Bastogne (Band of Brothers)

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“Bastogne”
Band of Brothers episode
Episode no. Season –
Episode 6
Guest stars Laird MacIntosh (Jeep Driver)
Lucie Jeanne (Renée Lemaire)
William Armstrong (General McAuliffe)
Written by Bruce McKenna
Directed by David Leland
Original airdate October 7, 2001
Episode chronology
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"Crossroads" "The Breaking Point"
Episodes of "Band of Brothers"

Bastogne is the 6th episode of Band of Brothers. The episode was directed by David Leland and written by Bruce McKenna. It first aired on October 7, 2001 on HBO.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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Easy Company's experiences in the Battle of the Bulge are told from the perspective of Technician 5th Grade Eugene Roe, a company medic, as he witnesses death and destruction all around him, yet is rather powerless to help. The company is required to hold ground near the strategic Belgian crossroads town of Bastogne despite shortages of ammunition, food, medical supplies, personnel, inadequate leadership in the form of Lieutenant Dike, and warm clothing. The misery of simply "holding the line" is punctuated by occasional combat patrols (one of which goes awry), German assaults, and intermittent heavy shelling, all of which are depicted in the episode.

Band of Brothers
Currahee •Day of Days •Carentan •Replacements •Crossroads
Bastogne •The Breaking Point •The Last Patrol •Why We Fight •Points
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