Steven E. Ambrose. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle Nest, New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. Band of Brothers is an exceptionally written well -documented account of the soldier’s personal experiences as they battle across Europe during World War II. The book documented the victories, daily struggles and deplorable conditions endured through first-hand accounts of the Easy Company from basic training in July 1942 until the unit was deactivated in November 1945. The book is very well researched, fascinating and truthful account detailed from the viewpoint of the soldiers. The personal accounts completely validate the actual battles therefore demanding the reader's interest and masterfully
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They vigorously trained and began learning the basic infantry skills along with jumping with parachutes. Upon completion of basic training, the troops are sent to England. Several significant battles occurred during the three year deployment of the paratroopers of the 101st including the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. After D-Day, the troops sent into Operation Market-Garden in Holland and then to Berlin to hold the front line which becomes known at the Battle of the Bulge. They finally make their way to Germany to take on Hilter’s Eagles Nest. The Germany Army eventually surrenders and ends the war. American would not have the independence and freedoms that she has today without the dedication, bravery and fortitude of the paratroopers of The Easy Company. Stephen Ambrose depicts the daily lives of the Band of Brothers including the victories, defeats, struggles and failures of the soldiers. They dealt with horrid conditions, a brutally cold winter, limited supplies including food, water and ammo and massive fatigue. The author successfully demonstrated the success and failures of the troops throughout the campaign. Ambrose delivers the narrative as an actual true historical event based on the factual accounts of the soldiers. He provides copious amounts of documentation including personal correspondence of the leaders and soldiers involved in the
They vigorously trained and began learning the basic infantry skills along with jumping with parachutes. Upon completion of basic training, the troops are sent to England. Several significant battles occurred during the three year deployment of the paratroopers of the 101st including the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. After D-Day, the troops sent into Operation Market-Garden in Holland and then to Berlin to hold the front line which becomes known at the Battle of the Bulge. They finally make their way to Germany to take on Hilter’s Eagles Nest. The Germany Army eventually surrenders and ends the war. American would not have the independence and freedoms that she has today without the dedication, bravery and fortitude of the paratroopers of The Easy Company. Stephen Ambrose depicts the daily lives of the Band of Brothers including the victories, defeats, struggles and failures of the soldiers. They dealt with horrid conditions, a brutally cold winter, limited supplies including food, water and ammo and massive fatigue. The author successfully demonstrated the success and failures of the troops throughout the campaign. Ambrose delivers the narrative as an actual true historical event based on the factual accounts of the soldiers. He provides copious amounts of documentation including personal correspondence of the leaders and soldiers involved in the