Beyond Band of Brothers

The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters

By: Dick Winters, Cole C. Kingseed

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

“Tells the tales left untold by Stephen Ambrose, whose Band of Brothers was the inspiration for the HBO miniseries…laced with Winters’s soldierly exaltations of pride in his comrades’ bravery.”—Publishers Weekly

In war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible.

They were called Easy Company—but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe in an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters led them through the Battle of the Bulge, the attack on Foy—where Easy Company reached its breaking point—and finally into Germany, by which time each member had been wounded. Outside Munich, they liberated an SS death camp and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler’s alpine retreat.

Beyond Band of Brothers is Winters’s memoir, based on his wartime diary, but it also includes his comrades’ untold stories. Only Winters was present from the activation of Easy Company until the war’s end. This is their story, told in his words for the first time.

©2006 Major Dick Winters and Brecourt Leadership Experience, Inc. (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Winters tells the tales left untold by Stephen Ambrose, whose Band of Brothers was the inspiration for the HBO miniseries." (Publishers Weekly)

Beyond Band of Brothers Major Dick Withers Easy Companys 506thPIR

This is by far the best book overall of memoirs I have ever read MAJ Winters is one of the greatest leaders I have read about ever They say what do you take away from the books you read well I take from this book a new look upon duty, honor,sacrifice, and loyalty to your troops as an leader MAJ Winters emulated all of these qualities and he spent his live and keep in touch with his men throughout his life MAJ Winters is in my opinion the best leader by far of our time five Stars overall

I don’t give 5 stars very often. It would be 10 if I could

An amazing memoir by a man I highly respect and even quite occasionally. This is an incredible brief telling of the the story of the Band of Brothers, from the perspective of Dick Winters, one of its leaders. I’d read it again next week. Just amazing. And great leadership tips as well. Now it’s time to listen to Band of Brothers again. I loved the narration, the brief and simple (but sufficient for this telling) character development. Great book! A new favorite.

Brutally honest depiction of war on front lines!

I liked all of it!! I had watched Band of Brothers twice from start to finish and so admired Winters. This book does not disappoint!

times places and Mission accomplishment catalog.

leadership by example is represented in this novel clearly and succinctly. the quality of leadership by this officer was absolutely amazing. a standard for measurement would leave almost all combat Commanders will be left wanting When comparing there service to Major Winters.

Fantastic. A must listen for everyone, fantastic

Absolutely a great book, it should be required reading in school. 10 out of 10.

Required Listening.

Listen. Learn. Enjoy. While I watch the series annually, I will include any audible book pertaining to these great men as part of my annual repertoire.

Wonderful

After finishing Band of Brothers, I wanted to hear about what mad Easy company so great. This book gave me more than I expected and it shed even more light behind the leadership of Easy Company.

A perfect companion to Band of Brothers

As a huge fan of the HBO series, I was excited to learn more about the men of Easy Company. I decided to rewatch the series while listening to this audiobook and it was a perfect companion. Understanding the motivations, relationships and history of each character added depth to my experience. It’s hard not to get emotional about this group of men and what they accomplished.

Finally a good sequel

A great book, if it has any shortcomings it would be its inability to stand on its own. This really needs to be read after you have read Band of Brothers or seen the miniseries. It adds a lot of little details and fills out much. An excellent read you will not be disappointed in.

A good expansion into the life of Major Winters WWII

If you liked band of brothers and wanted more you will appreciate this book.

A very good telling of a heroes point of view of his roll in leading the 101st.