In the Company of Soldiers : A Chronicle of Combat | Rick Atkinson

In the Company of Soldiers : A Chronicle of Combat | Rick Atkinson | Best Book ever

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	In the Company of Soldiers : A Chronicle of Combat Rick Atkinson, 2004 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 82 reviews view larger image
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During the recent war in Iraq, renowned historian Rick Atkinson was embedded with the 101st Airbourne Division of the US forces. He had access to the headquarters command post and the top- secret plans tent and spent most days at the elbow of Major General David H. Petraeus as he directed attacks on the cities of Najaf, Karbala, Hilla and, ultimately, southern Baghdad. This short book, written with a strong first-person narrative, will not only provide a unique insight into the course of events; using the microcosm of the 101st, Atkinson will also reveal much about the contemporary US military and the soldiers who compose it. In his unique hands this book is set to become a classic of war journalism and the only book to buy for an insider's account of America's war in Iraq.

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Impressive Overview of the Tactical Preparation for Modern War

Award winning author Rick Atkinson has produced an impressive story of the many considerations a modern commander must endure in order to lead a successful campaign.

If nothing else, many readers should be interested in this account due to the close personal account of then Major General David Patraeus. Atkinson was an embedded journalist with the 101st Airborne Division, which Patraeus commanded at the beginning of the war. Patraeus deals effectively with issues ranging from changing leadership directives to logistical delays i9n moving his unit from FT Campbell, KY, to Kuwait for the initial invasion.

I highly recommend this book.

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Best Book ever

In the Company of Soldiers is an excellent book; very gripping. It shows that Gen. Petraeus is one of the best military leaders in American history.

"Tell me how this ends!"

As a campaign overview this is a useful book, written by someone who was in Iraq during the 2003 invasion and had access to the command echelon of the 101st Airborne Division. I decided to read this book mainly because I wanted to have a more complete picture of General David Petreaus who was the CG of the 101st in 2003. Mr Atckinson does not fail in this aspect and, although he refers many times to himself and his problems following the division in battle, he gives a nice account of the campaign, more on the brigade and division levels than to the company and battalion ones. The impression someone has after reading this book, is that the victory the US armed forces achieved against an "army of half a million with 11,000 generals and 15,000 colonels" was not exaclty a masterpiece of military triumph. In 2003 there were also the first signs of the failure that followed regarding the insurgency and the mounting US and Coalition casualties. The book contains some very good maps which help a lot to follow the action and some black and white photos. Overall, a nice effort of first hand account of a modern campaign with all the pros and cons that this entails.

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An excellent book. Rick Atkinson really knows how to research a subject. To read his books is like being there

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