Crusade in Europe

Good solid auto biography of Eisenhower s war years While it has been pointed out that he glosses over the conflicts that occurred between the allies and their respective commanding officers it s understandable The book was published in 1948 Many of those personages were not only still around, but still in positions of great authority which included Eisenhower The man wasn t a fool The Soviets were becoming an issue and Eisenhower knew that we the United States needed our allies even France.He a [...]

I am currently reading this vast memoir of Supreme Allied Commander, General Eisenhower It is vast in it s scope, covering his experiences from the days after Pearl Harbor was bombed, to the immediate aftermath of the surrender of Germany In it, he speaks of the master strategies that he planned to bring victory first to North Africa, then to Sicily, and then to Overlord While modest about his contributions, it is clear that he is aware of the enormous part he played in Hitler s defeat And what [...]

This is a straight forward and honest account of the American build up and attack on Nazi occupied Africa and Europe by one of the main military organizers and planners It is certainly not as exhilarating and inspiring as Winston Churchill s memoirs, but it does rank among one of the major works on World War II by one who was directly involved during those tumultuous years.Eisenhower does come across as one who disdained pomp and ceremony witness his signing of the surrender by Jodl or his refus [...]

Not quite what I had expected I was hoping for an in depth analysis from his perspective of all the planning that was involved in D day This was a brief summary of his involvement in all aspects of the war he was involved in including Africa D day planning had no depth than either the battles in Africa or the continuation of the march through Europe.I did like Ike s summaries of what the war ultimately cost Ch 23 Operation Study and his perspective on continuing relations with Russia in the pos [...]

Excellent Autobiography technical yet concise, specific but clear Ike takes us on a journey from the launch of Torch to the surrender of the Reich He does not attempt to dazzle the reader and provides a remarkably human perspective on the giant personalities of WWII to include Churchill, Montgomery, and Patton Historians have argued that Ike s memoirs rank a close second to the famously majestic prose of Ulysses Grant in the annals of wartime leaders, and while his personal style may be to the [...]

Interesante hagiograf a casi de precampa a presidencial G nero Biograf a porque aunque tenga mucha Historia detr s, no deja de ser una autobiograf a.Lo que nos cuenta Relato, de la mano del propio protagonista, de las vivencias y experiencias de Eisenhower castrenses nada m s desde que empieza la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta verano del 45, que nos muestra su intervenci n en un buen n mero de acciones de guerra muy conocidas y de gran importancia en las que tuvo que usar mucha mano izquierda para [...]

I m kind of with a lot of others on this where while I think this is an important book for anyone interested in WWII history Eisenhower takes too measured an approach in describing events and individuals involved If you are looking for detailed insight from someone that was there forget it It s a very dry administrative telling of the war along the lines of Sir Kenneth Strong s Intelligence at the Top.

I ve been fascinated with Dwight Eisenhower for many years now I wondered what to expect from this book Call me pleasantly surprised This book was even better than I expected What a rare man he was, and truly a gift to our country at a time when we needed a great leader most.

Granted it was written in 1948 but it read like a clinical Very little was written about what the author in this case one of the major figures of the war was thinking or what went behind many of the decisions or actions that occured.

Great read Last few pages are a great reminder of who we are as a nation and a call to action that is needed now than ever in our national history.

TO COIN A PHRASE, A MAN AND A MOMENT MEET IS TRULY APPROPRIATE IN THIS ERAE LOGISTICAL PLANNING NEEDED FOR A WORLD WAR IS MIND BOGGLING AN INFORMATIVEAND INSIGHTFUL READ.

I was hesitant to read this for the simple reason that I was afraid that it would be rather dull What light would Eisenhower be able to shed on the war from having directed it at the highest level It may be sparse on tactics, but as a former Army officer myself, it shed great light on leadership Eisenhower is famous for managing the first truly multinational force in modern times, possibly ever But his perspective on directing and managing a war in all of its complexities, from logistics to mane [...]

Should be required reading in high schools and universitiesThe description of battles is not the primary focus The book is about the political and military personalities, the political and economic considerations, the benefits and problems of press coverage, risk management, planning and preparation, limitations of material and transportation, the justification of risking lives, military vs social issues, the impossibility of knowing everything and always being right, individual efforts from gen [...]

There is no better way to learn the history of World War II, then to read the account of the man who led the Allies against the Axis This memoir is a comprehensive look at the war but ends up being so much Filled with Eisenhower s personal reflections and impressions, it is impossible not to be fully impressed with the man He comes across as constantly humble He takes responsibility and blame for the blunders made during the war He talks with respect about the others around him who disagreed wi [...]

Eisenhower s recounting of the war in Europe is fascinating It is easy to forget just what an unbelievable job he did marshaling the allied forces into a cohesive unit to defeat Nazi Germany Probably no other individual could have wielded the disparate groups of allies together, militarily and politically, to win the war as expeditiously as he did Many things you may think you know about WWII are probably slight distortions of what really happened especially from movies taking dramatic license E [...]

This 1947 book and it s author is not the most compelling style But the subject matter, and the story is the most exciting in history Due to the authors unique position in history, and the time in which this was written, made it a must read for me The author uses too many references to personnel other generals and leaders in the campaign But I liked the relative shortness and simplicity of the book.

The first thing I took away from this book was that General Eisenhower was a gentleman and a diplomat In this book he took time to describe battlefield tactics and thoughts behind those tactics mixed in with lessons learned and general advice We were fortunate to have him serve in the role he did at this time in history I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 only because the writing could be somewhat dry.

A well written and comprehensive history of World War II in northern Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, and Europe Eisenhower touches on all phases of organizing for warfare and gives personal impressions of the men he worked with.

Interesting memoir by the great Allied commanding general in WWII Eisenhower presents a very detailed account of how he came to be put in charge of the European theatre of the war, and gives an intimate portrait of the stresses and pressures that he faces daily throughout the war Eisenhower naturally explains his thoughts on the myriad military campaigns that were conducted, going behind the scenes to show how and why he and his command staff created battle plans to defeat Italy and Germany Whil [...]

Initial account of major U.S war campaigns from the victorious commanderWritten shortly after the war, it s an interesting explanation of elements of the U.S campaign in Europe from the victorious commander s point of view, providing the initial informed view of the North African, early Italian, and Western European 1944 45 fronts All these years later, it s still interesting to me to read some of the important but not often emphasized decisions made by Eisenhower and his colleagues For example, [...]

One of the things I really liked in Eisenhower s account of WWII was that he explained why he made the decisions that he did and that he believed those to be the best courses of action given the circumstances Some parts of the book are a little dull in my opinion when it comes to equipment numbers, but maybe those parts would be interesting to somebody that studies war tactics I also wish I had made a timeline as I was going through the book so that it would be easier to follow because he does a [...]

I made a worthy attempt with this book, but I reached the point where I had to call the time of death on that process, so to say, and move on I wanted to read it, as my mother had just reread, and her copy was originally owned by my her father my maternal grandfather It is indeed a lovely volume, with fine examples of period maps and photographs I appreciated Eisenhower s personality studies, how the various situations looked to him as he navigated However, about 100 pages into the 400 page book [...]

I picked up this book that was on my Dad s bookshelf back in the mid 1960s Like most teenage boys of the period, I was fascinated by the world war that my father had so recently fought in While I suspected the general wouldn t be a very writer, I found myself pleasantly surprised Crusade in Europe was interesting, engaging and written on a level that even my fifteen year old mind could appreciate I still recommend the title to people as a good one volume compendium on World War II in Europe Abou [...]

The first complete book I read at age 11 because I got ground for 2 weeks for something This was the 80 s so taking away my TV was akin to the Internet and Cell Phone done.So I asked my Dad to go to library and I checked this and a couple other booksFigured I ll show him.he won t bore me to tearsIt seemed to work.Till one day recently, I had an epiphanyI went to ground my child and said no TV only and I muttered, that bastard The wife said, Why are you saying that half curious half alarmed Just [...]

Crusade in Europe is General Dwight David Eisenhower s memoir from the early days of World War II through the early post war His story and observations are crucial to an understanding of the Great Crusade Among memoirs, this is a gem.General Eisenhower takes the reader along with him through each stage of the Crusade Having attracted attention for his performance in Army maneuvers in Louisiana in 1940, General Eisenhower was called to Washington immediately after Pearl Harbor because of his rece [...]

The war in Europe written by the Commander of the Theater Shows the motives behind the strategy that led to our victory Unfortunately, Eisenhower had to be a diplomat as well as a warrior This is the explanation for hindering Patton to pet the ego of Bernard Montgomery Montgomery is, to my estimation, the worst commander of any army during the war He won by attrition against Rommel in North Africa He was responsible for Clark s slog up the boot in Italy while he continued to secure and of his [...]

An excellent re telling of Ike s tenure as Supreme Allied Commander during WWII written by the man himself All events from the North Africa campaign to Germany s surrender are told in great detail, everything from planning, strategy, logistics , the battles and also his dealings with the troops and notable figures Patton, Churchill, FDR etc who also played vital roles in defeating Hitler To me, the most exciting part of the book was his account of the Allies crossing the Rhine into what Ike refe [...]

Carte documentar despre Al Doilea R zboi Mondial Ike ne prezint din perspectiva sa de Suprem Comandant al For elor Aliate i implicit american ultima conflagra ie mondial , av nd grij s accentueze succesele americanilor, s diminueze pierderile i sau s nu pun accent pe ele i chiar s fac pu in propagand.Din punctele negative ale c r ii a dori s amintesc prezentarea r zboiului doar din perspectiv american , nemen ionarea celorlal i alia i Rom nia, Irak etc i deta area de ororile r zboiului.

Excellent.

Excellent memoir from one of the great figures of the war Survey history of operations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany Short commentary on the post war period Easy to read and fast moving Mr Eisenhower was a perfect gentleman in his comments on other leading figures, both military and civilian Modest and unassuming Written in 1948 it offers a look at the type of man he would become as President The last President before Mr Trump to be elected to the presidency without prior el [...]