The Band of Brothers Tragedy Hbo Left Out: Compton & Liebgott Friendly Fire

Band of Brothers leaves out one of the most tragic incidents involving Easy Company during World War II. It is the largely untold story of a friendly fire incident involving Buck Compton and Joe Liebgott in Normandy not long after the Brécourt Manor Assault. Compton spotted two men dressed in German ponchos and one was carrying a Mauser rifle. We s …