On the following pages, a platoon of rising stars from HBO's Band Of Brothers showcases this fall's sharpest coats. The ten-part series, based on Stephen Ambrose's book, follows an Army rifle company from boot camp through D-day and on to Hitler's demise. The coats, whose designs were inspired by generations of military outerwear, redefine the term cold comfort. Photographs by Norman Jean Roy.

Esquire, September 2001

Lieutenant Richard Winters (Damian Lewis, opposite) is respected by his troops, like Lynn "Buck" Compton (Neal McDonough, above), admired by the brass, and burdened with the doubts and guilt of a young man who finds himself responsible for the lives of so many other young men. On Lewis: Leather trench coat ($4,930), cashmere crewneck ($550), wool trousers ($525), and leather boots ($595) by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche.