Easy Company Characteristics

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The United States Army's 101st Airborne Division fought throughout World War II. Within this division was Easy Company. Captain Winters was one of the members of Easy Company who displays great leadership, different personalities, and a wide range of skills and expertise. Under his command are many different types of soldiers. Some of the soldiers are older with more experience, while others seem to be brand new with little experience. The personalities and attributes of each soldier varies. Throughout this episode, Captain Winters is put through many different situations. Whether it's on the field in battle, or back at base with a desk job, Captain Winters is put through many stressors, different tasks, and environmental changes he must deal …show more content…

A lot of these situations were very stressful for him. Before the first fight scene Captain Winters was making the decision to attack the enemy. He knew there was no way they could have avoided it. Their only option was to fight, even though they could have been greatly outnumbered. After the battle Captain Winters was by himself when another officer came up to him. They talked about how they had 22 wounded soldiers and 1 killed. They went up against two full companies who had 50 killed, 100 wounded, and 7 prisoners. Even though Easy Company came out victorious, the fact that they lost a soldier was taking its toll on Winters. During the friendly fire scene at the railroad tracks, Captain Winters was shown helping the wounded officer. When the medic questioned how much morphine they gave him, they were unable to give an accurate answer. This was an unexpected situation that caused a lot of stress for Winters since no one was prepared for friendly fire. At the end of the episode, they were getting ready to fight The Battle Of The Bulge. Easy Company wasn't aware of what they were about to face. They weren't prepared for the environment they were about go into. They were low on food and ammunition. Some of the soldiers didn't even have cold weather gear. They'd also be going in to battle without any artillery or air

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