Biggest brother : the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the band of brothers / Larry Alexander.
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TextPublication details: New York : NAL Caliber, 2006.Description: xxii, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780451218391
- 0451218396
- Winters, Richard D
- Winters, Richard D
- Winters, Richard D
- United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th. Company E -- History
- United States. Army -- Biography
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th. Company E
- United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th. Company E -- History
- United States. Army -- Biography
- World War (1939-1945)
- 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
- Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
- Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
- Military campaigns
- Regimental histories
- Soldiers
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
- Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- Western Front (World War (1939-1945))
- 940.54 ALE
- D769.348 506th .A43 2006
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The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II.
Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!
In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others.
They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne-the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage- Major Dick Winters.
This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army's arduous new Airborne division, Winters's natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers made him famous around the world.
Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters's candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit-and of America.
Includes bibliographical references (page 291) and index.
Prologue : Shrine Auditorium, Hollywood -- The $10,000 jump -- "$21 a day, once a month" -- "I'll meet you at the North Star" -- "A very, very tough day" -- "I just knew you'd do well" -- "We took a hell of a licking" -- "My luck is still holding ..." -- "Here we go again" -- "You can't leave us, sir" -- "Their guys are probably dumber than ours" -- "Now I know why I'm here" -- "The spoils of war" -- "I'll bet you thought I was gonna shoot you" -- "I'll see you after I make the final jump" -- "I think E Company has a story to tell" -- "This is our last hurrah" -- Epilogue : "Everybody wants a piece of you."
They were the Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Army Airborne, the legendary fighting unit of World War II. And there was one man every soldier in Easy Company looked up to--Major Richard D. Winters. Here is the compelling story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero--from Winter's childhood in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, through the war years in which his natural skill as a leader elevated him through the ranks in combat, to now, decades later, when he may finally be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on D-Day.