The Ace: Smart, courageous, analytical, calm under pressure, and a decent man in a time of war, Winters is exactly the kind of soldier you want leading your company.100% Heroism Rating: With the single exception of Sobel, whose dislike is plainly Driven by Envy, it's next to impossible for anyone to say anything bad about Winters.He is portrayed as a model leader ( is calm and unflappable, cares about his men, can hold his own in combat, an excellent tactician) and an all-around good person (even if he's considered overly straight-laced by some). Starts the series as a 2nd Lieutenant and is eventually promoted to Major thanks to his competence, tactical genius, and general badassery. The central character of the series, with the biggest number of POV episodes (#2, 5, 10 and, arguably, 1). Major Richard "Dick" Winters ( Damian Lewis) In the series, he tells the NCOs he could have them all shot when they threaten to resign if Sobel isn't replaced. and saved us the trouble," when men under their command committed court martial-level offenses. Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?: Was known in real life to tell his subordinates, "You should have just shot the S.O.B.However, the tactical and environmental situations had changed to the point where a second attempt would be a suicide mission. note The previous mission had captured an enemy soldier who had information they could use, so he was hoping for a replay of that. A major exception is in episode 8, when he shows really bad judgment and orders a very dangerous mission into enemy territory.
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