Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1970. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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.
Summary:
"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.
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