HBO Mini-Series
Character: 2nd Lt. C. Carwood Lipton
U.S. Air Date: 09/09/01

Episode Synopsis: July 1942- 5th June 1944
Meet Easy Company, 506th Battalion, 101st Airborne Corps. Trained to be dropped behind enemy lines and cause maximum disruption, their training takes them for Camp Toccoa in Georgia to Upottery in England from there they join the AEF (Allied Expeditionary Force) during Operation Overlord.
The Company leader, Captain Herbert Sobel (Friends David Schwimmer in a role completely different from his more familiar role of Ross Geller) clashes with Lt Richard D. Winters. The sadistic Sobel enjoys putting the trainees through their paces which will ultimatey build their confidence and make them the toughest team in the Airborne. Whilst Sobel commands Easy Company, Winters has the mens respect. Also the men enjoy to play practical jokes on Sobel.
When Sobel brings Winters on Court Martial charges it results in Sobel being transferred out of Easy Company and Winters remaining with Easy Company.
Then on 6th June 1944, Easy Company and the rest of the 82nd Airborne and the 101st Airborne board their C-47's and head for Normandy and joining the largest naval fleet in history. (TV Tome.com)

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