Brothers In Battle, Best of Friends | 
| Authors: William "wild Bill" Guarnere, Edward "babe" Heffron, Robyn Post
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 2510
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5412730922
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
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Product Description
Tom Hanks introduces the rousing story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO 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. Arguably the bravest, most efficient, physically fit, and tight-knit group of soldiers the Army has ever produced, the 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.
Both fought side-by-side-until Guarnere lost his leg in the Battle of the Bulge nd was sent home. Heffron went on to liberate concentration camps and rake Hitler's Eagle's Nest hideout. United by their experience, the two reconnected at the war's end and have been the best of friends ever since. Their story is a tribute to the lasting bond forged between comrades in arms-and to all those who fought for freedom.
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 Good book October 26, 2008
I really liked this book. It was written in a style that made me feel like I was sitting and talking in person to Mr. Guarnere and Mr. Heffron. Their exact words and dialect was printed. It did not read like a book written by some armchair soldier or historian. It reminded me of my talks with my uncle, another WWII veteran.
Great book October 21, 2008
Excellent book by two infantry grunts. A great inside look of courage and true friendship. It is remarkable what this unit did during WW II. and the longevity of the men's friendship of Easy Co.
BEST OF FRIENDS October 17, 2008
This is a personal account by the participants of the battles. This is how they felt about the war, their training, how close they were to their buddies. I thoroughly enjoyed their account after reading Band of Brthers.
 Brother's in Battle, Best of Friends October 14, 2008
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I received my second copy of Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends and there was a blak mark at the bottom of the book (remainder book) which I made a request for Amazon to send me a new book and I have not received it as yet. I am still awaiting i.
Please email me as to what is going on.
Sincerely,
Kali Noury
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Phone 928-451-1998
Great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOUSY SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! September 25, 2008
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The book was great. I ordered it for my Dad's 87th Birthday, he's a WWII vet that was at the Battle of Bastonge With General Patton, so I wanted him to read about some of the 101st airborne he met there...well I ordered it with 2nd day air shipping, I got it almost 3 weeks later!!!!! So much for my Dad's birthday present...Thanks for making an old soldier feel wanted!!!!!! It took 4 contacts for these morons to realize it never left their shipping warehouse 40 MILES FROM MY HOUSE~~!!??!!! They eventually relented and credited the extra shipping...whooppeee!! by that time 2nd day shipping was being offered for free!!!! They wouldn't even gift wrap it....Very Cheap...
Again the book was great, but AMAZON SUCKED. I have been ordering from them since they were a really young and crappy website...no more, now they are a big and crappy website with their fingers in everything...
So long and thanks for screwing up an important event.
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