Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II
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As a newly commisioned Captain of a veteran Army regiment, MacDonald's first combat was war at its most hellish―the Battle of the Bulge. In this plain-spoken but eloquent narrative, we live each minute at MacDonald's side, sharing in all of combat's misery, terror, and drama. How this green commander gains his men's loyalty in the snows of war-torn Europe is one of the great, true, unforgettable war stories of all time. |
This book is part of:
- The October 2012 revision of the U.S. Army Engineer School reading list
- The January 1995 revision of the Combat Studies Institute reading list
- The April 2011 revision of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence reading list
- The March 2010 revision of the General Eric Shinseki reading list
- The March 2010 revision of the USMC (Civilian) reading list
- The January 2009 revision of the Army reading list
- The January 2010 revision of the Army reading list
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On Mar 07 2010
Fred Kiesche (USA)
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Anything by MacDonald is worth a read, and this intensely personal view of combat is one of his best.
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On Jan 04 2009
Tom Copeland (USCG)
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This is a classic day to day description of MacDonald's WW II experience. I recently read James Brady's "The Coldest War" and it reminded me of Company Commander. The soldiers are presented not so much as good or bad but just as people with their own personalities, strengths, and weaknesses.