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Tom Hanks introduces the “remarkable”(Publishers Weekly) story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
William “Wild Bill” Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army—members of an elite unit of the 101st Airborne Division called Easy Company. The crack unit was called upon for every high-risk operation of the war, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden in Holland, the Battle of the Bulge, and the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden. Both men fought side by side—until Guarnere lost his leg in the Battle of the Bulge and was sent home. Heffron went on to liberate concentration camps and take Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest hideout. United by their experience, they reconnected at the war’s end and have been best friends ever since. Their story is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in arms—and to all those who fought for freedom.
William “Wild Bill” Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army—members of an elite unit of the 101st Airborne Division called Easy Company. The crack unit was called upon for every high-risk operation of the war, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden in Holland, the Battle of the Bulge, and the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden. Both men fought side by side—until Guarnere lost his leg in the Battle of the Bulge and was sent home. Heffron went on to liberate concentration camps and take Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest hideout. United by their experience, they reconnected at the war’s end and have been best friends ever since. Their story is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in arms—and to all those who fought for freedom.
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William “Wild Bill” Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron were both portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
Robyn Post has been a professional journalist for 13 years and profiled the two men for Philadelphia Magazine.
Robyn Post has been a professional journalist for 13 years and profiled the two men for Philadelphia Magazine.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this is just one of those books you cant put down.the way its written, its as though both authors are in the room talking to you.every emmotion leaps from the page, from the pride they had,to the horrors they saw.from the hardships they endured,to the awful conditions in which they had to live.and the love and admiration they have for each other,and everyone else that they served with.superb,and i have already ordered another copy for a friend.cant recommend this book highly enough.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I totally agree with all the other reviews that this is a great book, whether or not you agree with what is written about the English contribution to the campaign.
A couple of years ago I had the honour and pleasure of meeting "Babe" Heffron at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg where General Patton is buried. He was over with a tour group from the US, following the route of the Band of Brothers across Europe (and doing pretty well considering his age!).We had quite a chat, as I am an accredited Luxembourg tour guide who also gets to show a lot of groups the cemetery and have reasonable knowledge of the Battle of the Bulge.When he realised I was English he said that he and the other guys were very pleased to have had the "Brits" alongside,they were great soldiers, but if there was one "Brit" they would have loved to put up against a wall and shoot it was that "b.....d Monty!
We all know that mistakes (some disastrous) were made by senior officers, Monty and Patton to name just two (and they, to put it as mildly as possible, hated each others guts, but generally the soldiers lower down the chain of command had respect and a feeling of comradeship for the other nationalities fighting alongside, even if sometimes, especially when things went wrong, they vented their feelings with a few good cusses.
Going to start reading the book again as soon as I post this review.
A couple of years ago I had the honour and pleasure of meeting "Babe" Heffron at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg where General Patton is buried. He was over with a tour group from the US, following the route of the Band of Brothers across Europe (and doing pretty well considering his age!).We had quite a chat, as I am an accredited Luxembourg tour guide who also gets to show a lot of groups the cemetery and have reasonable knowledge of the Battle of the Bulge.When he realised I was English he said that he and the other guys were very pleased to have had the "Brits" alongside,they were great soldiers, but if there was one "Brit" they would have loved to put up against a wall and shoot it was that "b.....d Monty!
We all know that mistakes (some disastrous) were made by senior officers, Monty and Patton to name just two (and they, to put it as mildly as possible, hated each others guts, but generally the soldiers lower down the chain of command had respect and a feeling of comradeship for the other nationalities fighting alongside, even if sometimes, especially when things went wrong, they vented their feelings with a few good cusses.
Going to start reading the book again as soon as I post this review.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great read that fills in the blanks left by the Band of brothers book and tv series.
Political correctness takes a back seat and Bill and Babe say it as it was.
I felt that more could have been detailed about the different firefights which occured (especially on the Normandy drop.)
Bill touches on this very lightly by saying he was named Wild Bill after killing many Germans on D Day.
However, he doesn't go into any more detail other than admitting that he 'executed' two SS soldiers (on D Day) who had surrendered to him - with a bullet to the back of their heads. He then goes on to say that he has no regrets and feels no sorrow or remorse for killing them. (How many people would admit that in their book ?)
Been a Brit I didn't appreciate the comments stating that if the 101st were dropped into Arnhem then it may well have been a different outcome but hey, That's what makes this book such a good read.
They tell it exactly how they see it and don't hold out on there opinions (Especially on what they think of Monty !)
I know this isn't a review as such but I wanted to give a couple of examples as to the content of the book to give an idea of what you can expect.
As I said earlier this is a great read and I highly recommend buying it.
I give it 4 Stars but it is very nearly a 5.
Political correctness takes a back seat and Bill and Babe say it as it was.
I felt that more could have been detailed about the different firefights which occured (especially on the Normandy drop.)
Bill touches on this very lightly by saying he was named Wild Bill after killing many Germans on D Day.
However, he doesn't go into any more detail other than admitting that he 'executed' two SS soldiers (on D Day) who had surrendered to him - with a bullet to the back of their heads. He then goes on to say that he has no regrets and feels no sorrow or remorse for killing them. (How many people would admit that in their book ?)
Been a Brit I didn't appreciate the comments stating that if the 101st were dropped into Arnhem then it may well have been a different outcome but hey, That's what makes this book such a good read.
They tell it exactly how they see it and don't hold out on there opinions (Especially on what they think of Monty !)
I know this isn't a review as such but I wanted to give a couple of examples as to the content of the book to give an idea of what you can expect.
As I said earlier this is a great read and I highly recommend buying it.
I give it 4 Stars but it is very nearly a 5.
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Heroes, not historians....
I was given this book, by 'Babe' himself, as i know him and Bill personally. (I traveled on the BOB tour that went across much of Europe, retracing the path of the 101st. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Anna Austen
brothers in battle, best of friends
this a very pleasant book;two voices:that from "Wild Bill", and that from "Babe".If you are a fan of "Band of brothers", you'll be fond of this item. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Puffina
Brothers in Battle
A different take on the Band of Brothers story,from 2 members of Easy company, good historical information, and further knowledge of the Battles they went through.
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by B. E. Loseby
we were not that bad
well this is a very very good book /and its a book that i found hard to put down /put i was a bit upset with the way wild bill wrote is account of the war . Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Stephen Milligan
easy company
a must for all band of brothers fans .Never get sick of reading about easy company
Published on 3 Mar 2009 by M. coyne
First Reading
Brilliant book, writing style is as it is told to the author, Bill and Babe are superb and if you like Band of Brothers you will love this book.
Published on 2 Mar 2008 by Dave602
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