Original U.S. Band of Brothers 101st Airborne Patch & Others used in Show

Original Item. One-of-a-Kind set. This is a lovely piece of film history, a set of patches used in the filming and development of Band of Brothers. They include two patches used in the show and one 101st patch likely worn by members of the crew.

The patches come with a very small “COA” which denotes that the 101st Airborne badge set was purchased from the wardrobe department. The patches include one with the 101st Airborne with BAND OF BROTHERS HBO E COMPANY 506TH REGIMENT around it, likely worn by the film crew. The next patch is the US Army Airborne Training GHG sleeve insignia, and the third is the 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment patch with dice. 

Ready for further research and display.

Band of Brothers is a 2001 American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. It was created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also served as executive producers, and who had collaborated on the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan. Episodes first aired on HBO from September 9, to November 4, 2001. Critically acclaimed, the series won the Emmy and Golden Globe awards for best miniseries.

The series dramatizes the history of "Easy" Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. It begins during Easy Company's paratrooper training and follows its participation in the Western Front of World War II. The events are based on Ambrose's research and recorded interviews with Easy Company veterans. The series took some literary license, adapting history for dramatic effect and series structure. The characters portrayed are based on members of Easy Company. Each episode begins with excerpts from interviews with some of the survivors, who are identified by name only at the end of the finale.