Band Of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101ST Airborne From Normandy To Hitlers Eagles Nest; Author: Ambrose, Stephen E.; Introduction: Ambrose, Stephen E.; Audio CD; Audiobook

Author: Ambrose, Stephen E.; Introduction: Ambrose, Stephen E.
Audio CD; Audiobook
Published: December 2001
Simon & Schuster (Trade Division)
ISBN: 0743504984

They came together in the summer of 1942. At its peak, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army was as good a rifle company as any in the world.From their rigorous training in Georgia to D-Day and on to victory in World War II, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company. Their only reward for a job well done is another tough assignment. Finally, they captured Hitler's Bavarian outpost -- his Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden.Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters, Ambrose recounts the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes.A description of life in the Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army, from the time of their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory. Drawing on interviews, journals and letters, the author tells - often in their own words - the story of these American heroes.