Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc--the Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way across Europe
Alex Kershaw,New York Timesbest-selling author ofThe Liberator"Long admired for his powerful combat narratives, with Dog Company O’Donnell has produced his finest book yet. A fascinating tale of extraordinary heroism."John C. McManus, author ofSeptember Hope"An intimate history in the Band of Brothers tradition. Only a gifted combat historian like Patrick O'Donnell could bring Dog Company’s story to life with such stunning immediacy and well researched accuracy. Chock full of pulse pounding action and keen insight, this book is a true page-turner."Joseph Balkoski, author ofOmaha Beach"No World War II historian can tell the story of the U.S. Army Rangers better than Pat O’Donnell, and in his bookDog Companyhe has managed to relate the remarkable history of a single Ranger company in an informative and entertaining way. It is a great read, and I recommend it highly, both to history buffs and those with only a passing interest in America’s past."Flint Whitlock, author ofIf Chaos Reigns"Wow! Another victory for Patrick O’Donnell, who really captures the spirit of this elite group of Rangers&mdashpossibly the toughest fighting force America has ever put together.Dog Companyis every bit as good as Stephen Ambrose’sBand of Brothers, and likely even better.”General Doug Brown USA (Ret.) Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command 2003-2007"This is an incredible story of courage under fire, leadership at all levels and bravery beyond comprehension. The bravery and leadership of Dog Company lives on in today’s Army Rangers as they take the fight to America’s enemies in the Global War on Terror. This is the story of real American heroes and no one can tell the story better than Patrick K. O’Donnell."Douglas Waller, author ofWild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage"Patrick O’Donnell has set the gold standard for war histories rich in color, drama and detail. WithDog Company, he’s hit that high mark once more. Drawing on a trove of government reports plus hundreds of in-depth interviews with the men who fought, O’Donnell takes you from the scaling of Pointe du Hoc’s murderous cliffs on the Normandy coast to the Battle of the Bulge and into the rubble of Germany. World War II comes to life through the eyes of this one company of intrepid U.S. Army Rangers."Clive Cussler,New York Timesbestselling author"A great American writer."Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer prize winning author ofDay of Battle"Remarkable and very readable...vivid."Kirkus Reviews, 10/1/12