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Complete the following questions you know the drill...
01) War is not just a contest between men and their guns. What other factors were important to how Easy Company dealt with the carnage and hardship of combat?
02) What things were most important to the soldiers when they were stuck in their foxholes? Don't state the obvious guns and grenades etc.
Turn in your answers to the following questions no later than Wednesday.
03) In the opening credits veterans are talking about going into Bastogne. They are describing all of the things they don?t have for example, ammo. What did they indicate they did have?
A) Fear
B) Superior numbers
C) Confidence
D) Plasma
04) In the beginning of the episode General McAuliffe visits Easy Company. What is his basic message? Choose the best.
A) Run and hide
B) Seek cover
C) Prepare to attack
D) Hold the line
05) Which things really appear to be a problem for Easy Company early on while at Bastogne, specifically causing Joe Toy to need something of great significance in the forward OP?
A) Trees
B) Fog
C) The cold
D) Lack of leadership
06) C47s make a pretty dramatic appearance in this episode, how so?
A) By bringing in more paratroopers
B) By extracting the wounded from Bastogne
C) By bombing Germans
D) By dropping supplies
07) What is the ?rumble? in the woods first heard in the OP near the end of the episode?
A) A C47 drop
B) A nearby train
C) A allied supply convoy
D) A German unit
08) Things are not going well for Easy Company and the 101st Airborne Division in and around Bastogne. The Germans who have them surrounded offer a surrender plea. How does General McAuliffe respond? Using what famous words?
A) ?Thanks, but no thanks?
B) ?That?s my final answer?
C) ?Nuts?
D) ?Have mercy on us?
09) Easy Company is holding on at the end of the episode. What word best describes to what degree they are holding on? Choose the best.
A) Easily
B) Barely
C) Spirited
D) Doubting
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 18, 2007 10:13 AM
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1-The hardships were very difficult for EZ Company and they had several ways to cope with it. Together they would comfort each other and if the intensity of battle got too hard they would think of the things back home. They would share each other's equipment if they ran low. Such as clothing, ammo, or bandages. Together EZ Company stands strong, but when separated they are weaker.
2-There were many things that were very important to the men. Clothing was the most important thing to the men when it was cold. Also, the men needed the bandages and syrettes to administer morphine. The most important thing that was not an item was the companionship the men had with each other. This companionship kept the men working together and strong.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 18, 2007 12:01 AM
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1. Some of the hardships that came along with the war other than death creeping up itself, was what they sacrificed. They were all on the front line for christmas. They had little to no medical supplies and the medics were constantly searching for things. Even their vices such as cigarettes were gone.
2. Cigarettes seemed very important to the soldiers. Anyone who had some still were passing them all around. Warm clothes were another because simply it was freezing, people were getting trench foot, frost bit, and one soldier didn't even have any shoes. I believe even something like cigarettes that provided no warmth, gave them something. Almost like something to hold on to, to distract them from the freezing cold.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 10:25 PM
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1 - There is alot more to war than men with guns. Much more is important and involved in war they have other supplies, and they also have medics and hospitals and nurses to help the woonded. This last episode they primaraly followed around a medic who would help woonded soldiers to the best of his ability with the supplies he had to offer. One problem he has was the lack of good supplies. The hospital nearby didnt have much to offer either. It made helping the wooded a far greater task then it really had to be.
2 - Soldiers in their foxholes obviousely depended on their guns and grenades, but also much more. Soldiers needed to try to keep warm at all cost, and most needed better supplies for the cold weather. One soldier didnt even have boots which eventually lead to trench foot which is a very bad thing to have. Socks are also very important to soldiers in their foxholes. Without socks or boots it made every soldiers job even harder then it already was.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 10:00 PM
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1) A factor that helped Easy Company with the hardships of combat would be companionship. You could tell from watching the episode, and throughout the other episodes, that the one thing that helped each member get through the day, was each other. I think that Easy Company is more like a family now than it was ever before. Members of the company are caring for each other more, risking their lives, and each member is actually caring about others' morales now. In the earlier episodes, it seemed as if the men in the company were competing against each other, to achieve medals, promotions, or even just to be on their Officer's good side. Companionship is definately one of the more important reasons why this company is holding together, and able to survive.
2) The most important thing the soldiers had while in their foxholes, was each other. They were always relying on each other during this freezing weather. They would take turns for lookout, and huddle against one another during the night to keep warm, or possibly, they could have frozen to death. Of course their weapons were important to each other, but in the end, when it really comes down to it, during this weather, weapons become faulty, and the only thing you want next to yourself in these harsh times, would be a friend. Each member kept each other's morale up, each member kept the other member from quitting. Nobody wanted to be a quitter, and no one was a quitter. Some men even walked around with trench foot, some didnt even wear boots, but they still pushed forward, because they had each other's help.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 9:53 PM
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1) For Easy Company in Bastogne, there were several factors besides just guns that were important during combat. Organization and communication between the men in their foxholes was crucial to the defensive effort. Intelligence about enemy positions and movement was also very important. In the harsh weather, visibility was poor and it was difficult to see the enemy. For this reason, knowing where the enemy was at was extremely important to the men. Perhaps the most important factor was the experience of the men. Only men hardened by combat experience could handle to ferocious artillery barrages in the woods at Bastogne.
2) While the men took cover in their foxholes, many things besides guns and grenades were very important to them. The weather was brutal most of the time, so keeping warm was crucial. Warm clothes, blankets, boots, etc. were necessities. There are also intangible qualities that were important to the men in Easy Company in Bastogne. As they hid in their foxholes, they needed extreme mental toughness to be able to withstand the heavy artillery attacks. They also had to sit in the foxholes for hours at a time with the knowledge that an enemy assault could come at any moment. Possessing the proper experience and mentality was arguably more important to the men in their foxholes than any physical equipment.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 6:55 PM
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1- A factor that helped Easy Company deal with the hardships of combat is companionship. By being friends to one another and watching out for each other, it made the soldiers feel that they were cared for out in a place where people want to kill them. Showing friendship towards the other soldiers allowed them to fight on, even when they thought they were done for. Watching out for one another, like when Joe tries to find shoes for a soldier who lost his, this is what keeps them going. The time when the fighting has subsided and the time to rest and talk to each other. This is all they need to keep going, to know that others are there for them in their time of need, and that in return they'll try to survive to do the same for them.
2- One thing that was important to the soldiers was friendship. When all the soldiers could do was stay in there foxholes and wait, just talking to others calmed their nerves and it takes the edge off knowing that the enemy is planning something. Talking to somebody allowed the soldiers to feel more at ease than if they were alone and just waiting. Also by sharing holes, they were able to keep each other warm and they knew that if something should happen the others next to them will wake them up. By being distracted they were able to forget, at least for an instant, about the bitter cold and the losses they had suffered. The foxholes not only provided protection physically, but mentally as well.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 10:34 AM
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1.The factors that helped Easy deal with the different hardships were basically ones of being brothers to each other.I mean that a lot of the men were helping Joe out at the beginning of the episode by giving him whatever they had to give.When in their foxholes for most of the episode there was usually more than one guy in int,either staying warm,sleeping,cooking whatever they could to keep each others spirits alive.When fighting when Easy went on recon,one of the men gets injured and the men of Easy feel the loss,they try their hardest to get to him,and save him but fail,so id'e say that Band of Brothers is an appropiate name.Those factors were the most important ones,because if you took them away,you'de be lost and have no will to fight or maybe health.
2.The some things that were important to Easy while in their foxholes were,socks to keep away trenchfoot,winter clothing like jackets,blankets ect.Also in a sense confidence,will,courage with people right beside you fighting and getting injured.Some other key things were heat from cigarettes to rations being cooked under a blanket,all those apply.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 6:56 AM
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1) The men of easy company had to be prepared to deal with other things than most people might associate with war. The men had to be mentally prepared and keep a sane frame of mind. They see their friends getting blown up and killed around them and they need to keep thinking straight. They also had to be thinking about the people who were fighting around them. They not only had to watch out for their own life, but for the lives of their fellow soldiers.
2) We found from watching episode 6 of Band of Brothers that there were other things very necessary to the survival of the troops other than just the obvious guns and ammunition. We found that there was a serious need to medic supplies, namely, morphine. Everytime a soldier was wounded the medic would yell for morphinr, and clearly there wasn't enough to go around. Also, there was a need and a desire for hot food. The men were in such grueling conditions that it was necessary to have a square meal on occasion.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 12:41 AM
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1. Easy Company had to deal with several other factors other than the simple combat techniques. The men mentally had to be prepared for a lot. Not only did the men have to deal with witnessing casualties left and right, they had to deal with their own fear of getting hurt. The men had to be prepared for harsh weather and staying alive at all costs. This is shown where there is men frozen to death along the ground, men could see their fate if they fell asleep. At times when they felt alone, the men had to band together and be like family. Especially during times like Christmas, when they gave gifts like cigarettes to each other. I believe that the biggest concern other than the combat, was simply dealing with being homesick, the men had to be ready to get out of there.
2. During the mens stays in their foxholes, they were limited to what they had with them. It was important for them to be carrying something warm, maybe more clothes, or cigarettes or maybe even a sleeping bag. Next they would want something to eat, like a warm soup or coffee and most importantly clean water. Perhaps something to motivate the men to keep fighting as well, such as a picture of home, or a former brother in warfares dog tags. These are all ideal, but not really realistic, the men had to take what they had or risk getting shot at to get what they wanted.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 17, 2007 12:17 AM
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01) There were several factors that I felt were important for helping Easy Cope with their situation. Humor was a factor. If a soldier had a sense of humor then they could forget about or even make some fun of the situation that they were involved in. This humor could make them less afraid of their situation and more calm. Another factor that would help them cope was their families. For some soldiers, the thoughts of their family would bring them a purpose to fight towards, coming home to their loved ones. Unfortunately some soldiers had to deal with their signifigant other leaving them during the war and this could lead to depression and thus mistakes unless properly channeled into the war effort. And another factor was depending and truely trusting the guys fighting beside you. Defending each other and fighting for one another; a form of brotherhood that has been seen since ancient times. Like with families such groupings are double-edged unless channeled properly. If enough of your partners and friends fall you would either go into a rage or just lose all will to fight. All of these factors lead into just how much a soldier could take in mentally. Their minds and their feelings are the greatest factor and all of my above examples all lead to morale, determination and mental state.
02) Their were several things soldiers considered important when they were in their foxholes. Their ammo supplies were important. If they ran out of ammo in a battle they and their friends would have been in, though understated, very large trouble. Also the state of their supplies, such as what was available and what wasn't, was also very important. If they were missing good food their soldiers would be either starving or food poisoned. Clean water and medical supplies were critical. If they lacked clean water they wouldn't be able to function, and if they lacked proper medical supplies when they were injured they may lose entire limbs or their lives to infection. Winter clothing was also critically important, but dry clothing even more so. Wet and/or cold clothing leads to trench foot, a very unpleasant condition which leads to open sores, swelling, blisters, discoloration, etc. This then could lead to gangrene, as shown in the episode. Basically with gangrene, your body is starting to rot while still attached to your body. If blood flow is not returned and antibotics are either not used or ineffective the parts of the body infected would have to be removed and in some cases entire limbs amputated. Thus the proper clothing for the situation is very important. These are all examples of things that all would be important for and to a soldier in their foxhole.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 16, 2007 10:10 PM
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1. Factors that were important to Easy Company's survival were things such as family, mental composure, and the men fighting next to them. When the men were fighting they were exposed to harsh elements and for may people it would be easy to just want to give up. Family gave the soldiers a sense of hope and gave them a reason to fight, survive, and go back home to the ones that they were fighting for. Mental composure is an essential for every soldier. There is no worse feeling of being chilled to the bone, but these soldiers had to find ways of combating or masking such things, they couldn't just crawl into a little ball and pretend it wasn't happening, they had to fight through it, a huge mental challenge. Last of all soldiers had to rely on the men fighting next to them, THEIR second family. These soldiers sang christmas carols to help ease the tension of war and free THEIR minds of everything that they were faced with.
2. While the soldiers were stuck in THEIR foxholes is was important for them to have winter clothing, but more important dry clothing. Having a picture of family or other loved ones would also be helpful while trapped in THEIR foxholes, something to ease the pain from the frigid temperatures that was making it hard for them to focus and carry on. Anything that could keep the soldiers warm would be of great importance, something to break the wind and provide some comfort, making it possible for the soldiers to rest.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 16, 2007 9:45 PM
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1) The other factor that was important would be the mental strength of Easy Company. Some of the men have been together the entire time, so they have grown to know each other. It is hard to become best friends with someone then have them shot and killed right next to you. Easy Company also has to have no fear. They could be killed at any moment but they cannot be afraid.
2) The soldiers of Easy Company were in need of many things. Arguably most important would be morphine. Easy Company's soldiers have been going down fast and they haven't had the morphine to ease the pain. As you see in the episode when the tank come in and blow away the tree which severely injures the one soldiers leg, the medic needs to give him morphine but because there was such a lack he wasn't able to supply his wounded soldier with it so the soldier had to sit through the pain. Not only would that pain be completely unbearable he had to go through the trauma of having branches sticking out of his leg.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 16, 2007 9:29 PM
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1- A factor that helped Easy Company get through the carnage and hardship of combat was the terrain they fought on. Even though it probably was a horrible thing to go through, the weather brought them together, and helped them survive. When they were brought together by the weather, they got their minds off the fighting, and started to tell jokes, or sing. Singing might not have been the safest thing to do, but the soldiers that were singing had their minds off fighting. The soldiers were brought together by a bad situation, and they were able to pass hardships with the help of each other.
2- One of the most important thing for a soldier to have while stuck in foxholes are dry clothes and boots. Because they were stuck in their foxholes, some came down with trench foot, because they had no time to get their feet dry (sitting in snow with no dry clothes). One soldier didn't even have boots! Another thing would have to be warm food. If you're sitting in a foxhole, you're soaking wet, and you don't have warm food, chances are the morale won't be very high.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 16, 2007 9:17 PM
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1) The other factors easy company had to deal with the hardships and carnage of combat were having faith in their medics to always be there. Also they had to depend on the man next to them to help such as on christmas men were singing. Also they gave each other comforts such as cigarettes, chocolate, and showing/talking to each other about their family back home. Talking bout back home gave them hope that they may make it back. This was all they could do to make it through the hardships of combat.
2) The things that were most important to the men besides their guns were, boots, blankets, hot meals, and each other. They needed these things so that they would not get sick or worse freeze to death, also they needed to be able to get as much sleep as possible because the war was taking a toll on the men. Also things such as cigarettes and chocolate became a thing that some found to be important to them.
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Re: NW1 DHS BOB Episode #6 Questions
Oct 16, 2007 8:46 PM
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1. Easy company had to deal with the freezing cold weather, It helped them forget about the cold by telling stories or jokes, or some kind of humor. Many of the soldiers were often killed right on the spot in front of all other soldiers causing them to lose focus which made it hard on them in battler situation. When Julian died that soldier that was up against the tree watched him take a blow to the neck and caused the soldier to stop to a hault, which caused him to lose focus. Many solders were also homesick and sick of fighting in the war which caused some to wonder in there own were and trembled with fear and Exhaustion. Many were also very sick from the cold and needed medical attention because they all caught terrible colds, so they were also had less energy from that. They werent use to these conditions.
2. I think that extra socks were very important to soldiers because it was very cold and alot of people got trench as the soldier did and couldn't walk in the episode. I think company was also very important to the soldiers because there body heat kept them to be a little warmer than by there self and just have someone to talk next to you. I thought cigarettes were important to the guys because when the soldier pulled out a pack they all went crazy and were very excited to have one. It was like a present. Hot food was important to them to because they didn't get much and I think it gave them a little energy and a full stomach to work on. Also anything warm they could get there hands on was nice too, like a cover of some sort, fire, food anything.
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