band of brothers
Bonded fighting men
A band of brothers is a group of men united by shared hardship, especially combat.
The phrase comes from Shakespeare's Henry V, where the king addresses his outnumbered soldiers before battle.
It emphasizes the deep loyalty forged through struggle: The veterans remained a band of brothers for life.
The phrase was popularized by the World War II miniseries of the same name.
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- comradesClose allies in cause
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- HBOPremium cable network
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
World War II · Normandy · paratroopers · loyalty · combat · veterans · Spielberg · Tom Hanks · miniseries · foxhole · courage · sacrifice · unit · squad · airborne · D-Day · behind enemy lines · Bastogne
- military bondsbattle buddies, comrades, unit cohesion, esprit de corps
- Friendship StoriesCharlotte's Web, Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh, Bridge to Terabithia, Because of Winn-Dixie
- Shakespeare phrasesto be or not to be, et tu Brute, all the world's a stage, out damned spot, friends Romans countrymen
- siblingssister, twins, siblings, sisters, sib
- Brotherhood Valuesloyalty, unity, solidarity, fellowship, camaraderie
- brotherly bondssibling bond, male bonding, kinship
band of brothersbackstabbers
Those who deceive allies
traitors · fair-weather friends · house divided · sworn enemies · turncoats
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