Band Of Brothers Essay

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Band of Brothers, written by Stephan E. Ambrose, is a nonfiction account that tells the story of the brave men who make up Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne. Starting off in the summer of 1942, the young men in Army training at Camp Toccoa, are given an opportunity to be part of a unique unit of paratroopers. Under the orders of Captain Sobel, these men begin a long and challenging training regimen to prepare them for the D-day invasion of Normandy. After many weeks of training, the 506 parachutes behind German lines and begins to work their way back towards the beach in hopes to meet the Allies. The drops, unfortunately, does not go well, due to German anti-aircraft fire and low visibility due to fog. Never-the-less, the men hit …show more content…

I selected this book because I saw my grandfather reading it one day and as someone who likes history, I was interested in what it was about. Expecting it to be like every other book I had read in the past, I planned on reading it to get it out of the way so that my summer could be free. As I started the book, I learned about the brave men that were the 506th regiment and realized how courageous they were. I wanted to keep reading about these people and about the sacrifices they made to save others. Without a doubt, Band of Brothers is my favorite book and would highly recommend it to anyone. If I were to rate the book, I would give it 5 stars. One of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much, is because the characters and their stories are completely true. This was one of the many reasons I chose this book. Ambrose gets the most out of all the interviews he does with veterans, which makes his books fascinating to me. Band of Brothers, by Stephan E. Ambrose, is a very well written account of Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history and look forward to reading it again in the

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