The series follows the ordeal of the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, taking into cognizance the newest branch of the United States Military, the Airborne Infantry.
Despite some flaws, "Band of Brothers" is an engrossing war story with much to recommend, from the spectacular special effects to moments of quiet drama.
Using 10 hours to show the full horrors of a five-year war is impossible, but by following a single company across its European battles we are given a sense of an impossibly huge conflict as seen through the eyes of real people.
As with another Spielberg wartime project, "Schindler's List," it's the real-life people who have the last, and best, word, after a reverent and effective dramatization of the horrors and heroes of war.
