. A memorial of his romance with a nurse-a blue turban. , Also used to bandage his comrades after a moment of hesitation. They are heroes, they are ordinary people, they should have fear. Blithe was temporarily blinded because of mental tension, and he dared not shoot the first shot because of fear. Many soldiers returned to the battlefield eagerly after their injuries had not fully recovered. They were eager to fight with their brothers. The recruits joined the camp eager to participate in the real war, but the veterans cherished the peace of this moment and never wanted to face the unspeakable cruelty. The relatives far away in their hometowns may not be able to imagine the price the soldiers would pay to win the war.

The German army was defeated, but they still marched with arrogance. Why do we fight? Even the gentle Webster couldn't help but swear at the German army, why drag us from another hemisphere and interfere with our lives, what are we doing here. After the Allied forces arrived in Germany, they found that Germany was their favorite place in the place they went. So what is the reason for our war, justice? Anti-fascism? Anti-Nazi? Also, for those suffering Jews, Poles, Gypsies,..., I think I can’t forget the first scenes of Jews in Nazi concentration camps in my life. Skeleton-like bodies, sunken eye sockets, stacked The corpse, the heavy smell of corpse,..., the hell on earth is not enough to describe the tragic situation. For the health of the Jews and to prevent the spread of disease, the officers had to make a decision to re-detain them temporarily. Liebgott, who is also a Jew, could not announce this decision to his compatriots, watching the compatriots immediately turn from gratitude and hope into despair. , With painful eyes, he cried silently.


"This is a long war, and it is also an arduous war. You fought bravely and proudly for the motherland. You are an extraordinary group and are closely connected to each other. This kind of friendship exists only in battle, and between brothers. Foxhole, support each other when you need it most. You have seen death and accept the ordeal together. I am proud to serve with each of you, and you have the right to enjoy eternal happiness and peaceful life." This is a German general What he said to his soldiers when he was surrendered is suitable for all those who fight for the motherland. They are just doing their own responsibilities. Maybe they have also struggled with obedience and justice. They have also been on the verge of mental breakdown. Returning to a normal life is much harder than we thought.

Looking at the real archetypes, the gray-haired and gentle veterans, how can you imagine that they were bloodthirsty heroes on the battlefield at first, and how much effort they have to put in to find the ability to live a peaceful life when they return to society. Will they think of the hard winter nights in Bastogne every night when they lie on the hotbed? Will there be the scene of their joking comrades being torn apart by cannonballs in their sleep? I love the dream of a family and country in troubled times, but I am so lucky to be born in a peaceful age.


"I don't have a day to miss those brothers who have served with me, but have not had the opportunity to enjoy the days without war." Here, I pay tribute to the heroes who died in the war.

"Who is bloody with me, who is my brother." Dick Winters, Carwood Lipton, Doc Roe, Speirs, Bull Randleman, Webster, Nixon, Buck Compton, Liebgott, Bill Guarnere, Malarkey, Johnny Martin, George Luz,..., These names, they are all heroes, they are the former 101st Airborne Division 506 Regiment Second Battalion E Company, Easy Company.

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Extended Reading
  • Cleora 2021-10-20 19:00:16

    Have seen it nearly 10 times. At the beginning of each episode, there is an interview with the veteran, but the name of the veteran will not appear at this time, and the interview is also related to the specific content of the episode. After watching 10 episodes, the veterans will once again talk about their feelings about participating in the war. At this time the name of the veteran appeared, and you could not help but "ah": So this is Lieutenant Lipton, this is the winters company commander, this is what the hero in the play looks like now!

  • Sigurd 2021-10-20 19:00:37

    "One day my little grandson asked me "Grandpa, are you a hero in the war?" I answered: No, but I serve with the heroes. "Every revisit is a baptism. ★★★★☆

Band of Brothers quotes

  • Cpt. Nixon: [about Major Winters] I heard reports about a redheaded eskimo. Thought I'd check it out.

  • Richard Winters: Happy VE Day.

    Pvt. Patrick O'Keefe: VE Day?

    Cpt. Nixon: Victory... in Europe.