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Band of Brothers

E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

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Band of Brothers

By: Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by: Tim Jerome
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Stephen E. Ambrose’s classic New York Times bestseller and inspiration for the acclaimed HBO series about Easy Company, the ordinary men who became the World War II’s most extraordinary soldiers at the frontlines of the war's most critical moments. Featuring a foreword from Tom Hanks.

They came together, citizen soldiers, in the summer of 1942, drawn to Airborne by the $50 monthly bonus and a desire to be better than the other guy. And at its peak—in Holland and the Ardennes—Easy Company was as good a rifle company as any in the world.

From the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the disbanding in 1945, Stephen E. Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company. In combat, the reward for a job well done is the next tough assignment, and as they advanced through Europe, the men of Easy kept getting the tough assignments.

They parachuted into France early D-Day morning and knocked out a battery of four 105 mm cannon looking down Utah Beach; they parachuted into Holland during the Arnhem campaign; they were the Battered Bastards of the Bastion of Bastogne, brought in to hold the line, although surrounded, in the Battle of the Bulge; and then they spearheaded the counteroffensive. Finally, they captured Hitler's Bavarian outpost, his Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden.

They were rough-and-ready guys, battered by the Depression, mistrustful and suspicious. They drank too much French wine, looted too many German cameras and watches, and fought too often with other GIs. But in training and combat they learned selflessness and found the closest brotherhood they ever knew. They discovered that in war, men who loved life would give their lives for them.

This is the story of the men who fought, of the martinet they hated who trained them well, and of the captain they loved who led them. E Company was a company of men who went hungry, froze, and died for each other, a company that took 150 percent casualties, a company where the Purple Heart was not a medal—it was a badge of office. Americas Military War Suspenseful
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Felt every emotion known to man whilst listening to this
Fear / anger / laughter/ triumph / love & tears.

Please
No more war
Give Peace a chance.

Outstanding Audio book

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I am probably word perfect on the series.

The book feels less of a 'story' more an account. I didn't feel the book was very descriptive compared to the depth of character you have in the series.

The book paints a general picture but i was expecting something with a lot more detail.

It was down to my personal expectations rather than the book in all fairness.

Slightly disappointed. But not a terrible experience.

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I love the tv series and this just adds to it. very well told too.

amazing story, very well told

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Constantly picked on to make the difference from Normandy to the Rhine because they were so reliable. They paid a heavy price for their spectacular skill and bravery. Stephen Ambrose has honoured their memory with a fascinating book.

Incredible journey

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gripping story that speaks volumes. I could not put it down. A good service to the book as it's well narrated

amazing

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