To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it; Iris7; Professional Engineer; Darksheare
Great thread, Sam. Dick Winters is just the epitomy of the American citizen soldier. What an outstanding leader - always thinking of the troops and the mission first. (Too bad Weasely Clark didn't get any of those genes.)
I agree the "Bank of Brothers" series is very good, although I thought it got a little dark near the end. I still chuckle at the end of the story at the delicous irony of these soldiers who saw so much hard fighting being rewarded with a billet at Berchtesgarden and the free run of Goering's liquor stock.
68 posted on
01/21/2004 10:40:48 AM PST by
colorado tanker
("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
To: colorado tanker
Heck, a couple other recent generals could've used a good shot of Winters ancestry.
71 posted on
01/21/2004 10:44:22 AM PST by
Darksheare
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To: colorado tanker
Hi tanker!
85 posted on
01/21/2004 10:59:00 AM PST by
snippy_about_it
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To: colorado tanker
HI CT.
I thought Damian Lewis did an excellent job of portraying Lt. Winters.
98 posted on
01/21/2004 3:50:01 PM PST by
SAMWolf
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