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Dog Company

The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc - the Rangers Who Landed at D-Day and Fought Across Europe

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Dog Company

By: Patrick K. O’Donnell
Narrated by: John Pruden
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In the tradition of Band of Brothers, acclaimed combat historian Patrick K. O’Donnell cinematically tells one of World War II’s greatest untold stories.

It is said that the right man in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between victory and defeat. This is the dramatic story of 68 soldiers in the US Army's Second Ranger Battalion, Company D - "Dog Company" - who made that difference, time and again. From D-day, when German guns atop Pointe du Hoc threatened the Allied landings and the men of Dog Company scaled the sheer 90-foot cliffs to destroy them; to the slopes of Hill 400, in Germany’s Hürtgen Forest, where the Rangers launched a desperate bayonet charge across an open field; to a "quiet" section of the Ardennes, where Dog Company suddenly found itself on the tip of the spear at the Battle of the Bulge; the men of Dog Company made the difference.

America had many heroes in World War II; however, few can say that, but for them, the course of the war would have been very different. The right men, the right place, the right time - Dog Company.

Patrick K. O’Donnell is the award-winning author of eight books, including the highly acclaimed account of the Battle of Fallujah We Were One. He has provided historical consulting for Band of Brothers and multiple documentaries. He lives in Austin, Texas.

©2012 Patrick K. O'Donnell (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc
Americas Military United States War US Army American Military

Critic reviews

"A great American writer." (Clive Cussler)
"The author’s most important accomplishment among many is to put a human face on the troops who are fighting against some of the fiercest enemies America has ever encountered.… Read O’Donnell’s excellent book." ( New York Post on We Were One)
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More of these stories need telling the more you read/listen the more you understand the real side of ww2 and not all about the glory. the summing up of the survivors is more harrowing than the battles they survived

Outstanding

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As i said a good story showing the trials of men in war. The comradeship which held them together through all their trials and the highs and lows of training and combat.
The only thing i would note is the comment - the most important battle of ww2, not wishing to take anything away from their heroism but so many others fought through so much for our freedom.

A good story of comradeship and heroism

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This is as good as Band of Brothers. Great narrator. Dog, Easy, Fox. etc All heroes. Can't compare. To do what they have done in Europe. I have no words.

brilliant and moving.

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excellent read... knew about this story but not the detail of the mission nor the training required and the following battles across Europe.

great read

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A fantastic tale of true heroes that overcame adversity on numerous occasions.

Listen to this book to keep their sacrifices alive.

The soldiers in this book gave us what we cherish today.

A must listen

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