I love the Band of Brothers miniseries and book.
Sad to see that Major Richard Winters has died, although it’s good that he reached a grand old age and got to see the world he fought to protect whilst many of his comrades didn’t.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12158637
I know there are a great number of other heroes from WW2, but I’m glad I’ve heard his story and was always impressed with the respect and affection he earned from his men which was papable even in interviews some 50 years later.
Please suspend the comments about whether or not we should praise warriors, and the rights and wrongs of war in general. He seems to be a genuinely good man who did an exceptional job in a god-awful situation.