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Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dick Winters, Cole C. Kingseed
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 16245
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.7 x 1
ISBN: 0425213757
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9780425213759
ASIN: 0425213757
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Now in paperback! The New York Times bestseller and war memoir from the commander of the legendary Band of Brothersnow with a new preface from Dick Winters.
They were called Easy Companybut their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating European unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, Dick Winters was their legendary commander. This is his storytold in his own words for the first time.
On D-Day, Winters assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when its commander was killed and led them through the Battle of the Bulge and into Germanyby which time each member had been wounded. Based on Winterss wartime diary, Beyond Band of Brothers also includes his comrades untold stories. This is a moving memoir by the man who earned the love and respect of Easy Companyand who is a hero to new generations worldwide.
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The first-ever war memoirs of the commander of the ""Band of Brothers"" 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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 Great book! July 23, 2008
A wonderful companion to the HBO "Band of Brothers" miniseries. The book fills in some gaps and details to give you a more complete picture of Easy Company's trek through the war in Europe. Highly recommended!
one of our unsung heros. July 5, 2008
The moral character of Maj. Winters is impecable and unimpeachable. His book is one every kid in school chould read to learn what it is to stand fast in the face of fear and the enemy wether foreign or domestic. This is important now because we may be facing a time when we must once again face a enemy that is domestic. I would hope we would have leadership similar to that given by Maj. Winers.
Fills in the Series July 4, 2008
I am hooked on the mini-series and can almost quote the dialogue. This book fills in a lot of the the missing parts and solidifies a lot of the truths of the film. A well written and very good reading book that is filled with facts and great memories. Probably should be read after seeing the series.
Great Book June 23, 2008
This is a great book .. if we had a country full of men like this it would be the greatest country in history.
Leadership under fire June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
True insight through the eyes of a great combat leader inspiring men to fight under difficult circumstances to protect each other on a none forgiving battlefield. Major Dick Winters is a man who understands the art of war and making the right decisions under pressure. A true warrior and a great American.
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