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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.

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"Memoirs of politics and wars usually become less interesting with the passing of time. 'Company Commander' is an exception...It speaks to the younger generations with almost the same immediacy as it did to the generation of the Second World War." (Ronald H. Spector, from his Introduction)

"Nowhere is there a more honest, unassuming portrayal of the hopes and dreams and fears of a young infantry captain..." (Saturday Review)

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About the Author

The late Charles B. MacDonald also wrote A Time for Trumpets and other books. After the war (in which he was awarded the Purple Heart and the the Silver Star) he became and official Army Historian, retiring as Deputy Chief Historian in 1979. He died in 1990.

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Burford Books; Revised ed. edition (October 19, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580800386
ISBN-13: 978-1580800389
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.6 x 9.1 inches
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tells it like combat really is

ByGeorge Gribbenon June 27, 2016

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I was a teenage Infantryman during WW II. A member of the 75th Div. 290th Reg. I have read many books written about the Battle of the Bulge and Charles B. McDonald in, my opinion, tells it like combat really is. None of the other authors books tell much about the foot soldiers (dog-faces) like he tells it. Of course McDonald was with his men during their combat. The only thing surprising to me was how often he tells of the mess trucks coming to the front lines to feed his platoons. I can only remember a couple times that we got feed other than rations, during combat, and we were in reserve when that happened. God was good to me for I made it home and I witnessed hundreds upon hundreds of dog-faces who did not make it home. I recommend this book to everyone interested in WW II. I am 91 years old and doing very well. Keep The Battle of the Bulge in the minds of our young people. This is the largest land battle the USA has ever fought.

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Good read about combat.

ByBruce Con February 18, 2016

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I enjoyed reading this and found the detail to be different from other stories written by usually higher level officers. It seems to be written like other stories of this time at this time with reference to the soldiers hometown as well as their names. While maybe not in style now it adds that flavor of the many different locations our soldiers lived and got along with their peers. It was interesting reading about the everyday life of combat from the boredom to sheer terror of it. While war fighting has evolved over the years with technical advancements the day to day face to face factors remain the same. Captain MacDonald does not embellish his role and tells it like it is.

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Haze of War

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Very well written and gives you a good flavor of the unflavored ugliness of war. These men may be gone, but never forgotten thanks to books like this one.

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Good account of leadership abilities

ByKenGordonon July 30, 2017

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A classic well-told account of command in WWII without over reaching. Interesting how well the REMF's lived and the front-line troops suffered.

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ByGeorgeon January 17, 2017

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After Band of Brothers, and the various men of Easy Company stories it's easy to become infatuated with the "famous" and fail to realize there were others involved. This story tells the happening's of another new Commander and his struggles and his doubting his own abilities.

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We were all young

ByLilion March 12, 2016

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The scare of a young officer fresh to the line, the boredom, the fear under heavy bombardment, the horrible conditions.. It is the every day life of the infantry, no nice talking. Not that well trained as special troops, thrown in wherever needed, having no idea what is happening.. It was their lot and those young men did it.

If you want a book wit the stark reality, this is it. Mr MacDonald shows his admiration for his men and admits to his fears and inexperience. This is the voice of the young soldiers from WW II

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Interesting book

ByBP110on December 30, 2016

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Written from the viewpoint of the company commander, who in this case is a Captain. He is the person taking orders from above and planning how to get them accomplished safely for his men. The CO orders the men in his company to take objectives rapidly as the Allies March across Germany, after the battle of the bulge. I like the fact that he relates how he feels about his men and doesn't take unnecessary chances with their lives.

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Well written account of developing leadership in combat.

ByLtc Philon January 27, 2016

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This is an excellent account of the confidence and leadership development of an officer given command of an Infantry Company at the age of 21. I made Captain and was given a command in Vietnam two years after graduating from college, so I found the book particularly meaningful. It is a well written account of heavy combat and would be of interest to veterans of Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Combat to an infantryman doesn't change much from war to war. MacDonald was a well-respected historian who participated in the event he writes about.

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Started out pretty good, then the last half of the book ...

Started out pretty good, then the last half of the book was getting a little bit redundant. Above average read.

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Ok. Not great.

Published 3 days ago by Ed

Five Stars

Great book.

Published 14 days ago by Scott

Most detailed war story I ever read. I fell into the routine of the Army as it traveled, attacked, defended, and lived in very cold wet conditions.

Anyone who wants to understand how an army man lived and died in WW2 should read this book . The command structure was also covered in great detail.

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Very personal and naming members of his group was good!

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Put this in the mix.

A journal turned into a book. Very readable with no extraneous verbage thank goodness.
Boots on the ground details of soldiering during the Battle of the Bulge.

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