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Brothers In Battle, Best of Friends | 
 enlarge | Authors: William "wild Bill" Guarnere, Edward "babe" Heffron, Robyn Post
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Category: Book
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 146991
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5412730922
ASIN: B0015VT27K
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
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Product Description
Tom Hanks introduces the rousing 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. Arguably the bravest, most efficient, physically fit, and tight-knit group of soldiers the Army has ever produced, the 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 fought side-by-side-until Guarnere lost his leg in the Battle of the Bulge nd was sent home. Heffron went on to liberate concentration camps and rake Hitler's Eagle's Nest hideout. United by their experience, the two reconnected at the war's end and have been the best of 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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 probably interesting for people very interested in military history... January 5, 2009
But if, like me, you aren't so interested, much of this book may bore you.
Having said that, I did find the first and last chapter to be much more interesting than the rest of the book. The first chapter is of broader interest because it describes the authors' youth in South Philadelphia before they joined the military. The authors grew up a lot faster than my young nephew and nieces today; by the time they were 10, they worked, drank alcohol, smoked and gambled. And because of the Great Depression, material scarcity was intense; children fought each other for food at the dinner table.
The last chapter focuses less on the authors than on the actors who played them in an HBO miniseries. This chapter definitely increased my respect for actors; these actors got "in character" by speaking with the authors, learning to speak like 1940s South Philly teenagers, wearing Army uniforms, etc.
Even in the relatively dry middle of the book, a few facts grabbed me- the intensity of wartime trauma (the authors, like my Holocaust-survivor father, did not talk much about their memories for decades after the war), the authors' healthy respect for German military power (because Germany made up for its small size with advanced technology), and the length of the paratroopers' training between enlistment and combat (over a year).
 GREAT January 2, 2009
I ACTUALLY READ THIS BOOK TWICE. THE AUTHOR'S PERSONALITIES ARE HEART WARMING AND HILARIOUS. I ENJOYED THEIR STORIES AND THE PICTURES THAT WENT ALONG WITH IT. I DIDN'T WANT THE BOOK TO END. IT DEFINATELY GAVE ME A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SACRIFICES MADE DURING WWII.
husband loved book December 28, 2008
bought this for my husband who loves band of brothers and is friend to Shifty Powers. He loved the book.
Outstanding collection of stories December 25, 2008
"Wild Bill" and "Babe" are two warriors that helped free occupied Europe from the grip of the Nazi's. Their stories are captivating, and insightful. I couldn't put this book down until I had finished reading it. Their sense of duty to their country, their fellow soldiers, and their loved ones back home are obvious in their stories. God bless "Wild Bill" & "Babe" they are true Patriots !
Good book October 26, 2008
I really liked this book. It was written in a style that made me feel like I was sitting and talking in person to Mr. Guarnere and Mr. Heffron. Their exact words and dialect was printed. It did not read like a book written by some armchair soldier or historian. It reminded me of my talks with my uncle, another WWII veteran.
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