Biggest Brother

By Larry Alexander

Biggest Brother - Larry Alexander
  • Release Date: 2005-04-26
  • Genre: History
Score: 4.5
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Description

The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II.

Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!

In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others.

They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne—the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters.

This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army’s arduous new Airborne division, Winters’s natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers made him famous around the world.

Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters’s candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit—and of America.

Reviews

  • Biggest Brother need to read

    5
    By Sgt Scott
    I am a very difficult reader to get hooked on a book. I am a veteran, but of a much more recent and less supported conflict. My father was in the ETO with the 30 ID, but only spoke a "few" words of advice prior to my enlisting into the Army in 1971. As a child I wanted so much to be like our WW II veterans, watching Walter Cronkite and other history shows in the 50's and early 60's helped fuel that desire to be the best I could be for my country. This book has permitted me the chance to listen to my father through Major Winters words. Thank you Major Dick Winters for stepping in for my farther. You made your last jump with the greatest honor! God Bless All Veterans, Scott