Talk:Band of Brothers

Too many screencaps. Seriously.

- Is it just me, or does there seem to be a slightly excessive amount of screencaps with the M1 Garand, notably the ones from the episode 'Crossroads', where they act as almost a blow-by-blow telling of a whole sequence in the episode? StanTheMan 02:46, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

- Ok, far from there being less, it seems that even more screencaps have been posted. There's now about 2 dozen or so showing the Thompson, and about three dozen showing the Garand. Now it's just plain ridiculous. Do we really need that many images? StanTheMan 03:10, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Agreed. I left a message for Crackshot about this. I was thinking of taking some of the excess shots and putting them in the discussion section. --Ben41 06:43, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

- That sounds cool to me - most of the images are good ones. Just there's too damn many on the page is all. Forgive me, but I get a bit irked when I have a 20in monitor and still have to scroll down a mile or two for the next gun on the list. :b StanTheMan 20:32, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Springfields

This is the only piece of kit in this production that bothered me. Why was this guy carrying a Springfield? There is no evidence of a scope mount and by this time, if I am correct, the Springfield had been phased out of frontline service in favour of the Garand. Charon68

There were still a few soldiers using Springfields without scopes during World War 2, due to a very slight shortage of M1 Garands. The shortage would have stopped by 1944 (in which Band of Brothers takes place. This guy just must have either decided to keep his Springfield or didn't get reissued with an M1--User: Colt Revolver Fan

Actually the Springfield was widely used due to several M1 Garands shortages because soldiers favoured it due to it's rate of fire. - Kenny99

The 1903 was widely used by US Army and US Marine Corps personnel in from 1942 until late 1944. Garands were nonexistent in US Military hands that were in the shit in 1941 and early 1942 (January). By the time of the Battle of Guandacanal and the Begin of the African Campaign, M1 Garands, M1 Carbines and 1903s were widely used by the US Marine Corps and the US Army. By 1943 the Springfields, Carbines and the Garands were still being used but by Late 1943, springfields were being "retired" and the Garands and M1s completely replacing them. By the Invasion of Normandy, there were still 1903s being used but, less than Garands. I don't know if Airborne units used 1903s however they probably used them. Back to the Garand and 1903s, by 1945 the Garand and the M1 Carbine completely replaced the 1903.-Oliveira 20:11, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

• It appears that the M1903 Springfield was lastly used in the Korean war and was used in the early stages of the Vietnam war limited. The M1 Garand remained in service until it was replaced by the M2 carbine and the M1 Carbine during the Vietnam war. Also, I found this website while searching for Band of Brothers online. - Kenny99 03:03, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

The Springfield was still issued at a rate of one per rifle squad to launch anti-tank Grenades. Source: http://www.olive-drab.com/od_other_firearms_rifle_m1903.php3

I don't think paratroopers still used the Springfield in 1944. This particular guy was probably issued the M1 Garand but still favored the 1903 since he was seen carrying BOTH weapons earlier in the Episode

M3 greasegun.

Not that it matters but,

A. I think the ones used in this were A1s, an error when Cobb has one in Holland, as they didn't exist until later in the year, and

B. Lipton never uses one. He jumps into Normandy with a Thompson which he loses. Briefly carries a Mp-40 which he swaps for an M1A1 carbine which hes uses for the rest of the fighting in France, and swaps for a Garand which he uses till he gets a battlefield commision, and switches back to a carbine.

Wrong: Lipton is seen doing something (something involving the magazine) with a Greasegun when they prepare the jump in part 1

Winters' Garand

Towards the end of the book Winters mentioned how his Garand had been modified for full auto fire and that the sergeant who had accomplished the feat had since forgotten how he managed the mod to the weapon. I did question the practicality of it since, with the 8 round en bloc mag...you would empty the weapon in 2 seconds if that.--Charon68 02:18, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

That thing would be a monster in close quarters, although its size and kick might hamper it. But I agree, that would be quite impractical. Was he said to use that same Garand throughout his tour in the book?

Stug III / Stug IV

that Assault Gun, which is hit by the Bazooka is not a StuG IV, its a StuG III

Which was built on the hull of a FV432 APC. It doesn't look quite right to someone who knows WW2 armour, but it is a very good look-a-like. Much better than the T-34s dressed up as Tigers in Kelly's Heroes and Saving Private Ryan. And the Marder mobile AT gun looks very good too.

Additional Screenshots

An Easy Company soldier fires during training

Bill Guarnere ducks with his Thompson

Guarnere fires his Thompson as he chews Donald Malarkey (Scott Grimes) for being a "Stupid Mick".

Harry Welsh (Rick Warden) with his Thompson in "Carentan."

Bill Guarnere (Frank John Hughes) with his Thompson.

Johnny Martin (Dexter Fletcher) fires his Thompson

The men of Easy Company fire their Garands in training during "Curahee".

Lt. Winters reloads his Garand.

Winters aims his Garand. Note that it is unloaded.

Another shot of Winters firing his Garand.

Winters fire his Garand at fleeing German soldiers.

A Paratrooper fires his Garand.

Paratroopers firing their Garands during the episode "Replacements".

"Joe, knock it off!" Leibgott is told to stop shooting at German soldiers.

"Take these prisoners back to Battalion CP." Liebgott is ordered by Winters.

"Drop your ammo. Give me your weapon."

Winters unloads Joe's weapon.

"You have one round. If you drop a prisoner, the rest will jump you."

A paratrooper blind fires his Garand during the battle of Bastogne.

Another paratrooper cleans his Garand in the episode "The Last Patrol".

Thompson Mags

Why is the Thompson only seen with the 30rd mag attached altough many soldiers, such as Martin, Lipton or Welch, are seen carrying the 5 cell pouch for 20rd magazines? Same in Saving Private Ryan. The used some 20rd Magazines in The Pacific though

Mortars

Due to a lack of BoB on my computer, i'd like to ask you one thing.

In parts 3, 5, and 7 the mortar (I'm not sure wether it is an M1 or an M2) is clearly used. But, as a matter of fact, I don't see any picture of it on this page. Maybe an idea to poston the page?

Greetings from Holland --Wouter98 10:12, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Lighters

When the soldier puts the lighter to the sight on his M1 Garand, how would darkening the sight help with the weapon and does it make a significant difference? --MarineCorps1 20:43, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

@MarineCorps1

The soldier isn't darkening the sight, he's just burning the dirt away from it ;) --Wouter98 12:09, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Richard "Dick" Winters

I just heard that Richard "Dick" Winters passed away on January 2,2011. May his soul rest in peace for everything he did for Easy Company 506th of the 101st Airborne. --MarineCorps1 21:34, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

A true hero. Rest In Peace, Major. --Crackshot 23:56, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

M1 or M9 Bazooka?

Although throughout the series it does not appear much, but may I know which is better, as in comparing of its power, weight, penetration and accuracy. Which is a better choice of equipment during the war? - S9771773G 10:40, 4 November 2011 (UTC)