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Why We Fight

  • Episode aired Oct 28, 2001
  • TV-MA
  • 55m
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Dexter Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Tom Hardy, Ross McCall, Michael Fassbender, and Matt Hickey in Band of Brothers (2001)
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As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German m... Read allAs the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.

  • Director
    • David Frankel
  • Writers
    • Stephen Ambrose
    • John Orloff
  • Stars
    • Doug Allen
    • Nicholas Aaron
    • Eion Bailey
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.5/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Frankel
    • Writers
      • Stephen Ambrose
      • John Orloff
    • Stars
      • Doug Allen
      • Nicholas Aaron
      • Eion Bailey
    • 23User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Doug Allen
    Doug Allen
    • Alton M. More
    Nicholas Aaron
    Nicholas Aaron
    • Robert E. (Popeye) Wynn
    Eion Bailey
    Eion Bailey
    • David Kenyon Webster
    Jamie Bamber
    Jamie Bamber
    • Jack E. Foley
    Philip Barantini
    Philip Barantini
    • Wayne A. (Skinny) Sisk
    Paul Bentley
    Paul Bentley
    • Old German in Landsberg
    Dean Blanke
    • German Grandson
    Kristina Brändén Whitaker
    • German Girl with Egg
    • (as Kristina Branden)
    George Calil
    • James H. (Mo) Alley Jr.
    Michael Cudlitz
    Michael Cudlitz
    • Denver (Bull) Randleman
    Dale Dye
    Dale Dye
    • Col. Robert F. Sink
    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Burton P. (Pat) Christenson
    Dexter Fletcher
    Dexter Fletcher
    • John W. Martin
    David Forest
    • Prisoner Saying 'Danke'
    Rick Gomez
    Rick Gomez
    • George Luz
    Scott Grimes
    Scott Grimes
    • Donald G. Malarkey
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • John A. Janovec
    Ben Hecker
    • German Man in Flat
    • Director
      • David Frankel
    • Writers
      • Stephen Ambrose
      • John Orloff
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    • Trivia
      Many of the extras playing concentration camp inmates were actually cancer patients undergoing treatment, hence their emaciated look.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of "Why We Fight", the date states April 11, 1945 Thalheim, Germany and the scene is with Capt. Nixon addressing a couple of the men on a balcony watching musicians play a Beethoven piece. Then it flashbacks to a month earlier. At the end, it flashes forward to the original scene and Capt. Nixon states Hitler shot himself. Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945.
    • Quotes

      Cpt. Nixon: Hitler's dead.

      Joseph Liebgott: Holy shit.

      Cpt. Nixon: Shot himself in Berlin.

      Sgt. Denver 'Bull' Randleman: Is the war over, sir?

      Cpt. Nixon: No. We have orders to Berghtesgaden. We're gonna move out in one hour.

      David Webster: Why? The man's not home. Should've killed himself three years ago, saved us a lot of trouble.

      Cpt. Nixon: Yeah, he should've. But he didn't.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: 20 TV Show Moments That Left Us Traumatized (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      String Quartet in C# minor, op. 131, 6. movement
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

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    10/10

    Best episode in the whole series

    This episode is one of the best, that shows the harsh reality. That'll fill your heart with full of emotions like sadness,rage,happiness all at the same time.
    • Abdus94
    • Nov 24, 2020
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    FAQ1

    • At around 39:20 mark, a prisoner in concentration camp is speaking to the soldiers, while carrying a barely-alive man. What is he saying?

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Polish
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Filming locations
      • Former British Aerospace factory, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK(street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • DreamWorks
      • Playtone
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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