**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** Foreword by Tom Hanks. & 160;The book that inspired Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed TV series and its sequel& 160;Masters of the Air. & 160; & 160; In& 160;Band of Brothers& 160;Stephen E. Ambrose pays tribute to the men of Easy Company a crack rifle company in the US Army. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the dangerous parachute landings on D-Day and their triumphant capture of Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ in Berchtesgaden. Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company. & 160;Repeatedly sent& 160;on the toughest missions these brave men fought went hungry froze and died in the service of their country. Celebrating the 25th anniversary since the original publication this reissue contains a new foreword from Tom Hanks who was an executive producer on the award-winning HBO series. & 160;A tale of heroic adventures and soul-shattering confrontations& 160;Band of Brothers& 160;brings back to life as only Stephen E. Ambrose can the profound ties of brotherhood forged in the barracks and on the battlefields. & 160;‘History boldly told and elegantly written. Gripping’& 160;Wall Street Journal & 160;‘Ambrose proves once again he is a masterful historian. spellbinding’& 160;People. Language: English