Dog Company

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

By: Patrick K. O’Donnell

Narrated by: John Pruden

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

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)

Never forget history

History is hard to listen to and remember. But we continue to repeat the same mistakes and go to war again and again because no one remembers how horrible the sacrifices are

Superheroes scaled those cliffs

I’ve seen the cliffs 3 times in person and I still cannot comprehend that men succeeded in getting to the top while under the most brutal of conditions. The book and story are compelling and I learned a little about some of the individualism and training that led to the mission as well as follow-on missions until war’s end. The narrator was biggest drawback of the audio version and I probably would have enjoyed the printed form of this story more. Definitely a book meant to be read versus listened to but glad I finished it. I’m a fan of O’Donnell’s work as a whole.

Excellent

A great account of one Ranger company’s service from June 6h till the end of the war.

Couldn't stop listening to this amazing story

The narrator held my attention throughout.
What amazing men these rangers were.
I highly recommend this book

Excellent small unit history

Narration: clear and engaging:

Story: refreshing to listen to a story about the WW2 rangers rather than yet another audio lionizing the marines. The rangers were unbelievably brave and able.

Highly recommended.