Beyond Band of Brothers The war memoirs of Major Dick Winters
by Winters, Dick; Kingseed, Cole C.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-02-07
Publisher(s): Berkley Hardcover
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Summary
They were called Easy Company-but their mission was never easy. Immortalized the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150 percent casualties while liberating Europe-an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Dick Winters was their legendary commander. This is his story-told in his own words for the first time.
Author Biography
Major Dick Winters took over command of Easy Company, an elite airborne unit, when its commander was killed after parachuting into France on D-Day. Winters continued to lead the outfit now immortalized as the Band of Brothers during the liberation of Europe and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
Col. Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army (Ret.), the author of five books, is an Army veteran, military historian, and the president of his own leadership consulting firm.
Col. Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army (Ret.), the author of five books, is an Army veteran, military historian, and the president of his own leadership consulting firm.
Table of Contents
| Author's Preface | ix | ||||
| Prologue | xiii | ||||
| Part I: Band of Brothers | |||||
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3 | (12) | |||
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15 | (20) | |||
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35 | (14) | |||
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49 | (28) | |||
| Part II: In the time of Achilles | |||||
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77 | (20) | |||
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97 | (20) | |||
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117 | (18) | |||
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135 | (16) | |||
| Part III: In War's Dark Crucible | |||||
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151 | (16) | |||
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167 | (26) | |||
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193 | (16) | |||
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209 | (18) | |||
| Part IV: Finding Peace After a Lifetime of War | |||||
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227 | (18) | |||
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245 | (18) | |||
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263 | (20) | |||
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283 | (10) | |||
| Leadership at the Point of a Bayonet | 293 | (2) | |||
| Index | 295 |
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