Question for those who saw Band of Brothers

after watching the whole series and loving every bit of it, i have a question about one of the characters. Lt. Ronald Speirs
had the myth about him that he gave cigarettes to enemy POW's before killing them all, and that he shot one of his own soldiers for being drunk, later in the video, he addresses whether or not it was true or not and i was not clear on what he said. Can someone who knows about this film tell me whether or not he actually did kill all those people or if it was just a rumor. That was a great movie, hard to watch, but none the less, and excellent film that i recommend to everyone!

EDIT: Ok, thanks for the replys guys, i got wise and decided to Wikipedia it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Speirs

they say that the shootings happened, but they are not sure if it was him or not. but he shot a man in his comand who failed to obey a direct order on the battlefield.

I highly suggest you read his wikipedia page, He was an amazing figure.

BoB was a fantastic mini series.. i can't wait for the next one they are making which is set in the Pacific.

As for your question, i can't remember off the top of my head.. i don't think he admits to doing anything specifically though. Maybe watch that part again?

IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

blackngold29

Wow, awesome. One of the main characters is Eugene B. Sledge, too. I just finished his book, "With the Old Breed." I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the "grunt's eye" view of WWII in the Pacific. Absolutely amazing book.

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IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

xXBuffJeffXx

Wow, awesome. One of the main characters is Eugene B. Sledge, too. I just finished his book, "With the Old Breed." I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the "grunt's eye" view of WWII in the Pacific. Absolutely amazing book.

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IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

blackngold29

Wow, awesome. One of the main characters is Eugene B. Sledge, too. I just finished his book, "With the Old Breed." I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the "grunt's eye" view of WWII in the Pacific. Absolutely amazing book.

I read his book, "Helmet for my Pillow." It was OK. I'm sure he's written more books, but it's weird that it's not based on Sledge's book considering he's one of the main characters.

IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

blackngold29

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IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

M-e-t-h-o-d-206

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IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]

IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

M-e-t-h-o-d-206

Of the 235 man company Sledge was in (presumably the company that "Pacific" is based on) 150 men were killed, wounded, or missing during the campaign on Peleliu alone. He claimed that only 26 veterans that landed during Peleliu were around for the end of the following campaign on Okinawa. "Statistically, the infantry units had suffered over 150% losses through the two campaigns.

Something weird that I thought about the concentration camp scenes...Did anyone else think they were more depressing than Schindler's List? I think it was because it was in color.blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]Something weird that I thought about the concentration camp scenes...Did anyone else think they were more depressing than Schindler's List? I think it was because it was in color.M-e-t-h-o-d-206

[QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]

IMDB to the rescue (maybe): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/faq I don't know if it's in there or not, I should really watch that again.

THanks Rattlesnake I didn't know they were making "The Pacific": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374463/ looks great!

xXBuffJeffXx

The company that Sledge was in (presumably the company that "Pacific" is based on) 150 men were killed, wounded, or missing out of 235 during the campaing on Peleliu alone. He claimed that only 26 veterans that landed during Peleliu were around for the following campaign on Okinawa. "Statistically, the infantry units had suffered over 150% losses through the two campaigns.

[QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]Something weird that I thought about the concentration camp scenes...Did anyone else think they were more depressing than Schindler's List? I think it was because it was in color.blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]Something weird that I thought about the concentration camp scenes...Did anyone else think they were more depressing than Schindler's List? I think it was because it was in color.M-e-t-h-o-d-206

[QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]Something weird that I thought about the concentration camp scenes...Did anyone else think they were more depressing than Schindler's List? I think it was because it was in color.blackngold29

Yes he did shoot them, you can see it in one of the earlier episodes, one of the soldiers sits down with one of the POW's and finds out hes actually from the states himself (Oregon i think) but his family originated from Germany so he felt a desire to fight along side his family's country, they found alot in common and figured they could have been really good friends if not for the way, then when the soldier must leave, he starts walking down the pathway and hears gunshots so he turns around to see him shooting all the POW's who are lined up.FrostyPhantasm

Was the original question ever answered?blackngold29

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]Was the original question ever answered?M-e-t-h-o-d-206

[QUOTE="M-e-t-h-o-d-206"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]Was the original question ever answered?blackngold29

that explains it much better than me. Speirs was a Bad Ass MOFO.