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| Title | : | Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters |
| Author | : | Dick Winters |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | February 7th 2006 by Dutton Caliber |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Biography. War. Military Fiction. World War II. Autobiography. Memoir |
Dick Winters
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.28 | 13512 Users | 547 Reviews
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They were called Easy Company—but their mission was never easy.Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe—an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander—"the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story—told in his own words for the first time.
On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when their commander was killed. He led them through the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. They liberated an S.S. death camp from the horrors of the Holocaust and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's alpine retreat. After briefly serving during the Korean War, Winters was a highly successful businessman. Made famous by Stephen Ambrose's book Band of Brothers—and the subsequent award-winning HBO miniseries—he is the object of worldwide adulation, Beyond Band of Brothers is Winters's memoir—based on his wartime diary—but it also includes his comrades' untold stories. Virtually all this material is being released for the first time. Only Winters was present from the activation of Easy Company until the war's end. Winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, only he could pen this moving tribute to the human spirit.
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| Original Title: | Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters |
| ISBN: | 0425208133 (ISBN13: 9780425208137) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.28 From 13512 Users | 547 ReviewsCritique Of Books Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
I am willing to grant, I guess, that Winters was a remarkable leader, but in this ghost-written autobiography he comes across as a sanctimonious prig. He gets leave in Paris then complains that he learns too much about the construction of the Eiffel Tower because it doesn't help him as an infantry officer. He refuses to drink or get laid or do all the things everyone else was doing because he didn;t want to disrespect his unit, his army, his family, his country, etc., etc. blah blah, blah.Beyond Band of Brothers has so far been a fun and interesting read. It can be difficult to follow or understand at certain points if you don't know or aren't very educated on military termanology and the systems of rankings. What I do like about the book is the in depth detail of Major Winters experiences as a member of his squad Easy Company and the grueling bootcamps and describes all kinds of weaponry. Overall, I have had learned a lot about a subject that I am interested in by reading about
Started this on Veterans Day (observed), seemed appropriate, finally a sequel I like.A great book, if it has any shortcomings it would be its inability to stand on its own. This really needs to be read after you have read Band of Brothers or seen the miniseries. It adds a lot of little details and fills out much. An excellent read you will not be disappointed in.
These impressively detailed memoirs recount Dick Winters extraordinary experiences in World War II while serving in the U.S. Army as an officer in Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Beginning with training at Camp Toccoa, Winters goes on to relate much of what he and his men endured throughout many historically significant events, most notably: D-Day and the Brécourt Manor Assault at Normandy, fighting at Carentan, Holland, and Bastogne (the Battle of the Bulge), and the eventual
I enjoyed Band of Brothers - the book and HBO mini-series - so I was interested in reading more about Richard Winters and Easy Company. The book held some interesting content particularly the first three chapters before the invasion and the last few chapters detailing life after the war. Some other reflections on decision making as a military leader and on being a leader in general sprinkled throughout the book were also of interest. However, stylisticaly the book is a little boring as both a
War brings out the worst and the best in people. Wars do not make men great, but they do bring out the greatness in good men. War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle. For those of us who served in Easy Company, and for those who served their country in other theaters, we came back as better men and women as a result of being in combat, and most would do it again if called upon. But each of us hoped that if we had learned anything from the experience
This is Major Dick Winters' war memoirs. A first hand account of Easy Company (E Company) of the US Army, 101st Airborne as they trained, traveled to England, readied for D-Day and parachuted into Normandy. Winters, as company commander, led his Band of Brothers through Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and on to capture Berchtesgaden, Hitler's Bavarian retreat at the end of the war. Many people know of "The Band of Brothers" book by Stephen Ambrose and the movie of the same name. This book is
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