World
War II & The Easy Company
Internet
Learning Links
E Company
Marines Remembered
The 13th
Infantry Battalion was the first Marine Corps Reserve Unit from Tucson, Arizona
to be activated for the Korean conflict in July of 1950. This is a tribute to the men who
returned and to remember those who didn’t. The oral histories, poems, songs, diaries, and photos are
meant to preserve their lives and the great sacrifices made by each member.
Source: Arizona
Public Library
A chronology of the
Marine Corps Raiders
The 3rd
Marine Raider Battalion was organized and trained overseas. This is a chronology of events
surrounding this group as well as the E-Company from September 29th,
1942 to February 1st, 1944.
You can also access Commanding Officers, combat operations, decorations,
and references.
Source: U.S.
Marine Raiders
HBO,
Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks team up in the special event of a story of
three unbelievable years of courage and determination called ‘Band of
Brothers.’ The 10-hour
commercial free mini-series tells the complete story of the E-Company. In this documentary companion to
‘Band of Brothers’, you can access ‘The Series’, which
follows the company’s progress from training camp through numerous
experiences, until ’We Stand Alone,’ the final salute.
Source: Home
Box Office, a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
Band of Brothers
Classroom Materials
HBO and
School Publishing in association with the U.S. Army hope to educate students
about WWII and the men of Easy Company.
Time Classroom provides historical facts, timelines, and images. InTime, a student magazine, provides
background information on battles, members, and key events that took
place. The teacher’s guide
has many additional resources. All
are accessible here.
Source: Home
Box Office, a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
This
interview with Tom Hanks focuses on the making of ‘Band of
Brothers’ and its significance in history. At the bottom of the page is a link to pictures from the
set, as well as a link to pictures of the people recreating the story of Easy
Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division,
U.S. Army.
Source: Entertainment
Tonight Online
In the Company of
Heroes
Thomas
Potter recollects his visit to Utah Beach, Normandy, France, 57 years after his
father jumped to shore. An
emotional account of his trip to the world premiere of ‘Band of
Brothers’ follows.
Source: The
506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association (Airmobile-Air Assault)
Resources
related to Band of Brothers
Resources
for the book turned movie ‘Band of Brothers’ are accessible
here. You’ll find maps, books,
archives, discussions, links and more.
Source: Military Advantage
West
Point Atlas – WWII
The West
Point Atlas provides detailed information on general maps, Early German
Offensives, the Russo-Finnish War, the Russo-German War, the War in North
Africa and Italy, and the War in Western Europe. Included are operations, campaigns, invasions, and
coalitions.
Source: Military
Advantage, Inc.
Captain
“Squeak Greenip”
Culled
from letters, photos, and journals from the front, comes this Veteran’s
vignette that tells of a critical ammunition run to re-supply troops facing
German oppositions.
Source: Military
Advantage, Inc.
Official US Army site about E
Company
As the
word Currahee
in Cherokee means ‘We Stand Alone’, so did the brave men of the
Easy Company who adopted this cry in combat. Read stories of teamwork, the jump, and the cutting edge
from the original E-Company of the 101st Division and today’s
101st Airborne Division.
Source: GoArmy.com,
U.S. Army
Fan Site
This is a
fan site of ‘Band of Brothers’ where members can post thoughts,
feelings and anything pertaining to the subject. There are original oral histories and photos to explore and
translation is available. This site is dedicated to
Eugene Roe, a soldier in the 101st Airborne, 506th PIR Easy Company, as
detailed in the Ambrose book and HBO mini series.
Source: DiscusWare, LLC.
World War II Virtual
Postcards
Send a
WWII e-card. Choose your postcard
from the historical selection provided.
Click on the stamp you want and surprise someone with history today.
Source: Interesting.com
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