Band of Brothers Books (1 Viewer)

[gk5717]

Don,t know if you are aware but there are four books, I believe recently published, that have been written by members of Easy Company from BOB. They are
Beyond Easy Company - Dick Winters
Brothers in Battle - William Guarnere & Babe Heffron
Call of Duty - Buck Compton
Easy Company Soldier - Don Malarky
Got all four from the public library.
They all give a little different insight on the BOB story.
I was afraid it would be retelling the same story over and over but it,s not.
Any BOB fan I would really recommend reading all four of the above books.
Well, looks like I will be watching BOB again now for the 500th time.
Gary

 

[L Flowers]

I just finished Brothers in Battle and am on Call of Duty. Good books.

 

[Njja]

Ditto:

I'm following along with Larry on this one, "Buck's" book is very interesting, a

much different take on the situation.

Njja

 

[gk5717]

Guys, like to know your take on Buck Compton and his running from the Battle of the Bulge.
He sorta dismisses it as he was going for help, however from other readings he apparantly lost it.
However to a man they all liked and respected Compton. That can not be said for Nixon.
Gary

 

[jazzeum]

I don't know if or when I'll get to read these other books so what is the reference to Captain Nixon? In the series he comes off well (at least in my view). Am I missing something here?

 

[Njja]

Guys, like to know your take on Buck Compton and his running from the Battle of the Bulge.
He sorta dismisses it as he was going for help, however from other readings he apparantly lost it.
However to a man they all liked and respected Compton. That can not be said for Nixon.
Gary

I'm reading Buck's book now, looking at his lifes accomplishments I'm inclinded to take him at his word. He won the Silver Star and was wounded in WWII which speaks to his courage. I can't even begin to imagine what he experienced at Bastone. Seeing his men killed, and wounded, he just became overcome with greif.

His men all held him in the highest reguard.......Nixon on the other hand, never even fired his weapon.......and questioned Buck's courage in front of his men.......for which he was rebuked.

 

[Njja]

I don't know if or when I'll get to read these other books so what is the reference to Captain Nixon? In the series he comes off well (at least in my view). Am I missing something here?

From Buck Compton's book "Call of Duty" page 147:

"For the most part, today the Band of Brothers is like a large, extended family. The survivors meet at reunions annually to swap stories and catch up.
Most of us are the best of friends. But every once in a while one of two of us have a drink too many--that may have been the case with Lewis Nixon at a reunion in Dallas a few years back, so I'll cut him some slack here. I wasn't at his table when this happened, but he, along with Harry Welsh, Don Malarkey, and Mike Ranney were sitting there, and Nixon called me a coward."

"Is that right?" Malarkey asked. "And how many Silver Stars do you have?" That shut Nixon up like a clam. He was at Normandy, but hadn't fired a single shot the whole war."

I think the accomplishments in later life of these two men tell the true story.

 

[jazzeum]

I guess this goes to show that we are all human and can make mistakes in judgment. I guess it also shows what happens when you drink too much.

 

[steel wheels]

From Buck Compton's book "Call of Duty" page 147:

"For the most part, today the Band of Brothers is like a large, extended family. The survivors meet at reunions annually to swap stories and catch up.
Most of us are the best of friends. But every once in a while one of two of us have a drink too many--that may have been the case with Lewis Nixon at a reunion in Dallas a few years back, so I'll cut him some slack here. I wasn't at his table when this happened, but he, along with Harry Welsh, Don Malarkey, and Mike Ranney were sitting there, and Nixon called me a coward."

"Is that right?" Malarkey asked. "And how many Silver Stars do you have?" That shut Nixon up like a clam. He was at Normandy, but hadn't fired a single shot the whole war."

I think the accomplishments in later life of these two men tell the true story.

That has to be one of the great verbal comebacks in history! Gotta love those brothers!