The Supreme Commander

In this classic portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower the soldier, bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose examines the Allied commanders leadership during World War II.
Ambrose brings Eisenhowers experience of the Second World War to life, showing in vivid detail how the generals skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world. Ambrose, then the Associate Editor of the Generals official papers, analyzes Eisenhowers difficult military decisions and his often complicated relationships with powerful personalities like Churchill, de Gaulle, Roosevelt, and Patton. This is the definitive account of Eisenhowers evolution as a military leaderfrom its dramatic beginnings through his time at the top post of Allied command.