Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle A first-class explanation of what crack infantry troops are like...Addicts of military history will relish its finely detailed account....Stephen Ambrose's thorough research and clear organization have produced a highly readable account of the heroic service of this "band of brothers" he so unstintedly admires., San Francisco ChronicleA first-class explanation of what crack infantry troops are like...Addicts of military history will relish its finely detailed account...Stephen Ambrose's thorough research and clear organization have produced a highly readable account of the heroic service of this "band of brothers" he so unstintingly admires., The Times-Picayune A valuable and fascinating record...In these pages, the reader can vicariously walk with the men of E Company, suffer and laugh with them., The New York Times Book Review As a member of just such a unit...I am impressed by how well Mr. Ambrose has captured the true essence of a combat rifle company., San Francisco ChronicleA first-class explanation of what crack infantry troops are like...Addicts of military history will relish its finely detailed account....Stephen Ambrose's thorough research and clear organization have produced a highly readable account of the heroic service of this "band of brothers" he so unstintedly admires., San Francisco Chronicle A first-class explanation of what crack infantry troops are like...Addicts of military history will relish its finely detailed account...Stephen Ambrose's thorough research and clear organization have produced a highly readable account of the heroic service of this "band of brothers" he so unstintingly admires., The New York Times Book ReviewAs a member of just such a unit...I am impressed by how well Mr. Ambrose has captured the true essence of a combat rifle company., The Times-PicayuneA valuable and fascinating record...In these pages, the reader can vicariously walk with the men of E Company, suffer and laugh with them.
Table of Content
CHAPTER ONE "We Wanted Those Wings"; Camp Toccoa, July-December 1942 CHAPTER TWO "Stand Up and Hook Up"; Benning, Mackall, Bragg, Shanks, December 1942-September 1943 CHAPTER THREE "Duties of the Latrine Orderly"; Aldbourne, September 1943-March 1944 CHAPTER FOUR "Look Out Hitler! Here We Come!"; Slapton Sands, Uppottery, April 1-June 5, 1944 CHAPTER FIVE "Follow Me"; Normandy, June 6, 1944 CHAPTER SIX "Move Out!"; Carentan, June 7-July 12 1944 CHAPTER SEVEN Healing Wounds and Scrubbed Missions; Aldbourne, July 13-September 16, 1944 CHAPTER EIGHT "Hell's Highway"; Holland, September 17-October 1, 1944 CHAPTER NINE The Island; Holland, October 2-November 25, 1944 CHAPTER TEN Resting, Recovering, and Refitting; Mourmelon-le-Grand, November 26-December 18, 1944 CHAPTER ELEVEN "They Got Us Surrounded -- the Poor Bastards"; Bastogne, December 19-31, 1944 CHAPTER TWELVE The Breaking Point; Bastogne, January 1-13, 1945 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Attack; Noville, January 14-17, 1945 CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Patrol; Haguenau, January 18-February 23, 1945 CHAPTER FIFTEEN "The Best Feeling in the World"; Mourmelon, February 25-April 2, 1945 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Getting to Know the Enemy; Germany, April 2-30, 1945 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Drinking Hitler's Champagne; Berchtesgaden, May 1-8, 1945 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN The Soldier's Dream Life; Austria, May 8-July 31, 1945 CHAPTER NINETEEN Postwar Careers; 1945-1991 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND SOURCES INDEX
