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  • E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
  • Written by: Stephen E. Ambrose
  • Narrated by: Tim Jerome
  • Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (281 ratings)

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Band of Brothers

Written by: Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by: Tim Jerome
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden.

Band of Brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualities 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 tell the stories - often in the men's own words - of these American hereoes.

©1998 Stephen E. Ambrose (P)2012 Simon & Schuster
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What the critics say

"A first-class explanation of what crack infantry troops are like....Addicts of military history will relish its finely detailed account.....Stephen Ambrose's thorough research and clear organization have produced a highly readable account of the heroic service of this "band of brothers" he so unstintedly admires." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
"As a member of just such a unit...I am impressed by how well Mr. Ambrose has captured the true essence of a combat rifle company." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A valuable and fascinating record....In these pages, the reader can vicariously walk with the men of E Company, suffer and laugh with them." (The Times-Picayune)

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Great listen! But I am kinda bias!

I'm am kinda bias towards the book, I've owned the Band of Brothers dvd collection since the early 2000s and have watched it easily over 100 times. This book did depict what was shown in the series and some more, it was also easier to follow the book because I was so familiar with the show. The only problems I found were how the reader pronounced some of the soldiers names. Also, this probably has nothing to do with the book but in the show a scene would happen with so and so individuals but in the book it would give the credit or the solder depicted in the scene would be someone else. But I enjoyed it and will listen to the book again, it's great for driving to work.

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hard to follow

The book is a compilation of interview soundbites, period informational segments and war stories from the veterans. it follows a group of people instead of a single person's memoir. this made it extremely hard to follow for myself otherwise it is a well performed book.

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A great read

I very much enjoyed reading this book. It’s insights into what took place in World War II through the company was simply amazing to listen to. So many stories with in this book that are worth hearing

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Great to read after watching the TV series

The show gives an amazing account of the men of Easy Company and you really get a feel for their personalities and relationships with each other. This book gives a more detailed account of their actions and other little side stories that didn't make it into the show.

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Easy to follow

Well done and well read. Thank you to the people who made it possible for me to read such a amazing book.

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Awesome

Fantastic book. As a fan of the show this brought it all together. Two more.

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Can't recommend enough!

Excellent book! I found it very interesting and insightful. Not to mention extremely inspiring.
A great read for anyone who loves history.

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Incredible - thank you!

This book is spectacular - thank you for writing, recording, and making sure these stories exist forever!

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Perfect

amazing story, perfectly read, and perfectly wrote. I've listened and read lost of war books amd this has to be one of my favorite. God rest all the souls that died during these horrible times but least we forget.

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Exceptional

Ambrose has crafted one of the best historical accounts I have ever read. A must read/listen for anyone interested in WW2 History- and if you aren't, this is the narrative to get you hooked.

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