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Paperback Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II Book

ISBN: 1580800386

ISBN13: 9781580800389

Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II

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 description may be from...

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Rated 5 stars
Required reading for students of WW2 history

I originally read this book as a teenager and now, forty-odd years later, it still rings as probably the best depiction of Infantry combat in the western European theater of operations. Ever. You can almost feel the stinging cold rain, the numbing lack of sleep, and the abject fear of a sudden mortar barrage. There is no question why Company Commander has been considered a classic for decades.

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A first-rate historians war memoir

This book is probably the finest memoir of any junior officer in WW2. Unlike so many war memoirs, MacDonald keeps his focus firmly on his own experiences, and doesn't waste his readers time by speculating on `the big picture' or describing incidents which he didn't personally take part in. He sticks to what life was like for a junior officer in command of an infantry company - disorientating, stressful and very dangerous...

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A Classic War Memoir

Captain Charles B. MacDonald first commanded I Company, 3-23rd IN, 2nd ID from October 1944 to January 1945 and later G Company, 2-23rd IN from March to May 1945. This memoir was written a few years after the war when recollections were still sharp and resulted in a very detailed account of what it was like to take command of a line infantry company and lead it into battle. This book is a must-read for all army officers who...

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C'mon Yall...Its a Classic!

Before I even start with my opinion...if you don't have this book and you have even the smallest WW2 library than stop right here and pick it up. It is the WW2 Infantry memoir Classic written by a guy who was destined to become the Official Historian of the Army. Macdonald doesn't say anything about his career after the war in this book, nor does he spend half the book talking about his training. He dives right into the...

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This is a riveting account of my Father's WW2 experience .

On the day of my Father's funeral last month , a long-time friend of his gave me this book and explained that it was about my Father's WW2 experience .My Dad was a very gentle man , and a pillar of our community . He never mentioned the awful details of what he had gone through . When he spoke of the war , he would recall certain events that were not too awful . My siblings and I grew up with a healthy respect for the truth...

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