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Herbert Maxwell Sobel (January 26, 1912 – September 30, 1987) was an American soldier who served as a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.
Mar 10, 2022 · During World War II, U.S. Army officer Herbert Sobel served as the first commander of the Easy Company — and became infamous for his strictness. He was one of the most intense U.S. Army officers in history.
Sep 9, 2021 · Winters chooses the latter and signs the paperwork as his commanding officer, Capt. Herbert Sobel, played by a very sour-looking David Schwimmer, stares at him in stunned silence.
Jan 26, 2024 · Herbert Sobel is portrayed as a tough and belligerent commander in HBO's 'Band of Brothers' (2001), but how true is this to the real man?
Jan 23, 2024 · Captain Herbert Sobel was the first commanding officer of Easy Company, a unit made famous by the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers.” Sobel’s leadership style had a significant impact on the members of Easy Company, and his legacy is still a topic of debate among historians and military enthusiasts.
May 30, 2022 · Easy Company’s first commander, Herbert Sobel, came from a military education and had experience in the Military Police Corps. Richard “Dick” Winters, who’d later come to command the unit, had to work to put himself through Franklin & Marshall College, whereas the wealthy Lewis Nixon attended Yale.
Oct 11, 2023 · At the start of Band of Brothers' first episode, "Currahee," David Schwimmer's divisive Captain Herbert Sobel orders the 2nd platoon to run up and down the mountain – an exhausting "three miles up, three miles down."
Herbert M. Sobel Sr. was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, a well-known company in the US Army. He fought in the 101st Airborne Division during the World War II.
