Customer Review: Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II by Charles B. MacDonald. I highly recommend Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II by Charles B. MacDonald. At just 21 years of age, Captain Charles B. MacDonald first commanded I Company, 3 Battalion 23rd... more info
Customer Review: Evan Thomas examines more of the personalities of individuals and a general sweep of some of the Pacific war than providing a detailed military history of engagements and their root causes. He assumes the reader is somewhat familiar with World War II and the basics in the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor... more info
Customer Review: This IS A FANTASTIC BOOK. Not only as a autobiography, BUT AS A RECORD of HISTORY. Ed Ramsey tells the story of his experiences in the 26th Calvary in the Philippines during World War II. He was the man who lead the last Horse Calvary Charge against the Japanese. Ed tells his story in glorious... more info
Customer Review: U.S. Army General Dwight David Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II. A brilliant strategist and an expert in logistics and organization, Eisenhower planned Operation Overlord, the successful 1944 invasion of Europe by way of the English Channel. D-Day... more info
Customer Review: I read this regular book, here in Brazil.I'm an agronomist and I like to read books.
This book is about, the military(war) life of an american general.
Again there's the so common problem of almost all auto-biografies:the lack of sincerity.
Being a para-trooper, the author never... more info
Customer Review: While not the most action-packed of submarine narratives, this is perhaps one of the best written of the bunch, and I found it hard to put down. In addition to the WWII patrols, descriptions of the snorkeling mechanism and procedures were interesting, as were the Korean War patrols.
Customer Review: Major General Smith organized and led major bombing missions over Europe during World War II. His planes launched from their bases in England and ranged over Europe, all the way to Berlin. He ordered and saw many things and after the air war began winding down in Europe, he was transferred back to... more info
Customer Review: Great book about the real life of a B-17 Flying Fortress Crew during World War 2. Facinating details from training through Missions to Germany.