"Band of Brothers" was originally a non-fiction account of the adventures of Easy Company, 506th PIR, during the Second World War. The author, Stephen E. Ambrose, has close ties with these veterans. In 2002, "Band of Brothers" became a TV miniseries that was broadcasted on HBO for a couple of weeks. The series was directed by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks, with Stephen Ambrose as an executive co-producer.

Easy Company, 506th, was unarguably the best company of the 2nd battalion of the 506. Their original CO (Commanding Officer), Captain Herbert Sobel, was replaced by Lieutenant Meehan. During the D-Day invasion, Lieutenant Meehan's plane was shot down, and Lieutenant Winters took command.

Throughout the European campaign, Easy Company has participated in some of the major battles known to mankind. It performed a key task during D-Day (eliminating 4 German 105mm cannons aimed at Utah Beach), it spearheaded the Allied offensive, it held the line at the Battle of the Bulge, when the 101st Airborne was surrounded and cut off by Germans, no matter how thin it was. It saw the horrific sight of the Jews and ethnic minorities imprisoned in labor camps. It was the first company to enter Berchesgaden and Hitler's famous "Eagle's Nest".

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