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Each coaster has a drawing of one of the bands five members, and each. This 71page guide for band of brothers by stephen e. Their relationship is different from that of lovers. Ambroses bestseller about easy companys incredible journey through world war ii. E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne from normandy to hitlers eagles nest ambrose, stephen e. The miniseries is based on a nonfiction book produced by a historian in 1992. Sep 17, 2001 band of brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualties and considered the purple heart a badge of office. Band of brothers e company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne from normandy to hitlers eagles nest stephen e. While the book treats the flow of battle, it concentrates on the lives of the soldiers in and associated with the company.
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