 band of brothers is a ten-part, 11-hour television world war ii miniseries, originally produced and broadcast in 2001, based on historian stephen e. ambrose's 1992 book of the same title. the executive producers were steven spielberg and tom hanks, who had collaborated on the 1998 world war ii film saving private ryan."drama: band of brothers". bbc.co.uk. retrieved: 2008-06-09. the episodes first aired in 2001 on hbo. they still run frequently on various tv networks around the world.snead, elizabeth. " tom hanks jumps on bandwagon". tv guide. 22 june 2001. retrieved: 2008-06-09."band of brothers minisite". history.com. retrieved: 2008-06-09. the series dramatizes the history of "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, and up until japan's capitulation and war's end. the events portrayed are based on ambrose's research and recorded interviews with easy company veterans. the tv series took literary license, adapting the recorded history for the purposes of dramatic effect and series structure.biggest brother: the l
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