Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers Essay Questions
Pick TWO of the following questions and answer them. Your answers should be your own thoughts, and you do not need to consult outside sources. If you do, cite that source appropriately. Your final paper should be between 3-5 pages, double spaced, Arial size 12 font. Standard margins. At the top of the page put your name in the upper left corner. One space down, center justified and in bold, list the question number you are answering Question 1 DO NOT RE-STATE THE ENTIRE QUESTION. When you start your second question, center justify and list the question number in bold again. If you insert excessive spacing between paragraphs or questions, points will be deducted.
Do your own work there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. I want to know what you think about each one. Late submissions will receive a 15 point deduction. Failure to follow the instructions above will result in a 10 point deduction.
Question 1: Was CPT Sobel an effective leader? Is there ever a time or place where his leadership style should be accepted?
Question 2: After COL Sink gives him an order to conduct a raid for German prisoners, MAJ Winters disobeys the order and tells his unit to give a false report in the morning that they executed the mission with no success. Should he have done this? Is there ever a time a leader should disobey a direct order from their superior?
Question 3: CPT Speirs executed several German prisoners of war. Do his actions take away from his overall leadership of the company? How should he be treated in comparison to the scenarios we discussed in class Eddie Gallagher, Mike Behenna, Clint Lorance?
Question 4: 1LT Compton was seen by other officers as being too close to the men of his platoon. Do you think that undermined his effectiveness as a leader? How do you plan on balancing the need to care for your Soldiers while maintaining a healthy separation from them as a platoon leader?

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