Eisenhower's Six Great Decisions
Author: Walter Bedell Smith
Publisher: New York (N.Y.) : Longmans, Green
Published: 1956
Total Pages: 256
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Author: Walter Bedell Smith
Publisher: New York (N.Y.) : Longmans, Green
Published: 1956
Total Pages: 256
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Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-08-11
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781537025834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEisenhower's Six Great Decisions, first published in 1956, reviews the six crucial turning points in the European war that resulted in the Allies successfully landing in Normandy in June 1944, to the German surrender less than one year later. Author General Walter Bedell Smith, Eisenhower's Chief of Staff, friend, and confidant, describes the 'great decisions' as: (1) The timing of Operation Overlord (The Normandy Landings); (2) how to break out of the Normandy hedgerows; (3) the Ardennes Counteroffensive (Battle of the Bulge); (4) how to destroy or capture all German forces west of the Rhine; (5) how to encircle the industrial heartland of Germany (the Ruhr); and (6) how to end the war in Europe.
Author: General Walter Bedell Smith
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2014-06-13
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1782892184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEisenhower’s Chief of Staff reviews the six turning points of the European war that took the Allies from Normandy to the heart of Germany in only 11 months. War, as in life, turns on decisions taken and opportunities taken; the decisions of General Eisenhower as supreme commander of the Allied effort in Europe shaped the lives of millions of soldiers and tens of millions of civilians. The strain of these decisions was shared with many of the top allied commanders, but few will have understood Eisenhower’s thought processes than his trusted friend, confidante and chief of staff General Walter Bedell “Beetle” Smith. A shrewd and intelligent man in his own right, the “Beetle” would be constantly by Eisenhower’s side as he directed the huge Allied armies against the Wehrmacht across France, Belgium, Holland and finally into Germany itself. He set out to describe the events through the eyes of his friend and superior as they appeared at the time; the six ‘Great Decisions’ that he decided on as the turning points of the conduct of the war were: 1 – The Decision Of The Timing Of Operation Overlord [The Normandy Landings] 2 – How To Break Out Of Normandy Bocage 3 – How To Deal With The Ardennes Counteroffensive [Battle Of The Bulge] 4 – How To Destroy Or Capture All German Forces Against The West Of The Rhine 5 – How To Encircle The Industrial Heartland Of Germany – The Ruhr. 6 – How To End The War. A must read for anyone interested in the Second World War.
Author: Walter Bedell Smith
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Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780758194633
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Walter Bedell Smith
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Published: 1956
Total Pages: 237
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Published: 1956
Total Pages: 237
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: iMinds
Publisher: iMinds Pty Ltd
Published: 2014-05-14
Total Pages: 6
ISBN-13: 1921746939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story behind D-Day begins in 1939 when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, attacked Poland and ignited World War Two. The following year, the Germans occupied France and Western Europe and launched a vicious air war against Britain. In 1941, they invaded the Soviet Union. Seemingly unstoppable, the Nazis now held virtually all of Europe. They imposed a ruthless system of control and unleashed the horror of the Holocaust. However, by 1943, the tide had begun to turn in favor of the Allies, the forces opposed to Germany. In the east, despite huge losses, the Soviets began to force the Germans back.
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780393320107
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorian Ambrose studies the political and military aspects of Eisenhower's decision to leave Berlin to the Russian army in the waning days of the European War.
Author: David P Colley
Publisher:
Published: 2021-06-15
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781682476444
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDecision at Strasbourg relates the remarkable and largely unknown story of Lt. General Jacob Devers' lost opportunity to launch a bold attack into the heart of Nazi Germany, which may have won the European war in late 1944, six months before Victory-over-Europe (V-E) Day in May 1945.
Author: Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 929
ISBN-13: 0199335141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new assessment of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by U.S. forces in World War II, offers a balanced perspective that considers both the German and American viewpoints and discusses the failings of intelligence; Hitler's strategic grasp; effects of weather and influence of terrain; and differences in weaponry, understanding of aerial warfare, and doctrine.