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The writing is in an engaging and entertaining style. I finally got around to reading this book and am I sorry I waited so long. This is an excellent history that gives a very accurate picture to what World War II was like for those who fought it, especially the airborne. The story is told chronologically and from multiple points of view, obviously, since it's the story of all the men involved, not just a few. This book really puts a very human face on the heroes that won the war.
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I would recommend this book for ages 14 and up, due to cursing and graphic war violence. In "Band of Brothers" by Stephen E. These men formed the Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. At the end of the war, the 101st Airborne Division was considered for the Purple Heart, a badge of office and continued their careers in their hometowns.This book is an excellent book for people who want to learn about World War II in an exciting way. I am a big fan of WWII books, and this is my new favorite. These men started in military training camps, such as Camp Toccoa, located in Toccoa, Georgia and other camps in the South.
Also, Ambrose included a detailed map of Europe, showing the men's routes and conquered cities. Ambrose, 11 men come from all over the United States to fight in World War II. I liked this book because the author interviewed the men of Easy Company and put their words into the book. Pretty soon, these men where dropped into Aldbourne, England in the start of the war. By the end of the war (after being in Europe for a little over two years), had been involved in operations like D-Day and infiltrating Hitler's quarters at Berchtesgaden. The only weakness of this book is that when allied members of the US came into the book, there were so many names that it got confusing.
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the entire book is awesome. of all the thousands of Americans who gave it all during that war, and here is this info about one individual.
heavily researched, very accurate, expertly written in a captivating manner. the most striking thing for me, and my family, is the way he described my uncle's death.
typical for steve ambrose stuff. we have the usual letter from the army describing uncle Andy's exploits up until he bought the farm.
Andrew F. Hill, chief warrent officer, 101 airborne, headquarters co.
wow. highly reccommend this to any wwII buff
Every reader gets to experience the war through the shoes of someone who was there and how the survivors continued to live after the war through Ambrose's creative style and clever weaving of story and interview.By the last part of the book, I think that Stephen E. All the while, you feel how strong of a bond was created between these men, so strong that they would do anything for another to get out of the war.
Ambrose wrote Band of Brothers to show what it was like going through the European Campaign during World War II as an American Soldier. Stephen E.
When the men had to seek shelter in their foxholes while they saw their friends be hit by German artillery, how some soldiers couldn't take the constant pressure from the risk they are taking, and how a bad leader in the company could ruin the entire company. He takes you through E (Easy) company's journey around Europe making you feel their highest highs and lowest lows with a want for all the excitement to continue, but thankfully for E company it didn't.
Ambrose's fist hand account, from hours of interview with veterans of E company and visiting the actual battle sites, shows the heartbreaking part of war. On the flip side, E company does succeed in some of its ventures and the happiness from them just pours out of the pages.
Ambrose has accomplished what the men of E company wanted to express: They had a job and they did it, but they all just wanted the war to end along with the bloodshed.
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