The episode is told largely through the eyes of , a man who has reached his breaking point. Nixon has never fired his weapon in combat despite jumping into occupied territory three times, yet he is psychologically battered. He is drinking heavily, facing a divorce back home, and has recently been demoted from Regimental to Battalion intelligence officer.
While on patrol near Landsberg, Easy Company stumbles upon a Nazi concentration camp. For the first time, the "hardened" soldiers are truly speechless. The episode depicts the horror with unflinching detail: "Band of Brothers" Why We Fight (TV Episode 2001) - Plot Band of Brothers Miniseries - Episode 9
For eight episodes, Band of Brothers followed Easy Company through the mud of Normandy and the frozen hell of Bastogne. But Episode 9, titled " Why We Fight ," shifts the focus from the tactical "how" of winning a war to the moral "why" it was necessary in the first place. A Shift in Perspective The episode is told largely through the eyes