The riveting story of the men of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the comrades of the Band of Brothers, from their formation to the D-Day landings and beyond, in their own words.

The successes of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. However, the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were equally remarkable. This is the extraordinary story of how, after suffering heavy immediate losses during the parachute drop, the survivors continued to fight toward their objective against tremendous adversity.

Using compelling firsthand testimonies from soldiers and French civilians who experienced the Normandy campaign, and illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps along the way, the authors provide a unique and comprehensive account of the 3rd Battalion's experiences from training to D-Day and beyond.