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Summary: 5 Stars plus
Review: This is one of my ALL time favorites. I loved it and I know that you will too!!! Highly recommended!!!!!!Dr. Michael L. Johnson author of "What Do You Do When the Medications Don't Work?--A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions".
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Summary: Incredible book, read it if you get the chance
Review: Stephen Ambrose is the most compelling historian ever and this book is proof. Because of this book I have read more into the 101st Airborne and actually more into WWII. The book is magnificent from cover to cover, from page to page. If you can buy this or even borrow it, do it. It will be a great book for decades to come.
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Summary: Just When You Believe Things Can't Get Worse
Review: This unfortunate Capt. Herbert Sobel, the original commander of Easy Company, was a strict martinet in the early days of their training, when all the guys were green. He whipped them into shape and instilled discipline, creating an efficient unit that went forward into parachute training then combat. (Sobel had been so harsh with the men, they were in better physical condition than the instructors at jump school.) As training developed, Sobel stressed night operations to the point some of the men joked they could function better in the dark than in daylight. It's too bad the battalion leadership didn't become aware that Sobel was a problem until after his noncommissioned officers nearly mutinied. Sobel turned out to be incompetent at field problems, in addition to continuing his chicken ways (which are appropriate for initial training, but not for further development). If someone had recognized that Sobel was superb at molding totally untrained men into soldiers, and would have best served the Army solely in that capacity, the man could have been utilized throughout the war for basic paratroop training. As it was, he went forward with Easy Company and his incompetence propagated relegation to humiliating supply-officer duties. And just when you think this guy's life couldn't have gotten any more pitiful (having to salute, for instance, superior officers who had once been subordinate in rank to him), you reach the "Where They Are Now" chapter -- and you really feel sorry for this fellow. It was appropriate that Ambrose recognized Sobel's contribution to the excellence of Easy Company, but (good grief!) the sad man's ultimate outcome in life was just pitiful. If Sobel's career had been confined to basic training, he would have been considered a great soldier by everyone whom he trained. As it was, he was terrific to a point, and then everything disintegrated. An extremely interesting, gripping story -- Enjoy.
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Summary: Patriotism is Bad??
Review: As I read through many of the reviews, too many stood out. Reviewers that felt Ambrose was being too patriotic. We have a strange phenomenon in this country today. If you say you love your country, support our troops and military you are too rah-rah, nothing but a mindless cheerleader, or illiterate. The story of Easy Company is one of heroes! Men from all walks of life who gave three years, untold pain, suffering and for too many their very lives so that many European countries could enjoy the freedoms they have had the last 60 years. Not that the rhetoric from those countries today would ever indicate that. Why so many spend their time and energy to denigrate, disparage, or vilify those that have given us this freedom is beyond me. To all the men of Easy, WWII, of Korea, of Viet Nam (my father's two years), the Gulf both times, Afghanistan, and every spot in the world our troops have been sent, thank you. You have my utmost appreciation, admiration and 10,000 Ambroses could not sound your's or America's patriotic horn long or loud enough to honor you!
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Summary: A True Story About "Band of Brothers"
Review: Stephen Ambrose successfully captured the moments of 101st Airborne. This book was dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives during World War II. It followed the footsteps of E company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne or well known as the ¡§Screaming Eagles¡¨. As a top elite parachute regiments, men in ¡§Easy¡¨ company had their toughest experience in their lives. They first met as a group in Camp Toccoa, Georgia. They all came from different places and background but with one goal ¡§to serve their country well¡¨. They later were sent to Europe to fight the ¡§Jerries¡¨ or the Germans. They parachuted through the sky of Normandy. They fought against time in Holland. They were in the freezing foxholes of Bastogne. They fought bravely as a group. They had heavy casualties. Brothers and friends were lost. They somehow survived through the harsh time of the war. It was because of these moments that the men of E company began to trust their brother soldiers and later became ¡§Band of Brothers¡¨. The book told individual stories of E company. For example Major Richard Winter, who was basically the most incredible person of the whole company. He led the group with intelligence and ¡§common sense¡¨. He led the group through all the battles they went through and never forgetting his soldiers when raised for a higher rank. He gained more than just respect from the men of Easy. They had love like brotherhood which made them unique from other companies. Stephen Ambrose recorded every action, operation or even patrols of Easy Company. The book is very detailed in every action taken, with colorful and exciting lines. Dialogues and social talk between men made me as the reader more into the actual battle. Different perspectives were written down to show the characteristic of each person. There are pictures and maps in the book to make sure the reader follow along. The book is very ¡§real¡¨ side of the war. It showed the true feeling of soldiers trying to survive through harsh conditions. This book moved many readers including Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks who later made this book into an HBO TV series, ¡¥Band of Brothers¡¨. I would recommend this book to people who are interesting in history of the 101st airborne and World War II. This book is simply a forgettable classic.
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Summary: The HBO Mini Series is Better
Review: Don't misunderstand: the book is great. But what Hanks and Speilberg did is magnificent. They did more thorough research, they created real-life characters and they bring you into the lives of Easy Company yourself. Great book, worth reading, but the movie is much, much better.
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Summary: Riveting - just add some maps
Review: An amazing read, much better than the series, if you can believe it. Some maps of Normandy, Market garder, & the Bulge would have been a huge help. Otherwise, I found this to be a fantastic book.
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Summary: informative, riveting, good story...
Review: This book provides some great insight into the events surrounding the D-Day invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, and the fall of Germany, all from the perspective of the 101st Airborne. I learned a lot about the events and the people, mostly things you don't learn in history classes. The lengthy personal interviews of those involved brought new light to the infantry/paratrooper's plight during WWII.
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Summary: Band 'O' Brothers (Yeah Baby)
Review: So for those kids who would like to get this book but their parents say no for some reason well this review will tell you all the things about this book that you should know about. First I thought this was one of the best books I have ever read. Band of Brothers has a tough vocabulary so I recommend that people under 11 should choose another book. The content in this book is also a bit rough for youngsters and some gory and graphic parts are just not good for young people. Besides the negatitives there are some positives. Band of Brothers tells you all about what happened in the WW2. If I were the parent our person trying to decide whether or not to allow yourself or your son or daughter to get this book I would have to say yes but before they start to read have them explain why they want the book so bad. Is it because they just want to read about the blood and guts or is it because they want to learn more about what happened in WW2, Eroupe, France etc.. And the last thing I have to say is that Stephen E. Ambrose is a great author, his book was outstanding and tought me what WW2 was really like.
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Summary: One of the better books I have read over the last 5 yrs.....
Review: I first learned of E Company from the most common source....HBO's Band of Bros mini-series. I fell in love w/ their story and recently bought the book for a relative. My wife's grandfather fought in the battle of the bulge and is still happy to discuss it w/ family. The book is well done and you really see what the (often overused term) hero is all about. A great read......it is amazing what these boys (turned to men) did at such a young age....
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