Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends

By: William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere, Edward 'Babe' Heffron, Robyn Post

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Tom Hanks wrote the introduction to this 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 and 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.

©2007 William Guarnere, Edward Heffron, and Robyn Post (P)2007 Tantor Media Inc.

Must read after watching BOB

This book is a must read after you watch Band Of Brothers. This is not just another war book. This book goes much deeper that the HBO series. I really enjoyed reading this book. The narrator can be a little too overacting at times, but its the perfect part. Great book.

Fantastic audiobook!

What did you love best about Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends?

The story itself was fascinating, and the narration was top notch. I routinely forgot that it wasn't actually Wild Bill and Babe speaking. Dick Hill did a great job narrating this wonderful story of best friends.

The best book I've heard.

What made the experience of listening to Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends the most enjoyable?

It was the best. I say that because it was a true story lived by two genuine American heroes--and I almost never use that word, but despite their own denial of that moniker for themselves, they were. It is also extremely well read by Hill.

What did you like best about this story?

They tell an accurate account of the horror, the sacrifice and even the occasional humor of war.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

He captured the tone and feeling you would expect from these two likeable "characters". I would have loved to have met them and Hill will make you feel like you have at least had the honor of listening to them.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The stories will make you laugh and cry.

Any additional comments?

This book should be required reading in schools so that the current generation can get just a taste of some of what made the Greatest Generation great and why this country is still free because of them.

Absolutly great

Two very outspoken and loyal veterans telling an amazing, empowering, and important story of lives lived in the service of others. I have read it several times and will always keep it as one of my favorite reads

incredible!

This is an amazing book that follows Wild Bill and Babe through WWII and shows what real soldiers went through on the front lines in Europe.