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On June 6, 1944, United States Army Private First Class Ronald "Red" Daniels (Brett Zimmerman), of the 1st Infantry Division, assaults Omaha Beach with his platoon as part of the Normandy landings, accompanied by PFCs Robert Zussman (Jonathan Tucker), Frank Aiello (Jeff Schine), and Drew Stiles (Kevin Coubal); as well as the abrasive and alcoholic Technical Sergeant William Pierson (Josh Duhamel) and First Lieutenant Joseph Turner (Jeffrey Pierce). Zussman is stabbed by a German soldier during the battle but recovers after being dragged to safety by Daniels.
On July 25 and 26, the platoon accompanies the 745th Tank Battalion as part of Operation Cobra, liberating the town of Marigny; Daniels learns that Pierson was demoted after recklessly leading his men to their deaths during the Battle of Kasserine Pass.
On August 20, the platoon is ordered by Colonel Davis (Matt Riedy) to conduct an operation with British Special Operations Executive officers Arthur Crowley (David Alpay) and Vivian Harris (Helen Sadler) to intercept and destroy a German armored train carrying V-2 rockets, rendezvousing with French resistance member Camille "Rousseau" Denis (Bella Dayne).
On August 25, Rousseau and Crowley infiltrate a German garrison in Paris to retrieve explosives in preparation for the platoon's assault upon it. Rousseau places explosives on the entrance and assassinates Gestapo officer Heinrich (J. Paul Boehmer) when he discerns her true identity, allowing the platoon to liberate the city.
On October 18, the platoon assaults Aachen, supported by tank commander Staff Sergeant Augustine Pérez (Christian Lanz). After liberating a hotel, they discover civilians sheltering within the basement, and Turner orders their evacuation despite Pierson’s objections. After Daniels rescues a young girl named Anna (Lilith Max), German soldiers open fire on a truck carrying the civilians, killing Anna's older sister, Erica. Pierson sends the truck away without protection.
On November 14, the platoon is ordered to capture Hill 493 during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. Pierson and Zussman are tasked with advancing towards the hill, while Daniels and Turner cover them until they can meet at the bottom. However, Turner's squad discovers that Pierson ordered an early attack on the hill, forcing them to join in. The platoon destroys artillery positions but are attacked by a Tiger II. Daniels is injured in the process of destroying the tank, and Turner sacrifices himself to cover the platoon's escape after rescuing him. In the aftermath, Pierson becomes head of the platoon, promoting Daniels to corporal.
During the Battle of the Bulge, the platoon is surrounded by Germans. African-American combat engineer Howard (Russell Richardson) helps the platoon contact air support. Daniels obtains intelligence from a German POW revealing that the Germans plan to destroy the bridge at Remagen, the last bridge over the Rhine. After destroying the explosives in transit, the platoon attacks a nearby air base to destroy the remaining explosives. The attack fails, and Zussman is captured. Daniels disobeys Pierson and attempts to pursue the truck carrying Zussman, but is wounded and fails, with Pierson firing him from the platoon; Zussman is sent to a concentration camp. Daniels is awarded a Bronze Star for discovering the German intelligence and given the option to return home to his pregnant wife. Daniels refuses, however, still desiring to rescue Zussman. Upon confronting Pierson, he learns that Pierson was actually demoted, after the Battle of Kasserine Pass, for disobeying orders to retreat in a failed attempt to save part of his platoon. Pierson allows Daniels to rejoin the platoon.
On March 7, 1945, the platoon captures the last bridge over the Rhine. They head into Germany and search of Zussman, eventually reaching the Berga concentration camp, which they find abandoned; the camp's survivors were sent on a death march. Daniels finds and saves Zussman.
With the war in Europe over, Daniels leaves his platoon and returns to Texas, reuniting with his wife and newborn son. He visits the grave of his older brother, Paul (Chris Browning), who died during Daniels’ childhood after being attacked by a wolf that Daniels failed to shoot and places his medal on the tombstone. [NB8Qx9UNb9Q] |