The central action of the episode is the assault on a German artillery battery at Brécourt Manor. This mission is considered a classic example of small-unit leadership and is still used as a case study at West Point.
: The company commander, First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan, is killed when his plane is shot down. [S1E2] Day of Days
Report: "Day of Days" (Band of Brothers, S1E2) "Day of Days" is the second episode of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers , documenting the events of June 6, 1944 (D-Day). It follows Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during the Allied invasion of Normandy. The central action of the episode is the