Crossroads (Band of Brothers)
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| “Crossroads” | |
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| Band of Brothers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season – Episode 5 |
| Guest stars | Luke Roberts (Suerth), Jimmy Fallon (2nd Lt. George Rice) |
| Written by | Erik Jendresen |
| Directed by | Tom Hanks |
| Original airdate | September 30, 2001 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Replacements" | "Bastogne" |
| Episodes of "Band of Brothers" | |
Crossroads is the 5th episode of Band of Brothers. The episode was directed by Tom Hanks and written by Erik Jendresen. It first aired on September 30, 2001 on HBO.
[edit] Plot
The 101st Airborne occupied "The Island" in the Nijmegen Salient after the failure of Market Garden. Captain Winters faces several challenges in this episode including a haunting encounter with a teenage German soldier, the tactical challenge of meeting superior German forces in an unexpected attack, his unique approach to fighting the battle, and the frustration that comes with being promoted to Battalion XO. Winters also assists Lieutenant "Moose" Heyliger, Easy Company's fourth CO in his first combat mission as company commander (Heyliger commanded the Company's mortar platoon in Normandy and in Operation Market Garden) - the rescue of "Red Devils" in a risky river crossing. (Director and producer Tom Hanks makes an uncredited appearance in the group of rescued British soldiers.) Unfortunately, Heyliger is afterwards accidentally shot multiple times by a nervous sentry and severely (but not fatally) wounded, and Winters must yet find another to lead the company. Much of the episode takes place in flashbacks as Winters is writing an After-Action Report on the battle which took place at the beginning of the episode, the only use of the technique in the series. Actor Jimmy Fallon makes a brief cameo as 2nd Lieutenant George Rice of the 10th Armored Division as the 101st is called into Bastogne in the closing minutes of the episode.
| Band of Brothers | |
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| Currahee •Day of Days •Carentan •Replacements •Crossroads Bastogne •The Breaking Point •The Last Patrol •Why We Fight •Points |
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