Where was the location of the Band of Brothers scene with Wild Bill firing at a German Patrol

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I’ve been to most Band of Brothers locations but one escapes me.

Shortly after the brothers parachute into Normandy, they come across a German patrol with horses and carts etc. Winter signals everyone to wait for his order before opening fire. Wild Bill Guarnere (?) ignores his order and opens fire on the Germans much to Winter’s annoyance.

Can anyone tell me where I need to start to discover this location?

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Best Answer

The location you are referring to is called The Ambush Site.

Quoting from here and here

The Ambush Site

In the Band of Brothers TV show, a supply convoy of horse drawn German wagons is ambushed by the 101st troopers in a railway trestle. In reality, it happened at a T-junction north-east of Sainte-Mere-Eglise. In the crossfire between the American troopers positioned either side of the road, a handful of US soldiers were accidentally killed - something omitted from the series.

The Ambush Site depicted in The Band of Brothers:

Actual The Ambush Site:

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Location on Google Maps.



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