Band Of Brothers
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SuperTimCahill
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Fun fact: One of the 'Red Devils' paratroopers being rescued in Operation Pegasus in episode five of Band of Brothers is Major Tony Hibbert.
Some history:
Red Devils Paratrooper
Major Tony Hibbert
Now a spry 94-year-old, Major Tony Hibbert’s WWII career of legend began in 1938 when he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant and fought in the battle for France before being evacuated at Dunkirk.
He then joined No 2 (Parachute) Commando and served in North Africa and Italy. In 1944 he was posted as Brigade Major to the 1st Parachute Brigade for Operation Market Garden.
During Market Garden, Tony was one of approximately 750 paratroopers of the 1st Parachute Brigade to reach Arnhem Bridge and attempt to hold it. After 72 hours of fierce fighting, the Germans had concentrated a ring of tanks and artillery around the British perimeter which was by then only 150 by 200 yards, with less than 100 of the original 750 “Red Devil” paratroopers still standing.
Tony asked the Germans to agree to a two hour “Cease Fire” and for their help to help to get the wounded out of the cellar of a Dutch manor house that served as the Red Devil’s HQ, which they provided. Following the cease fire, Tony split the remaining defenders into escape & evasion parties although he would be captured.
Enroute to a POW camp, Tony jumped from a truck’s rear gate and escaped. Linking up with the Dutch resistance, he then worked to collect other Airborne evaders and moved them into position for the great “Pegasus 1 Escape” on October 23, 1944, the culmination of which is depicted in Gil Cohen’s masterful art. The only casualty of Pegasus happened to be Tony, who was injured in a jeep accident caused by a salvo of Germans mortars fired shortly after the rescue.
Following six months in a hospital, on April 29, 1945, Tony, still on crutches, was ordered to take a “T-Force” Commando group and seize the town of Kiel, Germany, to stop the Russians from reaching Denmark. Upon reaching the town, his Commandos were ordered elsewhere, as Tony puts it “leaving me and my jeep driver to repel the Russians!”
“Feeling somewhat lonely, I decide to take the bull by the horns and tell driver to drive to German Naval HQ and see if German Navy will accept the order to surrender . . . I stop the car by a huge flight of steps and discover I haven’t mastered art of climbing steps with crutches. I look up to find immaculate German Naval officer glaring at me with a Schmeisser pointing at me.
I dropped my crutches and put my arms up in surrender and said ‘Sir, I’ve come here to help you end this bloody war and if you would come down and help me up these steps I think we can do it together.’ He looked at me with astonishment and then put down his gun, roared with laughter and helped me up the steps and within ten minutes he was talking with Admiral Doenitz . . .”
For his involvement in Operation Pegasus, Tony would receive the Military Cross. In June 2010, he was presented the Great Seal of Kiel by representatives of the German government in appreciation for saving the city from the advancing Russians.
Source: http://valorstudios.com/operation-pegasus.htm
Some history:
Red Devils Paratrooper
Major Tony Hibbert
Now a spry 94-year-old, Major Tony Hibbert’s WWII career of legend began in 1938 when he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant and fought in the battle for France before being evacuated at Dunkirk.
He then joined No 2 (Parachute) Commando and served in North Africa and Italy. In 1944 he was posted as Brigade Major to the 1st Parachute Brigade for Operation Market Garden.
During Market Garden, Tony was one of approximately 750 paratroopers of the 1st Parachute Brigade to reach Arnhem Bridge and attempt to hold it. After 72 hours of fierce fighting, the Germans had concentrated a ring of tanks and artillery around the British perimeter which was by then only 150 by 200 yards, with less than 100 of the original 750 “Red Devil” paratroopers still standing.
Tony asked the Germans to agree to a two hour “Cease Fire” and for their help to help to get the wounded out of the cellar of a Dutch manor house that served as the Red Devil’s HQ, which they provided. Following the cease fire, Tony split the remaining defenders into escape & evasion parties although he would be captured.
Enroute to a POW camp, Tony jumped from a truck’s rear gate and escaped. Linking up with the Dutch resistance, he then worked to collect other Airborne evaders and moved them into position for the great “Pegasus 1 Escape” on October 23, 1944, the culmination of which is depicted in Gil Cohen’s masterful art. The only casualty of Pegasus happened to be Tony, who was injured in a jeep accident caused by a salvo of Germans mortars fired shortly after the rescue.
Following six months in a hospital, on April 29, 1945, Tony, still on crutches, was ordered to take a “T-Force” Commando group and seize the town of Kiel, Germany, to stop the Russians from reaching Denmark. Upon reaching the town, his Commandos were ordered elsewhere, as Tony puts it “leaving me and my jeep driver to repel the Russians!”
“Feeling somewhat lonely, I decide to take the bull by the horns and tell driver to drive to German Naval HQ and see if German Navy will accept the order to surrender . . . I stop the car by a huge flight of steps and discover I haven’t mastered art of climbing steps with crutches. I look up to find immaculate German Naval officer glaring at me with a Schmeisser pointing at me.
I dropped my crutches and put my arms up in surrender and said ‘Sir, I’ve come here to help you end this bloody war and if you would come down and help me up these steps I think we can do it together.’ He looked at me with astonishment and then put down his gun, roared with laughter and helped me up the steps and within ten minutes he was talking with Admiral Doenitz . . .”
For his involvement in Operation Pegasus, Tony would receive the Military Cross. In June 2010, he was presented the Great Seal of Kiel by representatives of the German government in appreciation for saving the city from the advancing Russians.
Source: http://valorstudios.com/operation-pegasus.htm
SuperTimCahill
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The great Don Malarkey celebrated his 93rd birthday on the 31st of July. He's just one of a few of the real Band of Brothers who are still with us to this day.
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blue4eva77
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Absolute top draw.
The series has everything. Easily the greatest series ive ever seen. The heroes talking before the start of each episode; if that didnt choke you up, then nothing will.
Sensational viewing. Like yourself, ive watched this a few times. The acting in this is as good as you're likely to see anywhere. Even to the point that you can clearly see each character transforming from a rookie in episode 1, to a veteran, depression, mental troubles and the horrors of what the've been through, the deeper into the series you get. Nailed it !!
Amazing stuff.
ToffeeMark
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Fun fact: One of the 'Red Devils' paratroopers being rescued in Operation MARKET GARDEN in episode five of Band of Brothers is Major Tony Hibbert.
Some history:
Red Devils Paratrooper
Major Tony Hibbert
Now a spry 94-year-old, Major Tony Hibbert’s WWII career of legend began in 1938 when he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant and fought in the battle for France before being evacuated at Dunkirk.
He then joined No 2 (Parachute) Commando and served in North Africa and Italy. In 1944 he was posted as Brigade Major to the 1st Parachute Brigade for Operation Market Garden.
During Market Garden, Tony was one of approximately 750 paratroopers of the 1st Parachute Brigade to reach Arnhem Bridge and attempt to hold it. After 72 hours of fierce fighting, the Germans had concentrated a ring of tanks and artillery around the British perimeter which was by then only 150 by 200 yards, with less than 100 of the original 750 “Red Devil” paratroopers still standing.
Tony asked the Germans to agree to a two hour “Cease Fire” and for their help to help to get the wounded out of the cellar of a Dutch manor house that served as the Red Devil’s HQ, which they provided. Following the cease fire, Tony split the remaining defenders into escape & evasion parties although he would be captured.
Enroute to a POW camp, Tony jumped from a truck’s rear gate and escaped. Linking up with the Dutch resistance, he then worked to collect other Airborne evaders and moved them into position for the great “Pegasus 1 Escape” on October 23, 1944, the culmination of which is depicted in Gil Cohen’s masterful art. The only casualty of Pegasus happened to be Tony, who was injured in a jeep accident caused by a salvo of Germans mortars fired shortly after the rescue.
Following six months in a hospital, on April 29, 1945, Tony, still on crutches, was ordered to take a “T-Force” Commando group and seize the town of Kiel, Germany, to stop the Russians from reaching Denmark. Upon reaching the town, his Commandos were ordered elsewhere, as Tony puts it “leaving me and my jeep driver to repel the Russians!”
“Feeling somewhat lonely, I decide to take the bull by the horns and tell driver to drive to German Naval HQ and see if German Navy will accept the order to surrender . . . I stop the car by a huge flight of steps and discover I haven’t mastered art of climbing steps with crutches. I look up to find immaculate German Naval officer glaring at me with a Schmeisser pointing at me.
I dropped my crutches and put my arms up in surrender and said ‘Sir, I’ve come here to help you end this bloody war and if you would come down and help me up these steps I think we can do it together.’ He looked at me with astonishment and then put down his gun, roared with laughter and helped me up the steps and within ten minutes he was talking with Admiral Doenitz . . .”
For his involvement in Operation Pegasus, Tony would receive the Military Cross. In June 2010, he was presented the Great Seal of Kiel by representatives of the German government in appreciation for saving the city from the advancing Russians.
Source: http://valorstudios.com/operation-pegasus.htm
confused me for a sec, Market Garden, Not Pegasus.
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