It was Sobel’s responsibility to train the recruits placed under his command. Role as commander of E Company, 506th PIR: This hatred became so bad that it would lead to his men planning to kill him when they went into combat, and ultimately, it lead to mutiny. Schwimmer is the highlight of that episode, and one of the highlights of the whole series.Īs commanding officer ( CO) of Easy Company, Sobel elicited the universal hatred of all those under his command – all except his First Sergeant.
He captured the essence of Sobel and anyone watching that first Band of Brothers episode will be able to see just why Sobel was so hated. Anyone expecting to see Ross from Friends playing at soldiers in his usual semi- slapstick approach would have been surprised at Schwimmer’s performance. If you have seen the first episode of the Band of Brothers miniseries, then you will surely remember David Schwimmer’s outstanding performance as Captain Sobel. He became a member of the 101st Airborne Division upon its creation in 1942 and was the initial member of E Company ( Easy Company), 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment ( PIR), the company made famous by the HBO and BBC miniseries “ Band of Brothers”, based on Stephen E. Sobel was a clothing salesman before spending nine years in the military, serving with the National Guard, Military Police, and earning a commission at the Officers Candidate School, before he was called from the reserves to active duty in 1940, the year before Pearl Harbour.
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His long face with receded chin contained a large hooked nose and slit-like eyes, and it sat under a full head of black hair. Herbert Sobel was Jewish and originated from urban Chicago. He wasn’t a fundamentally bad person – the problem was simply the circumstance in which his character was placed. Sobel was a hated man and this perpetuated a lifetime of misery for him. No one.knew anything about his previous life and no one cared.” None went on a pass with him, none sought out his company. Officers would avoid him in the officers’ club. It is the tragedy of having no-one like you. Not the tragedy of bereavement, losing a child, or anything like that.
With that, he cannot fail, but will win glory for himself, make you proud of him, and his country ever grateful for his service in its hour of need.Ĭaptain Herbert Sobel’s story is one of tragedy. “ Your frequent letters of love and encouragement will arm him with a fighting heart. He will have the best of weapons, and equipment, and have had months of hard, strenuous training to prepare him for success on the battlefield.
"Dear Sir or Madam: Soon your son will drop from the sky to engage and defeat the enemy.
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