5 Little Known Facts about Easy Company “Band of Brothersâ€
Oct 10, 2018 Matthew Gaskill
HBO’s “Band of Brothers†mini-series was aired in 2001. Since that time, the series has, if anything, gained in popularity. This is partly due to later generations having greater access to the series through the internet, Amazon Video, DVD boxsets, and so on.
Many people know that the mini-series was based on the best-selling book of the same name by the popular historian, Stephen Ambrose, published in 1992.
The real “Band of Brothers†existed long before the book. They were the men of E Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (the 506th PIR). These men joined with millions of others in uniform in answering the call of their nation.
However, like any elite force, the members of the 506th (and others in the Airborne Division) wanted to be the best, and serve with the best. The same holds true for members of the Marines in WWII, and the men and women of elite forces today.
Below are some little-known facts about the men of Easy Company and the series that told their story.
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