Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

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作者: Stephen E. Ambrose 著

出版社: Simon & Schuster US

出版时间: 2001-06

ISBN: 9780743216388

定价: 333.60

装帧: 精装

开本: 其他

纸张: 其他

页数: 336页

正文语种: 英语

丛书: S & S Classic Edition

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>历史

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Theycametogether,citizensoldiers,inthesummerof1942,drawntoAirbornebythe$50monthlybonusandadesiretobebetterthantheotherguy.Andatitspeak--inHollandandtheArdennes--EasyCompany,506thParachuteInfantryRegiment,101stAirborneDivison,U.S.Army,wasasgoodariflecompanyasanyintheworld.
FromtherigoroustraininginGeorgiain1942tothedisbandingin1945,StephenAmbrosetellsthestoryofthisremarkablecompany.Incombat,therewardforajobwelldoneisthenexttoughassignment,andastheyadvancedthroughEurope,themenofEasykeptgettingthetoughassignments.
TheyparachutedintoFranceearlyD-Daymorningandknockedoutabatteryoffour105mmcannonlookingdownUtahBeach;theyparachutedintoHollandduringtheArnhemcampaign;theyweretheBatteredBastardsoftheBastionofBastogne,broughtintoholdtheline,althoughsurrounded,intheBattleoftheBulge;andthentheyspearheadedthecounteroffensive.Finally,theycapturedHitler'sBavarianoutpost,hisEagle'sNestatBerchtesgaden.
Theywererough-and-readyguys,batteredbytheDepression,mistrustfulandsuspicious.TheydranktoomuchFrenchwine,lootedtoomanyGermancamerasandwatches,andfoughttoooftenwithotherGIs.Butintrainingandcombattheylearnedselflessnessandfoundtheclosestbrotherhoodtheyeverknew.Theydiscoveredthatinwar,menwholovedlifewouldgivetheirlivesforthem.
Thisisthestoryofthemenwhofought,ofthemartinettheyhatedwhotrainedthemwell,andofthecaptaintheylovedwholedthem.ECompanywasacompanyofmenwhowenthungry,froze,anddiedforeachother,acompanythattook150percentcasualties,acompanywherethePurpleHeartwasnotamedal--itwasabadgeofoffice. StephenE.Ambrose,leadingWorldWarIIhistorian,wastheauthorofnumerousbooksonhistoryincludingtheNumber1bestsellingBANDOFBROTHERS,D-DAY(onwhichSAVINGPRIVATERYANwasbased)PEGASUSBRIDGEandWILDBLUE.HeisfounderoftheEisenhowerCenterandtheNationalD-DayMuseuminNewOrleans.Hediedin2002.
内容简介:
Theycametogether,citizensoldiers,inthesummerof1942,drawntoAirbornebythe$50monthlybonusandadesiretobebetterthantheotherguy.Andatitspeak--inHollandandtheArdennes--EasyCompany,506thParachuteInfantryRegiment,101stAirborneDivison,U.S.Army,wasasgoodariflecompanyasanyintheworld.
FromtherigoroustraininginGeorgiain1942tothedisbandingin1945,StephenAmbrosetellsthestoryofthisremarkablecompany.Incombat,therewardforajobwelldoneisthenexttoughassignment,andastheyadvancedthroughEurope,themenofEasykeptgettingthetoughassignments.
TheyparachutedintoFranceearlyD-Daymorningandknockedoutabatteryoffour105mmcannonlookingdownUtahBeach;theyparachutedintoHollandduringtheArnhemcampaign;theyweretheBatteredBastardsoftheBastionofBastogne,broughtintoholdtheline,althoughsurrounded,intheBattleoftheBulge;andthentheyspearheadedthecounteroffensive.Finally,theycapturedHitler'sBavarianoutpost,hisEagle'sNestatBerchtesgaden.
Theywererough-and-readyguys,batteredbytheDepression,mistrustfulandsuspicious.TheydranktoomuchFrenchwine,lootedtoomanyGermancamerasandwatches,andfoughttoooftenwithotherGIs.Butintrainingandcombattheylearnedselflessnessandfoundtheclosestbrotherhoodtheyeverknew.Theydiscoveredthatinwar,menwholovedlifewouldgivetheirlivesforthem.
Thisisthestoryofthemenwhofought,ofthemartinettheyhatedwhotrainedthemwell,andofthecaptaintheylovedwholedthem.ECompanywasacompanyofmenwhowenthungry,froze,anddiedforeachother,acompanythattook150percentcasualties,acompanywherethePurpleHeartwasnotamedal--itwasabadgeofoffice.
作者简介:
StephenE.Ambrose,leadingWorldWarIIhistorian,wastheauthorofnumerousbooksonhistoryincludingtheNumber1bestsellingBANDOFBROTHERS,D-DAY(onwhichSAVINGPRIVATERYANwasbased)PEGASUSBRIDGEandWILDBLUE.HeisfounderoftheEisenhowerCenterandtheNationalD-DayMuseuminNewOrleans.Hediedin2002.

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