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Comrades is a celebration of male friendships. Simon and Schuster, 17 сент.

Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Series: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals. Paperback: 144 pages. Ambrose, Jon Friedman (Illustrator).

Ambrose, Stephen E. Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals. Stephen E. Ambrose, "Refighting the Last Battle: The Pitfalls of Popular History," by Stephen E. Ambrose, Wisconsin Magazine of History, vol. 49, no. 4 (Summer 1966), pp. 294-301

Ambrose, Stephen E. Simon & Schuster, 2000, p. 132. ^ Historian Stephen Ambrose dies CNN, October 14, 2002. a b c d Stephen E. Ambrose bio by Stephen Ambrose. a b Christian A. Hale, "Stephen Ambrose Dies," Perspectives, December, 2002. 294-301. a b c Timothy D. Rives, "Ambrose and Eisenhower: A View from the Stacks in Abilene," History News Network, May 17, 2010.

Acclaimed historian Stephen Ambrose begins his examination with a glance inward-he starts this book with his brothers, his first . Comrades concludes with the author’s moving recollection of his own friendship with his father. He was my first and always most important friend.

Comrades concludes with the author’s moving recollection of his own friendship with his father.

Brothers : The Ambrose boys - Brothers : The Eisenhower boys - Brothers : The Custor boys - Friendship for life : Crazy Horse and He Dog - Peers : Eisenhower and Patton - Nary a friend : Richard Nixon - A lifetime of friends - Dearest friend - Faithful friends : Lewis and Clark - Combat friends : the men of. Easy Company - Veterans - Father and son.

Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals. by Stephen E. An historian whose books prompted America to regard its war veterans with newfound reverence, Stephen E. Ambrose was as prolific as he was passionate about his country. Undaunted Courage, Part 1.

In this very personal book Stephen Ambrose celebrates his friendships with his father and brothers, boys from his . Сравнить похожие товары. Comrades : Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals by Stephen E. Ambrose (2000, Paperback, Reprint).

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This book was the basis for the acclaimed TV miniseries, which I haven’t seen. I did watch enough snippets to grasp the overall story. But, I believe this book provided more depth.

The book presents the short and eventful existence of E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne. It starts with the group’s rigorous training in Georgia, where the harsh discipline shaped an indestructible camaraderie. The story continues with the group’s relocation to England, and its D-Day parachuting into Normandy. E Company’s exploits mirrored the Allies’ major European battles, including Market-Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. It seems extraordinary that one group should thread through these events, but perhaps because the group, itself, was extraordinary.

The book winds down with E Company’s trek to the Eagle’s Nest, Hitler’s mountain retreat near Berchtesgaden, followed by their occupation duty in Austria and return to the United States. The book concludes with an update on the members’ lives, and their recollections.

Ambrose compiled this story by interviewing E Company members. It also was revealed that they mostly kept in touch. Although their lives had diverged, they continued to be bound by their shared wartime experience.

I have previously read about these events, but no other accounts of these actions seemed as vivid as Ambrose’s. Using his interviews, he has fashioned a narrative supported with first-person detail that places the reader right on the scene. In fact, I recently glimpsed some clips from the TV series. I don’t feel I’ve missed much.

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One of America's greatest strengths has been, and is, its citizen soldiers - the ones called upon in time of military crisis to defend and defeat, who do the job, and then return to their private lives. BAND OF BROTHERS is a tribute to these individuals in general and, in particular, to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
The book begins with Company E's formation in July 1942, and ends with its inactivation on November 30, 1945. It's a narrative history based on letters, diaries, news clippings and personal interviews. It spans the company's training in the United States and England, its combat roles in the D-Day invasion, the subsequent Operation Market Garden, and the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and ends with the capture of Hitler's Alpine retreat, Berchtesgaden, and the last months as an occupying force in Austria. There's a stark contrast between Company E's sojourn in the Hell of battle and its occupation duty, the latter characterized by author Stephen Ambrose as a "soldier's dream life" of "mountain weather, unlimited sports, women and booze, easy duty, (and) good hunting".
Company E's full complement was 140 men - 8 officers and 132 enlisted. But, as casualties mounted, original members were replaced with new, and the cast of characters is large. At times, BAND OF BROTHERS is more a series of vividly drawn vignettes featuring named individuals in the context of a particular combat operation. The reader never really gets to "know" any one soldier, with the exception of perhaps Dick Winters, who provides a continuity of sorts. Winters began as a 2nd Lieutenant commanding a platoon, and ended the war as a Major commanding the 2nd Battalion. To the degree that the author allows, Winters is the foremost hero of a group of heroes, i.e. all of E Company. The reader is thus forced to identify with the unit as a whole throughout its travails and final triumph. This was the author's intent, and is the book's ultimate strength. In the paperback edition, there are only eight pages of photographs and two of maps. One wishes for more. The last chapter on post-war careers is a nice, and logically necessary, touch.
Most war-centered works of non-fiction focus on the "great commanders" - Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Nelson, Washington, Lee, Grant, Rommel, Montgomery, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, etc. BAND OF BROTHERS is the best book I can recall on the experiences of the common soldier - the guy in the front trench whose only reward at the end of hostilities, if he lives, is a wound or two, a souvenir enemy pistol or flag, and the greatest of all, a feeling of comradeship with his fellows that lasts for life. This last almost makes war seem worth it.
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Very well written. Ambrose tells an absorbing tale of what the war was like to men who fought it. I could not put it down.
This book is a good compliment to Ambrose's "Citizen Soldiers." In that book, Ambrose takes a look at the condition of the G.I. in Europe as a whole. While offering interesting personal accounts, it is intended as a survey of all soldiers and as such is somewhat impersonal (although very good).
Band of Brothers, on the other hand, is intimate and personal. By following one command (E Co., 506 / 101st Airborne) across France and into Germany, we get to see a discrete group of soldiers adjust to changing conditions brought on by different seasons, terrain, offensive and defensive actions, their own increasing battle savvy and fatigue. I like this approach. By personalizing the experience of a few front-line soldiers, the impact on the reader is enhanced because one comes to know the characters. They are not just "some soldiers who experienced frost bite," they are individuals we've come to know who looked with the pride of conquerors as they stood in Hitler's Eagle's Nest, a fitting end to their fatigue, loss and heroics in liberating a continent.
This outfit in particular offers lots of adventure, which is I am sure why Ambrose chose them. Part of the 101st Airborne, E Co., was at Utah Beach, the Battle of Arnhem, the Battle of the Bulge, helped liberate a concentration camp in addition to securing Hitler's Bavarian retreat. As we get to know these Americans through their battles and experiences, we more fully appreciate how our "regular guys" helped conquer self-designed supermen bent on world domination.
This book moves very quickly, is highly entertaining and moving. Watch out, you may want to read this ground level WW II account in one sitting