Summary

I would have to say that this book is truly amazing. Many of the book you read on war are all research and encyclopedias. However this book is different. It takes you away from all the tactics and the various details and takes you directly into the soldiers perspective.

Many books are just second hand accounts however this book is different. It is made from the actual recollections of the members of Easy company. It deals with their different trials and tribulations and how they rose to conquer them. It is a first hand account of their noble deeds. Many of the World war 2 veterans are very old or dead. For an account like this to be made, it is really something special.

The author is especially gifted in mixing the first hand accounts with the actual events of the war. He takes you from the experience of the battle from one soldier to the greater picture without losing that feeling that you are in the soldiers boots. The way he depicts and renders the different soldiers is amazing. He is able to show you how the soldiers saw each other and how their different stories actually shaped the war.

For these reasons, I would have to recommend this book for any person who is at least interested in World War 2.