Company Commander Audiobook By Charles B. MacDonald cover art

Company Commander

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Company Commander

By: Charles B. MacDonald
Narrated by: Tristan Morris
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.74

Buy for $19.74

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

As a newly commissioned captain of a veteran US Army regiment, MacDonald's first combat experience was war at its most hellish - the Battle of the Bulge.

In this plainspoken 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 most unforgettable war stories of all time.

©1947 Charles B. MacDonald (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Military
Authentic War Account • Detailed Combat Descriptions • Excellent Narration • Honest Personal Perspective • Perfect Cadence
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
This is one of the best down and dirty accounts of one company commanders experiences slogging through Europe after D-Day. It has all the action, heartbreak and the exhilaration associated with war and the triumph of the human spirit.

A good account of company, life in the war

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very similar in details to Stephen Ambrose WW2 books except thus story traces one man’s journey through Europe

Lots if interesting details about combat deployments etc.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was written from a perspective that you don't normally get. The author isn't afraid to tell about his lack of confidence, and how it affected his actions. It kept me awake during a long cross country trip.

Not your normal war book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The story was good, if not a little dry but the editing needs some work. There are places that the reader goes over places twice. Overall I liked the book

Good story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
It begins a little dry, like a book written by a young proper officer might be, but it picks up, and gathers steam right to the end.

Good Book from 1947

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A detailed story of life for a commanding officer in Europe during the final acts of WW2. Well written. Narration was average.

Well written

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a very moving record of two infantry companies during the last year of the war in Europe.

Worth your time

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Infantry combat on the personal level, terror and triumph. This was a combat leader who created about his and tried to protect them as best he could. Gritty.

Many details I hadn't heard before.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I really enjoyed the story. The reader was one of the better ones! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants an insight into what it’s like being an average soldier in World War II

Good from start to finish!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The book is an excellent example of first person battlefield command.
The editing of the performance is a little bit frustrating however.

First hand battle command

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews