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** Finally, just as Easy Company have finally gathered enough food and had begun distributing it to the recently-liberated prisoners, they are told that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety.[[labelnote:*]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress]], from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
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** Finally, just as Easy Company have finally gathered enough food and had begun distributing it to the recently-liberated prisoners, they are told that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety.[[labelnote:*]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress]], from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from. Not only that, but they are foced to re-confine the prisoners in the camp where so many of them had died, in order to monitor their health and ensure they don't have any contagious illnesses that could be spread by them scattering.[[/labelnote]]
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* The ending of Episode 3 "Carentan." Malarkey goes to a British home to collect his laundry. Then the woman asks if he can bring the laundry of Lt. Meehan, who was killed during D-Day. He reluctantly agrees to do so. Then she asks if he can help with a few others: Evans, Moyer, Owen, all men killed or wounded.
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*** There is literally no way they didn't know. They were complicit. To suggest otherwise is ahistorical.
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* How about Pvt. Jackson's death in Episode 8, "The Last Patrol"? He tossed a grenade into a German outpost, but then in a TooDumbToLive / LeeroyJenkins moment, goes in before it blew, and ends up getting his face horribly mutilated by the explosion and shrapnel. Despite the best efforts of Doc and the others, Jackson can only whimper "I don't want to die" before his throat becomes clogged with his own blood, leading to him gagging and choking before the trauma finally does him in and he goes silent for good. Even the German POWs looked disheartened and ashamed of being partially responsible for Jackson's death.
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* How about Pvt. Jackson's death in Episode 8, "The Last Patrol"? He tossed a grenade into a German outpost, but then in a TooDumbToLive / LeeroyJenkins moment, goes in before it blew, and ends up getting his face horribly mutilated by the explosion and shrapnel. Despite the best efforts of Doc and the others, Jackson can only whimper "I don't want to die" before his throat becomes clogged with his own blood, leading to him gagging and choking before the trauma finally does him in and he goes silent for good. Even the German POWs [=POWs=] looked disheartened and ashamed of being partially responsible for Jackson's death.
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* How about Pvt. Jackson's death in Episode 8, "The Last Patrol"? He tossed a grenade into a German outpost, but then in a TooDumbToLive / LeeroyJenkins moment, goes in before it blew, and ends up getting his face horribly mutilated by the explosion and shrapnel. Despite the best efforts of Doc and the others, Jackson can only whimper "I don't want to die" before his throat becomes clogged with his own blood, leading to him gagging and choking before the trauma finally does him in and he goes silent for good. Even the German POWs looked disheartened and ashamed of being partially responsible for Jackson's death.
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*** It becomes sort of a meta-example when you realize that the Easy Company men didn't ''know'' that he survived: the "fact" of his death was gotten from interviews with Easy Company men who were mistakenly informed he'd died, so his compatriots had no idea that he actually lived almost another 20 years.
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* Every tear jerker is put UpToEleven because it really happened.
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* Every tear jerker is put UpToEleven up to eleven because it really happened.
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Removing some ahistorical nonsense that let everyday Germans off the hook for their complicity in the Shoah and misrepresented why the US was in the war.
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*** Earlier during the episode, Perconte had laid into a new recruit for being so eager to fight, especially since Easy Company had just earned themselves some rest time. Now, Perconte has a greater understanding of why exactly the Allies are fighting this war, and comes to the realization that an entire culture of people have had it ''worse'' than him simply on account of who they are.
** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help clean up the place.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. When Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, she can't even look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help clean up the place.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. When Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, she can't even look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
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*** There is literally no way they didn't know. They were complicit. To suggest otherwise is ahistorical.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. When Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, she can't even look him in the eye
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*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't a practicing Jew at this point in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor that his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is vocally upset about this. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Webster]] puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". When another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is vocally upset about this. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Webster]] puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". When another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
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*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't a practicing Jew at this point in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds Catholic. There is a rumor that his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany Austrian (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is vocally upset about this. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Webster]] puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a humanbeing?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". being?" When another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is vocally upset about this. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Webster]] puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human
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** One of the prisoners walks up to Chuck and Shifty carrying a dying somebody who is either a family member/friend. Upon reaching the two soldiers, the man falls to his knees and although neither can understand Polish, it's pretty obvious that the man is asking them to save his loved one. Shifty, who looks close to tears himself, simply apologizes before bowing his head, clearly frustrated that he can't do anything to help.
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** Babe desperately begging [[spoiler: Julian]], [[spoiler: who is slowly bleeding out from a bullet straight to the trachea]], to stay with him.
*** Later on, even though both Spina and Roe are reassuring him that none of it is his fault, Babe angrily says that he'd promised to bring [[spoiler: Julian's]] belongings back to his mother, and since he failed at that, the Germans will strip him and dispose of his body in a ditch somewhere. Knowing that this is most likely true, the medics simply trade knowing looks before hugging Babe.
** Eugene finding [[spoiler: Renee's headscarf]] in the rubble of the church and the weary, resigned look he gets on his face before he runs out into battle once more.
*** Later on, even though both Spina and Roe are reassuring him that none of it is his fault, Babe angrily says that he'd promised to bring [[spoiler: Julian's]] belongings back to his mother, and since he failed at that, the Germans will strip him and dispose of his body in a ditch somewhere. Knowing that this is most likely true, the medics simply trade knowing looks before hugging Babe.
** Eugene finding [[spoiler: Renee's headscarf]] in the rubble of the church and the weary, resigned look he gets on his face before he runs out into battle once more.
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** Except Blithe who started off as a coward who died of his wounds. Historically he survived and continued to serve a few more decades until he obtained the rank of Master Sergeant. That is one of the few historical flaws in the show.
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** His son also revealed that his actual death was still incredibly sad - happening very suddenly only a few days before Christmas. Still though, the son revealed this in an interview with Marc Warren, where he thanked the actor for the portrayal of his father.
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** His son also revealed that his actual death was still incredibly sad - happening very suddenly only a few days before Christmas. Still though, Still, the son revealed this in an interview with Marc Warren, where he thanked the actor for the portrayal of his father.
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** When wisecracking tough guy Liebgott (a Jew) is translating between the prisoners and Winters, and they all suddenly realize why these people were gathered here to die. And Liebgott's corresponding mini-breakdown.
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** When wisecracking tough guy Liebgott (a Jew) ''Jew'') is translating between the prisoners and Winters, and they all suddenly realize why these people were gathered here to die. And Liebgott's corresponding mini-breakdown.mini-breakdown is just the final nail in that coffin.
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** They barely need to say anything, you only have to look at their faces: the dawning horror, disgust and sorrow as they come to understand the true nature of the horrendous FinalSolution.
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** They barely need to say anything, you only have to look at their faces: the dawning horror, disgust disgust, and sorrow as they come to understand the true nature of the horrendous FinalSolution.
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*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. Then Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, and she can't look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told -- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners -- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety.[[labelnote:*]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress]], from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Liebgott just break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Liebgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't at this point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told -- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners -- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety.[[labelnote:*]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress]], from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Liebgott just break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Liebgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't at this point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
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*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. Then When Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, and she can't even look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Finally,the just as Easy Company have finally gathered as much enough food as they could, only to be told -- just as they were about to start and had begun distributing the food it to the recently-liberated prisoners -- prisoners, they are told that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety.[[labelnote:*]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress]], from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Liebgottjust slowly break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Liebgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn'tat this point a practicing Jew at this point in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor that his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is vocally upset aboutthis, and Webster this. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Webster]] puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when When another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
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** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Liebgott
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is vocally upset about
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** Especially those who have died since then. It's sad and odd to think that men who survived the absolute best that the Nazis could muster would die from such mundane causes such as a traffic accident (Moore), cancer (Roe), or even just old age (Winters).
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** Especially those who have died since then. It's sad and odd to think that men who survived the absolute best that the Nazis could muster would die from such mundane causes such as a traffic accident (Moore), (More), cancer (Roe), or even just old age (Winters).
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** 'The Breaking Point' is an episode-long Tear Jerker. [[spoiler:Skip and Penkala]] are killed in their foxhole. One minute they're there, and the next they're gone.
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** 'The Breaking Point' Episode 7 is really just an episode-long hour-long Tear Jerker. [[spoiler:Skip and Penkala]] are killed in their foxhole. One minute they're there, and the next they're gone.
** Toye's HeroicBSOD when he sees that [[spoiler: one of his legs have been blown off.]] Him sobbing [[SurvivalMantra "I gotta get up. I gotta get to a foxhole. I gotta get up"]] repeatedly and trying to drag himself across the snow while in obvious pain just takes the cake.
** Buck's BigNO moment when a mortar hits [[spoiler: Bill and Joe,]] who were two of his best friends in the company.
** Buck's BigNO moment when a mortar hits [[spoiler: Bill and Joe,]] who were two of his best friends in the company.
** Hoobler's death in "The Breaking Point" serves to set the tone for the entire episode - he bleeds out from a self-inflicted wound from the German gun he'd been trying to get since episode 1, while his friends talked to him and tried to keep him from going into shock.
** Malarkey sadly clutching [[spoiler: Skip's]] broken rosary after the latter's death. To make matters worse, that rosary is the ''only'' thing he has left of his best friend.
** Malarkey sadly clutching [[spoiler: Skip's]] broken rosary after the latter's death. To make matters worse, that rosary is the ''only'' thing he has left of his best friend.
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* Episode 6, "Bastogne," for obvious reasons.
* Hoobler's death in "The Breaking Point" serves to set the tone for the entire episode - he bleeds out from a self-inflicted wound from the German gun he'd been trying to get since episode 1, while his friends talked to him and tried to keep him from going into shock.
* In the final episode, even though the fighting was over, men like [[spoiler: Janovec]] still get killed due to things like car accidents.
* Hoobler's death in "The Breaking Point" serves to set the tone for the entire episode - he bleeds out from a self-inflicted wound from the German gun he'd been trying to get since episode 1, while his friends talked to him and tried to keep him from going into shock.
* In the final episode, even though the fighting was over, men like [[spoiler: Janovec]] still get killed due to things like car accidents.
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* The entirety of Episode 6, "Bastogne," for obvious reasons.
* Hoobler's death in "The Breaking Point" serves to set the tone for the entire episode - he bleeds out from a self-inflicted wound from the German gun he'd been trying to get since episode 1, while his friends talked to him and tried to keep him from going into shock.
* In the final episode, even though the fighting was over, men like [[spoiler: Janovec]] still get killed due to mundane things like such as car accidents.
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*** To make things worse, it's [[spoiler: [[PluckyComicRelief Luz]]]] who sees all of it happen. He's stunned enough that Lip has to pull him into a foxhole to safety, and even when he does, all Luz can do is ''howl'' that their friends are dead, even as Lip cradles him and tries to calm him down.
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*** To make things worse, it's [[spoiler: [[PluckyComicRelief Luz]]]] Luz]] who sees has to see all of it that happen. He's stunned enough that Lip has to pull him into a foxhole to safety, and even when he does, all Luz can do is ''howl'' that their friends are dead, even as Lip cradles him and tries to calm him down.
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** The end scene of 'The Breaking Point' as the dead are named and they fade
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** The moment with Guarnere and Toye actual actually omits a dark moment when Malarkey came upon them (though the book has it in detail). Malarkey notes that they're both calm despite the fact that [[spoiler: their legs have been severed]], and Toye even asks Malarkey for a cigarette.
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** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety. [[labelnote:*]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refeeding_syndrome Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress]], from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
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*** Earlier during the episode, Perconte had laid into a new recruit for being so eager to fight, especially since Easy Company had just earned themselves some rest time. Now, Perconte has a greater understanding of why exactly the Allies are fighting this war, and comes to the realization that an entire culture of people have had it ''worse'' than him simply on account of who they are.
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** Especially those who have died since then. It's sad and odd to think that men who survived the absolute best that the Nazis could muster would die from such mundane causes such as a traffic accident (Moore), cancer (Roe), or even just old age (Winters).
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* Neal [=McDonough=] has had a massive breakdown once he comprehended the extent of the project he was getting into and, while grateful for the whole experience of the series, admits he has never watched episodes like "The Breaking Point" because it's too painful for him.
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** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety. [[labelnote:*]]Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress, from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
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--> '''Stephen Ambrose''': [Malarkey] paused during our interview at this point. I urged him to continue and he said "I don't want to talk about it." After a pause of several minutes, he resumed. "Toye looked at me and said 'Jesus, Malark, what's a guy gotta do to get killed around here?'"[[note]]Toye had been wounded ''four times'' before this incident, and this would be his fifth (and final) wound[[/note]]
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* Blithe having a serious moment of explaining to Speirs that on D-Day, he didn't try to fight, he just hid. Speirs turns it around on him and tells him to accept that he's already dead, so that he can then be an effective soldier. However, given the fact that Blithe earlier heard stories of Speirs killing prisoners and his own sergeant for cowardice, the scene takes on a darker tone: Blithe has no reason to tell Speirs what happened on D-Day, and while it could just be a moment of needing to confess, the possibility is also there (and the scene is played both ways) that he's telling Speirs in the hope that he'll be killed, to atone for his ineffectiveness.
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* You ''[[ForegoneConclusion know]]'' they'll show [[spoiler: the Nazi concentration camps]] sooner or later in ''Band of Brothers'', considering the setting. Doesn't make the view less of a Tear Jerker.
** When wisecracking tough guy Liebgott (a Jew) is translating between the prisoners and Winters, and they all suddenly realize why these people were gathered here to die. And Liegbott's corresponding mini-breakdown.
** When wisecracking tough guy Liebgott (a Jew) is translating between the prisoners and Winters, and they all suddenly realize why these people were gathered here to die. And Liegbott's corresponding mini-breakdown.
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* Episode 9, "Why We Fight":
** You ''[[ForegoneConclusion know]]'' they'll show [[spoiler: the Nazi concentration camps]] sooner orlater in ''Band of Brothers'', later, considering the setting. Doesn't make the view less of a Tear Jerker.
** When wisecracking tough guy Liebgott (a Jew) is translating between the prisoners and Winters, and they all suddenly realize why these people were gathered here to die. AndLiegbott's Liebgott's corresponding mini-breakdown.mini-breakdown.
-->'''Liebgott:''' ''(when asked who was kept in the camp)'' I don't think criminals, sir. ''(translating for the prisoner)'' Doctors, musicians, tailors, clerks, farmers, intellectuals... I mean, normal people.
-->'''Prisoner:''' ''Juden... Juden... Juden...'' ([[spoiler:Jews...Jews...Jews...]])
** You ''[[ForegoneConclusion know]]'' they'll show [[spoiler: the Nazi concentration camps]] sooner or
** When wisecracking tough guy Liebgott (a Jew) is translating between the prisoners and Winters, and they all suddenly realize why these people were gathered here to die. And
-->'''Liebgott:''' ''(when asked who was kept in the camp)'' I don't think criminals, sir. ''(translating for the prisoner)'' Doctors, musicians, tailors, clerks, farmers, intellectuals... I mean, normal people.
-->'''Prisoner:''' ''Juden... Juden... Juden...'' ([[spoiler:Jews...Jews...Jews...]])
** In the same episode, a malnourished prisoner who can barely stand on his own power musters up the strength to salute Perconte, who returns the gesture.
** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help clean up the place.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. Then Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, and she can't look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety. [[labelnote:*]]Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress, from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Liebgott just break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Liebgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't at this point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help clean up the place.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. Then Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, and she can't look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety. [[labelnote:*]]Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress, from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Liebgott just break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Liebgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Liebgott wasn't at this point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Liebgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
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* Episode nine, "Why We Fight," with [[spoiler: the discovery of a (brutally accurate) concentration camp]].
---> '''Liebgott''': ''(when asked who was kept in the camp)'' I don't think criminals, sir. ''(translating for the prisoner)'' Doctors, musicians, tailors, clerks, farmers, intellectuals... I mean, normal people.
---> '''Prisoner:''' ''Juden... Juden... Juden...'' ([[spoiler:Jews...Jews...Jews...]])
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Leibgott just break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Leibgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Leibgott wasn't at this point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Leibgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** In the same episode, a malnourished prisoner who can barely stand on his own power musters up the strength to salute Perconte, who returns the gesture.
** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help clean up the place.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. Then Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, and she can't look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety. [[labelnote:*]]Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress, from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
---> '''Liebgott''': ''(when asked who was kept in the camp)'' I don't think criminals, sir. ''(translating for the prisoner)'' Doctors, musicians, tailors, clerks, farmers, intellectuals... I mean, normal people.
---> '''Prisoner:''' ''Juden... Juden... Juden...'' ([[spoiler:Jews...Jews...Jews...]])
** Seeing the resident Easy Company hardass Leibgott just break down, unable to continue translating for the concentration camp prisoners after having to tell them they can't have any more food. Leibgott is a proud Jew. Devastating.
*** Probably even more sad in real life. Leibgott wasn't at this point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parents, both direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Leibgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
** In the same episode, a malnourished prisoner who can barely stand on his own power musters up the strength to salute Perconte, who returns the gesture.
** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help clean up the place.
*** In particular, Nixon had earlier gotten a DeathGlare from the wife of a German soldier when she caught him looting their house. Then Nixon spots her as part of the clean-up crew, and she can't look him in the eye after learning what her husband was really fighting for.
** Finally, the Easy Company gathered as much food as they could, only to be told- just as they were about to start distributing the food to the recently-liberated prisoners- that they need to put a brake on the deed, ironically in the interest of those ex-prisoners' own safety. [[labelnote:*]]Eating too much food after prolonged deprivation can cause severe digestive system distress, from stomach pains, to kidney problems, to death. Imagine having a fair abundance of food at your disposal, with dozens or hundreds of literally starving people standing yards away waiting for it and you, but being forced to carefully ration it out in portions not much more than what they were already dying from.[[/labelnote]]
** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then when another private tells Webster the baker doesn't know about the camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
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---> '''Liebgott''' (When asked who was kept in the camp): I don't think criminals, sir. [Translating for the prisoner] Doctors, musicians, tailors, clerks, farmers, intellectuals... I mean, normal people.
---> '''Prisoner:''' Juden...Juden...Juden... ([[spoiler:Jews...Jews...Jews...]])
---> '''Prisoner:''' Juden...Juden...Juden... ([[spoiler:Jews...Jews...Jews...]])
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---> '''Liebgott''' (When '''Liebgott''': ''(when asked who was kept in the camp): camp)'' I don't think criminals, sir. [Translating ''(translating for the prisoner] prisoner)'' Doctors, musicians, tailors, clerks, farmers, intellectuals... I mean, normal people.
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*** Probably even more sad in real life. Leibgott wasn't a practising Jew at this point in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parent's made him convert to Catholicism to conceal his Jewish identity due to the rabid antisemitism at the time and the fact that both his parents were direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish) just makes pain even far worse. Notably, Leibgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
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*** Probably even more sad in real life. Leibgott wasn't a practising Jew at this point point a practicing Jew in life but a Roman Catholic and there abounds a rumor his parent's made him convert to Catholicism to conceal his Jewish identity due to the rabid antisemitism at the time and the fact that parents, both his parents were direct immigrants from Germany (with a few distant ancestors who were Jewish) just makes pain even far worse.Jewish), made him convert to Catholicism due to the rabid antisemitism at the time. Notably, Leibgott intentionally broke off all contact with anyone from Easy Company after the war was over.
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** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help cleaning up the place.
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** Local civilians living nearby apparently had no idea that there was a concentration camp next door to their town. Many broke down in tears upon witnessing the horrors within after being enlisted to help cleaning clean up the place.
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* Winters finding [[spoiler: Hall's]] body during the assault on Brécourt Manor. He was [[spoiler: the very first friendly face Winters ran into after dropping alone into France,]] and he's the very first (and in this particular battle, only) man Winters loses. (But of course, he's far from the last) He later reflects the kid wasn't even old enough to buy a beer.
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* Winters finding [[spoiler: Hall's]] body during the assault on Brécourt Manor. He was [[spoiler: the very first friendly face Winters ran into after dropping alone into France,]] and he's the very first (and in this particular battle, only) man Winters loses. (But of course, he's far from the last) last.) He later reflects the kid wasn't even old enough to buy a beer.
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** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he needs to eat, he says "What about human beings?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then Leibgott translates to Webster what the baker said (which Nixon already knew because he also spoke German), and Nixon tiredly not shooting the baker.
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** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he needs to eat, he says he's not a Nazi, Webster coldly replies "What about a human beings?", being?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then Leibgott translates to when another private tells Webster what the baker said (which Nixon already knew because he also spoke German), and Nixon tiredly not shooting doesn't know about the baker.camp yet, Webster bitterly says "bullshit" before putting his gun away.
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* Winters finding [[spoiler: Hall's]] body during the assault on Brécourt Manor. He was [[spoiler: the very first friendly face Winters ran into after dropping alone into France,]] and he's the very first (and in this particular battle, only) man Winters loses. (But of course, he's far from the last) He later reflects the kid wasn't even old enough to buy a beer.
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** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Nixon puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he needs to eat, he says "What about human beings?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then Leibgott translates to Nixon what the baker said (which Nixon already knew because he also spoke German), and Nixon tiredly not shooting the baker. After being demoted, embarressing himself trying to find Vat 69, and his wife divorcing him, you can just feel how all the things he's just been through taking a toll, and how if the baker is lying, than that means that he's been ignoring this for years.
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** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Nixon Webster puts a gun to his head and after the baker says that he needs to eat, he says "What about human beings?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then Leibgott translates to Nixon Webster what the baker said (which Nixon already knew because he also spoke German), and Nixon tiredly not shooting the baker. After being demoted, embarressing himself trying to find Vat 69, and his wife divorcing him, you can just feel how all the things he's just been through taking a toll, and how if the baker is lying, than that means that he's been ignoring this for years.baker.
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** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Nixon puts a gun to his head and asks him "What about human beings?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then Leibgott translates to Nixon what the baker said (which Nixon already knew because he also spoke German), and Nixon tiredly not shooting the baker. After being demoted, embarressing himself trying to find Vat 69, and his wife divorcing him, you can just feel how all the things he's just been through taking a toll, and how if the baker is lying, than that means that he's been ignoring this for years.
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** When Easy Company starts taking food from the bakery to give to the prisoners, the baker is upset about this, and Nixon puts a gun to his head and asks him after the baker says that he needs to eat, he says "What about human beings?", referring to the Jews who were starving because they were "undesirables". Then Leibgott translates to Nixon what the baker said (which Nixon already knew because he also spoke German), and Nixon tiredly not shooting the baker. After being demoted, embarressing himself trying to find Vat 69, and his wife divorcing him, you can just feel how all the things he's just been through taking a toll, and how if the baker is lying, than that means that he's been ignoring this for years.
