As Easy company waits for the signal to charge the crossroad, Major Winters sprints ahead.

What really got me about this scene was primarily the moment of pause when Winters stops atop the road to see the face of the young soldier. What could he do? Kill or be killed? The ensuing intensity and absolute desperation on both sides is also quite gripping; the Germans scattering for their lives, the Americans trying to kill as many as they can without being blown away themselves.

Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television miniseries set during World War II, co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. The mini-series centers on the experience of Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division and one of its early platoon leaders, Richard Winters. It is based on a book of the same name written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose.

The events portrayed in the mini-series are based on Ambrose's research and recorded interviews with Easy Company veterans. Some literary license has been taken with the episodes, and other reference books will highlight the differences between recorded history and the film version. All of the characters portrayed in the mini-series are based on actual members of Easy Company; some of them can be seen in prerecorded interviews as a prelude to each episode. (Their identities, however, are not revealed until the close of the finale.) The mini-series first aired in 2001 on HBO and still runs frequently on different US TV channels — most recently The History Channel.

DreamWorks has confirmed a new 10-part miniseries from the creators of Band of Brothers (Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman) is in development as of August 2006. The new miniseries will focus on the Pacific Theater.

A favorite of mine as well. Great post Pyrex

Wow! I never saw that part! See what happens when you get them on the flank!
Since when did they train to fire the M1 with the bayonet on?

Even the even the more modern weapons cant fire straight with the bayonets on. I love how they showed the BAR with its Bi Pod.

We have some of the best artillery in the world, and its very accurate when the FO officer calls his coordinates correct.

Best Modern stuff WWII movies I've seen with out propaganda.

Great post! Now, i think ill go buy the series! Upvote!

I have to go play some Battlefield now.... very good sift

This is the greatest miniseries I've ever seen. I read that there is a petition to get Major Winters the Medal of Honor.

Good miniseries. The first episode was really boring/slow until the ending. Watch it if you like WWII movies. It's intense as Saving Private Ryan movie.

One of my all time favorite miniseries. This and "From the Earth to the Moon".

Indeed, absolutely great television. The first episode was good I thought, it set up things well and definitely held my interest. Episode 3 (Carentan) is about the best there is. I thought it dragged slightly in the later episodes but only because it set such a high standard for it's self.

Just a bit of trivia, this is the episode directed by Tom Hanks. I really like the bit where Winters stares into the German kid's eyes, it's about half a second but it feels like an age. It haunts him later, I guess that if this wasn't his first kill, it was the first where he was concious of exactly what he was doing as he pulled the trigger, and Hanks captures this superbly.

Other than that, yeah, intense. The Americans trying to capitalise on their surprise as quickly as possible, which would have been more effective with a working smoke grenade!

EDIT: He fires 9 rounds at first, don't these guns have 8 round magazines? Maybe he had one in the spout, I don't know if you can do that with a Garand, but if so it would make sense when you are trying to fire as fast as possible. Not sure about firing from the hip mind you, did Sobel teach him that?! I only count 6 in his next round but that's harder to keep track of.

But yeah, welcome to the flanking manoeuvre. Even with a "whole other company" and fast artie response, that was a massacre.

Great show. I own the series and watch it all the time.

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