"Band of Brothers": We Stand Alone Together Quiz

Answer: 1942

This was a brand new concept that the US Army tried, and it became very successful. Most of the men wanted to go into war fighting with the best, and the 506 was the answer.

Answer: Easy

Everytime an advance took place, it seemed the Company that was turned to most was Easy. Of course, always being on the front lines, you're going to have high casualties. Easy sustained 150 percent casualties by the end of the war - that is the number of casualties was 1.5 times the original size of the company.

Answer: Life

The article about paratroopers in "Life" magazine was one of the main reasons why civilians joined the Airborne.

Answer: 10%

Paratroopers went through some of the most vigorous and difficult training in the war. Paratroopers were among the elite soldiers in the war.

Answer: 118 Miles & 3 Days

This march set a world record for march endurance, which was previously set by the Japenese. Colonel Sink wanted to beat that record. Since 2nd Battallion had the best training, Dog, Easy and Fox Company marched to Atlanta.

Answer: July 1942 & Camp Toccoa, Georgia

The 101st Airborne was formed in July of 1942, along with its nine companies, Able through Idle. The 101st called Camp Toccoa home for over a year during basic training.

Answer: We stand alone together

This is the motto of the 101st Airborne.

Answer: Landing on the ground

Landing can be difficult depending on the speed and height of the plane. On D-Day, alot of Paratroopers received injuries because the C-47's were flying at 150 mph and were a lot closer to the ground than they should have been.

Answer: False

You were only required to do 5 jumps to become a qualified paratrooper.

Answer: Sept 3, 1943

This would be the last time most of the men from Easy Company would see the United States for over two years. Some men returned early if they had a serious injury or earned enough points by the end of the war in Europe. The rest had to wait until the war in the Pacific was over.

Answer: 15 months

All of this basic training was done at Camp Toccoa. They later moved to Fort Benning for combat training.

Answer: True

The soldiers had the most horrible condition on the boats. The ship that was meant to carry 1,000, was carrying 5,000 soldiers. They were stuck in cramped, smelly holes, many soldiers sleeping on the cold steel of the ship.

Answer: 13,400

13,400 paratroopers dropped from the skies on D-Day, taking part in the largest military operation at that point. In terms of paratrooper divisions involved, Operation Market Garden was even larger.

Answer: 150 mph

At this speed, most of the paratroopers lost weapons, ammo, and the famous leg beg. The landing was also a lot more difficult.

Answer: East

Most of the paratroopers dropped were not close to their objectives, some miles off of the DZ. They managed to re-group and mount an attack on numerous fixed positions in Normandy.