Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers’ journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. They were an elete rifle company parachuting into France early on D-Day morning, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest at Berchtesgaden. They were also a unit that suffered 150 percent casualties, and whose lives became legend.
Bonus Content:
DVD ROM Features: Weblinks to the orignal Band of Brothers website and more! Documentary: “We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company” – 80 minute documentary featuring interviews with the real men of Easy Company Featurette: 30-minute “The Making of Band of Brothers” The Premiere On The Beaches of Normandy – includes interviews with Easy Company vetrans and heads of state for the United States, Great Britian, France and Canada. Interviews: Ron Livingston’s Video Diaries – The experience of making “Band of Brothers” through the eyes of one actor. Other: Interactive “Field Guide”: An extensive reference feature that details the people, places and events associated with Easy Company’s campaigns through Europe, and World War II as a whole, including sections such as: soldiers, t imelines, maps, chain-of-command and glossary of terms.
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