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** Joe Liebgott becomes a cab driver and sadly breaks off all contact with everyone else.
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** Joe Liebgott becomes a cab driver and sadly breaks off all contact with everyone else.[[note]]He actually became a barber, and not only broke off contact with the other Easy Company veterans, he never told his family about having been in the military. They only found out when they chanced upon a box in his attic with his army stuff in it.[[/note]]
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Inverted with Speirs and the drunk replacement. In full view of others who know of his fearsome (fictional?) reputation as a killer of prisoners and drunk soldiers and who would love nothing more than to see the death of the man they've just been beating to a bloody pulp, Speirs instead decides to have the man handed over to the military police.
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* {{Irony}}: The men rig a lottery so that Shifty Powers gets chosen to go home. On his way to the airfield, he gets into an accident and winds up spending several months in various hospitals overseas. Everyone else in the company gets home long before he does.
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* {{Irony}}: The men rig a lottery so that Shifty Powers gets chosen to go home. On his way to the airfield, he gets into an accident and winds up spending several months in various hospitals overseas. Everyone else in the company gets home long before he does. Adding insult to injury, he was robbed of his backpay and souvenirs while hospitalized.
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* PostVictoryCollapse: A sort of slow-motion psychological version of this is explored throughout the episode. The war in Europe is over, the war in Japan is ''almost'' over (though no one in the episode knows how long it will laste), VictoryIsBoring is beginning to settle in, the lack of an enemy means an increasing lack of purpose is felt, a lot of men are increasingly frustrated at the fact that the fighting is functionally done by they haven't earned enough "points" to be discharged from duty, and so forth. All of this leads to increasing resentment, some fraying of the bonds that kept them all together, and a consequent weakening of morale.
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* PostVictoryCollapse: A sort of slow-motion psychological version of this is explored throughout the episode. The war in Europe is over, the war in Japan is ''almost'' over (though no one in the episode knows how long it will laste), last), VictoryIsBoring is beginning to settle in, the lack of an enemy means an increasing lack of purpose is felt, a lot of men are increasingly frustrated at the fact that the fighting is functionally done by they haven't earned enough "points" to be discharged from duty, and so forth. All of this leads to increasing resentment, some fraying of the bonds that kept them all together, and a consequent weakening of morale.
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* BookEnds: One of the rumors surrounding Speirs throughout the series is that he once shot one of his own men for being drunk[[note]]The incident did happen, but it wasn't simply for being drunk. The man was drunk in the middle of battle, had made it clear he was going to disobey orders to hold their position, then refused Speirs' order (twice) to return to the rear so as not to endanger the unit, and responded to Speirs' warning by aiming his rifle at Speirs, resulting in Speirs shooting him in self-defence[[/note]]. Here, confronted with a soldier who had gotten drunk and killed two Germans, two British soldiers, and almost killed Grant, he almost executes the man, even pointing his pistol at him, before changing his mind and telling the men to hand him over to the military police.
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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: The most egregious example. Although the war is over, Janovec is killed in a road accident and Grant is shot by a drunken replacement. Grant does survive though.
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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: The most egregious example. Although the war is over, Janovec is killed in a road accident and Grant is shot by a drunken replacement. Grant does survive though. Justified, as [[RealityIsUnrealistic both of those events really happened]].
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* {{Retirony}}: Part of what makes Janovec's death's particularly tragic is that he only has ten "points" left on his service record; this means that he was essentially only a few months away from being discharged from duty and being able to go home.
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** The drunk replacement kills two German and two British soldiers after the War in Europe had already ended. Averted with Grant, who barely survives being shot thanks to Easy Company managing to find a brain surgeon in time.
** Part of what makes Janovec's death's particularly tragic is that he only has ten "points" left on his service record; this means that he was essentially only a few months away from being discharged from duty and being able to go
** The drunk replacement kills two German and two British soldiers after the War in Europe had already ended. Averted with Grant, who barely survives being shot thanks to Easy Company managing to find a brain surgeon in time.
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"Points" is the tenth and final episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. As Easy Company moves into Austria, it's announced that the Germans have surrendered. Anyone with enough points can, if they wish, go back home to America[[note]]To briefly elaborate; in order to manage the US military's manpower requirements for its ongoing combat and occupation obligations while also ensuring that the surplus of enlisted men this resulted in could start to be returned to civilian life as quickly, fairly and objectively as possible, a points system was established to try and calculate who would remain to continue fighting/occupying Germany, who would be transferred to the Pacific for the then-likely invasion of Japan, and who could go home. Points were awarded based on four criteria: 1 point per months of service in the armed forces since November 1940, 1 point per months of service overseas (plus an additional 5 points per campaign fought in), 5 points per decoration earned, and twelve points per dependent child (for a maximum of three children). At the time of the episode, the amount of points required for an honourable discharge was 85. Enlisted soldiers could also apply to remain in the military and continue serving professionally if they wished[[/note]]. But for those who don't, they must wait in Austria until they're called to fight in Japan. Dick Winters spends a good amount of time considering having himself transferred to fight in Japan immediately. Also features TheReveal of who the interviewees at the start of each episode really are. [[TearJerker Get your tissues ready]].
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"Points" is the tenth and final episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. As Easy Company moves into Austria, it's announced that the Germans have surrendered. Anyone with enough points can, if they wish, go back home to America[[note]]To briefly elaborate; in order to manage the US military's manpower requirements for its ongoing combat and occupation obligations while also ensuring that the surplus of enlisted men this resulted in could start to be returned to civilian life as quickly, fairly and objectively as possible, a points system was established to try and calculate who would remain to continue fighting/occupying Germany, who would be transferred to the Pacific for the then-likely invasion of Japan, and who could go home. Points were awarded based on four criteria: 1 point per months of service in the armed forces since November 1940, 1 point per months of service overseas (plus an additional 5 points per campaign fought in), 5 points per decoration earned, and twelve points per dependent child (for a maximum of three children). At the time of the episode, the amount of points required for an honourable discharge was 85. Enlisted soldiers could also apply to remain in the military and continue serving professionally if they wished[[/note]].wished. For example, a man with no children who enlisted in March 1942, was shipped overseas in September 1943, served in the Normandy, Ardennes and Central Europe campaigns, and earned the Purple Heart after being injured by enemy action in Normandy would have about 77 points by April 1945, whereas a man with the exact same career but one child would have about 89 points[[/note]]. But for those who don't, they must wait in Austria until they're called to fight in Japan. Dick Winters spends a good amount of time considering having himself transferred to fight in Japan immediately. Also features TheReveal of who the interviewees at the start of each episode really are. [[TearJerker Get your tissues ready]].
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Implied to be the reason behind Winters' desire to transfer to the Pacific; deep down he doesn't really want to remain a soldier, but feels the need to go where he can help "do some good". The recruitment officer who interviews him seems to pick up on this, and suggests that instead of transferring immediately he instead wait and enjoy the remaining time his points will give him with his men, with the implication that if he's not needed, he should instead think of himself and do what he really wants to do.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Implied to be the reason behind Winters' desire to transfer to the Pacific; deep down he doesn't really want to remain a soldier, but feels the need to go where he can help "do some good". The recruitment officer who interviews him seems to pick up on this, and suggests that instead of transferring immediately he instead wait and enjoy the remaining time his points will give him with his men, with the implication that if he's not needed, he should instead think of himself for once and do what he really wants to do.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Implied to be the reason behind Winters' desire to transfer to the Pacific; deep down he doesn't really want to remain a soldier, but feels the need to go where he can help "do some good". The recruitment officer who interviews him seems to pick up on this, and suggests that instead of transferring immediately he instead wait and enjoy the remaining time his points will give him with his men, with the implication that if he's not needed, he should instead think of himself and do what he really wants to do.
-->'''Officer:''' If you think you need more combat experience to get stars on your helmet, let me tell you something, son: you've done enough. [...] Major, I took this meeting out of respect for your achievements and for the 101st. If they do go to the Pacific eventually, you should be running one of the battalions. But frankly, I think your men have earned the right to keep you around.
-->'''Officer:''' If you think you need more combat experience to get stars on your helmet, let me tell you something, son: you've done enough. [...] Major, I took this meeting out of respect for your achievements and for the 101st. If they do go to the Pacific eventually, you should be running one of the battalions. But frankly, I think your men have earned the right to keep you around.
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Discussed as Easy Company moves into Berchtesgaten, it's noted that unlike other places they've moved through, the streets are practically empty of people. Nixon notes that it's because, being the holiday getaway of the high-ranking Nazi elite, it's the one place they've been where nobody living there can deny being a true Nazi.
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** Major Winters is the one to announce the Japanese surrender to Easy Company during the baseball game in August 1945, which includes several characters we've been following throughout the whole series. In fact, Winters and every other Easy Company veteran who had served through the Normandy landings had been discharged and sent home by this point (except for Webster, who was having difficulties getting his points tally verified).
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** Major Winters is the one to announce the Japanese surrender to Easy Company during the baseball game in August 1945, which includes several characters we've been following throughout the whole series. In fact, Winters and every other Toccoa man in Easy Company veteran who had served through the Normandy landings had been discharged and sent home by this point (except for Webster, who was having difficulties getting his points tally verified).
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* ForegoneConclusion: A common thread throughout the episode is the expectation and fear that many have that, now that the war in Europe is over, they will soon be transferred to the Pacific to fight the Japanese. While this was the intention -- at least, for men who still had points to earn -- and the process of shipping men out for this purpose had begun, the viewer knows that Japan would surrender mere months after Germany, ending the Second World War and meaning that for most of the main characters this would never come to pass (and even most of those who had already been transferred would have only started basic training for Pacific combat before the surrender).
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* ForegoneConclusion: A common thread throughout the episode is the expectation and fear that many have that, now that the war in Europe is over, they will soon be transferred to the Pacific to fight the Japanese. While this was the intention -- at least, for men who still had points to earn -- and the process of shipping men out for this purpose had begun, the viewer knows that Japan would surrender mere months after Germany, ending the Second World War and meaning that for most of the main characters this would never come to pass (and even most of those who had already been transferred would have only started basic training for Pacific combat before the surrender).
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon encountering Winters again, now higher ranked than he is, Captain Sobel initially snubs him by refusing to salute and has to be firmly reminded of military protocol and courtesy towards higher-ranked officers. In "Currahee", Sobel was a pedantic stickler for military protocol regarding the respect owed to him from lower-ranking men.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon encountering Winters again, now higher ranked than he is, Captain Sobel initially snubs him by refusing to salute and has to be firmly reminded of military protocol and courtesy towards higher-ranked officers. In "Currahee", Sobel was a pedantic stickler for military protocol regarding the respect owed to him from lower-ranking men, including Winters. This was based on an actual incident that occurred in real life between the two men.
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** Major Winters is the one to announce the Japanese surrender to Easy Company during the baseball game in August 1945, which includes several characters we've been following throughout the whole series. In fact, Winters and every other Easy Company veteran who had served through the Normandy landings had been discharged and sent home by this point (except for Webster, who was having difficulties getting his points tally verified).
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* ForegoneConclusion: A common thread throughout the episode is the expectation and fear that many have that, now that the war in Europe is over, they will soon be transferred to the Pacific to fight the Japanese. While this was the intention -- at least, for experienced officers and men who still had points to earn -- and the process of shipping men out for this purpose had begun, the viewer knows that Japan would surrender mere months after Germany, ending the Second World War and meaning that for most of the main characters this would never come to pass (and even most of those who had already been transferred would have only started basic training for Pacific combat before the surrender).
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* ForegoneConclusion: A common thread throughout the episode is the expectation and fear that many have that, now that the war in Europe is over, they will soon be transferred to the Pacific to fight the Japanese. While this was the intention -- at least, for experienced officers and men who still had points to earn -- and the process of shipping men out for this purpose had begun, the viewer knows that Japan would surrender mere months after Germany, ending the Second World War and meaning that for most of the main characters this would never come to pass (and even most of those who had already been transferred would have only started basic training for Pacific combat before the surrender).
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* StealthInsult: When failing to get a salute from Captain Sobel, Winters admonishes him with "We salute the rank, not the man." Thus making it clear that every salute Sobel ever received from Winters when he was subordinate was based purely on rank, not on personal respect.
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"Points" is the tenth and final episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. As Easy Company moves into Austria, it's announced that the Germans have surrendered. Anyone with enough points can, if they wish, go back home to America[[note]]To briefly elaborate; in order to manage the US military's manpower requirements for its ongoing combat and occupation obligations while also ensuring that the surplus of enlisted men this resulted in could start to be returned to civilian life as quickly, fairly and objectively as possible, a points system was established to try and calculate who would remain to continue fighting/occupying Germany, who would be transferred to the Pacific for the then-likely invasion of Japan, and who could go home. Points were awarded based on four criteria: 1 point per months of service in the armed forces since November 1940, 1 point per months of service overseas (plus an additional 5 points per campaign fought in), 5 points per decoration earned, and twelve points per dependent child (for a maximum of three children). At the time of the episode, the amount of points required for an honourable discharge was 85[[/note]]. But for those who don't, they must wait in Austria until they're called to fight in Japan. Dick Winters spends a good amount of time considering having himself transferred to fight in Japan immediately. Also features TheReveal of who the interviewees at the start of each episode really are. [[TearJerker Get your tissues ready]].
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"Points" is the tenth and final episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. As Easy Company moves into Austria, it's announced that the Germans have surrendered. Anyone with enough points can, if they wish, go back home to America[[note]]To briefly elaborate; in order to manage the US military's manpower requirements for its ongoing combat and occupation obligations while also ensuring that the surplus of enlisted men this resulted in could start to be returned to civilian life as quickly, fairly and objectively as possible, a points system was established to try and calculate who would remain to continue fighting/occupying Germany, who would be transferred to the Pacific for the then-likely invasion of Japan, and who could go home. Points were awarded based on four criteria: 1 point per months of service in the armed forces since November 1940, 1 point per months of service overseas (plus an additional 5 points per campaign fought in), 5 points per decoration earned, and twelve points per dependent child (for a maximum of three children). At the time of the episode, the amount of points required for an honourable discharge was 85[[/note]].85. Enlisted soldiers could also apply to remain in the military and continue serving professionally if they wished[[/note]]. But for those who don't, they must wait in Austria until they're called to fight in Japan. Dick Winters spends a good amount of time considering having himself transferred to fight in Japan immediately. Also features TheReveal of who the interviewees at the start of each episode really are. [[TearJerker Get your tissues ready]].
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* SceneryPorn: This episode features the most of it. There are rather a lot of beautiful shots of the 'Austrian' scenery, presumably to contrast against the gritty battlefield scenes that were almost DeliberatelyMonochrome.
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* SceneryPorn: This episode features the most of it. There are rather a lot of beautiful shots of the 'Austrian' 'Austrian'[[note]]actually Swiss[[/note]] scenery, presumably to contrast against the gritty battlefield scenes that were almost DeliberatelyMonochrome.
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"Points" is the tenth and final episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. As Easy Company moves into Austria, it's announced that the Germans have surrendered. Anyone with enough points can, if they wish, go back home to America[[note]]To briefly elaborate; in order to manage the US military's manpower requirements for its ongoing combat and occupation obligations while also ensuring that the surplus of enlisted men this resulted in could start to be returned to civilian life as fairly and objectively as possible, a points system was established to try and calculate who would remain to continue fighting/occupying Germany, who would be transferred to the Pacific for the then-likely invasion of Japan, and who could go home. Points were awarded based on four criteria: 1 point per months of service in the armed forces since November 1940, 1 point per months of service overseas (plus an additional 5 points per campaign fought in), 5 points per decoration earned, and twelve points per dependent child (for a maximum of three children). At the time of the episode, the amount of points required for an honourable discharge was 85[[/note]]. But for those who don't, they must wait in Austria until they're called to fight in Japan. Dick Winters spends a good amount of time considering having himself transferred to fight in Japan immediately. Also features TheReveal of who the interviewees at the start of each episode really are. [[TearJerker Get your tissues ready]].
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"Points" is the tenth and final episode of ''Series/BandOfBrothers''. As Easy Company moves into Austria, it's announced that the Germans have surrendered. Anyone with enough points can, if they wish, go back home to America[[note]]To briefly elaborate; in order to manage the US military's manpower requirements for its ongoing combat and occupation obligations while also ensuring that the surplus of enlisted men this resulted in could start to be returned to civilian life as quickly, fairly and objectively as possible, a points system was established to try and calculate who would remain to continue fighting/occupying Germany, who would be transferred to the Pacific for the then-likely invasion of Japan, and who could go home. Points were awarded based on four criteria: 1 point per months of service in the armed forces since November 1940, 1 point per months of service overseas (plus an additional 5 points per campaign fought in), 5 points per decoration earned, and twelve points per dependent child (for a maximum of three children). At the time of the episode, the amount of points required for an honourable discharge was 85[[/note]]. But for those who don't, they must wait in Austria until they're called to fight in Japan. Dick Winters spends a good amount of time considering having himself transferred to fight in Japan immediately. Also features TheReveal of who the interviewees at the start of each episode really are. [[TearJerker Get your tissues ready]].
