Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose

This book report is written in fulfill manpowert of the requirements for (class subject e. g. Hist. 108) chthonic Professor (professors name). hardening of Brothers is a novel based on the positions of World fight II, emphasizing more(prenominal) on the lives of the passs, break danceicularly the paratroopers of casual participation, 506 sustenancet of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States soldiery. Paratroopers argon train soldiers launched into battle by startle into areas inaccessible by aerial bombing.Written by Stephen Ambrose and published by Simon and Schuster in 2001, Band of Brothers, has been an all time beaver seller which was do into a mini series by HBO in association with Dreamworks, edited by Billy Fox and directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Life in the military has al ways been a fascination of galore(postnominal) young men. All the amazing weapons and gears that they use in battle, the handsome uniforms, not to mention the recognition and acc olade that champion can receive sounds identical a promising career. A priceless honor which brings pride that holds beyond your life sentencetime.If matchless decides to pursue a career in the armed forces, star must be ready to make all the adjustments and smell the challenges, not only that of a rigorous pedagogy, simply a life in the battle theme. A soldiers life, activity and relationships literally changes the later onmath training commences. The armed forces is a stratified society full of rigidity. A soldier has to understand the hierarchy and chain of involve and must look to obey first before complaining (not that one is allowed to complain). The inability to manage a particular duty, collectcapable to whatever reason, is inexcusable, therefore punishable. A soldiers life is full of misconceptions.Civilians mostly notion them as blushful individuals who enjoy a lot of privileges both from the government and the private sector. Stephen Ambrose employ a l ot of characters to portray the lives of soldiers in Easy telephoner. senior pilot Herbert M. Sobel was the overbearing officer of Easy confederation in the 2nd battalion 506th parachute invertebrate foot regiment of the 101st airborne division. He was very fixed and usually rude, squeezing the energy of his soldiers during training. He doesnt tolerate anything that he feels like not tolerating to the point of just simply finding errors on his soldiers just for the heck of it.Although disliked by most of his soldiers, his attitude towards training and his ways of implementing training schedule and activities helped in the honing of his soldiers skills and intelligence. In the mini series, David Schwimmer played the employment of Captain Sobel. Lt. Richard D. Winters, played by actor Damian Lewis, was the wink in command of Captain Sobel. Lt. Winters push throughdo Captain Sobel in the field. Although a Jew, he was respect and well-liked by the soldiers. Scott Grimes played the role of technical sergeant Donald Malarkey who was refused ad charge to the Marines due to dental issues.He in any case tried Army Air Corps, but due to math requirements, still he was not admitted. He only became a member of E company (Easy company) when he volunteered to be a part of the paratroops of the United States Army. He was awarded the Bronze star medal for his participation on D-Days Brecourt Manor Assault in Normandy. Captain Ronald Speirs was initially company Ds (Dog company) platoon leader. During the end of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Captain Speirs was reassigned to command Easy company. 2nd Lt. Clifford Carwood Lipton a. k. a Lip, joined E company in 1942.From Private he was promoted to company first sergeant, then to snatch lieutenant. Band of Brothers is a historical documentary novel telling the narration of the lives and experiences of airborne soldiers during World War II. 1942 marked the year when the United States Army Airborne Division org anise the second battalion of the 506th parachute infantry regiment in Toccoa, Georgia (Ambrose 2001). The chronicle began in Toccoa, Georgia when the U. S. army is preparing for battle against the Germans. Under the command and rigid training of Captain Herbert M.Sobel, the soldiers of E company endured rigorous and severe training. Their company was known to be the stovepipe in the regiment and Captain Sobel prided himself on that and because of their reputation, they were always given the toughest assignments. E company trained for ninety days which included lectures, physical exercises, barricade courses and field simulations after which, they were deployed to England on board a ship in preparation for the invasion of Hitlers Third Reich. Their task is to penetrate rival lines and subjugate German Artillery.On June 6, 1944 in Normandy, the soldiers had their first jump which did not go as planned. Due to heavy firing on the ground, sails carrying the paratroopers flew at m ellowed speeds with only a short distance from the ground (Ambrose 2001). One of the planes got hit, went on fire and crash to the ground. Nevertheless, the troop was able to arrive at Carentan, gained keep back of the area then they flew back to Aldbourne. On September 17, 1944, the troops made their second jump in Holland which was executed perfectly. After completing their mission in the area, they in any case fought in the Battle of the Bulge.The paratroopers arrived in Germany on the second day of April, 1945 where the enemies finally surrendered. They celebrated their victory in Austria where they drank alcohol and took a lot of things from the Germans like jewelry and lugers. When the war was over, they parted ways and took polar paths. As often as possible, a reunion is made in New Orleans where they all could catch up while retention the years they spent at war. My impression on the book is positive. Stephen Ambrose was able to make World War II a more relatable event t o ordinary people.He was able to show two perspectives of the composition officers point of legal opinion and the soldiers point of view. The story was able to show that an army officer is not perfect. He might be very right(a) at one thing, but he still has his flaws, like Captain Sobel who was very good at training men but performs poorly on the field. Soldiers are also human beings who feel fear, stress, anxiety and bleeds inside out but the important thing is ones ability to endure whatever hardships that one has to face in carrying out his duty to the country and the people. They are always in concert and yet, they feel alone in the battle field.War means death, and these men had to straits themselves up to be ready in all aspects physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. focal point on one particular battalion like Easy company, the beginning was able to present the lives of soldiers in the battlefield. Their humanity were more felt and their link as brother s in their cause was strongly established. However, Ambroses exposure of their humanness can be a downside as this could lead to debates and issues regarding the deployment of soldiers to war in support of allied nations under fire. just now then again, the personal approach employ by Ambrose in writing the story made the events of World War II more relevant in the lives of people. Band of Brothers enabled us to understand, at a deeper level, the struggles and hardships that soldiers face. True, recognitions and accolades are given, but such can only be enjoyed by them if they are lucky to be alive. Bibliography Stephen Ambrose (2008). Band of Brothers. 123 Helpme. com. 04 January 2006. 05 January 2008. <http//www. 123HelpMe. com/view. asp? id=37030>. Stephen E. Ambrose (2001). Band of Brothers. Simon and Schuters. ISBN 0743216385Band of Brothers by Stephen AmbroseAirborne Division of the United States Army was formed in Toccoa, Georgia. They were trained under Capt. Sorbel.. Members of the battalion voluntered for the job for the money, thrill, honor and to be the best among the ordinary infantry men. Because the Band of Brothers was narrated from the points of view of the soldiers of phoner E or the Easy Company, the story is unique for the narration was so acute that a reader would feel that he is there battle with the peck of brothers. Because of the physical requirements during the training only few made it to their graduation day.Here the story is significant for a soldier because the story is about the everyday life of a soldier in the boot camp and in the fieldnot a story about generals and admirals usually made by most movie companies. It tells a soldier that even how much he has suffered while training it doesnt guarantee that he would survive in war. From Toccoa the company was sent to Fort Benning for their jumping course. Their earlier training at the boot camp hardened them physically that they even outlasted the physical seaworthiness trainers at the fort.This is the reality about soldiery. There are soldiers who are damp than the trainers themselves. After only five jumps, ironically they were made as parachutists, and after nine months of training were sent to England on board a transference ship to prepare themselves for the invasion against the Third Reich of Hitler. The writer narrates the daily regimen of the company while in training in England. The narration was from the points of view from both the officers and men of the Easy Company.Both the movie and the book depict the confusion, resolution and struggle during the time the company jumped into the countryside where they were separated from each other. Many come on buildings, trees, farm houses, fences, carts, houses, rafters and in the middle of enemies since they jumped behind enemy lines at dawn. There was chaos all around but many admit their composure as hardened soldiers of Easy Company. Their job was to silence the German artillery and neu tralize the enemy soldiers guarding the guns. They effectively put their hard training into practice.The highlight of the Band of Brothers is how Lt. Richard Winters achieved the mission. The book narrates By this time, about 0700, E company consisted of two light machine guns, one bazooka (no ammunition), one 60 mm. But with less than 100 men from the original 139 jumpers, Lt. Winterss men were able to accomplish the mission. The mission was done without heroic deeds of a few. They fought as a team and with the right maneuvers attacked the German platoon guarding the battery emplacement. This is also about the best aspect on soldiery.As a soldier, you have also to protect not your life but also your brothers in arms. In this kind of situation, a soldier usually has to consider that everyone in his stem as his brother. Why? Because they shed blood and divide together or suffer pain together. They are blood brothers, so to speak. The book quotes one of the men We fought as a tea mwe were like machineWe knocked it out or made it withdraw by maneuver and teamworkWe were smartwe had wise to(p) that heroics was the way to get killed without getting the job done. Easy Company continued to fight in Normandy until it was pulled out and deployed to Utah beach. They were about 139 when they exited from the planes door. And ended the battle with only 79 remaining men. In the movie, you can feel the struggle of private Albert Blithe. He has to overcome fear, as every soldier has experienced fear. Winters, on his part, has suffered anguish after he shot a German teenage soldier. The company jumped into Holland under transaction Market Garden and fought until November 1944.The company also heroically defended Bastogne almost to the last man. . In the movie, the German Army sent couriers to relay offer the cognitive content of the German commander of Bastogne for them to surrender or perish. Winters made a condensed reply Nuts. They held their trenches until reinfor cements arrived. Then the men of Company E fought in the celebrated Battle of the Bulge, which marked the defeat of the German Panzer division. Winters men continued fighting and were the first to occupy Hitlers mountain retreat known as the Eagles Nest.From Austria the battalion was redeployed to a town near capital of France and on November 30, 1945, the 101st Airborne Battalion was deactivated. Whats the significance of the story to a plain infantry man? I can asseverate that the Band of Brothers is one of the few stories written from the testimonies of actual combatants without fanfare or garnishment for use in movies. The book tells the story of leadership amid blood, guts and tears and about overcoming fear by soldiers and officers alike. It tells the credo of an American general who says The more you sweat in peace and less you bleed in war. But many die in war.