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| June 6, 1944, above occupied France . . . With steely eyes, the Band
of Brothers paratroopers of the 101st Airborne lunge toward their
rendezvous with destiny. Many carry a letter from Gen. Eisenhower that
they keep tucked under helmets, in jump boots, and in bulging jacket
pockets, close to heart. It read: “Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the
Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great
Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the
world are upon you.” At the door of each C-47, with chaos a step away,
the troopers knew: “Tonight is the Night of Nights.” |
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December 24, 1944, north of Bastogne, Belgium.
Within the Bois Jacques forest, paratroopers of Easy Company, 506th
P.I.R., 101st Airborne, filter back to their foxholes having repelled an
attack earlier in the day. On this frigid Christmas Eve, Captain Dick
Winters supports his men with his words: "Hang Tough." Despite being
surrounded and ill-equipped, the Band of Brothers would hold the line.
Ultimately, the 101st Airborne would help turn the tide in the Battle of
the Bulge. |
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| Attack on German artillery positions on the first day after the
landing, June 6th, 1944. |
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| We are a Band of Brothers |
