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Platoon Leader

A Memoir of Command in Combat

James R. McDonough

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English
Presidio
15 April 2003
A Memoir of Command in Combat

A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.'

""Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a seasoned storyteller's eye on the details, people, and incidents that best communicate a visceral feel of command under fire. . . . For the author's honesty and literary craftsmanship, Platoon Leader seems destined to be read for a long time by second lieutenants trying to prepare for the future, veterans trying to remember the past, and civilians trying to understand what the profession of arms is all about.""-Army Times
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Imprint:   Presidio
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 174mm,  Width: 106mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   129g
ISBN:   9780891418009
ISBN 10:   0891418008
Pages:   256
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

<b>Col. James McDonough</b>, USA (Ret.), graduated from West Point and served in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader in the legendary 173d Airborne Brigade. A military theorist who has helped shape the post-Cold War army s thinking, he is also the author of <i>The Defense of Hill 781</i> and <i>The Limits of Glory</i>. Now retired from active duty, McDonough lives with his family in Tallahassee, Florida.

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