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Easy Company was a unit of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, during World War II. Known for its bravery and effectiveness, the company parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and participated in key operations, including the Battle of the Bulge and the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. Easy Company gained fame through the book Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose and the subsequent HBO miniseries, highlighting their combat experiences, leadership, and camaraderie. The company’s exploits were pivotal in the Allied victory in Europe.

Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge – Foy, Belgium

During the Battle of the Bulge Easy Company of the 101th Airborne Division dug in near the German …

Posted January 7, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Patrick

Battle of the Bulge – German War Cemetery Recogne Bastogne, Belgium

The Battle of the Bulge claimed many lives on both sides. In this last stage of the war …

Posted January 4, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal

The 101st Airborne division during Operation Market Garden, Easy company jumps at Son – Netherlands

During Market Garden the British and Polish forces dropped near Arnhem needed tank support as soon as possible. …

Posted September 1, 2013 (updated May 6, 2025) by Patrick

Finally the Eagles Nest on the Berchtesgadener Alpen in English, Berchtesgaden Alps

Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, the Kehlsteinhaus, tea house on the Obersalzberg in Bavaria – Germany

On the Obersalzberg in Bavaria, Germany, are two tea houses. Both are specially made for Adolf Hitler, for …

Posted December 1, 2012 (updated February 13, 2025) by Patrick