Crusade in Europe: A Personal Account of World War IIA classic of World War II literature, an incredibly revealing work that provides a near comprehensive account of the war and brings to life the legendary general and eventual president of the United States. • "Gives the reader true insight into the most difficult part of a commander's life." —The New York Times Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military figure of World War II. Crusade in Europe tells the complete story of the war as he planned and executed it. Through Eisenhower's eyes the enormous scope and drama of the war--strategy, battles, moments of great decision--become fully illuminated in all their fateful glory. Penned before his Presidency, this account is deeply human and helped propel him to the highest office. His personal record of the tense first hours after he had issued the order to attack leaves no doubt of his travails and reveals how this great leader handled the ultimate pressure. For historians, his memoir of this world historic period has become an indispensable record of the war and timeless classic. |
Contents
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| 19 | |
COMMAND POST FOR MARSHALL | 37 |
PLATFORM FOR INVASION | 59 |
PLANNING TORCH | 89 |
INVASION OF AFRICA | 115 |
WINTER IN ALGIERS | 139 |
TUNISIAN CAMPAIGN | 163 |
BREAKOUT | 320 |
PURSUIT AND THE BATTLE OF SUPPLY | 347 |
AUTUMN FIGHTING ON GERMANYS FRONTIER | 386 |
HITLERS LAST BID | 410 |
CROSSING THE RHINE | 438 |
ASSAULT AND ENCIRCLEMENT | 463 |
OVERRUNNING GERMANY | 483 |
VICTORYS AFTERMATH | 510 |
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12th Army Group action advance Air Chief Marshal air forces Algiers Allied Force American April Ardennes Armored Division Army Group assault attack Axis Bastogne battle beaches bombers bombing Bradley Bradley's bridgehead British campaign capture Casablanca Chiefs of Staff command conference Corps Darlan December decision defeat defenses developed Devers Diary direction early effect Eisenhower Eisenhower's personal files enemy equipment Europe Field Marshal fighter fighting final flank France French FRENCH FIRST ARMY front garrison German ground headquarters Ibid II Corps invasion Italy landing later launched major Mediterranean Message military Montgomery naval North Africa offensive Office C-in-C Overlord Patton planes ports possible President Prime Minister problem quickly Report of Operations Rhine Ruhr Russian SCAF Seventh Army SHAEF ships soldiers strength success supply surrender tactical Tebessa theater tion troops Tunisia Twenty-first Army Group U.S. Army U.S. Infantry Division U.S. Ninth Army United States Army Zhukov