How the Band of Brothers Got Their Nicknames (Wild Bill, Shifty, Bull...)

How did the Band of Brothers soldiers get their nicknames? We explain the origin of every Easy Company soldier's nickname heard in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, from Skip Muck and Popeye Wynn to Bull Randleman and Shifty Powers, you'll learn the stories behind the names. For example, you might have assumed that Easy Company commander Frederick "Moose" Heyliger got his nickname during WWII because of his size, but that was not the case. We also reveal why nicknames were used so much during WWII and how they functioned to separate the soldiers from their civilian selves. Related Article: Band of Brothers: History vs. Hollywood










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