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Band of Brothers - The Breaking Point
By MarkRaats
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"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"
At 0900 hours on 13 January 1945 the men of the 501st PIR's Easy Company commenced an attack on the town of Foy - 4 kilometers to the north of Bastogne on the road to Houffalize - during the Battle of the Bulge. Captain Richard Winters 2nd Battalion's Executive Officer, ordered Captain Ronald Spears to take over command of the attack when it ground to a halt in the snow and ice of the Belgium winter...
Copic Markers, Prismacolor pencils and Gouache paint on grey pastel paper - 11.5 x 16.5 inches
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Definitely rocked the Casbah with this one, dude.
An impressive homage to an impressive show about a group of pretty goddamn impressive individuals. Next to Private Ryan, the best anyone has ever done portraying what these young men endured.
Sadly, however, just so someone like Donald Trump could possibly be sworn in as Commander-in-Chief.
Is our reign of Caesar[s] about to begin?
Are we that close to the end, already?
An impressive homage to an impressive show about a group of pretty goddamn impressive individuals. Next to Private Ryan, the best anyone has ever done portraying what these young men endured.
Sadly, however, just so someone like Donald Trump could possibly be sworn in as Commander-in-Chief.
Is our reign of Caesar[s] about to begin?
Are we that close to the end, already?

It truly played really well with 'what is a man'. Heroism and grit but a mixture of deep and unforgettable emotions. I am so glad that I wasn't born into this era and had to deal with the extreme responsibilities these brave men and women had to deal with. Noone deserves the fate they had. We are lucky to be safe and 'free' (to an extent haha).
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