Dick Winters: Hang Tough

From The Front To The Films: A World War II Podcast

English - August 07, 2023 18:27 - 55 minutes - 101 MB - ★★★★ - 25 ratings
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Narrated by actor Damian Lewis ("Dick Winters" in Band of Brothers). In 2012, a statue was dedicated in Normandy, France recognizing American Junior Officer leadership on D-Day. Thanks to the HBO series Band of Brothers, the figure depicts one of the war's most famous officers, Richard "Dick" Winters of the "Band of Brothers." Hear how the statue came together and how Dick Winters's legacy still resonates in Normandy today.