Stephen E. Ambrose Jr. - Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

pros: Oustanding historical narrative of Company E, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division in World War II.

cons: None.

Band of Brothers: The Story of Company E, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne.

Band of Brothers: The Story of Company E, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne.ByJames P. ZaworskiI am a histor... See Full Review

pros: The true story of one of World War II's elite airborne infantry units

cons: None, really. Maybe more photos?

"They got us surrounded--the poor bastards!" - Stephen E. Ambrose's "Band of Brothers"

In 1942, when the protagonists in Stephen E. Ambrose’s World War II account Band of Brothers c... See Full Review

pros: Told from multiple perspectives, very well written,

cons: None

The Company Who Took the Eagles Nest

This extraordinary book by Stephen Amborse, and which the HBO miniseries was based, tells the tale o... See Full Review

pros: Well Written,Depth of Events

cons: N/A

Currahee

I bought the DVD set and watched all in one day. After seeing that i know i had to read the book. Mr... See Full Review

pros: Excellent leadership examples Easy to read

cons: Little information given about soldiers lives before the war.

Excellent account of the war in Europe

I purchased this book in an airport on a return flight home. I had seen the HBO mini series first, a... See Full Review

pros: A vivid account of WWII in Europe through the eyes of a small American unit.

cons: None.

"Stand Up and Hook Up!"

I have to be honest and admit that I did not read Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers until I had... See Full Review

pros: Great detail on warfare, really get to know the men of Easy company

cons: Lack of context at times

A vivid, personal account of warfare

Band of Brothers , by Stephen Ambrose, is the story of E (Easy) Company of the 101st Airborne... See Full Review

pros: Well-written history of Easy Company, fine background information

cons: Makes you want to read more of Ambrose's work

An honorable recount of one of our fabled army units

I read this book as a supplement to the HBO series based on the stories from this book. However, bo... See Full Review

pros: Easy to read writing style, historically accurate, connection to characters

cons: Doesn't give too much background on individual battles

The men of Easy Company at war

Introduction Like most people who will read this book henceforth, I first became aware o... See Full Review

pros: Wonderful book, really gives a good idea of what the war was like

cons: no cons that I can see

Great book

This book was wonderful; it detailed the training of E company from start to finish. It told of not... See Full Review