So after finishing the miniseries, I of course had to get the book it was based off and read it. I have read a little of Ambrose's work in the past, and I really like his stripped down, personal style of writing history. It's interesting to read about just one company in the entire U.S. Army. Sometimes reading WWII histories gets too complicated trying to keep everything straight, but since this book follows only one company it was easy to follow and easy to relate to the soldiers. The book offers much deeper insight into what the soldiers were feeling and thinking than the miniseries, which is usually true of any book. I will have to read more of Ambrose's work later, as I really enjoy his style and analysis. This book read like a narrative, but he does a great job of inserting his own analysis as well as the analysis of the soldiers themselves, and also uses outside sources well to back up some of his points. Excellent book.
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