Charles macdonalds company commander is one of the classic books of ww2. Three books you should read before company command from. Lest i give you the impression that company commander is a dark and depressing account of world war ii from one veterans viewpoint, i must say that macdonald balances the tone of the book by including some lighthearted moments. Macdonald was the author of seven historical nonfiction books about world war ii.
Company commander undoubtedly is one of the best written about the dogface soldier fighting and living under extreme conditions who put on a. Company commander undoubtedly is one of the best written about the dogface soldier fighting and living under extreme conditions who put on. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii by charles b. The classic infantry memoir of wwii kindle edition by macdonald, charles b download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii from the worlds largest community of readers.
Most of these occur, as you might expect, during his stint as the commander of g george company in the spring of. Macdonald was the author of the siegfried line campaign and coauthor of three battles. Arnaville, altuzzo, and schmidt, both in the official series united states army in world war ii. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii 9781580800389 by macdonald, charles b. Macdonalds wartime memoirs were originally published in 1949, so his recollections were still fresh, and it does read better than most of the ww2 vets stories written 30, 40 or more years after the fact. This book is the story of his command of two infantry companies during the last year of the european campaign during world war ii. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii 1st first edition charles b. This book brings home the importance of making sure the team understands and shares a common purpose. Macdonald was a 19 year old ocs graduate captain when he took over a infantry company in the 2nd infantry division. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii macdonald, charles b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading company commander. Company command is the first time officers start writing their own commander s intent to communicate the why of the mission to their leaders and soldiers.
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