The first significant chronicle of their story was the 1992 book by historian Stephen Ambrose, "Band of Brothers." In 2001, Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg turned Ambrose’s book into a ten-part ...

Band of Brothers is a masterpiece of visual storytelling for many reasons, but one particular aspect of Steven Spielberg's HBO series sets it apart.

Edward Shames, last of the surviving WWII officers who inspired HBO's 'Band of Brothers,' dies at 99. ... he would use the cognac to toast his oldest son’s Bar Mitzvah," according to the obituary.

World War II Hero Portrayed in Band of Brothers, Donald Malarkey, Dies at 96 Born on June 13, 1922, Shames was just 20 years old when he was called to duty in WWII, according to his obituary.

The Longest Day is extended to The Longest Year in "Band of Brothers," a genuine television epic that painstakingly and indelibly charts the progress of a single U.S. Army company from before it ...

Band of Brothers is the fourth highest rated show in IMDB history, one slot above Chernobyl and two above The Wire, also on HBO. It’s arguably the greatest onscreen realization of WWII we’ve seen.

Edward D. Shames, the last surviving officer of the Band of Brothers, died in December 2021 at 99. “My folks didn’t seem much interested in what we did in the war,” Mr. Freeman told The ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of Easy Company, which inspired the book and HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died. He was 99.