The TV Series 'Band Of Brothers' Is Now Being Used As A Training Video At Sandhurst

Band Of Brothers Used As Training Video At Sandhurst -- The Telegraph

Scenes from the acclaimed television series are studied by trainees undergoing officer training at Sandhurst

When undergoing the officer training for the British Army, one might be expected to go through rigorous lectures, gruelling drills, and early wake up calls.

But the trainees at Sandhurst are also offered a rather more unusual learning tool: watching Band of Brothers.

Damian Lewis, the British actor and star of the acclaimed television series, said pivotal scenes from Band of Brothers are studied at Sandhurst and its US counterpart West Point.

He disclosed his own nephew was currently studying at the Berkshire training centre and had proclaimed the focus on watching the scenes "quite annoying".

Speaking at the Chalke Valley History Festival, Lewis said he was "unbelievably proud" to have appeared in the ten-part series, which is still influencing combat around the world.

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My Comment: No question about it .... 'Band of Brothers' is a classic. The above video is a "Band of Brothers" documentary.

'Band Of Brothers' Soldier Lynn Compton Pases Away At 90

Photo: Lynn D. "Buck" Compton is shown in 1978. The World War II veteran served with the unit later memorialized in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers." (Los Angeles Times)

'Band Of Brothers' Soldier Lynn Compton Dies Aged 90 -- The Telegraph

Lynn D. "Buck" Compton, a veteran whose Second World War exploits were depicted in the HBO TV series "Band of Brothers," has died aged 90.

Compton died on Saturday in Washington state after having a heart attack last month, the family said.

In January, nearly 200 guests, including actors from the Second World War miniseries, attended his 90th birthday party, the Skagit Valley Herald said.

"To us he wasn't really a war hero, he was just a hero, period," Tracy Compton told the Herald.

Lynn Compton also is remembered for his legal career in California. He headed the team that prosecuted Sirhan B. Sirhan for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and was appointed to the 2nd District Court of Appeal in 1970 by Gov. Ronald Reagan. He retired from the bench in 1990.

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Update #1: Lynn D. 'Buck' Compton dies at 90; attorney, judge also known for WWII service -- L.A. Times
Update #2: Lynn Compton,'Band of Brothers' soldier, dead at 90 -- Politico

My Comment: What a life to have lived. Our prayers are with his family and loved ones.

Another Hero From The "Band Of Brothers" Passes Away

'Band of Brothers' Unit Loses Another Hero -- AolNews.com

The oldest living member of Easy Company, the World War II unit made famous by the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died.

Ed Mauser passed away on Friday at the age of 94, according to the Omaha World Herald. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.

"It was a long trip, but everything comes to an end," Mauser said in an interview not long before his death, according to the Herald.

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More News On The Passing Away Of Another Member Of The "Band Of Brothers"

Ed Mauser, Oldest Living Member of Easy Company, Passes Away -- US Navy Seals
Band of Brothers - oldest member dies -- Mirror.co.uk
Oldest living member of 'Band of Brothers' dies -- AP
Band of Brothers hero Mauser dies -- Press Association
Oldest Living Member of ‘Band of Brothers’ Dies -- Breitbart.tv

My Comment: One by one they are passing away .... soon there will be no one left from our greatest generation.