American historian and author Ambrose advised Spielberg on certain historical details during the production of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN; Ambrose has written several books on the period and events portrayed in the film.
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Stephen E. Ambrose grew up in Wisconsin. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the Univeristy of Wisconsin, and taught history at several American colleges and universities. He was a prolific, and best-selling, popular historian, best-known for his books on World War II. Dwight Eisenhower personally asked Ambrose to edit his papers, and Ambrose wrote a highly-regarded two-volume biography of Ike. In addition to his books on war and soldiers, Ambrose wrote a bestseller, UNDAUNTED COURAGE, on the Le more...
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Before great alliances could be forged, the smallest for of interaction - human to human must be developed. Band of Brothers personifies that bond that was manifested by King Henry V "we few, we happy few, we band of brothers". As in metal, the bond was forged by fire. It is inspirational yet heartbreaking to realise that fire binded these humans yet it was fire that eventually destroyed a great many of them. It also reflects the importance of small unit leadership, which would be the vital pre-requisite in modern warfare.