| Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story Contributor(s): Guarnere, William (Author), Heffron, Edward (Author), Post, Robyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425224368 ISBN-13: 9780425224366 Publisher: Dutton Caliber OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Tom Hanks introduces the aremarkablea("Publishers Weekly") story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," William aWild Billa Guarnere and Edward aBabea Heffron were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Armyamembers of an elite unit of the 101st Airborne Division called Easy Company. The crack 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 Hitleras Eagleas Nest in Berchtesgaden. Both men fought side by sideauntil Guarnere lost his leg in the Battle of the Bulge and was sent home. Heffron went on to liberate concentration camps and take Hitleras Eagleas Nest hideout. United by their experience, they reconnected at the waras end and have been best friends ever since. Their story is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in armsaand to all those who fought for freedom. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.86" W x 9.12" (0.82 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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| Publisher Description: Tom Hanks introduces the "remarkable" (Publishers Weekly) true story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO(R) 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. The crack 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. In his own words, Guarnere gives a gripping account of D-Day from the paratrooper's perspective. Both men vividly re-create dropping into Holland to capture the roads and bridges between Eindhoven and Arnhem, known as Hell's Highway. Through much of 1944 both friends fought side by side--until Guarnere lost his right leg in the Battle of the Bulge and was sent home. Heffron went on to liberate slave labor and concentration camps and capture Hitler's Eagle's Nest hideout. United by their experience, the two reconnected at the war's end and were inseparable up until their deaths. Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in arms under fire and to all the brave men who fought fearlessly for freedom. Includes photographs |