Research Paper On Band Of Brothers

459 Words1 Page

Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers is a captivating non-fictional narrative based on the experiences of the United States Army’s Easy (E) Company during the WWII as articulated by the prolific American historian Stephen E Ambrose. The movie depicts the E, 506th Airborne Division as a good rifle company equaling any other in the world. Band of Brothers gives an account of group of men attached to Easy Company who went through a very rigorous training that prepared them for a myriad of tough assignments they faced later. In the movie, the men from the remarkable unit endured, fought, froze, and went hungry. However, they achieved the main goal of capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden despite many of them being killed and the unit taking …show more content…

Despite the fact that they were at one point surrounded by the enemy troops and cut off from the supplies, the men endured and fought hard. They supported each other emotionally and physically and this exemplified the Modell II behaviors Double-Loop learning. The men shunned their difference and coordinated their efforts to conquer the enemy. In fact, under the leadership of Winters, the worked as a team to secure Carentan, a strategic area for U.S troops. The men of Easy Company despite being infuriated when Cink orders them to cross the lines in a night raid to capture enemy soldiers, they displayed teamwork, synchronizing their maneuvers and were able to succeed in the night mission. Inferring from Model (2012) and relating to the second loop of double-loop learning, the men reflected on the successes to inform their values and this ensured a sense of wholeness that aligned them to work together. This is exemplified by the fact that when a man got injured, a medic would attend to him immediately, and as they progressed in the war, the bonds of friendship congealed on the icy battlefield in Bastogne, though, the fight was the most arduous. The reinforcement by Winters encouraging the men to carry out the plan while at Bastogne, gave the men strength to withstand the harsh conditions that made them weary and vulnerable to breaking under the stress; they persevered. Therefore, the courage and brotherhood that these me had

Show More
Related

  • Analysis Of David Snead's An American Soldier In World War I

    1362 Words  | 3 Pages

    For training, the author shares the difficult task involved in the training and that went into preparing the American solider for battle in World War I from multiple levels including from Brownies’ perspective. The author gave clear and concise examples to strengthen his claim concerning the overwhelming task of training an inexperienced army. As the Snead explains, “Historians, journalists, and others have written numerous books

    Read More

  • All Quiet On The Western Front Quote Analysis

    1113 Words  | 3 Pages

    “We did not break down, but adapted ourselves” These soldiers know that modern warfare is extremely complicated and demands knowledge and experience. They learn how the differentiate shell sounds, when to take cover, when it’s safe to take off your gas mask, how to tell shrapnel from high explosives. It is shown through the naive and inexperienced recruits that not knowing and applying this knowledge is fatal. Some soldiers call on their innermost animal instincts to allow them to kill mercilessly on the field, using the assistance of a metaphor Remarque writes “We are dead men with no feelings, who are able by some trick to keep on running and keep on killing.” Granted war is a barbaric affair, ironically sometimes the worst of conditions can bring out the best in people. This is through the form of comrade and mate ship. On the field fellow soldiers would provide mutual support for each other and create extremely tight bonds. This is shown in All Quiet on the Western Front through Paul and his tight nit platoon. Paul’s unique experience with mate ship is how especially close he is with his friend Kat. This is expressed in the recounting of when they stole and cooked a goose together. Remarque writes “We don't talk much, but I believe we have a more complete communion with one another than even lovers have.” This shows how mate ship was

    Read More

  • The Battle of la Drang in Vietnam

    2025 Words  | 5 Pages

    Throughout the battle, you see numerous Army Values and Warrior Ethos being used. “I will never leave a fallen comrade”, was the etho used the most, to reach the separated platoon. The battle also shows that not all tactical orders are effective, but as a leader you must never second guess yourself.

    Read More

  • Essay On Valley Forge

    530 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Small Will to Fight With Very Little Might The cold was the most overwhelming it had ever been, and the men inside were dying from dying from illnesses and starvation. All of the problems, it’s just… too much, it’s hard to handle. The American soldiers just arrived at Valley Forge at were attempting to set up. They had very minimal food and were living poorly, they were all cold, discouraged, and about half were sick. All of these men from the Continental Army were at Valley Forge, some on the verge of death.

    Read More

  • Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielburg

    1182 Words  | 3 Pages

    After the United States captures the beachhead and settles down, Captain Miller and his seven soldiers begin their mission. The dilemma is Private Ryan, in the 101st airborne, was miss his drop zone away from the original plan. Command thinks he is in a nearby town swarming with German soldiers. Miller’s squad goes through towns, forests, and enemy occupied areas searching for Private Ryan. Sadly, two out of the eight men are killed during the search diminishing the morale. The captain mentally suffers from the burden of losing his men. When they finally locate Ryan, he is defending one of the most strategic towns in the beginning of the war. The town has one of the only 2 bridges across the river that will collect the Allies to the Eastern front. Private Ryan does not want to leave his men guarding the bridge because he feels that it is unfair to leave his fellow soldiers. So Captain Miller and the squad decide to make a last stand ...

    Read More

  • Summary Of Andrew Carroll's My Fellow Soldiers?

    851 Words  | 2 Pages

    In his book, My Fellow Soldiers, Andrew Carroll tells the story of World War I through the eyes of the American participants. He uses quotes, personal letters and diaries, from an array of characters, to depict a day in the life of a WWI warrior. Though, he narrows his focus on the untold story of General John J. Pershing, a US army leader. He uniquely talks about the General's vulnerable and emotional side. "Pershing was notoriously strong-willed, to the point of seeming cold, rigid, and humorless, almost more machine than man" (p.XVIII). Pershing is commonly recognized for his accomplishments during the war and remembered for his sternness. He was "…especially unforgiving when it came to matters of discipline" (p. XVIII). Nicknamed "Black Jack" due to his mercilessness towards his soldiers, in this book, Pershing is portrayed as a General with much determination and devotion to his troops, family, and close friends.

    Read More

  • Band of Brothers Analysis and Summary

    1683 Words  | 4 Pages

    “At the peak of its effectiveness, in Holland in October 1944 and in the Ardennes in January 1945, it was as good a rifle company as there was in the world”. From the beginning of Band of Brothers, author Stephen Ambrose positively argued that the men of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne were the best and most well-trained army company who went into World War II and to come out of it, as well. Ambrose backs his argument by writing about the company's training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia from July of 1942 through December of that same year. The men who joined the Easy Company, forming in 1942, were promised extra pay, great exhilaration, and the thrill of taking the war to the Nazis by jumping out of an airplane as a paratrooper. In order to prepare the men for special missions they would u...

    Read More

  • History Of The 82nd Airborne Division

    1816 Words  | 4 Pages

    These men of this division showed just how powerful they were just after their first appearance in war. Then this division was asked to be a part of one of the most famous missions in the United States Army’s history, D-Day. This division then took on this challenge of D-Day and were very successful in their mission. If the 82nd had not gone into Normandy the night before D-Day then the whole outcome of D-day would, with any doubt, have a different outcome for both sides. The task that this division took was pure bravery and courage.

    Read More

  • Band Of Brothers Summary

    333 Words  | 1 Pages

    The book that is called Band of Brothers that was written by Stephen E. Ambrose tells the history and the legacy of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, from basic training to D-Day. This book follows their crazy experience in Easy Company, from the battle of the Bulge which was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, all the way to the occupation of Berchtesgaden and Austria, Berchtesgaden is town on the Austrian border. The author's main point in the book is to teach the audience about Easy Company spent their time during World War II. The Author's purpose for writing this book is for it to be a memorial for those who served in Easy Company. Ambrose is an excellent

    Read More

  • The Few By Alex Kershaw Book Report

    1080 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the summer of 1940, World War II had been in progress for nearly a year. Adolf Hitler was victorious and planning an invasion of England to seal Europe’s fate. Everyone in the United States of America knew it. The Germans were too powerful. Hitler's Luftwaffe had too many planes, too many pilots and too many bombs and since Hitler was Europe's problem, the United States claimed to be a neutral country (Neutrality Act of 1939). Seven Americans, however, did not remain neutral and that’s what this book is about. They joined Britain's Royal Air Force to help save Britain in its darkest hour to fight off the skilled pilots of Germany's Luftwaffe in the blue skies over England, the English Channel, and North Europe. By October 1940, they had helped England succeed in one of the greatest air battles in the history of aviation, the Battle of Britain. This book helps to show the impact of the few Americans who joined the Battle of Britain to fight off an evil that the United States didn’t acknowledge at the time. The name of Kershaw’s book was inspired from the quote, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to sow few,” which was said by British Officer and Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

    Read More

  • Relationships in Tim O'Brien's Things They Carried

    1674 Words  | 4 Pages

    The friendships and bonds that formed in the jungles of Vietnam between the members of Alpha Company help them to survive on a day to day basis. Not only while they were in Vietnam, but also in dealing with their lives back in the United States. Without the bonds of friendship none of the men of Alpha Company would have survived mentally or physically the strains and trauma of the Vietnam War. In the end it is realized that the men not only carried their gear and weapons, but they carried with them bonds, friendship and a connection that only the men of Alpha Company will ever really understand.

    Read More

  • Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried

    1346 Words  | 3 Pages

    It is apparent that during war time emotions are checked at the door and ones whole psyche is altered. It is very difficult to say what the root causes of this are due to the many variables that take play in war, from death of civilians to the death of friends. However, in "Enemies" and "Friends" we see a great development among characters that would not be seen anywhere else. Although relying on each other to survive, manipulation, and physical and emotional struggle are used by characters to fight there own inter psychological wars. Thus, the ultimate response to these factors is the loss and gain of maturity among Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk.

    Read More

  • Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose

    1296 Words  | 3 Pages

    Band of Brothers is a fascinating book that captures moments lived by soldiers during World War II. It specifically relates to the History of a small unit of paratroopers known as Easy Company, 506 Regiment, 101st Airborne. It is a story that follows the company from its inception to the capture of Hitler’s nest. It begins with the training of these soldiers at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. The 140 members of easy company who were young men from different social levels were physically and mentally trained. This particular company had an extremely harsh training, but many believe it is because of this training that they were considered as one of the best rifle companies in the army.

    Read More

  • SEAL Team Six Analysis

    681 Words  | 2 Pages

    The men have to learn to stick together and fight for each other no matter what they are personally going through out of respect and brotherhood. Just like brotherhood, the men have to learn how to deal with mortality. Overtime and experiences, the men learned to overcome the pain and confusion of death and the fact that they have to decide whether it is okay to kill an unarmed person or not. They go through many difficult, scary challenges that always test their emotions and abilities. The only way they can function is to overcome these challenges of brotherhood and

    Read More

  • Going To War Research Paper

    221 Words  | 1 Pages

    Going to war would be exiting at first because militants are told that you are saving their country that they are heroes in people mind. The realization that they could possibly die only comes to them once they are where they are meant to fight. War speeches help soldiers feel proud and honorable, they make them feel great and powerful. This strategy is used to get more people to join wars in times of the nations struggle. The feelings that are involved with going to war would be different for each person as they each have different backgrounds in life. I do not know anyone who has gone to war, but I don't believe that wars are good to the world. Wars are only used to protect property and wealth of those in power. I would not feel content about

    Read More

More about Research Paper On Band Of Brothers

Open Document