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)

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.

excellent ww2 bio

outstanding book on leadership and lead by example. I really enjoyed this book such I listened to it three timed

A must read

This book is inspiring. It almost is a call to action simply because of how incredible Major Dick Winters and the rest of E Company were. I highly, highly recommend taking the time to listen to this man's wisdom.

Great Insights on Leadership

Having watched Band of Brothers multiple times, this read makes it come alive all the more. This book leaves me humbled, challenged, and inspired by the author’s candor and the combined exploits of Easy Company. I wish I could have known and listened to more of the men acknowledged and honored in Maj. Winters’ book - beginning with the Major. I’m sure I’ll be listening to this book again.