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• George Luz pretty much owns this. His mimicking of Sobel and Dike's voices are some of the few funny moments in an otherwise grim series.
  • During training in England, Luz impersonates a general's voice, fooling Sobel into cutting open a barb wire fence. The next scene shows an angry Colonel Sink chewing out Sobel for setting loose a herd of cows which are now wandering all over their base. Sobel is made to look even more foolish when he finds out that the general that supposedly gave him the order isn't even in the base.
  • Also, this particular exchange during Why We Fight:
  Frank Perconte: Hey, George.
  George Luz: Yeah?
  Frank Perconte: This kind of remind you of Bastogne?
  [comedic pause, including bemused look]
  George Luz: Yeah... now that you mention it. Except, of course, there's no snow, we got warm grub in our bellies, and the trees aren't fucking exploding from Kraut artillery, but yeah... Frank... other than that, it's a lot like Bastogne.
  Frank Perconte: Right?
  George Luz: Bull, smack him for me please?
  [thump]
  George Luz: Thank you.
  • Which leads to Mood Whiplash right after. You know why.
• All of the guys scrambling for a Hershey Bar during The Last Patrol.
• When Malarkey's complaining about the food, someone says "Nothing you won't eat, Malarkey."
  Skip: I won't eat Malarkey.
• Skip telling the true story of swimming across the Niagra river... only to be told that his sister was right: he's an idiot.
• Perconte showing off his bloused trousers to the newly-promoted Martin.
  Perconte:Now, just think. If you had any class or style like me, people might mistake you for somebody.
  Martin: You mean like your fucking sergeant?
  Perconte:...I'm just kidding.
  • And then, when it looks like Perconte is going to be ripped a new one, Martin winks, laughs and shakes his hand as the two go to get drinks together.
• "You've done it now, Yanks. You've captured me."
  • And then the "captured" Brit asks "Is that the enemy coming?" When Winters realizes it's Sobel approaching, Winters mutters "Actually, it is."
• "HI-O SILVER!!! Anyone who has served in the military has known at least one officer like Sobel, and can vouch that this is not an exaggeration.
• During the battle to take Carentan, the battalion staff officers are hiding behind a wall, whisper-yelling to Winters asking if it's safe to come out. Winters tells them it is, exchanges incredulous looks with Nixon, and a moment later gets shot in the leg. The look on his face just screams "Really?!"
• "We're paratroopers, lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded."