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Fort Benning, located in Columbus, Georgia, was the location of the Infantry School where many of the men of Easy Company received their basic training. Today, the fort is home to the U.S. Army Infantry School and the National Infantry Museum.
The Westerbork concentration camp, located on the border of the Netherlands and Germany, was liberated by Easy Company in April 1945. Today, the site has been converted into a museum and memorial.
The small town of Foy, located in the Ardennes region of Belgium, was the site of intense fighting during the Battle of the Bulge. Easy Company was instrumental in liberating the town, and visitors can still see many of the original buildings and fortifications. band of brothers sites
: The site of a legendary assault led by Major Richard Winters to disable German 105mm artillery batteries firing on Utah Beach.
This village served as the pre-invasion training base for Easy Company. Visitors can see where the men prepared for D-Day and experience the village atmosphere that became their home away from home. Fort Benning, located in Columbus, Georgia, was the
Located near the camp, this mountain was the site of the grueling "three miles up, three miles down" runs that became a defining part of their training. France: Normandy (D-Day)
To walk where Easy Company walked is to feel history breathe—not as a distant roar, but as a quiet, persistent whisper in the soil, the hedgerows, and the snow. The Westerbork concentration camp, located on the border
"No… but I served in a company of heroes."
While Easy Company scattered across the Cotentin Peninsula, the iconic image of paratrooper John Steele dangling from the church spire happened here. The church still has a stained-glass window depicting paratroopers descending. An effigy of a paratrooper hangs from the steeple as a permanent memorial. The Airborne Museum (Musée Airborne) across the square is a must-see, featuring a real C-47 and a full Waco glider.