The Real Life and Tragic End of Captain Herbert Sobel | Band of Brothers
Captain Herbert Sobel, portrayed by David
Schwimmer, is the commanding officer of
Easy Company in
Band of Brothers
and is depicted as a petty tyrant. The
paratroopers in the series, including Dick
Winters (Damian Lewis), develop a deep
hatred of Captain Sobel, but is the
series’ portrayal of Sobel during
WWII historically accurate? In this
episode, we explain why HBO’s
Band of Brothers presents a
one-sided and exaggerated view of the real
Herbert Sobel. We reveal what some of the
Easy Company veterans had to say about his
depiction in both the Stephen Ambrose book
and the HBO miniseries, which deviate
somewhat from the true story. We also
explain what happened to Herbert Sobel
after WWII, including the tragic ending to
his life.
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