Band of Brothers (2001)-(RiPSaLoT)

Band of Brothers (2001)



1 Currahee 2001-09-09

Easy Company is introduced to Captain Sobel, who has the group undergo hard and unfair training.

As a result, Sobel comes into conflict with his men, including Richard Winters, his executive

officer. The company is shipped to England to prepare for D-Day.



2 Day of Days 2001-09-09

Easy Company lands in Normandy, scattered all across and away from their drop zone. 1st Lt.

Meehan, commander of Easy, is killed when his plane suffers a direct hit and 1st Lt. Winters

must take command and 1st Lt. Speirs is introduced.



3 Carentan 2001-09-16

Easy Company are sent to liberate the French village of Carentan, where they lose several men in

heavy fighting. The episode focuses on Private Albert Blithe, who struggles with crippling

anxiety following the battle.



4 Replacements 2001-09-23

New characters are introduced when replacements join Easy Company, who struggle to be accepted

by the veterans who fought at Normandy. The Company is sent to parachute into and fight in the

Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden, where they liberate Eindhoven. During combat in

Nuenen, the replacements integrate themselves with the Company, but the Company is forced to

retreat. The episode follows Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman, the replacements' immediate

superior.



5 Crossroads 2001-09-30

Winters writes a report on the challenge of an unexpected resistance to a German attack, and is

haunted by his conscience after shooting a teenage German soldier. Operation Pegasus is

depicted. Easy Company is called to Bastogne to repel the sudden German counterattack.



6 Bastogne 2001-10-07

Easy Company experiences the Battle of the Bulge and have to hold ground near Bastogne while

running low on ammunition and other supplies. The episode focuses on medic Eugene "Doc" Roe as

he helps out his fellow soldiers where he can, while also scrounging for medical supplies, of

which the Company is dangerously low.



7 The Breaking Point 2001-10-14

Easy Company battles near Foy, Belgium, losing numerous men. In the episode, the actions of 1st

Lt. Norman Dike, the Company's commander, are examined and questioned. Serving as narrator is

1st Sgt. Carwood Lipton, who attempts to keep the morale of the men up as they endure their

trials in the forest near Foy.



8 The Last Patrol 2001-10-21

Easy Company carries out a dangerous mission in Haguenau as David Webster returns from a

hospital. Together with new replacement 2nd Lt. Jones, he eventually (re)integrates with the

other soldiers, whose experiences at Bastogne have made them weary and closed off from Webster

due to the fact he didn't try and leave hospital early unlike other soldiers in the company.



9 Why We Fight 2001-10-28

As Nixon battles alcoholism, Easy Company enters Germany. A concentration camp near Landsberg is

discovered by a patrol. This site leaves many soldiers both shocked and disgusted at what

they're witnessing at the hands of the Nazi Germans. The episode was based on the liberation of

Kaufering IV in the area of Hurlach.



10 Points 2001-11-04

Easy Company enters the Bavarian town of Berchtesgaden, once home to Hitler's top officers. They

find the town deserted and rush on to capture Hitler's famed "Eagle's Nest" before the French

can get there. Here they learn of the German army's surrender.