The mini series Band of Brothers is deemed undoubtedly one of the finest war movies ever created. Influenced by the book by Stephen Ambrose, the ten parts follow the history among the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Regiment of the American 101st Airborne. Episode one gets under way with their basic training at Toccoa, Georgia just before being transferred to the United Kingdom as they make ready for their role in the D-Day Assault at Normandy.
Every episode starts off by talking to veterans of Easy. They talk about their war time memories that this episode covers though at this point, the veterans aren't revealed. Even if the veterans aren't identified, the episodes introduce you to the figures early and the actors are superbly chosen meaning it is easy to relate to them from the very start.
While the action scenes are filmed superbly, the reason why Band of Brothers stand above numerous different war films is that often it brings forth the individual stories so clearly. For example, in episode 2 merely before Easy are due to leap into Normandy, amongst the soldiers, Bill Guarnere, discovers his brother has been killed at Montecassino.
The ten episodes show the stories of Easy Company starting with their basic training before heading into war in Normandy and on to the village of Carentan. Episode four sees the introduction of replacement soldiers into Easy and highlights the problems they have being accepted by the D-Day veterans as Easy Company take part in Operation Market Garden.
The subsequent 2 episodes include the build-up and then the action at Bastogne throughout the Battle of the Bulge. By now many of the men are at breaking point and it is the subject of episode seven. As the war in Europe nears the conclusion, there is a final patrol for Easy. The horrors of war are underlined the minute the men come across a concentration camp. The last episode sees Easy Company head into Austria where they capture the Eagle's Nest high in the mountains at Berchtesgaden.
The series closes with interviews with the men of Easy and eventually identifies the men that audiences now know for the duration of the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
Every episode starts off by talking to veterans of Easy. They talk about their war time memories that this episode covers though at this point, the veterans aren't revealed. Even if the veterans aren't identified, the episodes introduce you to the figures early and the actors are superbly chosen meaning it is easy to relate to them from the very start.
While the action scenes are filmed superbly, the reason why Band of Brothers stand above numerous different war films is that often it brings forth the individual stories so clearly. For example, in episode 2 merely before Easy are due to leap into Normandy, amongst the soldiers, Bill Guarnere, discovers his brother has been killed at Montecassino.
The ten episodes show the stories of Easy Company starting with their basic training before heading into war in Normandy and on to the village of Carentan. Episode four sees the introduction of replacement soldiers into Easy and highlights the problems they have being accepted by the D-Day veterans as Easy Company take part in Operation Market Garden.
The subsequent 2 episodes include the build-up and then the action at Bastogne throughout the Battle of the Bulge. By now many of the men are at breaking point and it is the subject of episode seven. As the war in Europe nears the conclusion, there is a final patrol for Easy. The horrors of war are underlined the minute the men come across a concentration camp. The last episode sees Easy Company head into Austria where they capture the Eagle's Nest high in the mountains at Berchtesgaden.
The series closes with interviews with the men of Easy and eventually identifies the men that audiences now know for the duration of the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
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This mini series offers a fascinating point of view into the actions of Easy Company at some of the most famous battles of World War II including Normandy, Arnhem, Battle of the Bulge all the way through to the end of the war in Europe.. Free reprint available from: Review about the mini series Band of Brothers.
