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Major Russell Lewis Company Commander of B Company 2 Para, tells of his units six month tour in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban. Major Lewis begins with his units deployment to Afghanistan into a forward operating base Inkerman in Helmand , Afghanistan. His story follows the a day by day account of daily life with his men, called Toms who are highly trained parachute troops, in patrol planning, combat action with moments of fear, death, heroism and triumph. He uses the names of his Toms and brings their contributions and great sacrifices to life. You will really learn how this difficult tour in Afghanistan shapes Company B and its Commander Major Lewis. I found Company Commander to be a wonderful book.


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A brilliant read with some great life and leadership lessons and values to be taken to heart along the way. Major Lewis' account of B Company, 2nd Paras 6 month experience in Sangin, Helmand Province is a riveting and tense account of the pressures, responsibilities and rewards of leading some of Britains finest fighting men, and the largest deployment of the regiment since the Falklands war, in one of the most dangerous locations on earth, at a FOB with a reputation for its seemingly endless contact with the enemy. Highly recommended. If you enjoyed reading Outlaw Platoon, you will be sure to enjoy this book. A true testament to the courage and fighting spirit of our soldiers in the fight against terrorism.
As a (humble) American citizen and lover of democracy, all I can say after reading Company Commander is that I am glad we are allied with the British, and may it be that way forever. As an author, Maj. Lewis has done an excellent job of describing his experiences in a way that is informative, entertaining, and entirely credible. As a soldier and leader, I have to believe that Maj. Lewis is the 'Best of the Best.' I sure hope that his book is required reading at West Point and The Naval Academy, plus the various war colleges. I cannot imagine that an elite warrior such as Maj. Lewis could ever be produced by anything other than a strong democracy. He knows how to defeat enemies militarily, and more importantly, intellectually.
This has turned out (so far) to be my best non-fiction read of the year. Lewis covers his experience leading a British unit in Afghanistan; the story is light on his background and the training of the unit prior to deployment (except a few mentions) but does a fantastic job discussing the make up of the unit, the tactics used, and details of the many engagements they were involved in during their time in Afghanistan. Lewis ends by listing several charities (all based in the United Kingdom) to assist soldiers and is donating his profits from the book to one of the charities. A commendable effort, an excellent read and highly recommended!
"Company Commander" is a must read for everyone.

Britain's soldiers of today, along side their brothers in arms from many allied nations, are engaged in a conflict to bring stability, peace, and democracy to Afghanistan; a country that in too many ways resembles a land ruled by warlords and tribal chieftans and a long past time when power, force and the edge of a sword defined "justice". The conditions faced by our 21st Century soldiers are not unlike those the "Tommie Atkins" of Rudyard Kipling's days confronted in the 19th Century, nor those endured by the Russians in the 20th Century. A hostile climate, disease, and a merciless enemy are ever present.

Through the pages of his book, the author takes the reader back to the world and life of his rifle company (B Company, 2nd Battlion, Parachute Regiment) as it was from the moment they left England for six months of nearly daily combat in Afghanistan through to their return. Russell Lewis brings the reader more than an account of the conditions of modern warfare and the adrenalin dump of actual combat. He highlights those and the other experiences - the boredom of day to day living in the small enclosed compound surrounded by battlefield that is a Forward Operating Base, the monotony of patrol, rest, sentry duty, work party, rest, sentry duty, work party, rest, patrol... for months on end. These are a window to a life that will be familiar to old soldiers who "have seen the elephant", and insightful to those who experiences of war are found on the pages of history books.

The author offers much more. He offers the reader a look into his mind and even his very soul as he discribes what it is to lead 200 men, to make life and death decisions, to attempt to out-think the enemy all while fulfilling his assigned mission.

There are lessons to be learned from this book. Lessons for soldiers - the importance of training, skill at arms and fieldcraft; and lessons for military leaders - professionalism, preparation, planning and organization, that are worthy benefits to anyone in, or aspiring to, a position of leadership in any organization, business or even daily life.

Maj. Lewis, MC has produced a superb book that deserves to be read and even studied for the lessons, values and experiences it offers.

Read it now. You won't regret it.
An excellent account of leadership on the front line in a war against an elusive enemy. The description of living in a forward base and patrolling outside the wire seems well described by Maj. Lewis. His use of combined arms against the enemy also exposes a weakness in current Western armies. The need for constant communications to ensure the protective bubble around the infantry forces is a potetial flaw in current deployments. The inability of the Taliban to exploit that means that Western forces have been given increasing reason to become complacent. A future opponent would need to negate the advantage in communications to be able to degrade Western military superiority. As it stands, the modern military officer has many tools at his disposal to win the battle. It still comes down to the toughness of the troops on the ground and their leaders. Written by an officer who obviously cared deeply for his troops, I highly recommend Company Commander to students of military history as well as current aspiring leaders from any military organization.
Major Russell Lewis Company Commander of B Company 2 Para, tells of his units six month tour in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban. Major Lewis begins with his units deployment to Afghanistan into a forward operating base Inkerman in Helmand , Afghanistan. His story follows the a day by day account of daily life with his men, called Toms who are highly trained parachute troops, in patrol planning, combat action with moments of fear, death, heroism and triumph. He uses the names of his Toms and brings their contributions and great sacrifices to life. You will really learn how this difficult tour in Afghanistan shapes Company B and its Commander Major Lewis. I found Company Commander to be a wonderful book.