The Ultimate Band of Brothers Quiz

"Band of Brothers" is about a group of American troops that encounters incredible danger during World War II. It takes place in the European theater of the war.

It's based on Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st. Officially, it was "E" Company.

The men suffer through paratrooper training at Camp Toccoa in Georgia. There, they suffer all of the typical indignities and hardships of wartime combat training. But it bonds them and prepares them for the physical and mental rigors ahead.

During training, the men of Easy Company are often forced to run up Currahee Mountain, a long, rocky ridge in Georgia. It's also their motto and it means "We Stand Alone."

"Band of Brothers" is based on a non-fiction book (of the same name) written by famous writer Stephen Ambrose. The author interviewed many men from the real-life Easy Company to get as close to the truth of their experiences as possible.

Richard Davis "Dick" Winters, who eventually becomes a major, is the leader of Easy Company. He is portrayed by Damian Lewis, who has appeared in movies such as "Queen of the Desert" and "Will."

Livingston is Capt. Lewis Nixon. As hard times hit, Winters and Nixon often confide their fears and hopes about the violent conflict ... and the lives that they yearn to lead once it's all over with.

Steven Spielberg was instrumental in polishing the final product, but he didn't direct. He served in a production capacity to make the show as good as it could possibly be.

Tom Hanks, no stranger to the subject of World War II, was central to the show's development. He produced, wrote and even directed many scenes.

The show's high production values and excellent direction made it a slam-dunk during awards season. It took home seven Emmys, including Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special.

Schwimmer is pitch-perfect as Sobel, who thinks of himself as ultra-capable but actually can't even properly lead his men through combat training. Winters sees him as an incompetent officer who will get people killed once the bullets start flying.

The men in the company can't stand Sobel. He's constantly brutalizing them for even the most trivial (or imagined) slights. But his hard treatment of the men actually toughens them to the realities of life in a war zone.

The men of Easy Company are in the first waves of paratroopers who drop into France during the invasion's first moments. They are first-hand witnesses to the confusion and violent chaos of that famous day.

During the parachute drop, the company commander is killed. Winters is left as the top officer and must somehow regroup his scattered men to form some sort of attack on the Nazi lines.

It's true, the casting crew picked actors who looked like the men that inspired their characters. Many of the actors went on to become big-time stars in Hollywood.

Donnie Wahlberg did a bang-up job as Lipton, who during one major storyline takes up the job of narrating events. Wahlberg has appeared in movies such as "The Sixth Sense" and "Dreamcatcher."

Winters and the boy stare at each other in shock for a moment. Then, Winters levels his rifle and shoots the young soldier ... and triggers a major battle.

Buck is a tough, smart soldier, but the horrors of the war take a toll on his mind. He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and winds up unable to fight.

The pyrotechnics were the real deal. After just three episodes, the filming crew had blasted more of these devices than the people who made big-budget films such as "Saving Private Ryan," which of course, was another Spielberg-Hanks collaboration.

In "Bastogne," the Nazis launch a huge surprise counterattack, and the men of Easy Company are right in the thick of the action. The Battle of the Bulge has begun.

During a heated battle, Bull is stuck behind enemy lines. He hides out in a culvert until he can sneak across the lines and rejoin his men, who think that he's been killed in action.

Just days after the show's debut, the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed America's cultural landscape. Overnight, it wasn't feasible to advertise a production that featured such wrenching war scenes.

Renee is a beautiful nurse who bonds with Eugene. But their friendship comes to a sudden, brutal end. The Nazis destroy the field hospital and Renee is killed.

A rumor persists that Speirs gunned down German POWs. He leverages that rumor to his advantage, becoming a leader who is both feared and respected.

In "Why We Fight," the ninth episode, the men locate and liberate a concentration camp. They are staggered by the sight of skeletal inmates swarming towards them, hoping for salvation from Allied soldiers.

Webster rejoins his unit expecting his fellow soldiers to embrace him. Instead, they give him the cold shoulder, asking him why it took him so long to return to the front lines.

The men wind up at Eagle's Nest, Hitler's vacation home in Berchtesgaden. It's there that they (fittingly) learn that the Nazis have surrendered and the European war has ended.

This was a major Hollywood production that treated the 10 episodes as if they were full-blown films. The overall budget was an astonishing $125 million and, at the time, it was the most expensive TV show ever created.

The program was broadcast as a miniseries in 2001. There were 10 total episodes.

The show was created and broadcasted by HBO. "Band of Brothers" was so well made that it undoubtedly convinced many audiences to sign up for the premium cable channel.