Was Captain Sobel really that bad?

Yes, Sobel was as nasty in real life as he was portrayed in BOB, and he was as inept in real life as portrayed, he could not read a map and would lead his men into ambushes when on exercises. There was an ongoing private joke among the Company about who shoot Sobel first in battle, The Germans or one of his own men.

Was Captain Sobel demoted?

After a period of training in the United Kingdom before the Normandy invasion, Captain Sobel was removed from command of Easy Company and transferred to command the Chilton Foliat jump school.

Why did Captain Sobel lost Easy?

The result of his unsatisfactory combat and tactical ability caused the NCO’s of Easy Company to lose confidence in Sobel’s combat leadership, leading to his eventual transfer.

Was Sobel incompetent?

He was a poor map reader and an all-around lousy leader. He was so incompetent he was going to get others killed in battle, thus he needed to be removed from his position of leadership, which he was. Yet other describe Sobel as a strategist. Men lived because Sobel chiseled them into top warriors.

What happened to Blythe from Band of Brothers?

On December 11, 1967, Blithe was taken to the emergency room at Wiesbaden Hospital, Germany, where he was admitted with a diagnosis of a perforated ulcer. He died in the intensive care unit on December 17 after surgery, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full honors.

How did Herbert Sobel win the Bronze Star?

Sobel was a harsh drill instructor and strict disciplinarian. On 06 June 1944, D-Day, Sobel parachuted into Normandy as part of Regimental HQ Company. He earned the Combat Infantry badge and the Bronze Star Medal. He was later reassigned to command and supervise the training at Chilton Foliat Jump School, England.

Why did private Blythe go blind?

He participates in the Battle of Carentan but hid during most of the battle due to becoming hysterically blind as a result of the stress of battle. After talking to Winters, his sight miraculously returns.

Are any Band of Brothers still alive?

Of the Easy Company paratroopers depicted in Band of Brothers, only two are still alive today: 1st Lieutenant Ed Shames, who was played by Joseph May in the miniseries, and PFC Bradford Freeman, who was played in a non-speaking role by James Farmer.

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