The real EASY COMPANY FOXHOLES in Bastogne in 2015

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This is the forest where it happened. Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, the "Screaming Eagles", is one of the best-known companies in the United States Army. Their experiences in World War II are the subject of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers based on the book of the same name by historian Stephen Ambrose. In 2009, twenty of the last few remaining survivors from Easy Company recounted their stories in the oral-history book project We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories From the Band of Brothers. During December 1944 and January 1945, Easy Company and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division fought in Belgium in the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st was in France in December when the Germans launched their offensive in the Ardennes. They were told to hold the vital cross-roads at Bastogne and were soon encircled by the Germans. Easy Company fought in cold weather under German artillery fire without winter clothing and with limited rations and ammunition. The Allies defeated the German offensive. Afterward, Easy Company and the rest of the 506th PIR moved into Germany. The 101st Airborne Division was awarded a unit citation for holding the line at Bastogne.[12] Between the days of January 1st through the 13th Easy company was to take control of the Bois Jacques woods in Belgium. The woods were between the town of Foy and Bizory. Easy Company's assignment was to take the town of Foy. The initial plan for this attack was to protect the men with covering fire. This plan did not work because the leader of the assault Lieutenant Dike hid behind haystacks. He gave an order from behind the haystacks which proved to be his downfall. The order was for 2nd and 3rd platoon to join him behind the haystacks. This caused a halt in movement for the company. The soldiers were easy targets for the Germans to shoot at. Major Winters saw that and ordered Lieutenant Ronald Speirs to take over the attack. He did so and relieved Dike of his command. This boosted the moral of easy company because they were confident in the new leader. He barked out orders to each platoon commander and sent them on their way. I company was cut off on the other side of town without a radio. Speirs heard about that situation and ran through open area to get through to them. Carwood Lipton later stated that "the Germans were so shocked at seeing an American soldier running through their lines - they forgot to shoot!" Once he linked up with I company he came back across enemy lines back to his platoon. Still to this day he is most remembered for this act of bravery. After the action had been stopped and Easy Company took the town Major Winters requested that Dike be relieved of command and have Speirs be the new Company Officer. Colonel Sink agreed and gave the position to Speirs.