My grandfather loved talking about his techniques for firing his BAR in WW2. He took immense pride in devising his own style for this enormous gun, given that he was such a tiny guy, especially back in 1944. He weighed only 116 lbs. at the time, and the Browning Automatic Rifle weighed approximately 15 lbs. [...]
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Steve: How to fire a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)
February 24th, 2010DVD Extra: Archival Footage, US troops moving thru destroyed village
December 8th, 2009The National Archives are an amazing resource. Hundreds of hours of footage are available to citizens of the US on every subject imaginable. For The 95th, I spent three days sifting thru World War II combat footage of the 95th Infantry and other units that were in the Metz, France area and just over the [...]
DVD Extra: Paul, “People did things that they wouldn’t have done with more experience…”
November 22nd, 2009Paul’s recollection of the details of combat he was involved with over 55 years ago is astounding. He remembers the names of everyone in his platoon, as well as when and where soldiers were killed in action.
As I write this, Paul and other 95ers are on a trip similar to the one featured in the [...]
DVD Extra: Steve, “You don’t get anything for nothing…”
November 11th, 2009When my grandfather would get fired up, he would tell it exactly as he saw it.
Who am I kidding? He ALWAYS told it exactly as he saw it.
While he would have fought to the death for the country he so dearly loved, political leaders infuriated him with their rhetoric and promises. He was a hard [...]
DVD Extra: Nick, “Part of life we didn’t count on…”
October 15th, 2009In this excerpt from one of The 95th DVD extras, Nick discusses the draft and the effect it had on families and the soldiers, and how he kept his mind clear from the horrors of war upon his return to the states: dancin’ and cattin’!
Scene: Nick on fraternizing
October 8th, 2009Nick is such a character. I love the way he tells a story, how he conveys his thoughts, the language he uses. Was always a pleasure to talk with him and he never ceased to make us laugh.
In this scene from the documentary, Nick expounds upon his love for chasing the ladies, and how, during [...]
Scene: Patton and The Foot Soldiers
August 30th, 2009World War II made General George Patton a legend, but ask those on the front lines who won the war, and they will not hesitate to say “the foot soldier”. The opinions about Patton within the ranks of the 95th are varied. Some revered the man, like Steve, while others questioned his tactics and motives, [...]
Tour of Metz: Part 1
August 20th, 2009Part 1 of our visual tour through historic Metz, France. Many of these images are used throughout the documentary, but some did not make the final cut, so we wanted to give you a chance to see them on the website.
Shot on 35mm film and Super 8mm film. The Super 8 shots are my favorites. [...]
The 95th Trailer
August 20th, 2009This is the official trailer.
I love the shot of my Grandpa Steve in front of a fort he assaulted over 60 years ago, turning to the camera, looking like a badass in his jean jacket and hat. He was 80 at the time and still looked like he could tear the thing down with his [...]
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