The classic infantry memoir of world war ii 1st first edition 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. Charles macdonalds company commander is one of the classic books of ww2. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading company commander. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii macdonald, charles b. Macdonald was the author of the siegfried line campaign and coauthor of three battles. The classic infantry memoir of world war ii by charles b. Company commander undoubtedly is one of the best written about the dogface soldier fighting and living under extreme conditions who put on.
Macdonald was a 19 year old ocs graduate captain when he took over a infantry company in the 2nd infantry division. 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. 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. Arnaville, altuzzo, and schmidt, both in the official series united states army in world war ii.
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