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Band of Brothers Released: 2001 Format: TV Mini Series Character Played: Staff Sergeant John Martin Synopsis:Miniseries based on renowned WWII historian Stephen Ambrose's nonfiction book about an Army rifle company that parachuted into France on D-Day. Part 1: "Currahee" In Toccoa, Ga., 1942, a disparate group of young men begins voluntary training to become members of one of America’s newest military regiments - the paratroopers. Part 2: "Day of Days" On June 6, 1944, D-Day, planes with thousands of paratroopers cross the English Channel to France, where they come under heavy fire. Part 3: "Carentan" Two days after D-Day, Easy Company is sent to take the town of Carentan, engaging in a successful battle that results in several casualties. Part 4: "Replacements" Due to heavy casualties, a group of fresh paratrooper replacements joins Easy Company in time for a massive drop into German-occupied Holland. Part 5: "Crossroads" Winters leads a risky mission on a Dutch dike, resulting in a resounding victory, for which he is promoted to Battalion Executive Officer. Part 6: "Bastogne" In the dead of winter, in the forest outside of Bastogne, Belgium, the men of Easy Company struggle to hold the line alone. Part 7: "Breaking Point" The exhausted Easy Company must now take the nearby town of Foy from the enemy. Several are killed and wounded in fierce shelling. Part 8: "The Last Patrol" Easy Co. arrives in the Alsacian town of Haguenau near the German border, and are ordered to send a patrol across the river to take enemy prisoners. Part 9: "Why We Fight" Easy Co. finally enters Germany, to surprisingly little resistance, and has a chance to relax for the first time in a long time. Part 10: "Points" Once home to the top officers of the Third Reich, Easy Co. enters the Bavarian town of Berchtesgaden, and captures "Eagle’s Nest," Hitler’s mountaintop fortress. © About.com Reviews: Reel.com | MovieHole.net | MediaScreen.com | FilmJerk.com | Links: IMDb Entry | BBC Site | Memoirs of the real SSgt John Martin | HBO Site | WildBillGuarnere.com | Yahoo Group | Fan Site | History Channel site Available Formats: Region 1 DVD | Region 2 DVD | Region 4 DVD | NTSC Video | PAL Video Other Info: Band of Brothers Pictures & Screen Caps Band of Brothers Memorabilia Band of Brothers Wallpaper Band of Brothers Icons BBC Band of Brothers Interview Teletext Band of Brothers Interview NY Times Band of Brothers Interview Lots of BOB related press at WildBillGuarnere.com |