“Band of Brothers” is a critically acclaimed miniseries that aired in 2001. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, it’s based on the book of the same name by historian Stephen E. Ambrose. The series follows “Easy Company,” part of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, from jump training in the U.S. through its participation in major actions in Europe up until Japan’s capitulation in 1945.

The series portrays the camaraderie, heroism, and sacrifice of the soldiers during World War II, as well as the challenges they faced both on the battlefield and off. It’s praised for its historical accuracy, intense battle sequences, and emotional depth.

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war.

As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear – and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose’s acclaimed book of the same name.