Band of Brothers: Episodes 4 & 5 Review (Replacements & Crossroads)

Group 1

• The arrival and integration of new soldiers into Easy Company before Operation Market Garden.
• The planning of D-Day landings.
• The liberation of a concentration camp.
• The Battle of the Bulge.

• Operation Market Garden
• Operation Overlord
• Operation Torch
• Operation Neptune

• New soldiers assigned to Easy Company to fill gaps left by casualties.
• Officers promoted to higher ranks.
• German prisoners of war.
• Medical personnel joining the unit.

• They are wary and distant.
• They are immediately welcoming.
• They ignore them completely.
• They treat them as equals right away.

• The Netherlands
• France
• Belgium
• Germany

• Denver "Bull" Randleman
• Richard Winters
• Carwood Lipton
• Donald Malarkey

• He is separated from his unit and hides in a barn overnight.
• He is captured by German soldiers.
• He is killed in action.
• He is promoted to Lieutenant.

• They celebrate and welcome the soldiers as liberators.
• They are hostile and unwelcoming.
• They ignore the soldiers.
• They flee the town.

• They are forced to retreat with heavy casualties.
• They capture the town successfully.
• They surrender to German forces.
• They receive reinforcements and win easily.

• Edward Tipper
• James Miller
• Frank Perconte
• Joe Toye

• He hides in a barn and remains silent all night.
• He disguises himself as a civilian.
• He surrenders to the Germans.
• He tries to escape through the woods.

• By fighting bravely during the battle.
• By following orders without question.
• By cleaning the barracks.
• By cooking meals for the company.

• The challenges of integrating new soldiers into a veteran unit.
• The planning of military operations.
• The use of new technology in warfare.
• The relationship between officers and enlisted men.

• Richard Winters
• Lewis Nixon
• Herbert Sobel
• Carwood Lipton

• The tanks are destroyed or retreat, leaving the infantry vulnerable.
• The tanks successfully destroy all German defenses.
• The tanks never arrive.
• The tanks are captured by the Germans.

• Joe Toye
• Donald Malarkey
• James Miller
• Richard Winters

• It is much more brutal and chaotic than they expected.
• It is easier than they thought.
• They are immediately promoted for bravery.
• They are sent home after the battle.

• He sneaks back at night and is welcomed by his comrades.
• He is rescued by a patrol.
• He is found by Dutch civilians and brought back.
• He radios for help and is picked up by a jeep.

• That courage can be found in new soldiers as well.
• That replacements are always unreliable.
• That war is easy for new recruits.
• That they should not trust anyone new.

• They have grown closer through shared combat experience.
• They remain distant and unfriendly.
• The veterans leave the replacements behind.
• The replacements are sent to another unit.

Group 2

• Richard Winters
• Lewis Nixon
• Carwood Lipton
• Harry Welsh

• An assault on a group of German soldiers at a crossroads.
• A rescue mission for Bull Randleman.
• A defensive stand in Bastogne.
• A parachute drop into Normandy.

• He is haunted and troubled by the experience.
• He feels proud and victorious.
• He is indifferent and unaffected.
• He is angry at his own men.

• First Lieutenant Harry Welsh
• Lewis Nixon
• Joe Toye
• Carwood Lipton

• Easy Company successfully ambushes and defeats the German unit.
• Easy Company is forced to retreat.
• The attack fails and many are captured.
• The Germans surrender without a fight.

• Writing after-action reports and paperwork.
• Leading patrols into enemy territory.
• Training new recruits.
• Planning a wedding.

• Halloween
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Easter

• Lewis Nixon
• Joe Toye
• Harry Welsh
• Donald Malarkey

• The Battle of Bastogne (the Ardennes)
• The Battle of Carentan
• The invasion of Normandy
• The liberation of Paris

• He feels disconnected from his men and the action.
• He is worried about his pay.
• He dislikes paperwork.
• He wants to return to the United States.

• He leads from the front and makes quick decisions under fire.
• He stays behind and gives orders from a distance.
• He delegates all responsibility to his lieutenants.
• He refuses to participate in the attack.

• He interviews his men and reconstructs the battle.
• He guesses the details.
• He asks the Germans for their account.
• He ignores the report altogether.

• Joe Toye
• Lewis Nixon
• Richard Winters
• Bull Randleman

• Anxious and uncertain
• Excited and eager
• Indifferent
• Celebratory

• He relaxes but feels out of place and returns early.
• He parties all night.
• He visits family.
• He gets lost in the city.

• They respect and trust him deeply.
• They are unsure of his abilities.
• They dislike his leadership style.
• They ignore his orders.

• The memory of killing a young German soldier.
• A disagreement with Nixon.
• His promotion to Captain.
• A letter from home.

• Richard Winters
• Harry Welsh
• Lewis Nixon
• Carwood Lipton

• A turning point for Winters and Easy Company.
• A literal intersection in the Netherlands.
• A new weapon used in battle.
• A code name for a secret mission.

• Preparing for the harsh winter and the Battle of the Bulge.
• Finding new recruits.
• Traveling to Paris for rest.
• Dealing with a mutiny.