This is an original Dick Winters Signed Autographed "Beyond Band of Brothers" book Easy-Company 101st Airborne WW2.  He commanded  Easy Company.  The book "Beyond Band of Brothers" authored by Major Dick Winters and Colonel Cole C. Kingseed was published by The Berkley Publishing Group 1st Edition, 2006.  The Book is new with mylar protective cover. We pack with care and will be shipping priority mail, signature confirmation to make sure it arrives in your hands safely.  It is inscribed to me: Dennis.  Dennis is my 1st name, "Scott" as in Scottslegacy2 is my middle name.  You can see the ink through the copyright page, if you have any doubts. (see below for more info about me)**

In war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible...
They were called Easy Company-but their mission was never easy.  Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150 percent casualties while liberating Europe-- an unparalleled record of bravery under fire.  Dick Winters was their commander--"the best combat leader in World War II" to his men.  This is his story--told in his own words for the first time. 

In 1997 the men of the 506th Easy Company held a reunion in New Orleans – professor of history and author Stephen Ambrose happened to hear about this event and secured an invitation. Sitting amongst the famous men of Easy Company, Ambrose recorded their testimonies and reminiscence of days gone by. For Ambrose, the idea to immortalize this band of brothers in the written word seemed his cosmic destiny. Winters was initially opposed to the idea of speaking to Ambrose but after much convincing, he relented and shared his stories as well (Winters additionally corrected the stories of his men that had been embellished). In 1992, Ambrose’s book Band of Brothers: Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest was published, and became a massive success. Actor and producer Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg, coming off of the triumph of their 1998 film “Saving Private Ryan” got a hold of the book, and found it apt material to turn into a miniseries. Winters was a constant collaborator to the show during production, not allowing for any reworking of the events the Band of Brothers lived through. The show too became a massive success, winning an Emmy Award that was dedicated to the men of Easy Company.

Dick Winters (left) and Damian Lewis (right) who played Winters in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers”.

Major Dick Winters died on January 2nd, 2011 at ninety-two years old. The following year on the 68th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a 12-foot statue of Winters was unveiled at Utah Beach on the Normandy Coast of France, to be dedicated to all the junior officers (like Winters) who gave their lives on that stretch of coast. A duplicate cast of that sculpture was placed in Ephrata, Pennsylvania where Winters lived as a child.

 


This is a must-have for any military history buff! This autographed copy of "Beyond Band of Brothers" by Dick Winters, a distinguished member of Easy Company in the 101st Airborne during World War II, is a true gem.. Don't miss the opportunity to own this incredible piece of memorabilia.  

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Dennis “Scott” is the owner of Scotts Legacy Autographs and has been collecting autographs for more than 65 years,  He has an   extensive collection, including lots of military autographs. Most of the items he got hand signed in person.   He was on the National Board of Directors for the American Fighter Aces Assoc. (AFAA) for 15 years and President of the So. CA chapter of the AFAA for 20 years.  His team put on 46 symposiums: with over 200 Ace guest speakers, 10 Medal of Honor Recipients, and numerous special guests and foreign Aces.   He was chosen to be an Honoree Fighter Ace by the AFAA in 2011.       In addition, he traveled all over the United States visiting Aces in their homes and authored the book, “Salute to the American Fighter Aces” along with being a lifetime member of the AFAA.  We guarantee that all items sold on our site are original authentic autographs.


In his earlier years he was heavily involved with sports collecting.   From 1962-1967 he worked for the LA Dodgers and LA Angels as a souvenir vendor and later as a stand manager. From 1974-1992 he was a Professional Free Lance photographer who worked in all the stadiums and major sport events in Southern CA: (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and golf). This led to many opportunities to work with the ball players on the field, in the dugouts, dressing rooms and in their homes. This is just a snippet of his history.