From one foxhole to another foxhole

Beth 2022-04-21 09:01:12

There are many records of World War II: history books, documentaries, countless movies, and more. But World War II is, after all, a major event involving the whole world, and it is difficult to describe it in detail. Most of the time, the information we see is narrated from a macro perspective, and what we see is the big picture, not close enough to the real scene. There are also some movies that intercept the story of a certain battlefield or some people, and deliberately show the cruelty of war and the beautiful or cruel humanity inspired by that situation.

Band of brothers also started from the wars after Normandy landed, but around the fate of a group of people in the E company, the reality of the war was more deeply expressed. The war scenes are all similar when photographed: charging, roaring, artillery shells blowing up dust and flesh, someone being shot and falling on the road... The difference that can be photographed may be some small details on the battlefield and the relationship between people. interacted.

There are a lot of little details in Band of Brothers. What impressed me was the first time Company E arrived on the battlefield. A soldier passed by a captured German soldier, probably because of the freshness of his debut on the battlefield. He was in a good mood and greeted the German prisoners in English in a casual and playful manner. There is a response. However, it never occurred to me that a German prisoner of war could understand English and answered his words. They went back and forth for a few words, and found that the two were from the same place, but in different camps - nonetheless, they continued to chat happily, even if their teammates asked American GI to follow, he didn't listen. When he finally left, he said goodbye like a friend: see you around. It's hard to imagine that such a picture would appear on the battlefield of World War II.

The second very special perspective is in the sixth episode, because all kinds of supplies are extremely scarce, including medical supplies. Medic Eugene then had to go to everyone to ask for bandages, scissors and other medical supplies. So it happened that on a cold winter night, when the ground was covered with thick white snow, medic Eugene ran from foxhole to foxhole, asking everyone in every foxhole the same question. The storyline is very much like a fairy tale I read as a child, where a small animal is looking for something or wants to know the answer to a question, so it walks along and asks every animal it encounters the same question. The difference is that most of the answers given by small animals in fairy tales are the same or in the same pattern - such as a small gecko looking for its tail; however, Eugene encountered a variety of lively people in the process of collecting medical substances. . The first thing he found was a sarge guarding a foxhole (I forgot the name), he gave Eugene a bandage, and told Eugene "I have no plan on getting hurt." This sentence is probably the voice of every soldier on the battlefield. . In the second foxhole, as soon as he jumped in, someone handed him a cup of hot water he was holding in his hand to keep him warm, and because he knew he had been collecting medical substances, he was told who to ask for scissors. In the third foxhole, he met Joe who was barefoot in the winter. After a few simple exchanges, he realized that Joe's boots were blown away by a bomb. He told Joe what he should pay attention to, because in that cold In extreme weather, that leg may be frostbitten. Before the fourth foxhole, I heard the voices of two good friends chatting and joking. Eugene walked over, didn't say hello, didn't ask politely, picked up someone's storage box, opened it, poured everything out, found the scissors he wanted, and walked away.
Such a simple picture outlines the other side of the war. . .

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  • Jamey 2022-03-20 09:01:09

    The best war drama, it’s not heroes, not so-and-so spirit, but real people who are extremely small on the huge battlefield. They are like the fate of the moment when the parachutes floating down in the sky when D-day landed into the war machine. The ending has been written for everyone. They will be afraid, despair, they will collapse, they will be accidentally injured by their own people, they will show off, they will be greedy, and they will look forward to a brilliant victory. The most important thing is that they will help each other and rely on each other like a group of brothers of different surnames. Unfortunately, they survived together. After D-day+400 days of cruel war, there is no chance to share the sunshine of peace together.

  • Isac 2022-03-24 09:01:11

    We are paratroopers, we should have been surrounded.

Band of Brothers quotes

  • [Translating a speech a German General is giving to his men after they all surrendered]

    Liebgott: Men, it's been a long war, it's been a tough war. You've fought bravely, proudly for your country. You're a special group. You've 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'm proud to have served with each and every one of you. You all deserve long and happy lives in peace.

  • Nixon: Division has decided to pluck one officer from each regiment who served in the heroic defense of Bastogne and send them back to the States on a thirty day furlough... get him out banging the drum for the war bonds, that kind of thing. Turns out I've been plucked.

    Richard Winters: Hey, that's fantastic, Lew. Good for you.

    Nixon: Thank you.

    Richard Winters: But how does your leaving help me?

    Nixon: It doesn't. I'm not going. I've already seen the States, I grew up there. That's why I came to Europe. I just wish they told me a war was going on. Anyway, this thing is wasted on me, but I'm sure we could find an officer somewhere in this battalion that could use a long trip home.