Hi Jacqui, I haven't caught up with all of your BoB vids yet, but if it's not too late, and you haven't watched Ep10 yet, here's a little something that might clarify a lot of what's mentioned in that episode. I've watched a lot of BoB channels and this is something that's often unclear for reactors, because they don't really explain it at all in the episode. No spoilers, so don't be worried about reading.
Points were awarded according to the following formula (a soldier needed 85 to be discharged):
- One point for each month in service in the Army
- One additional point for each month in service overseas
- Five points for each campaign (See list below)
- Five points for a medal for merit or valor (like Bronze or Silver Stars for example, the medals awarded to some of the Easy company members who made the assault on Brecourt Manor in Episode 2)
- Five points for a purple heart (awarded to all soldiers who were wounded in action)
- Twelve points for each dependent child up to three dependent children
Campaigns:
Egypt-Libya ... 11 June 1942 - 13 February 1943
Air Offensive, Europe ... 4 July 1942 - 5 June 1944
Algeria-French Morocco ... 8 - 11 November 1942
Tunisia ... 17 November 1942 - 13 May 1943
Sicily ... 9 July - 17 August 1943
Naples-Foggia ... 9 September 1943 - 21 January 1944
Anzio ... 22 January - 24 May 1944
Rome-Arno ... 22 January - 9 September 1944
Normandy ... 6 June - 24 July 1944
Northern France ... 25 July - 14 September 1944
Southern France ... 15 August - 14 September 1944
North Apennines ... 10 September 1944 - 4 April 1945
Rhineland ... 15 September 1944 - 21 March 1945
Ardennes-Alsace ... 16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945
Central Europe ... 22 March - 11 May 1945
Po Valley ... 5 April - 8 May 1945
celilmandir
2024-02-02 04:28:47 +0000 UTC
I totally get you, these deaths feel avoidable, I think that the ones before you're so overwhelmed by the violence and the constant death that your brain kind of assumes death as a part of what is going to happen. But just like the soldiers, now it just feels like they're dying for nothing. Also you being worried about Nix is relatable. One thing I love about the series is that it's even better the second or third time around, once you know the faces of all these men, you go back to ep one and suddenly you start noticing them everywhere.