![101st Airborne Division troopers, backed by Sherman tanks, battle the Germans in the woods surrounding Bloody Gulch in Normandy, June 1944, where Lieutenant Ronald Speirs and his men fought. The paratroopers had only rifles, machine guns, and grenades with which to conduct the battle until armored forces arrived.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Q-Win23-Spiers-1-760x429.jpg)
Band of Brothers
Ronald Speirs: ‘Imperfect But Daring Leader’
By Jared Frederick & Erik DorrSwirls of black smoke billowed high above the steeples and splintered roofs as Lieutenant Ronald Speirs surveyed the stucco exteriors of storefronts and dwellings pocked by the scars of urban battle. Read more