Heavy Artillery

I have to say the shippiest moment I've seen in this series so far was between Nixon and Winters as they discussed a possible future, and in Nixon's case, together. I was amused by the red-headed Eskimo line.

The trip up to the Eagle's Nest made it clear why this company was chosen for the series. Lots of stories have focused on D-Day, but this allowed us to follow them all through the difficult year ahead well, and yet still placing them at the mountain high finish line.

It's interesting to see not just the looting but what happens after you've taken all the social brakes off of soldiers who are not yet back in civilian life. Definitely not a pretty picture. Just goes to show that the men who like war too much are as much of a danger to their fellow soldiers as the enemy. I can imagine Winters' despair as one man after another is lost or wrecked.

I was amused to hear Peacock's name again. I don't recall anything about his return since his departure to the States. Also interesting to see that Sobel turned up yet again.

Just as well that Winters wasn't given the opportunity to go to the Pacific. Pretty interesting how some of the men's lives ended up afterwards. Webster's life was certainly curious.

I'd skipped the veterans' recollections throughout the series because I figured it was a spoiler in how things would end up. But I did watch the one at the end of this one, so it was the first time I reconciled the characters with the men who lived those lives.

It was bittersweet to see the last of them all as the series ended. I was glad I'd watched the series though, really rewarding.