Taylor Willock had a promising future, her blossoming career in medicine, a "happy" life, but when war comes knocking on her door, she chooses to leave it all behind. Trading her scalpel for a rifle, she answers the call to serve, walking away from the ones she loves and into the heart of battle. As one of the only women in Easy Company, Taylor is forced to prove herself again and again, to the men she serves beside, to the officers who doubt her, and to herself. She runs Currahee, and pulls the trigger when she has to. But war doesn't just test her skills; it threatens to unravel the walls she's built around her heart. Amid the chaos, she finds an unlikely confidant in Lieutenant Ronald Speirs, a man feared and respected in equal measure. His presence is steady, his words are few, and yet, he sees her in a way no one else does. In a world where nothing is certain, Taylor fights not just for victory, but for a place to belong, a place to feel at home. #1 in ronaldspeirs

A debutante from Norfolk who had her whole life laid out for her in a step-by-step guide. A farm boy from Lancaster who paid his way through Franklin and Marshall College by painting high tension towers. To an outsider, Dick Winters and Georgia Fenley couldn't be any more different. After all, they would never have even met if it wasn't for the Airborne. Well, that and a meddling intelligence officer with a penchant for Vat 69. From Toccoa to Zell am See, these two worked to protect Easy Company, the 506th PIR, and each other. Despite all odds and differences, Dick Winters found the love of his life and Georgia Fenley found a man who restored her faith.

Florence Hilton is a British farm girl training as a front line nurse in 1942. However, the US scouts put an end to the plan and whisk her away to camp toccoa to become the first female combat medic, she endures the formidable Captain Sobel, D-day, Operation Market Garden, Bastogne and is one of the first to enter the Eagles Nest. Flo was just a farm girl in 1942 but by 1945 she will no longer be the same girl, she has lost so much but has gained her band of brothers

I was one of five women chosen to serve our country, fighting side by side with the men, and only some of us had come home. Being surrounded by friends and enemies, having to choose who you can save, who you can love, and how to survive is something they couldn't have prepared us for. My name is Emmeline Banks, and I served in WWII in the Airborne. This is my story.

Doctor Winnie Allen just wanted to contribute to the war effort. She had no idea that when she volunteered her services to train medics in the paratrooper division that she would end up on the other side of the world and risking her life for these men. She had no idea that everything wrong with her life was going to compound in the middle of a world war. Her major concern was her brothers, all scattered in different theaters of the war. She certainly had no intention of letting anyone worm their way into her heart-friend or not. But fate has its own plans-and so does the war.

charlotte tarvers is only 14 when the war breaks out, but 17 when she signs up. she's heard the stories from her parents, lovers who found each other by chance on the front lines in world war one in the country of france, now passing down the stories to their daughter. her brothers sign up, leaving her younger brother and sister at home with her parents. her best friend decides to sign up for the war as well, joining the nurses' corps. thinking she will join her, charlotte willingly agrees. however, upon receiving a letter from the u.s. military head of board, she realizes she's being taken closer to the war, to the front lines even, as the first female combat medic in u.s. military history. ___________________ 'from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remember'd; we few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother' ____________________ charlotte (f.) - small, petite, tiny emmeline (f.) - hard-working tarvers (n.) - leader _____________________ you are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey; you'll never know dear, how much i love you, please don't take my sunshine away... -johnny cash _____________________ started : 2 - 1 - 2019 ended : 2 -22 - 2020 ______________________ #1 - World War 2 - 7/21/20 #1 - Band of Brothers - 10/25/20 #1 - Ronald Speirs - 12/10/20 -------------- [ band of brothers ] ~with small portions of ~ [ the pacific ] [ saving private ryan ] ------ cover by lostinthewind

Era l'inizio di un qualcosa che stava per cambiare le vite di molti di noi,ma eravamo come una famiglia. E più guardavo ognuno di loro e più avrei voluto continuare a stare con loro,ma un giorno,quando tutto questo sarà finito e saremo tornati a casa,se qualcuno dovesse chiedermi se sono stata un eroina,beh risponderò col sorriso sulle labbra,ricordando il volto di ognuno di loro e risponderei:"No.Ma ho combattuto con una compagnia di eroi".

In the heart of World War II, Y/N isn't supposed to be there. She isn't supposed to be in uniform, in formation, or in a warzone. But after the death of her brother and a country that wouldn't let her fight, she forges a new identity and enlists with the 101st Airborne Division. Assigned to Easy Company, Y/N hides her truth while becoming one of the fiercest, most feared soldiers in the unit. Her silence speaks louder than orders. Her aim is flawless. Her rage is quiet-and earned. But one man sees through her. Lieutenant Ron Speirs, already a legend whispered about in foxholes and mess halls, doesn't believe in mercy-or distractions. And yet, he finds himself drawn to the soldier who shouldn't exist, who fights like she's got fire in her blood and nothing to lose. As the war deepens, so does their bond-sharpened in combat and silence. But when Y/N is captured behind enemy lines and presumed dead, Speirs is forced to face what he's spent his life avoiding: the cost of letting someone in. A story of survival, identity, love, and war-told through the eyes of two soldiers who never expected to find each other in the blood and fire of Europe. *doesn't exactly follow story line of band of brothers, I made my own*

6 Giugno 1944 - D-Day I paracadutisti americani della Compagnia Easy si lanciano in Francia durante lo sbarco in Normandia, ma non sanno che tra le loro file si nasconde una donna. L'agente Helen Backet dei servizi segreti americani sarà la prima e l'unica donna a combattere a fianco dell'esercito fino alla fine della guerra. In una Banda di Fratelli al fronte ci sarà posto anche per una donna? Per una sorella? Storia tratta e ispirata alle reali imprese della Compagnia Easy durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Dal libro di S. Ambrose e la serie tv di Spielberg e Tom Hanks: "Band of Brothers - Fratelli al fronte".

A determined and passionate soul, Josephine Lambert enlisted in the Nurse Corps stationed with the 101st Airborne. Josephine was skilled, surpassing all of her fellow nurses in medical training. Her time in the nurse corps ticked down and her opportunity to help the frontlines of the Easy Company began to shine. Along the way, she met honorable nurses, men, and friends. Yet, one person changed her heart. Eventual Speirs/OC Slow Burn (Kinda) Started: July 3rd, 2023 Completed: - *Trigger Warning - This story contains graphic mentions of violence and mature language. Some mentions of SA are included as well. Darker themes that need a warning will have a TW at the top of the chapter.*