The Last Patrol 

Easy Company is in Hagenau in Feburary 1945, where they prepare for a night patrol mission to capture German prisoners. The patrol includes one veteran who is despised for missing Bastogne and a new lieutenant fresh out of West Point.

Director:

Tony To

Writers:

Stephen Ambrose (based on the book by) (as Stephen E. Ambrose), Erik Bork

Stars:

Nicholas Aaron, Martin Arno, Eion Bailey

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Aaron	...	Robert E. (Popeye) Wynn
Martin Arno	...	Junior German
Eion Bailey	...	David Kenyon Webster
Jamie Bamber	...	Jack E. Foley
Philip Barantini	...	Wayne A. (Skinny) Sisk
George Calil	...	James H. (Mo) Alley Jr.
Michael Cudlitz	...	Denver (Bull) Randleman
Christoph Dostal	...	Senior German
Dale Dye	...	Col. Robert F. Sink
Michael Fassbender	...	Burton P. (Pat) Christenson
Dexter Fletcher	...	John W. Martin
Rick Gomez	...	George Luz
Scott Grimes	...	Donald G. Malarkey
Colin Hanks	...	Lt. Henry Jones
Craig Heaney	...	Roy W. Cobb

Storyline

It's February 1945 and a depleted Easy Company is now in Haguenau, France, on the Rhine just across from Germany. Pvt. David Webster, who was injured during Operation Market Garden, returns to the Company but finds that his absence from the fighting in Bastogne has alienated the others and he is treated as an outsider. The Company also has a new junior officer, Lt. Henry Jones, a West Point graduate who has yet to get any battlefield experience. The war is clearly coming to an end and the men are starting to think they might just survive. When Colonel Sink orders a raid across the river to take prisoners for interrogation, the men are less than keen to take part but follow orders. No one believes it's worth it when one of the men dies from the wounds he receives. When Colonel Sink orders another raid the next night, Captain Winters has his own unique way of dealing with the situation.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | group shower | showering together | shower | taking a shower | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lieutenant Jones would go on to be transferred to the 508th, and a year later to the 970th C.I.C. attachment as a field commander. He was injured in a jeep wreck in Heidelberg Germany and although he recovered from the wreck, he would later die from complications due to surgery. He died on July 21, 1947 at the age of 23.

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Goofs

When Lieutenant Jones meets Sergeant Malarky for the first time, Sergeant Malarky is seen wearing his battle jacket with the sleeve insignia of a US Army Staff Sergeant (three stripes with one "rocker" underneath). In a later scene, that same day, after Sergeant Malarky has showered and is wearing a newer, cleaner battle jacket, he is seen wearing the sleeve insignia of a US Army Sergeant First Class (three stripes with two rockers underneath).

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Soundtracks

Main Theme
(uncredited)
Composed by Michael Kamen
Performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra

User Reviews

the big finale is about to come

Good as previous episodes.. thoughts and feelings seem to get even more and more room in the past few episodes (which is understandable.. the war must already be extremely exhausting).. A grand finale can be smelled in the air...

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2001 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Former British Aerospace factory, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), DreamWorks, Playtone

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1