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03402aam a2200385 a 4500 001 607FF57C74A711EA8EBE956E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200402010032 008 120427r20121970nyub b 001 0beng 010 $a 2012376040 020 $a 0307946622 020 $a 9780307946621 035 $a (OCoLC)774683651 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d CCE $d YDXCP $d BWX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d OCLCQ $d OCL $d KL8 $d OCL $d RCE $d OCLCA $d UKMGB $d BTCTA $d ORX $d TAC $d TCH $d CMO $d IH9 $d OCL $d OCLCA $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E836 A83 2012 100 1 $a Ambrose, Stephen E. 245 14 $a The Supreme Commander : $b the war years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower / $c Stephen E. Ambrose. 250 $a 1st Anchor books ed. 260 $a New York : $b Anchor Books, $c 2012. 300 $a xv, 732 pages : $b maps ; $c 21 cm 500 $a Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1970. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "In this classic portrait of Dwight E. Eisenhower the soldier, bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose examines the Allied commander's leadership during World War II."--Page 4 of cover. 505 0 $a The first two years. Part I: Washington to London [December 1941-June 1942]. Debacle in the Pacific -- Establishing the organization and the strategy -- "Bolero": the build-up in England -- Part II: London to Gibraltar [June 1942-December 1942]. The theater commander -- The blackest day in history -- The transatlantic essay contest -- Preparing the "torch" -- The invasion of North Africa -- The Darlan deal -- The first campaign -- Part III: Opening the Mediterranean [January 1943-July 1943]. Conference at Casablanca -- Kasserine Pass -- Climax in Tunisia -- The local political mess -- Preparing "Husky": March-July 1943 -- Sicily -- Part IV: The Italian campaign [July 1943-December 1943]. The beginning -- The Italian surrenders negotiations -- Salerno -- Stalemate in Italy -- The big appointment -- Preparing for "Overlord" -- Epilogue: Eisenhower on the eve of "Overlord" -- Book two: Supreme Commander, Allied expeditionary force. Part I: The preparation [January 1944-June 1944]. "We cannot afford to fail" -- The "anvil" debate -- The transportation plan -- Le grand Charles and other political problems -- Worries of a commander -- Part II: The invasion [June 1944-September 1944]. The sixth of June -- Stalemate -- "Crossbow" and "anvil" again -- Breakout -- The liberation of parts -- Crossing the Seine and a new command structure -- Part III: The German recovery [September 1944-December 1944]. Arnhem and Antwerp -- Single thrust vs. broad front in retrospect -- A dreary autumn -- The Bulge -- Showdown with Montgomery, DeGaulle, and Brooke -- Duties and responsibilities -- Part IV: The last campaign [January 1945-May 1945]. The Rhineland battles -- Crossing the Rhine and a change in plan -- Controversy with the British -- Victory. 600 10 $a Eisenhower, Dwight D. $q (Dwight David), $d 1890-1969 $x Military leadership. 610 10 $a United States. $b Army $v Biography. 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Campaigns. 941 $a 2 952 $l KXPA353 $d 20220405012655.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200806022909.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=607FF57C74A711EA8EBE956E97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search