Summary Of The Book 'G Company' By Charles Macdonald

“I cursed Regiment. They were always assigning us one more objective” (Macdonald 1999, 186). Despite not having adequate rest and food, his men continued to drive on, demonstrating discipline and obedience to orders. The battalion staff did not share these problem, because they avoided the front lines at all cost and had unimpeded access to the kitchen due to staying in the rear. While with G Company, the war was evidentially coming to a close. As his unit moved objective to objective, most cities would not resist and began to fly white flags unapologetically. German soldiers, realizing that the Allied Forces were sweeping Germany, began to surrender in large numbers when his unit would enter a city. Facing little resistance near the last sweep, American forces pushed through Sudetenland and apprehended 1,000 surrendering German soldiers. Immediately after, G Company advanced into Czechoslovakia. In Czechoslovakia, he was able to see what he was fighting for: the oppressed people (Macdonald 1999, 273-274). The

Although “nothing ever seemed to go right in the infantry,” Charles Macdonald shows his men’s perseverance, resilience, and discipline (Macdonald 1999, 174). These attributes imbedded from adapting to the environment in the cold, winter snow, facing adversity despite having fear, and following order even when it is not in favor, signifies the unbreakable character of the men in companies I and G. Their determination contributed to the successful completion of the Second World War, in which “life was worth living again” (Macdonald 1999, 276). This was an interesting read, and I believe it would benefit a lot of prospective military officers, prospective historians, and anyone interesting in developing a concise understanding of what life entailed on the front lines during World War