Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters *FT

by Winters, Dick; Kingseed, Cole C.

• ISBN13: 9780425213759
• ISBN10: 0425213757
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-06
• Publisher: Berkley Trade

Summary

Now in paperback! The New York Timesbestseller and war memoir from the commander of the legendary Band of Brothers––now with a new preface from Dick Winters. 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. Winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, Dick Winters was their legendary commander. This is his story—told 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 Germany—by which time each member had been wounded. Based on Winters’s wartime diary, Beyond Band of Brothersalso includes his comrades’ untold stories. This is a moving memoir by the man who earned the love and respect of Easy Company—and who is a hero to new generations worldwide.

Author Biography

Major Dick Winters was the commander of the Band of Brothers in WWII, leading his men through the Battle of the Bulge. Cole C. Kingseed is an Army veteran and an author on military and corporate leadership. He-'s the president of his own leadership consulting firm.

Table of Contents

Author's Preface	p. vii
Foreword to the Paperback Edition	p. xi
Prologue	p. xiii
Band of Brothers
Beginnings	p. 3
There Is Nothing Easy in Easy Company	p. 15
From Benning to Shanks	p. 35
Old Beyond My Years	p. 49
In the Time of Achilles
Day of Days	p. 77
Carentan	p. 97
Holland	p. 117
The Island	p. 135
In War's Dark Crucible
Interlude	p. 151
Surrounded Again	p. 167
The Final Patrols	p. 193
Victory	p. 209
Finding Peace After a Lifetime of War
Occupation	p. 227
Coming Home	p. 245
Steve Ambrose Slept Here	p. 263
Reflections	p. 283
Leadership at the Point of a Bayonet	p. 293
Index	p. 295
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