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Richard D. Winters

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters Paperback – Illustrated, May 6 2008

by Dick Winters (Author), Cole C. Kingseed (Author)

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Now in paperback! The New York Times bestseller and war memoir from the commander of the legendary Band of Brothers??now with a new preface from Dick Winters.

They were called Easy Company?but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe?an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, Dick Winters was their legendary commander. This is his story?told in his own words for the first time.

On D-Day, Winters assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when its commander was killed and led them through the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany?by which time each member had been wounded. Based on Winters?s wartime diary, Beyond Band of Brothers also includes his comrades? untold stories. This is a moving memoir by the man who earned the love and respect of Easy Company?and who is a hero to new generations worldwide.

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320 pages
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English
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Berkley
Publication date

May 6 2008
Reading age

18 years and up
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15.24 x 2.29 x 22.86 cm
ISBN-10

0425213757
ISBN-13

978-0425213759
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"There is a saying that 'Great leaders are born not made.' Such a man is Dick Winters... A beautifully written book about a truly great leader. This riveting read clearly reflects Dick Winters's solid character, great integrity, and unerring judgment in critical battlefield situations." —Lieutenant General Harold G. Moore, co-author of We Were Soldiers Once...And Young

"Its modesty, its candor, and its insights into the nature of front-line leadership and the fears and behaviors of men in combat make this memoir a classic ranking with Charles MacDonald's Company Commander." —Dennis Showalter, author of Patton and Rommel

"Dick Winters epitomizes the finest attributes of American citizen-soldiers….a poignant, riveting story with timeless application to the study of leadership in war." —Colonel Lance Betros, Chairman, Department of History, U.S. Military Academy, editor of West Point: Two Centuries and Beyond

"Winters's leadership inspired his soldiers to fight courageously under the most difficult and challenging conditions of battle. [An] extraordinary memoir." —H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, The Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam

About the Author

Major Dick Winters was born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1918. A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College in 1941, he was one of the initial officers assigned to Easy Company of the 101st Airborne. Winters jumped into France on D-Day and commanded the unit now known as the Band of Brothers. Promoted to Captain and then battalion commander, he led his men through the Battle of the Bulge and captured Berchtesgaden, Hitler's Bavarian retreat. Released from military service in November 1945, he returned briefly to active duty during the Korean War, then spent his life on a small Pennsylvania farm and was a highly successful businessman. Now eighty-six years old, Winters is popular on the lecture circuit and has found the peace and quiet he promised himself as he lay down to catch some sleep on June 6, 1944—D-Day.
Cole C. Kingseed is a thirty-year Army veteran who served in a variety of command and staff positions. He earned his M.A. in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College and his Ph.D. in history from Ohio State. He taught at West Point, where he served as chief of military history for four years. Kingseed is the author of thirty-seven articles on corporate and military leadership and such books as Eisenhower and the Suez Crisis of 1956 and Old Glory Stories: Combat Leadership in World War II. He is president of his own leadership consulting firm, The Brecourt Leadership Experience, Inc., whose clients, to name a few, include General Electric, FreddieMac, International Paper, and Bayer Corporation.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; Illustrated edition (May 6 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425213757
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425213759
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 358 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.29 x 22.86 cm

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CD from BC

Great companion book after watching the series

Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2016

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Excellent book. That being said, if you haven't seen the Band of Brothers this will be a spoiler.

It amazed me how true Hanks and Spielberg were to this book. The series was real, and drawn from the experiences of Maj. Winters.

Beautiful companion book to the series, and an easy read. I enjoyed it tremendously

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hungarianjedi

Good read for fans of the show

Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2010

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As with another review in the BofB memoir series, I find it hard to `critique' a book and author whose story and accomplishments deserve so much respect. Having said that, a few points are still worth mentioning for potential readers to consider.

First, the book is lucidly written and easy-to-follow with a clear timeline of events, experiences and thoughts. Whether you've seen the miniseries or not, or are familiar with the unit's history, this book is well worth reading as a memoir. His more detailed and extensive coverage of the training, preparations and the company's time in England were interesting, especially his private recollections of the family he stayed with. If you're a fan of the show, this book is a terrific companion. It adds detail and sets the record straight on some individuals, events and scenes presented as "facts" in the miniseries.

I did however find that the book was repetitive in some places (or on some issues), while lacking in detail and depth in other areas (or on some individuals and events). For instance, while the author does spend time discussing several members of the company, I would've liked to see a page or paragraph on all the members of E company that were in the show. For instance he only mentions Frank Perconte, Shifty Powers and George Luz in passing or in a few short lines. As well, while I understand where the author comes from, his overly repetitious tone on the quality of the Airborne versus the seemingly inept (sometimes barely combat capable) status of other units or trades gets a bit tiresome. BUT, he has certainly earned the right to write and publish whatever he wants... so who am I to judge.

Details of the units' moves from D-Day to the taking of Berchtesgaden and life in post-war Germany was interesting, and really fills the gaps left by the show and Mr. Malarkey's book Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's Band of Brothers . Similarly, Mr. Winters writes with a more balanced feel by refraining from voicing personal dislikes of specific unit members leaving the reader in the position of observer, or house guest/listener, rather than picking sides or favorite players along with the author. As well, while Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's Band of Brothers claims no recollection of liberating a camp at Landsberg, Mr. Winters discusses the event and includes 2 Signal Corps photographs.

Overall, the book is a great personal account with plenty of pre and post-war coverage. If you've seen the show, you'll have a hard time stopping your mind's eye from seeing the actors and scenes.

The product: the book (paperback) is of good quality binding, paper and clear printing with average sized letters causing no eye strain. There are 8 pages of photographs (training and war time) and the book includes a final section on leadership and Mr. Winters' 10 'Principles for Success'. Amazon lists it as 320 pages, but the book goes to 292 + index.

See my other reviews of books in the BoB series to compare.

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Sharon Bott-Leis

To much unnecessary information

Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2017

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While I found the first 2/3's of the book interesting the last 1/3 seemed to be filled.
I read D Day Through German Eyes by Holger Eckhertz first and that really helped me understand the beach landing stories in this book.
Dick Winters is an American hero but there are many stories just as worthy of being read.

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Absolutely worth the read!

Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2018

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Reading it right now and so far i ABSOLUTELY love it and would recommend it to all those Band of Brother freaks out there. You basically read about all the in-betweens of the series, and most importantly you are seeing it all through Major Dick Winters' head and mind! It is magnificent.

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Donna Fletcher

A Must Read

Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2021

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For a fan of the HBO Band of Brothers T.V. series this book is a must read. The realities of his stories are harder edge and more dramatic than could be portrayed on screen.. He is a compelling story teller.

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khuderette

Great book, really adds details to the series from ...

Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2018

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Great book, really adds details to the series from Winter’s point of view. He writes just lole the way he talks. If you like Captain Winters, get the book

Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2019

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Bought this book for my WW2 vet my father . He really enjoyed reading it

Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2019

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If you have seen band of brothers this book is just a more in def view to the show with more details

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GrahamP

Truly moving

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2021

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Having watched the HBO series 'Band of Brothers ' numerous times, I have great respect for all members of Easy Company 506th PIR 101st Airborne Division. I served in the RAF for seventeen years, never saw combat and often wonder how I would have performed if I had. The men of 'Easy' was combat and more, and they performed fantastically, as did other men in other companies, battalions, armies.
What makes Easy Company different is that they did it time after time, never giving up. That was due in no small part to a very humble (my impression from reading this book and watching BoB) man : Major Winters.
He gives all the credit to his men, rightly so, but he deserves as much if not more than them. I believe that without him, many more would not have lived through the horrors that they did.
I am now in my 'twilight' years, and am disappointed in the lack of respect, consideration for others and pride in themselves that so many of the younger generation seem to have. Many seem to think that the world owes them something even though they have done nothing.
Perhaps they should read this book, read or watch Band of Brothers, maybe then they would realise what some are willing to do for others and perhaps try in some small way to emulate these Heroes this Band Of Brothers.
Respect.

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Mr. Stephen Hendry

If you enjoyed Band of Brothers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2016

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I am a huge fan of Band of Brothers. That is why I was so excited about this book. It was a bit of a let down for three basic reasons.

1. It is obvious he is not a writer. I can't fault him for that.
2. He did not really get into much detail as to what he did during the war.
3. He is a very humble person, that is very obvious. But he talks too much about how humble he is to the point of he doesn't seem humble. I think this relates back to the first point.

If you enjoyed Band of Brothers, this is a nice read. There is one quote from the series that he states again in the book that always gives me chills.

When his grandchild asked if he was a hero, he said, "No, but I served with heros."

He is an unbelievable man who did heroic things with other great Americans

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Jbh335

American hero

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2020

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A thoroughly enjoyable autobiography of a heroic but modest man. A citizen soldier who proved to be a great leader of men.
Make sure you read Band of Brothers first, in order to get the big picture (another great book). "Let's get it done"!

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Margaret Matthews

Band of Brothers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2017

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I loved the mini series and thought what a wonderful man Major Dick Winters was. Truly inspirational. His thought for and care of his men is obvious. I still feel the same way. The book is easy to read though some of the detail on regimental staffing and construction was more than I needed. Major Winters is gracious in his comments about the part played by Captain Sobel- I'm sure that I couldn't have been.
On the whole an enjoyable and enlightening read. The respect he had for his men was returned to him by those men and was thoroughly deserved.

7 people found this helpful

ChuckRed

Amazing man and leader

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2020

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Very pleased with Amazon service on this. Great, eloquent author and superb leader. Have read only one chapter and can't wait to learn more from this first hand account since reading another book 'Conversations with Major Dick Winters' and watching the HBO series Band of Brothers many, many times

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