Band of brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne : from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's nest

Summary: With the creative power of Hanks and Spielberg behind it, and a cast that features Donnie Wahlberg, David Schwimmer, and Ron Livingston, HBO's presentation of Band of Brothers is already generating excitement in the entertainment press. Scheduled as a ten-week series, it will be backed by one of the largest promotional budgets in HBO history. The audience -- from military history buffs to veterans and their children and grandchildren -- is sure to want copies of this official tie-in book.Stephen E. Ambrose is contributing a new Foreword to his magnificent chronicle of the men of Easy Company from basic training to the dangerous parachute landings on D-Day, to the Battle of the Bulge and the triumphant capture of Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" in Berchtesgarden. A tale of heroic adventures and soul-shattering confrontations, it brings to life, as only Stephen E. Ambrose can, the profound ties of brotherhood forged in the barracks and on the battlefields.

Record details

ISBN: 9780743224543 (pbk)
ISBN: 074322454X (pbk)
ISBN: 9780671867362
ISBN: 0671867369
ISBN: 9780743216388
ISBN: 0743216385
Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: S & S Classic edition.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader UG 7.7 20 20 54429
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