Eisenhower's Men: The Adventures of Ike’s Special Assistants during the Second World War

by Raymond Millen

Eisenhower’s Men recounts the war against Nazi Germany from the unique perch of the Supreme Allied Commander. Written as a droll memoir, the story follows the escapades of Eisenhower’s special assistants during the campaigns in Northwest Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. The narrator offers insights on Eisenhower as an accomplished strategist, master of coalition warfare and unified command, and adept strategic thinker. Eisenhower had to contend with severe constraints, recalcitrant Allies, incompetent civilian agencies, and leaders with enormous egos and agendas. At times, these things gave him more trouble than the Axis. How he achieved victory is a large part of this story.

508 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 15, 2025

Reviews

[Craig Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is narrated by one of Eisenhower's Staff named P. It allows the author to tell stories, insights and general feeling of Ike through a knowledgeable observer. So those stories and feelings from Ike and his staff seem honest and unvarnished. It was a clever concept of story telling.

The story is of course the entire Second World War in Europe and the a whole chapter on reconstruction after the war ended in Europe involving Eisenhower and his general staff. The side quests, tasks and adventures Ike's men get themselves into really add to the historical narrative of the war for the Americans.