“Comrades are closer than friends, closer than brothers. Their relationship is different from that of lovers. Their trust in, and knowledge of, each other is total.”–Stephen E. Ambrose, Band of Brothers
In 1942, a group of young men signed up to join Airborne and started their training in Georgia. They became known as Easy Company and fought in many of the most famous battles of WWII. They parachuted into France in the early hours of D-Day, parachuted into Holland, fought at the Bastion of Bastogne, held the line at the Battle of the Bulge, and captured Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Bavaria.
This book tells the story of these men, where they came from, their backgrounds, their fighting experiences, and how they developed a brotherhood so close that they would die for each other.
Stephen Ambrose has written a fitting tribute to Easy Company using extensive research, interviews with survivors of Easy Company, and a compelling narrative. It is gritty and at times difficult to read but well worth your time. HBO’s series Band of Brothers is based on this book.
Content Advisory: Language, war violence