1x05 Crossroads - Band of Brothers Episode Guide

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- Episode 01x05

Episode: 01x05
Title: Crossroads
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: N/A
First Aired: Sep. 30, 2001

Season 1 » Episode #05 - Crossroads

Summary: Winters led a daring mission at a Dutch dike and is promoted to Battalion. Winters does not like being stuck behind a desk and is concerned about the leadership of the three companies he is now in charge of. News reaches of a massive German attack in the Ardennes Forest and Easy Company is sent to defend the Allied lines, while short on supplies and ammunition, and without winter gear.

Who appeared in this episode?

Sgt. Alton More	played by Doug Allen (II)
Lt. Col. Dobie	played by John Light
Cpl. Alex Penkala	played by Tim Matthews
Cpl. Donald Hoobler	played by Peter McCabe (IV)
1st Lt. Frederick T. 'Moose' Heyliger	played by Stephen McCole
Lt. Col. Robert L. Strayer	played by Phil McKee
2nd Replacement	played by William Meredith (III)
Pvt. Joseph Ramirez	played by Rene L. Moreno
2nd Lt. Thomas Peacock	played by David Nicolle

	Season 1 / Episode 5: - Crossroads Richard D. Winters: Oh, if uh... they do run into any trouble, will you let me know? Cpt. Nixon: Yeah. You run into any bacon sandwich, do the same, all right?
	Season 1 / Episode 5: - Crossroads Donald Malarkey: Hey, Skip! Where ya been? I've been lookin' all over for you! Warren Muck: Well, Don, I was at home in Tonawanda, but then Hitler started this whole thing, so now I'm here.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FACT: In the first combat sequence where Winters and his squad ambush the German machine gun crew, Winters points out individual targets to each man. "First on the right, second on the left", etc. To suggest shooting accuracy, Winters is shown adjusting his rear sight windage knob. This is a factual error. Given night time and the short range (probably 100 yards max), windage adjustment would be useless - for the most part the rear sight would be useless - this is a point and shoot situation firing multiple rounds. Rifles would have been set for what was called "battle sight zero" - the range (elevation) would have been set at 300 yards. If your target was less then 300 yards away, you'd aim low (belly). If the target was over 300 yards away, you'd aim high (head). Winters is shown later (at the river crossing) shooting from the hip at the German in the field. In night time shooting from the prone position, you're essentially doing the same thing, you're pointing your rifle at your target. The low light at night essentially makes the rear sight useless as it would be extremely difficult to line up with the front sight and the intended target.
FACT: When Winters shoots the single soldier after the red smoke appears, he then fires 9 more shots from his M1. The M1 clip holds only 8 rounds.