Leadership 101: Band of Brothers

The book Band of Brothers talks about Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, also known as “Screaming Eagles” is recognized company, during World War II, for its successful and unsuccessful missions; Operation Overlord, Battle of the Bulge, and Market Garden. This division is vastly decorated; four Presidential Unit Citation, two Valorous Unit Awards, five Meritorious Unit Commendation, Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm and Netherlands Orange Lanyard and twenty-two Medals of Honor Recipients. If it was not for the brave men that volunteered during World War II the 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division would not exist. Among those brave men that volunteered was Major Richard Winters, throughout the book Richard Winters, he was a well-liked officer among his soldiers and superior leaders. Winters had a natural gift at being a leader; he displayed selfless service by putting his men before himself, was a successful leader by leading from the front not the back, and understood what his duty was as an officer and a leader to effectively or successful complete his task or mission. Ending???????

Humble and curious man , Second Lieutenant Richard Winters was, when it came to his soldiers. Richard Winters was a self-sacrificing leader, instead of having a week of drinking in Aldbourne, Winters was too busy caring about not only his soldiers, but for other soldiers in his company and their families back home, informed them about whether their loved one was either wounded or killed . During an intersection clearing of the German machine guns, a ricochet bullet went through his boot and into his leg. He checked the ammunition and discuss with Welsh about the defensive position for a co...

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...o save his men’s lives.

What allowed Winters to complete his task or mission was his ability to gain the trust of his men or his men being discipline. While at Utah Beach was a successful invasion, due to the high morale, quick, and audacity of a frontal attack from Easy Company. Winter could not have serevied or gone as long as he did without his men having his back.

America lost a lot of lives during World War II, but without leaders like Major Richard Winters we would not have only lost many lives but, also would have lost the war. If it was not for Winters’ leadership style being a devoted leader not only to his country but also to his men, a leader that set the example; leads from the front not the back, and a determined and effective leader. Easy Company would have lost more men than any of us could imagine. Bless our men and women, who fought for our freedom!