He flashes back to when Liebgott comes in with the remainders of his patrol with one of them severely wounded and himself wounded in the neck. Winters goes away to do so and begins to recall the events of the battle. Winters is told to give Colonel Sink a fully written battle report about how he took a crossroads with the company. As they approach the HQ, Nixon says they are the only unit to have the Germans on the German side of the river Rhine. Nixon gets furious, and exclaims that it's his own urine, and throws his pillow at Winters, who begins laughing. But Nixon refuses to wake up, so Winters takes a cup of yellow liquid and pours it over Nixon, which works. On Octoin Schoonderlogt, Holland, Captain Richard Winters is waking up Captain Lewis 'Nix' Nixon III, as they have been ordered to the 506th Regiment's HQ. He finds it difficult to relinquish control of Easy Company and focus on his new tasks. He is transferred to Battalion HQ and tasked with administrative duties which include typing field reports. It follows him winning a victory in a charge against German troops, and getting him a promotion as Battalion XO.Ĭaptain Winters is promoted to Executive Officer (XO) of 2nd Battalion and no longer has command of Easy Company. It again portrays Richard Winters in a leading role. 'Crossroads' is the 5th Episode of Band of Brothers.

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