“No Senior military commander can for years on end expect his soldiers to lay down their lives for victory and then precipitate defeat by his own hand.”
― Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General
― Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General
“As supreme commander, Eisenhower had to balance political and personal rivalries, while maintaining his authority within the alliance. He was well liked by Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, and by General Sir Bernard Montgomery, the commander-in-chief of 21st Army Group, but neither rated him highly as a soldier.”
― D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
― D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
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