Herbert Maxwell Sobel Sr. (26 January 1912 – 30 September 1987) was an American commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Sobel was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by David Schwimmer.

Why did Sobel shoot himself?

Why did Sobel shoot himself? He later met with Hester, Easy's first XO, and Hester said he seemed to have PTSD and was bitter about his experiences. So his life was not a happy one. I believe he decided to kill himself out of anger and disgust and disillusionment.

Did Sobel Really court martialed Winters?

Sobel (played by David Schwimmer) was a tough training officer but lacked field command skills, and the company looked to Winters as their leader. Sobel brought Winters up on charges of disobedience, but when Winters demanded a court martial, their battalion commander set them aside.