Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
by: Stephen E. Ambrose
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The men of E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne,volunteered for this elite fighting force because they wanted to bethe best in the army--and avoid fighting alongside unmotivated,out-of-shape draftees. The price they paid for that desire was long,arduous, and sometimes sadistic training, followed by some of the mosthorrific battles of World War II. Actor Cotter Smith--a veteran ofnumerous TV movies and Broadway plays--spins Stephen Ambrose's talewith almost laconic ease. Anecdote by anecdote, he lets the power ofthe story build. By the time the company has gotten through D-day andseized Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Bavaria, we feel we know as much aboutthe men and their missions as we do about our own brothers. (Runningtime: 5 hours, 4 cassettes) --Lou Schuler
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As good a rifle company as any in the world, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, kept getting the tough assignments -- responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. In Band of Brothers, Ambrose tells of the men in this brave unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualties and considered the Purple Heart a badge of office. Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters, Stephen Ambrose recounts the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes.
The men of E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne,volunteered for this elite fighting force because they wanted to bethe best in the army--and avoid fighting alongside unmotivated,out-of-shape draftees. The price they paid for that desire was long,arduous, and sometimes sadistic training, followed by some of the mosthorrific battles of World War II. Actor Cotter Smith--a veteran ofnumerous TV movies and Broadway plays--spins Stephen Ambrose's talewith almost laconic ease. Anecdote by anecdote, he lets the power ofthe story build. By the time the company has gotten through D-day andseized Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Bavaria, we feel we know as much aboutthe men and their missions as we do about our own brothers. (Runningtime: 5 hours, 4 cassettes) --Lou Schuler
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As good a rifle company as any in the world, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, kept getting the tough assignments -- responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. In Band of Brothers, Ambrose tells of the men in this brave unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualties and considered the Purple Heart a badge of office. Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters, Stephen Ambrose recounts the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes.
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- Steven Ambrose, Band of Brothers
This is of course the "shorter work"Steven Ambrose wrote to "mark time" before beginning a longer project, but it may well end up being one of his most widely-known and most widely read.Recounted in Ambrose's inimitable style, it is of course the main source for the popular HBO series "Band of Brothers".Any fan of the series will want to study this volume to "fill in the gaps" and learn the background which makes clear many points the film series can only suggest.It is immensely enjoyable ... Read More
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I never received the product I ordered and the seller will not answer my email!
Rating: - Great Book
If you have any interest in the price that was paid for our freedom in the United States and the world, this is the book to buy.I actually saw 2 of the HBO specials before I bought the book.But I have finished the book before I have finished watching the specials.I think what has impressed me the most is that these guys, through this experience, felt somewhat resposible for the safety of each other.Some of them would have a wound that would keep them off the line for a while, but they would ... Read More
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- The Capture of Eagle Nest
The book that I read is called Band of Brothers. It is about a group of young soldiers that serve in World War II. The book is about the things that they had to do to stay alive in the army. I like this book because it has a lot of action and soldiers that are always putting their lives at risk.
Rating: - Band of Brothers
Great story, a must read for wwII fans. Also, if you saw the series on TV the book compiments the saga.
- Steven Ambrose, Band of BrothersThis is of course the "shorter work"Steven Ambrose wrote to "mark time" before beginning a longer project, but it may well end up being one of his most widely-known and most widely read.Recounted in Ambrose's inimitable style, it is of course the main source for the popular HBO series "Band of Brothers".Any fan of the series will want to study this volume to "fill in the gaps" and learn the background which makes clear many points the film series can only suggest.It is immensely enjoyable ... Read More
- BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!I never received the product I ordered and the seller will not answer my email!
- Great BookIf you have any interest in the price that was paid for our freedom in the United States and the world, this is the book to buy.I actually saw 2 of the HBO specials before I bought the book.But I have finished the book before I have finished watching the specials.I think what has impressed me the most is that these guys, through this experience, felt somewhat resposible for the safety of each other.Some of them would have a wound that would keep them off the line for a while, but they would ... Read More
- The Capture of Eagle NestThe book that I read is called Band of Brothers. It is about a group of young soldiers that serve in World War II. The book is about the things that they had to do to stay alive in the army. I like this book because it has a lot of action and soldiers that are always putting their lives at risk.
- Band of BrothersGreat story, a must read for wwII fans. Also, if you saw the series on TV the book compiments the saga.
