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506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (United States)
During World War II, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (506th PIR) was a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. The book Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose tells the story of the 506th's Easy Company, and was the basis for the successful HBO television miniseries adaptation.
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