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    Whose jeep driver wanted to go into battle with Easy?"Band of Brothers" Episode 2 "Day of Days" (bertallica)

      Col. Sink.

    Whose canteen is not full after the 12 mile hike?"Band of Brothers" Episode 1 "Currahee" (bertallica)

      Christenson. As a result, Sobel orders him to walk the hike over again.

    Who/what comes to the aid of Easy when fighting at the hedgerow?"Band of Brothers" Episode 3 "Carentan" (bertallica)

      Sherman Tanks. The Americans were on the verge of being overrun by the Nazi's until the Allied tanks came to the aid of the Americans.

    Who's idea was it to make a single thrust into Germany, which turned out to be the strategy for Operation: Market Garden?"Band of Brothers" Episode 4 "Replacements" (bertallica)

      Montgomery . This was a highly risky Operation that, with victory, would have ensured a clear path to Berlin for the Allies. It, of course, failed and many casualties resulted.

    Who were going to beat the 101st to the Eagle's nest?"Band of Brothers" Episode 10 "Points" Part 1 (bertallica)

      French. Col. Sink could not have that happen, so he ordered Easy Company to outflank the Germans to Berchesgaden.

    Who was the soldier killed while carrying a sack of potatoes?"Band of Brothers" Episode 8 "The Last Patrol" (bertallica)

      Kiehn. He was a fluke casualty. It's horrible to die carrying potatoes after surviving some of the harshest battles in WW2.

    Who was the best soldier that Winters, in his opinion, had under his command?"Band of Brothers" Episode 10 "Points" Part 2 (bertallica)

      Randleman. Denver "Bull" Randleman was considered, by Winters, as one of the finest soldiers that Winters ever had in combat.

    Who snipes two Germans as Easy enters Carentan?"Band of Brothers" Episode 3 "Carentan" (bertallica)

      Powers. This was an intense battle, but at the end, the Americans took this vital town from the Germans. Shifty Powers sniped 2 Germans at the entrance of Carentan.

    Who says, "So you reckon they'll make us run up those or ski down them?""Band of Brothers" Episode 10 "Points" Part 1 (bertallica)

      Talbert. This was mentioned when Easy were driving along mountain roads and a beautiful view of the Alps was in sight.

    Who returns to the Company on a jeep with Capt. Sobel?"Band of Brothers" Episode 4 "Replacements" (bertallica)

      Popeye. Popeye's butt wound healed. Popeye, along with other soldiers such as Guarnere who would return from the hospital, would go AWOL from the hospital to avoid being thrown into a different company.

    Who killed the German soldier on horseback?"Band of Brothers" Episode 7 "The Breaking Point" (bertallica)

      Hoobler. Hoobler then took the Luger from the dead Nazi, which eventually would be the reason of his demise.

    Who is the new C.O. of Easy company, by the end of the episode?"Band of Brothers" - Episode 2 (kujo)

      Winters. After Meehan was not heard of for a while, presumed dead, Winters was next in line to take over Easy.

    Who is the first soldier to die under Winters' command?"Band of Brothers" Episode 2 "Day of Days" (bertallica)

      Hall. Was blown up running threw the trenches.

    Who is the first person you see in episode 2?"Band of Brothers" - Episode 2 (kujo)

      Guarnere. There were twelve men and two pilots per aircraft. Several planes were hit before the men could even jump.

    Who is the first Easy Company soldier that Winters runs into after the jump?"Band of Brothers" - Episode 2 (kujo)

      Lipton. After the jump, many paratroopers had to form their own squads with men from other outfits. They would later rejoin their own platoons.

    Who is believed to have shot the group of German POWs?"Band of Brothers" - Episode 2 (kujo)

      Spiers. A couple of times in the series some soldiers of Easy Company were talking about how "supposedly" Spiers greased down 20 POWs. Sometimes, the story changed to 30 POWs.

    Who helped Webster up into the truck?"Band of Brothers" Episode 8 "The Last Patrol" (bertallica)

      Liebgott.

    Who got shot in the butt?"Band of Brothers" Episode 2 "Day of Days" (bertallica)

      Wynn. He was the first casualty for Winters, but it wasn't that serious. He later returned to the company.

    Who got hit in the plane and didn't jump?"Band of Brothers" Episode 2 "Day of Days" (bertallica)

      Cobb. He eventually rejoins the company. He is later seen hasselling a new recruit who had a medal the regiment was given for D-Day, as the recruit was not involved with the jump. Neither was Cobb.

    Who gets stabbed by his own man?"Band of Brothers" Episode 3 "Carentan" (bertallica)

      Talbert. Talbert startled Smith by looking like a Nazi wearing a recently obtained German rain poncho. The jumpy Private then stabbed Talbert twice. Smith missed all of Talbert's vital organs and he lived.

    Who finds an unpleasant surprise in his foxhole?"Band of Brothers" Episode 7 "The Breaking Point" (bertallica)

      Toye. Most of the soldiers would do their business in foxholes so they wouldn't be exposed to the enemy. A soldier from 1st Battallion happened to use Toye's foxhole.

    Who does Sobel send to do Currahee by himself?"Band of Brothers" Episode 1 "Currahee" (bertallica)

      Gordon. He was ordered to run Currahee in 50 minutes.

    Who does Sobel kick out of the 101st for stealing a can of peaches? "Band of Brothers" Episode 1 "Currahee" (bertallica)

      Parks. Sobel considered the peaches to be US Army property and was considered to be stolen. He was discharged from the Airborne immediately.

    Who does Roe get scissors from?"Band of Brothers" Episode 6 "Bastogne" (bertallica)

      Perconte. Just after Roe got some scissors, he needed them to cut a wounded soldier's pants.

    Who does Roe get an aid kit from?"Band of Brothers" Episode 6 "Bastogne" (bertallica)

      Penkala. Usually in battle, the medic has sufficient supplies. This was a different story during the Bastogne battle. The Allies were basically out of supplies before they even moved in.

    Who did the German General surrender to?"Band of Brothers" Episode 10 "Points" Part 2 (bertallica)

      Lipton. General Theodor Tolsdorf surrendered to Lipton. He requested someone of Lipton's rank, as apposed to Heffron's rank to officially surrender. Gen. Tolsdorf was known as Tolsdorf the Mad because of the recklessness of his and his mens lives. He had been in command of the 340th Volksgrenadier Division on January 3rd in the fighting at Bois Jacques and around Foy and Noville.

    Who did Malarkey get his smokes from? "Band of Brothers" Episode 6 "Bastogne" (bertallica)

      Luz. Luckey Strike, good brand. Thank's to good old St. Luz.

    Who composed the piece of music that the musicians were playing?"Band of Brothers" Episode 9 "Why We Fight" (bertallica)

      Beethoven. Leibgott comments on the music and says it is Mozart. Nixon tells him that it is not Mozart, but in fact it is Beethoven.

    Who are the two teams playing in the Christmas Day football game?"Band of Brothers" Episode 5 "Crossroads" (bertallica)

      502 and 506. This game would not end up happening.

    Who almost dies twice from enemy and friendly grenades?"Band of Brothers" Episode 2 "Day of Days" (bertallica)

      Toye. First it was a German potato-masher. Second it was one of Compton's grenades.

    While the 101st Airborne lost 750 men, how many did the British 1st Airborne lose in Operation Market Garden?"Band of Brothers" Episode 4 "Replacements" (bertallica)

      8,000. The English went in with approximatly 10,600 Airborne troops, and left Market Garden with just over 2,000 healthy soldiers, as 1485 were killed and another 6414 were taken prisoner by the Germans.

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    • On the WW2 mini-series 'Band of Brothers'.. on the clip that shows just before the ad break, where yo see the silhouettes of the soldiers coming together... ok - as the weeks go on, are there fewer and fewer men in that clip or is it my imagination? ( goto )


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